DSO Symphony Parks Concerts

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) hosts the return of its annual Parks Concert Series this summer. These family-friendly concerts are free and open to the public and will be presented in parks across the city. See below for the full Parks Concert schedule.

The Parks Concert Series kicks off on May 26 with the DSO’s annual Memorial Day concert at Flag Pole Hill. Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair) will lead the orchestra in a program featuring patriotic favorites like “America the Beautiful” and Morton Gould’s Armed Forces Salute, alongside festive classics including Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, “Seven O’Clock Shout” by Valerie Coleman and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

Concerts at Exall Park, Kidd Springs Park, Fretz Park and Paul Quin College will also be led by Samuels-Shragg in a program featuring popular classical fare, like Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture and Copland’s “Outdoor Overture,” plus some exciting pieces from film and TV scores, including the main theme from Star Wars: The Mandalorian by Ludwig Goransson and John Williams’ ET: Adventures on Earth.

The 2025 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Parks Concerts are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, visit dallassymphony.org.

2025 dates:

Monday, May 26, 8:15pm (fireworks begin at 9:15pm)
Flag Pole Hill, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas
Pre-show entertainment, beginning at 6:40pm, will be provided by The Rob Holbert Band.
In the event of rain, there will be no fireworks, and the concert will be moved inside the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Friday, June 6, 8:15pm
Exall Park, 3501 Live Oak Street, Dallas
In the event of inclement weather, this concert will be canceled.

Saturday, June 7, 8:15pm
Kidd Springs Park, 1003 Cedar Hill Ave, Dallas
In the event of inclement weather, this concert will be canceled.

Tuesday, June 10, 8:15pm
Fretz Park, 6950 Belt Line Rd, Dallas
In the event of inclement weather, this concert will be canceled.

Thursday, June 12, 8:15pm
Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas
Rain Site: Tiger’s Den Gymnasium at PQC

Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.