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57 Temporary Parks Come to Dallas!

Area citizens showcase community possibilities with transformed parking spaces Dallas, Texas, September 19, 2012 — The streets of downtown Dallas will be temporarily transformed on Friday, September 21st as the city celebrates International PARK(ing) Day, a community-focused event that challenges the definition of public space. 42 groups will create spaces for fun and social interaction […]

PARK(ing) Day 2012 Participants

Happy PARK(ing) Day! We’re happy to announce our full list of participants. These teams represent organizations, individuals, and businesses from downtown Dallas and other areas in the region. View our map to find the location of each participant. 1900 Elm Lofts: Garden party & croquet lawn 5152inc: Art AIA Dallas Emerging Leaders Program: CityWalk playground Architecture for Humanity / […]

PARK(ing) Day 2012 Entertainment

A big component of PARK(ing) Day Dallas is the lineup of local musicians and performers adding to the atmosphere of the day. Below is the lineup of entertainment that will be provided at three creatively-designed performance areas. Deep Dallas Music has organized over 20 local musicians, poets & performers to provide entertainment throughout the day. Special […]

PARK(ing) Day 2012 After-Party

Join us for an evening in the park as PARK(ing) Day comes to an end! Neighborhood Sponsor Thanks-Giving Square will be hosting PARK(ing) Day participants and community members to celebrate successes of the day in a fun outdoor setting. The after-party event is open to the public and will begin at 6:00pm. Come down to enjoy […]

Event Flyer

PARK(ing) Day Dallas is one week away! Please share our event poster (download a printable version) to raise awareness of our event!

PARK(ing) Day to Create Additional Parks in Dallas

Downtown parking spaces will be temporarily transformed by area citizens Dallas, Texas, August 2012 — Friday, September 21st has been declared International PARK(ing) Day, and plans are underway to again bring this community-focused event to downtown Dallas. In 2011 local organizations and citizens temporarily transformed over 50 parking spots into active performance stages, reading lounges, […]

Meet & Greet Recap

PARK(ing) Day Dallas had its first planning session with a Meet & Greet on Thursday, August 2nd. At this event past and future participants had the chance to meet and begin making plans for PARK(ing) Day on September 21st. Many new faces were at the meeting, and we’re looking forward to what teams dream up this […]

Planning for 2012 Underway

PARK(ing) Day Dallas will transform parking spaces in Downtown Dallas on Friday, September 21st. Our organizing team has been working behind the scenes to plan this year’s event… and now we’re ready for your ideas! Join us for a Meet & Greet event on Thursday, August 2nd (6:00pm) at the Magnolia Hotel Dallas. This event will […]