Catch the Mr. and Ms. Hidden Door contests, starting Friday night, Jan. 23, and continuing Saturday, Jan. 24 at The Hidden Door. See listings for details.
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January
Jan. 23: ‘Hopeful Spaces: Support Group for Raising LGBTQIA+ Youth
Dallas Hope Charities’ Hopeful Spaces Discussions hosts this virtual support group for parents, caretakers and allies of LGBTQIA youth from 6-7 p.m. Register at Forms.gle/HzCK67oFPLRitwAGA for meeting link and more information.
Jan. 23-24: Mr & Ms Hidden Door
The Mr. and Ms. Hidden Door contest will be held from 7-10 p.m. at The Hidden Door,
5025 Bowser Ave.
Jan. 27: Hopeful Spaces
Hopeful Spaces, a virtual support group for parents, caregivers, and allies of LGBTQ+ youth, meets at 6 p.m. Register online at DallasHopeCharities.org/Events.
Jan. 30-Feb. 8: Dallas Winter Boat Show
Dallas Winter Boat Show is open at Dallas Market Center, 2200 N. Stemmons Freeway, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and Feb. 5-8, from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, from noon-8 p.m. both Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. both Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. Tilckets are $15 for adults and $8 for children ages 5-13. Children under 5 are admitted free. Parking is free.
Jan. 31: DMA Black History and Culture Celebration
Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., kicks off Black History Month in the Arts District with its second annual Black History and Culture Celebration from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the museum. The event includes special exhibitions, talks and tours with local artists, scholars and authors, art-making activities, live music performances and film screenings. Admission is free. Visit DMA.org for the full schedule.
February
Feb. 1: Fly Queens Drag Brunch
The first Fly Queens Drag Brunch of 2026 will be held from 1-3 p.m. at Mesa Mezcal, 400 W. Las Colinas Blvd. in Irving, featuring host Liquor Mini, DJ Al Farb and performances by Tonica Cavalli, Bleach and Geneva Lush. Tickets start at $15.85, available at EventBrite.com. Cover charge is $12. This is an 18-and-older only event.
Feb. 3: TAG+ Co-Ed Dinner
Tyler Area Gays (TAG+) hosts its monthly Co-Ed Dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Clear Springs, 6519 S. Broadway Ave., in Tyler. Everyone is welcome. Meal is not provided.
Visit TylerAreaGays.com for details.
Feb. 4: Adult Arts and Crafts
Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave., hosts this weekly creative arts & crafts class designed for adults. No experience required. All supplies provided. Visit DallasParks.org for information.
Feb. 6-7: ‘Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’
TITAS/Dance Unbound, in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center, presents Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana in their Texas debut at The Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets start at $41, available at ATTPAC.org.
Feb. 11: ‘Dallas Divas’ fundraising concert
Dallas Divas: One Night at the Moody Performance Hall, benefiting Lyric Stage, starts at 7:30 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. The event showcases some of the most talented voices in Dallas, with maybe some surprise guests who aren’t divas. Tickets start at $42.50, available at Tix.com.
Feb. 11: Adult Arts and Crafts
Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave., hosts this weekly creative arts & crafts class designed for adults. No experience required. All supplies provided. Visit DallasParks.org for information.
FEB. 14: STRUT Dallas Valentine’s Day Tea Dallas
STRUT Dallas presents its Valentine’s Day Tea Dance from 2-9 p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, starring Sasha Colby, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and certified “Queen of Queens.” Music by Memox. Apthout and Level; emceed by Chevelle Brooks and also featuring Arya Jealous, Blue Valentine, Briar Rose, Macarena, Mulan Alexander, the Oak Lawn Band. Reign LaRue, Taylor Summers and JanXApril. There will also be culture counter pop-up shops from Czech Garcons, DoDo Candles, Hung By Danny, Market on The Strip and more, along with a charity auction benefitting Tx Latino Pride.
Feb. 14: 2nd Saturday Bird Walk
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place in McKinney, hosts its 2nd Saturday Bird Walk to help beginning and intermediate birders with bird spotting and identification techniques. The program is included in the museum’s general admission and is free for Heard Museum members. Walks start promptly at 8 a.m. Visit HeardMuseum.org for more information.
Through Feb. 16: ‘Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War’
Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War, an exhibition showcasing the astonishing rescue effort that, in nine months, brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi-occupied Europe to the United Kingdom, closes Feb. 16 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St. General admission is $19 for adults, $12 for students and $16 for seniors 55+, educators, visitors with disabilities, members of the military and first responders.
Feb. 18: Adult Arts and Crafts
Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave., hosts this weekly creative arts & crafts class designed for adults. No experience required. All supplies provided. Visit DallasParks.org for information.
Feb. 19: QUEERelate — Authentic Relating
QUEERelate Thrive offers a workshop on bridging the gap between surface-level interactions and meaningful relationships and connections using tools via Authentic Relating International, at 7 p.m. at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave.
Feb. 19: So You Want to Talk About Race Banned Books Festival
Our Banned Books Festival presents six short plays, written by local playwrights and inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race, exploring race, identity and social justice. The plays will be presented at Bishop Arts Theatre Center,
215 S. Tyler, beginning at 7 p.m. Visit BishopArtsTheatre.org for information.
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