Texas Theatre
The Texas Theatre is a movie theater and Dallas landmark located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. A short trip away is Cotton Bowl, 4.6 mi off. Highs of 67–83°F make March, April, May, October and November the mildest time to go.
A theatre inside Dallas
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–96°, and about 108 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Dallas
Texas Theatre is inside Dallas, which has 388 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fort Worth
Fort Worth is about 30 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Dallas Love Field (DAL) has airline service, about 7 miles from Texas Theatre.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
The months below show the weather around Texas Theatre.
Texas Theatre
The Texas Theatre is a movie theater and Dallas landmark located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. It became famous, on November 22, 1963, as the location of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest over the suspicion he was the killer of Dallas police officer J. D. Tippit and President John F. Kennedy. Today, it hosts a mix of repertory cinema and special events.
- Type
- Theatre
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2003) · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (2013)
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
A base for Texas Theatre
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Dallas (388) and Irving (116).
- 1Cotton Bowl
- 2AT&T Stadium
- 3Texas Stadium
- 4Globe Life Field
- 5Six Flags Over Texas
- 6Choctaw Stadium
- 7Reunion Tower
- 8Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Texas Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | in town | — | 388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 1,329,491 | $321K | D |
| Irving | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 257,076 | $316K | C− |
| Grand Prairie | 12 mi west | 20 min | 47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 209,434 | $296K | C+ |
| Arlington | 18 mi west | 25 min | 83 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 402,134 | $305K | C− |
| Mesquite | 14 mi east | 20 min | 33 24 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 150,693 | $246K | D |
| Plano | 22 mi north | 35 min | 79 73 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 293,028 | $466K | B− |
| Addison | 15 mi north | 25 min | 32 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 17,195 | $482K | D− |
| Farmers Branch | 13 mi north | 20 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 motel | 38,320 | $365K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Places worth adding lie within 16 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw216 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw415 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
514 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
615 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
72 mi LookoutReunion Tower
87 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reunion Tower: Batrak, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit Texas Theatre
Is Texas Theatre in Dallas?
Yes. It’s inside Dallas, TX.
When is the best time to visit Texas Theatre?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–83°.
How far is Texas Theatre from Fort Worth?
About 30 miles west of Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Texas Theatre?
Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Texas Theatre?
Dallas (in town, 388 places to stay), Irving (12 mi, 116 places to stay) and Grand Prairie (12 mi, 47 places to stay).
Local tips in Dallas
People in Dallas have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.