8 days in Dallas Itinerary

One of the country's most popular shopping destinations, Dallas and its sprawling suburbs include more shopping centers per capita than any other urban center in America.

Change things up with these side-trips from Dallas: Fort Worth (Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, &more), Immersive Gamebox - Grandscape, The Colony (in The Colony) and Waco (Cameron Park Zoo & Magnolia Market Silos). Next up on the itinerary: see the interesting displays at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, contemplate the long history of Top O'Hill Terrace, admire the natural beauty at Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, and pause for some photo ops at Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District.

To see where to stay, other places to visit, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Dallas driving holiday planner.

If you are flying in from United Arab Emirates, the closest major aiports are Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Fort Worth Alliance Airport. August in Dallas sees daily highs of 41°C and lows of 30°C at night.