Whether you're participating in Dry January this year or looking to cut back on drinking, we've got you covered with super fun things to do around Dallas to enhance your alcohol-free weekends! From cozy movie nights to bestie bowling outings, there's so much to do in Dallas beyond drinking. Explore the list below and start planning your next new activity!
Updated January 2026
DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
One of our fave activities is spending a day at the Dallas Museum of Art! Their public exhibits are always free, with fan favorites by Picasso, Pollock, and Basquiat! Plus, the newest additions, “International Surrealism” and “Constellations,” are free every first Sunday of the month!
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MORE NON-DRINKING ACTIVITIES
CATCH A GAME
Dallas Stars / Victory Park
Dallas Mavs / Victory Park (Pictured)
MUSEUMS
Sixth Floor Museum / West End
Nasher Sculpture Center / Arts District
Dallas Museum of Art / Arts District
Immersive Omni Theater / Fort Worth (Pictured)
Explore our favorite hidden museums around DFW.
ESCAPE ROOMS/BATTLE ROOMS
Escapology / Victory Park
Game Show Battle Rooms / North Dallas (Pictured)
Breakout Games / Arlington & Plano
Red Door Escape Room / Multiple locations
INDOOR SPORTS & GAMES
Andretti Indoor Carting / The Colony
Another Round / West Dallas
Bowl & Barrel / Park Lane (Pictured)
Bowlounge / Design District
Fowling Warehouse / Plano
iFly / Frisco
Lone Star Axe Throwing / West Dallas
Pinstack / Multiple locations
Pinstripes / Fort Worth
Sidecar Social / Multiple locations
Find more indoor activities around town.
SEE A MOVIE
Alamo Drafthouse / Multiple locations
B&B Theatres / Multiple locations (Pictured)
Cinepolis / Multiple locations
EVO Entertainment / Far North Dallas & Southlake
Violet Crown / West Village
TAKE A COOKING CLASS
Asian Mint / Multiple locations
The Cookery / Design District
Partenope / Downtown (Pictured)
Kitchen Social / Addison
Sur La Table / Multiple locations
Check out more cooking classes to try.
SEE A COMEDY SHOW
Dallas Comedy Club / Deep Ellum
Addison Improv / Addison
Majestic Theatre / Downtown
House of Comedy / Plano
Four Day Weekend Comedy / Lower Greenville (Pictured)
FOR THE CREATIVES
Trade Oak Cliff / Oak Cliff
Fuzz Lab / Addison (Pictured)
Dallas Glass Art / West Dallas
MYX Blend Bar / West Village
Embrace your creativity with more workshops & DIY classes.
GET OUTSIDE
Griggs Park / Uptown
Katy Trail / Uptown
Trinity River Audubon Center / South Dallas (Pictured)
White Rock Lake / White Rock
Explore the best hiking spots in the metroplex.
