OUT & ABOUT

JULY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

FAMILY FUN FRIDAYS

It wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the Dallas Arboretum. Each Friday, the arboretum features face painting, a petting zoo, silhouette artist Micki Triggs and music.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$15

JULY 4

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

Need plans for Independence Day? No need to worry. The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands is putting on its annual parade at 9 a.m. followed by a carnival for everyone to enjoy. Lake Highlands High School, 9557 Church, lakehighlands4th.com, free

JULY 10

TOO HOT TO HANDLE

Too Hot To Handle gives Dallas runners a challenge to race in either its 5k or 15k. Do you think you have what it takes or is it too hot to handle ?

Norbuck Park at White Rock Lake, runproject.org, $24-$64

JULY 12-31

PLAY TIME

Christmas in July? It would seem that way as the Eisemann Center presents “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Murder!” in living black and white. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive, 972.744.4650, eisemanncenter.com, $22+

JULY 15-31

PARADE OF PLAYHOUSES

Who doesn’t love the giant playhouses at NorthPark? In its 21st year, Dallas CASA has provided many opportunities to see these works of art, which bring awareness to their important work serving children in need.

NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.827.8961, dallascasa.org, free

Through July 17

PINKALICIOUS

What happens when a little girl is so obsessed with pink treats that she eats nothing else? She developes a nasty case of Pinktitis. The stage version of the popular children’s book comes to the neighborhood. Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $22-$28

JULY 22-JULY 31

EVITA

The seven-time Tony winner is coming to a theater near you. Come enjoy one of Broadway’s most exciting and biggest musicals.

University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Road, 972.883.2787, utdallas.edu, $15+