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DFW Events Calendar 2026 — State Fair, World Cup Fan Fest & More
The DFW event calendar in 2026 is highlighted by two national-scale events: the State Fair of Texas returns to Fair Park September 25–October 18, and World Cup Fan Fest transforms Fair Park into an international gathering space during the FIFA World Cup in June. Beyond those marquee events, DFW's neighborhood event scene is year-round: Deep Ellum art walks, Fort Worth Stockyards entertainment, Dallas Farmers Market every Sunday, and seasonal festivals across every DFW neighborhood.
“Run people, run out of the town, the drunken/crazy crew is arriving. Run, people, while there is still hope, because Croatia is playing here!” roared the crowd in downtown Dallas. FIFA’S Croatian American Friendship parade was a wild and lively event filled with chanting, cheering, and fountain swimming from passionate World Cup fans not only … Continued The post Photos: The Parade of Croatian-American Friendship, Heritage, and Alliance in Downtown Dallas appeared first on D Magazine.
Fans from the Netherlands and Japan might be more used to public transit than North Texans, but those international fans who utilized public transit to go to Dallas Stadium on Sunday had glowing reviews for the service.FOX 4's David Sentendrey spoke to several fans in Dallas who traveled to and from Sunday's World Cup match in Arlington on the Trinity Railway Express."It was by far so easy. There were lots of people telling you where to go," Laurie Flood, a Netherlands fan, told Sentendrey. "I would highly recommend anyone going out to the World Cup to try to do this system. It was seamless.""It actually was pretty easy. I was kind of worried about how busy it would be, but it was super smooth, which I was super surprised about," Rafia Nguyen, a Japan fan, said.There were concerns regarding public transportation in North Texas since the region does not rely as heavily on it as other countries do, but the consensus after the first match day was ‘so far so good’.The TRE is normally inact
One England superfan checked off a Texas bucket list item on Monday when he tried Tex-Mex for the first time during his trip to Dallas for a World Cup match.First taste of Tex-Mex for England fans"We’ve heard a lot about the food. Looking forward to that. Looking forward to my brisket and my Tex-Mex and my frozen margaritas," Andy Milne, an England superfan, told FOX 4's Amelia Jones back in March.On Monday, he finally got his wish. Having traveled to Dallas for the upcoming England vs. Croatia match, Milne and his friend Stuart Kenyon enjoyed Tex-Mex for the first time at a local Mi Cocina.Milne enjoyed his first frozen margarita, although he did get a brain freeze from drinking it too fas.Neither of the Englishmen had tried queso before, and enjoyed their first taste. "Oh wow, that's lovely, that's amazing!"The ranch water that the two tried next wasn't as big of a hit, although both enjoyed the tajin around the drink's rim. "I always like to have what is in the local area, because
A Krum ISD teacher has been placed on administrative leave after district officials learned of his arrest last week.In a statement, Krum ISD Superintendent Jason Cochran said the district became aware June 10 that Coach Mitchell Davis had been arrested by local law enforcement.According to Denton County jail records, Davis was booked into the Denton County Jail on June 10 and released the same day after posting bond.Jail records show Davis is charged with continuous violence against the family and assault of a family or household member by impeding breathing or circulation. The charges stem from an alleged incident on March 1, according to the records.District officials immediately placed Davis on administrative leave pending a review of the situation, Cochran said."The safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority," the district said in a statement.While on leave, Davis is prohibited from having contact with students and is not allowed on district property, accord
A multi-layered emergency medical operation is underway in Arlington to protect visiting World Cup fans from heat exhaustion as temperatures soar ahead of Wednesday's highly anticipated match.Preparations for the matchThe current game in North Texas is beating the heat as soccer fans pack into air-conditioned spaces, including The Londoner restaurant located just a few blocks from Dallas Stadium. Many are in the area to catch Wednesday’s match-up between England and Croatia.To combat the effects of the soaring temperatures, Arlington officials are deploying a sprawling mobile emergency medical unit across the stadium footprint. The unit is designed to treat fans experiencing minor emergencies and to prevent area hospitals from becoming overburdened.Additionally, support units staffed by volunteers will be strategically placed along the routes to Dallas Stadium. While these are not full first-aid stations, volunteers will be actively distributing water and basic first-aid items like ban
Visiting North Texas for the World Cup?Whether you're here for a match, a few days, or the entire tournament, FOX 4 has created the ultimate North Texas Bucket List Bingo Card featuring some of the most iconic experiences across Dallas-Fort Worth.From watching the Fort Worth Herd cattle drive and exploring the Stockyards to grabbing Texas barbecue, visiting Reunion Tower, riding the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, and experiencing local favorites that make North Texas unique, this card is designed to help visitors experience the best of our region.DownloadDownload and print the bingo card, check off experiences as you go, and see how many North Texas must-dos you can complete during your visit.ShareAlready crossed something off the list? We'd love to see it. Share your photos with FOX 4 using the submission form below for a chance to be featured in our gallery and on-air coverage throughout the tournament.Think you can get a bingo? Or maybe even complete the entire card? Download your Nort
At the first World Cup game in Dallas Stadium, some North Texas students got the rare opportunity to be on the pitch, some even escorting players, while others carried flags ahead of the Netherlands-Japan match.FOX 4 talked with them today about the once-in-a -lifetime experience.Oak Cliff youth step onto the World Cup stageAs we await the arrival of the England National Team, getting a ticket to a World Cup match is a hot commodity. For some kids in Oak Cliff, they are not only seeing the games but are also escorting the players onto the pitch.This was the scene on Sunday for the first match in Arlington. 22 students who got services from the Puede Network in Oak Cliff got a once in a lifetime opportunity. They were able to escort the players from Japan and the Netherlands onto the field before the match started.Dallas students react to escorting soccer starsFOX 4 spoke to one of the students who walked with the Netherlands captain, Virigil Van Dijk.Destiny Maldonado is the 5th grade
England arrived in North Texas for their 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Croatia at Dallas Stadium.Team England’s arrivalThe team landed at Dallas-Love Field Airport around 4:30 p.m. after a morning training session at their home base in Kansas City. The players and coaches then boarded their bus to a hotel in Dallas.Meanwhile, English fans gathered at restaurants and pubs like Seven Doors Kitchen in The Colony, the Londoner Pub on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas, and City Tavern in Downtown Dallas to celebrate before the match."Singing, drinking, making noise, and being in good spirits," said John Tobin, who is from England near Manchester."There's nothing better than singing in unison with loads of England fans. I've done a lot of fun things in my life, but when you're around these lot, you just feel like one big family. It's unreal. It's great," added Brandon Potter, an England fan who lives near London.A few of the fans also commented on the Texas heat. They were glad to be indoors fo
The Swedish men's national soccer team visited Hutchins BBQ in Frisco on Tuesday, taking a brief detour from tournament preparation to sample some local Texas cuisine.The restaurant posted a photo to Instagram showing the team gathered outside the location. The squad is currently using North Texas as its official home base, conducting training sessions at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.The restaurant visit is part of a series of local outings for the team, which was also seen attending a Texas Rangers baseball game in Arlington last week.The local training regimen follows a successful start to the tournament for Sweden, which defeated Tunisia in its opening match in Mexico on Sunday. The team will next travel to Houston to play the Netherlands on Saturday before returning to the Metroplex to face Japan at Dallas Stadium on Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m.While team members confirmed they enjoyed the local barbecue, restaurant staff did not disclose whether the players attempted to eat a Texas Twi
The first few days of the World Cup are under our belts, and the first match—the Netherlands versus Japan—was exciting and full of fans. From player sightings all over the region as teams arrived to fans gathering at events like Japan Day in Plano, it’s been a chance to see Dallas-Fort Worth through a whole … Continued The post Scenes From Weekend One of the World Cup appeared first on D Magazine.
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Fans from Japan were seen on social media cleaning up the trash at Dallas Stadium after Sunday’s World Cup match against the Netherlands.Japan’s fans clean up the stadiumFOX 4’s Steven Dial posted a video clip of New York Giants QB Jameis Winston, who is working with FOX for World Cup coverage, helping several Japanese fans pick up trash.Fans of the ‘Samurai Blue’ went viral during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of their post-match tradition. This match was no different. Fans were seen picking up bottles and food wrappings left in the stands."Japanese sports fans at world events who clean up the stadium are behaving much the same way they did when they learned how to enjoy sports as school boys and girls," Koichi Nakano, who teaches politics and history at Sophia University, told The Associated Press.According to FOX Sports, there is a phrase in Japanese that explains it – "Tatsu tori ato wo nigosazu." In English, that means "return it the way you found it." It’s a lesson most peo
Japanese soccer fans are known for picking up trash in stadiums after their games. It seems the players are equally as tidy, leaving their Dallas Stadium locker room spotless after Sunday’s match.Japan’s locker room at Dallas StadiumPhotos captured the state of the team’s locker room after their 2-2 draw against the Netherlands.Chairs were stacked, trash was collected, and towels were left neatly folded in the center of the room.The pink and orange bibs that players and coaches wore to indicate their stadium clearance were stacked by the door.Japan’s fans clean up the stadiumFans of the "Samurai Blue" have gone viral on social media for their tradition of cleaning up trash after World Cup matches. Sunday’s World Cup match at Dallas Stadium was no different.Video clips shared by FOX 4 reporter Steven Dial showed fans picking up bottles and food wrappings left in the stands. One clip also showed New York Giants QB Jameis Winston, who is working with FOX for World Cup coverage, helping ou
One of the most anticipated group stage matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway this week in North Texas. It’s England vs. Croatia at Dallas Stadium.England vs. CroatiaAll eyes are on this matchup as the English "Three Lions" look to even the score with Croatia after a heartbreaking loss in 2018.In the semi-final of the World Cup in Moscow, the Croatian team took out the giant England 2-1 in extra time. England went home just short of competing for a title.The two teams have met since then, with England beating Croatia in their last two competitive matches.And this time around, England is favored to win. Many experts predict they’ll at least make it to the quarterfinals.Croatia believes this week’s game will be special."You can feel the excitement whenever you look on social media or whoever you speak to. You can feel that it’s the World Cup. And for me as a player, it’s truly special to be part of the team," said Tomislav Pacak, the team’s head of communications.England and C
Croatia's soccer team will arrive in Dallas later today in advance of their World Cup match at Dallas Stadium.The Croatian national soccer team arrived in Dallas at Love Field around 5:40 p.m. on Monday. They flew in from northern Virginia where their base camp is, and will stay in a Dallas hotel on Monday night.Wednesday's game against England will be Croatia's first World Cup match of the 2026 tournament.The match is expected to be one of the best in the group stage of this World Cup. Croatia defeated England in the 2018 World Cup semifinals, but England has beaten Croatia in their last two competitive matches.Croatia has advanced to the semifinals in each of the last two World Cups."This one's special. I haven't attended a World Cup yet, so this is my first one."Ante Kvartuc, a Croatia fan, expects many of the 1.2 million Croatians living in the United States to be in North Texas for their match against England."It means everything. This means everything that we get to be all togeth
No one was arrested and for the parents of these kids, it was the last thing they expected to hear near a baseball field. Police investigate shots fired at Mavs BallparkOn the border of Downtown Dallas and Uptown Dallas on Saturday evening, a baseball tournament was happening at Mavs Ball Park behind the American Airlines Center off Harry Hines Blvd near Victory Park. Dallas police department says someone was seen firing a gun at the location. No injuries were reported. No arrests were made. Authorities are still trying to gather who or what the shooter was aiming for.Little league players scramble for coverMultiple angles of video were being recorded by Tony Estrada, who gathered footage for his son’s team."I can always go back and watch what I missed," said Estrada. "When we heard the umpire just yell, ‘Get down, get down, everybody get down!’ We tried to put it all together and immediately find our children and immediately take cover."Instead of capturing highlights, however, Estrad
As North Texas hosts nine FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, major companies across the region are positioning themselves for the economic activity expected to accompany the tournament. Among them is Bank of America, which became FIFA’s first-ever banking partner ahead of the event. Jennifer Chandler, Bank of America’s Dallas president and incoming chair of the … Continued The post Bank of America Leaders Discuss the Economy, the FIFA World Cup, and North Texas Growth appeared first on D Magazine.
A massive crowd of Croatia fans marched through Downtown Dallas for a parade and celebration in support of their national team.They're here, of course, to see the match-up between Croatia" and England tomorrow.Massive Downtown Dallas paradeThe celebration kicked off at 7:15 p.m. at Civic Garden Park off Main Street in Downtown Dallas.Dallas police estimate about 3,000 fans marched with their giant white and red checkered flag, which is roughly the length of a football field.The parade ended in Ferris Plaza, where several fans were spotted cooling off in the fountain. However, police said there were no arrests or emergency incidents.On the ground, the Croatia banner was held up by fans chanting with pride after traveling thousands of miles for the game."It means everything. It means everything to us," an excited fan said."I'm so proud of my country," added Duje Skare.For Dustin Bencik, it's a once-in-a-lifetime trip for his family from California. He introduced FOX 4 to his son, Zlatko,
International fans of both the Netherlands and Japan told FOX 4 they were impressed with the atmosphere in Dallas Stadium during the 2-2 World Cup draw between the two countries."Truly American"FOX 4's Peyton Yager caught up with several fans from the Netherlands who were in awe of what we call Jerry World."That was great, really great. Truly American, I have to say," one fan from the Netherlands told Yager."What a stadium. We don't have these kinds of stadiums in Europe," he continued. "And it's air-conditioned, it's very good!"George Homminga told Yager he felt like his team lost after conceding a late goal to Japan, but that he loved Dallas Stadium."We had difficulty with the temperature, but it was a great day. Perfect all around."Several Dutch fans noted how there were more Japanese fans than they expected, and how loud the Japanese fans were."And they made more noise… the Japanese had drums, so that was spectacular," one couple told Yager."Japan had the best energy. I know I'm we
A North Texas family who bought tickets to last Sunday's World Cup match found out the day before the game that the ticket service they used no longer had their tickets for them."You cannot imagine the down situation in the house."Ardas Sabunchyan tells FOX 4's Shaun Rabb he bought tickets to Sunday's World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan as a college graduation gift for his son Gregory.Sabunchyan says he bought the tickets in March from a website called Viagogo, a StubHub partner. On Saturday before the match, Viagogo told Sabunchyan the tickets he originally purchased were not available."It's like an emotional thing. It's not a financial thing on my side," Sabunchyan said. "When you are given promises, when you are creating ties with your son, that you are going to spend a great time, and everybody's expecting that moment, and then you are saying, ‘Well son, there are no tickets available for this game.'"Sabunchyan says Viagogo directed him to the website where tickets we
Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton said that Dallas will host his party's midterm convention later this year.Paxton said Dallas will host the GOP midterm in September during a tele-town hall on Tuesday.Paxton said he anticipates Trump coming to the midterm to help him campaign in his Senate race with Democrat James Talarico.We don't know the dates that the midterm convention would be, or what venue would host it.Sources confirmed in March that the Republican Party is exploring a national convention for the midterm elections, with Dallas being one of the cities under consideration to host the event. Dave Brown, the general manager of the American Airlines Center, told FOX 4 representatives of the National Republican Party toured the AAC in late February, but they didn't share any details about the possible event. The reps were given all the rental information, including technical aspects and rental fee details, which, on average, is about $125,000 per day. "Typically, parties
The action continues in the Lone Star State as the next slate of matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are scheduled to be played in Texas today, Wednesday, June 17.
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On the East Side, The Dock Bookshop (6637 Meadowbrook Dr, Fort Worth, 817-457-5700), an indie retailer just minutes away from “Dallas Stadium” (nee AT&T Stadium), is co-producing a World Cup Book Showcase tonight/Tue at 3pm with Pitch Publishing. NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs will moderate a discussion with acclaimed fútbol writer and superfan Andy […] The post World Cup Book Showcase Today/Tue appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
When we were working on the design for a World Cup-ified “D” at the top of this website, it came down to two concepts: one inspired by the 2026 logo and another by the logo from 1994, the last year that Dallas hosted a World Cup match. The vote was almost unanimous for the 1990s … Continued The post How About Some Genuinely Cool Dallas World Cup Merch appeared first on D Magazine.
What made the Samurai Blue? It’s not a riddle, actually. It’s a question people like you might be asking right now (kinda). See, you may have picked up on the fact that the Japanese men’s national soccer team calls itself the “Samurai Blue.” That’s because the word that there’s a big tournament in that sport […] The post Sports Rush: World Cup Sparks Curiosity About Soccer And Maybe More appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
St. James AMEC Culture Crossing, a new public art installation and pavilion built atop the foundation of the original church, opens Juneteenth weekend.
