The inaugural Camp Haven Benefit Dinner, raising money for the only therapeutic camp for queer teens, will be held at Winspear Opera House on Friday night, April 3.
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April
April 3: Camp Haven Benefit Dinner
The inaugural Camp Haven Benefit Dinner, raising money for the only therapeutic camp for queer teens, will be held at Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., with an open bar happy hour starting at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m. and the program at 7:45 p.m., followed by Gay Bingo at 8:30 p.m. There will be silent and live auctions, and dress is “casual celebratory chic.” Tickets are $100, availablen online at ATTPAC.org.
April. 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.
April 3-5: Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair
The 4th annual Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair featuring more than 150 exhibiting artists, more than 100 live bands and dozens of street performers, buskers and performing artists, runs Easter weekend, beginning at 2800 Taylor St. and stretching to 200 N. Crowdus St. New this year are “Down the Rabbit Hole,” an exploration of conspiracy theories and the blurry line between human imagination and possibility, “Dress Up Saturday,” with attendees encouraged to wear their favorite dress or embrace the theme however they want, with the Dress Up Walk starting at 3 p.m. at Life in Deep Ellum, 2803 Taylor St., and the Mad Hatter’s Scavenger Hunt on Easter Sunday. For details visit DeepEllumFoundation.com or
DeepEllumTexas.com.
April 4: ‘Masquerade: Midnight in Eden’
The LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Scholarship Fund’s annual fundraising event, Masquerade: Midnight in Eden, will be held at On The Levee, 1108 Quaker St., from 7-10 p.m. The event will feature food by Wendy Krispin Caterer, handcrafted beverages from Goody Goody, dance music and a silent auction. All-inclusive tickets are $95, available at LGBTQChamberFoundation.org/Masquerade-2026. Donations to the silent auction can also be made at that website.
April 4: Coalition for Aging LGBT Summit
Speakers for the Coalition for Aging’s 9th annual summit include Derek Mergele-Rust, Brian Kennedy and Angie Mabry. Lunch included. 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Senior Source, 3910 Harry Hines Blvd.
April 4-May 24: Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Scarborough Renaissance Festival returns April 4-May 25 for its 45th anniversary season. Visit SRFestival.com for details, updates, tickets and more.
April 5: Docent-led tour at DHHRM
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St., offers a special themed tour of the museum’s permanent exhibition, led by a docent educator, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $12-$16. Visit DHHRM.org for information.
April 8: 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.
April 9: Adulti-Verse: Jazzed & Confused
Trio Glossia takes over Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, for a 21-and-older-only album release party, including full access to Meow Wolf’s exhibit.
April 9: Second Thursdays at the Carter: ‘Landscapes and Legends’
The April edition of Second Thursdays at the Carter, a free monthly event at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art that lets visitors connect with art through cocktails, conversations and creativity, presents Landscapes and Legends, focusing on New Horizons: The Western Landscape, with hands-on activities, gallery experiences and line dancing led by Tony New, live music by Andrew Skates and a mainstage presentation by Dev’n Goodman and Ariel David. 5-8 p.m. at the museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
April 11: Toast To Life
Resource Center’s annual Toast To Life fundraiser will be held from 7-11 p.m. at The Empire Room, 1225 N. Riverfront Blvd. This year’s theme is “Voyage Beneath the Sea,” and co-chairs are Landen Oster and Tommy Stockton. General admission tickets are $200, available at MyResourceCenter.org/ToastToLife. Sponsorships are also available.
April 11: 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 April 12: ‘Hair’ at UTA
UTA Theatre Arts and Dance Department presents the ’60s rock musical Hair at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Studio Theatre inside the Fine Arts Building, on the UTA campus in Arlington. Tickets are $22 for the general public, with discounted prices for UTA students, faculty and staff, available online at Tix.Axs.com.
April 13: Dallas Wings WNBA Draft Party
Dallas Wings host a WNBA Draft Party at Happiest Hour, 2616 Olive St., with doors opening to fans at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the 2026 WNBA Draft presentred by State Street Investment Management SPY, airing live on ESPN at 6 p.m.Tickets are free; RSVP through the EventBrite link at Wings.WNBA.com.
April 16: 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.
April 17: ‘Sweet Charity’
Lyric Stage presents the Neil Simon comedy Sweet Charity, with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from April 17-May 3, at Lyric Studio, 1170 Quaker St. Tickets start at $42.50, available at Tix.com.
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