It’s hard to find friends as an adult period, let alone in a new city (as many of our following are transplants). So in an effort to ease the struggle, we have rounded up places that we have had success meeting people at over the years, and that also others recommend!

Updated March 2024

SOCIAL SPOTS

Chelsea Corner | Knox Henderson

Cidercade | Design District

Happiest Hour | Harwood

HG Sply Co. | Multiple locations

High Fives | Henderson

Electric Shuffle | Deep Ellum

Katy Trail Ice House | Uptown

La La Land | Multiple locations

Mayers Garden | Multiple locations

Sidecar Social | Addison & Frisco

Skellig | Henderson

Standard Service | Heath 

Tequila Social | Uptown

Truck Yard | Multiple locations (Pictured)

The Wild Detectives | Bishop Arts

FREQUENT EVENT HOSTS

Celestial Beerworks | Medical District (Pictured)

Dallasites101 Events | All over DFW

Flea Style | Deep Ellum & Frisco

Mosaic Makers Co. | Bishop Arts

Shop Beatnik | Oak Cliff

The Shop Social Club + Derby Restaurant | Design District

Trade Oak Cliff | Oak Cliff

Trinity Cider | Deep Ellum

Westlake Brewing | Deep Ellum

MUSIC

Adair's Saloon | Deep Ellum

It'll Do | East Dallas

LadyLove Lounge & Sound | Bishop Arts

Majestic Theater | Downtown

Opening Bell Coffee | Cedars

Raleigh Underground | Irving

Revelers Hall | Bishop Arts

Sundown at Granada | Greenville

The Free Man | Deep Ellum

The Rustic | Uptown (Pictured)

Toyota Music Factory | Irving

REC SPORTS

City Futsal | Downtown

Dallas Sport & Social Club

Go Kickball

Fireside Surf | The Colony

Lonestar Sports & Social Club | Carrollton

Samuell Grand Tennis | East Dallas

The Sandy Pickle | The Village (Pictured)

The Strand | Lewisville

SOCIAL GROUPS

Boss Women

Dallas Cotillion

Dallas Girl Gang

DFW Urban League Young Professional

Friends of The Slate

Junior League of Dallas

Park House Dallas | Highland Park (Pictured)

Pave Dallas

The Blogger Brunch

FITNESS

Breathe Meditation and Wellness | Oak Lawn

Camp Gladiator | All around the city

Class Studios | Uptown & Preston Center

Dallas Running Club 

Grit Fitness | Design District

iiCE Fitness | Design District (Pictured)

Oso Climbing | Design District

Pint Striders | Throughout DFW

Movement Gyms | Multiple locations

The Movement Loft | Deep Ellum

OUTDOOR

Katy Trail | Uptown (Pictured)

Klyde Warren Park | Uptown

Pedego Electric Bikes | Deep Ellum

Trinity River Audubon Center | South Dallas

FOR DOG LOVERS

Mutts Canine Cantina | Uptown and Fort Worth (Pictured)

Shacks at Austin Ranch | The Colony

Uptown Pup | Uptown

White Rock Lake Dog Park | East Dallas

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