Thru Aug. 17, 2008- Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show in Fort Worth
A historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. www.cowtowncoliseum.com

Thru - Aug. 31, 2008 -  SummerFest™ 2008 at Gaylord Texan® in Grapevine

Thru  Aug. 10, 2008 -  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Dallas
www.ringling.com or www.americanairlinescenter.com

Aug. 1 - 21, 2008 - Balloon Festival Volunteer Chase Crew in Plano
www.BalloonFestivalVolunteerChaseCrew.com 

Aug. 7, 2008 - Mayor's Back to School Fair in Dallas
The 2008 Fair will be held at the Automobile and Centennial Hall buildings in Fair Park. Fair Park is located at 1010 First Avenue at Grand Avenue. In order to receive free back to school supplies, families with students ages 5-18 in Dallas area schools must show a valid picture ID, proof of residency, and meet income guidelines.   www.dallascityhall.com

Aug. 8 - 10, 2008 - Arlington Peddler Show in Arlington
www.peddlershow.com

Aug. 9, 2008 -Ozzfest withMetallica, Pizza Hut Park,Frisco TX

Aug. 9 & 10, 2008 - 2008 Viva Dallas! Hispanic Expo in Dallas
The Hispanic Expo is a multi-faceted consumer products and services exposition. www.gdhcc.com

Aug. 9, 2008 - Sunoco True Street Shootout  in Ennis
www.texasmotorplex.com

Aug. 9, 2008 - Renovated Omni Theater’s reopening in Fort Worth
www.fwmsh.org

Aug. 9-10, 2008 - 19th Annual Yellow Rose Classic in Fort Worth
The North Texas Mustang Club hosts the 19th Annual Yellow Rose Southwest All Ford Nationals. www.ntmconline.org

Aug. 11 - 17, 2008 - KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market (DFW)
More than 100 restaurants will offer three-course, $35 fixed price meals to raise funds for the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home during this annual event, scheduled for August 11-17, 2008. www.ntxfoodbank.org

Aug. 12 - 17, 2008 - Damn Yankees starring Richard Kind in Fort Worth
www.casamanana.org/DamnYankees.htm 

Aug. 13, 2008 - Loverboy at Glass Cactus, Grapevine

Aug. 13 - 17, 2008 -  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Fort Worth
www.ringling.com

Aug. 14-15-16, 2008 - Lyle Lovett, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth

Aug. 15, 2008 - Sheryl Crow with James Blunt, Superpages.com Center, Dallas

Aug. 15, 2008 - Melissa Etheridge, NOKIA live at Grand Prairie

Aug. 15 - 16, 2008 - 15th Annual Sports & Fitness Super Show Expo in Dallas
www.supershowexpo.com

Aug. 15 - 17, 2008 - Sales Tax Holiday (all of Texas)
Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on August 15, 16 and 17 - the state's annual tax holiday. www.window.state.tx.us

Aug. 15-17, 2008 - 2008 Hunters Extravaganza in Fort Worth
www.ttha.com

Aug. 15 - 17, 2008 - 21st Annual Lions Club Balloon Festival and Fair in Highland Village
www.hvballoonfest.org  

Aug. 15 - 23, 2008 -80th Annual  North Texas State Fair and Rodeo in Denton
www.northtexasstatefair.com 

Aug. 16, 2008 - Dave Matthews Band, Superpages.com Center, Dallas

Aug. 16, 2008 - UCP Life Without Limits Run, Walk & Roll in Dallas
www.lifewithoutlimitsrwr.org 

Aug. 18, 2008 - Nine Inch Nails, American Airlines Center, Dallas

Aug. 21, 2008 - Steely Dan, NOKIA live at Grand Prairie

Aug. 21 - 23, 2008 - 10th Annual Texas Deer Association Convention & Trade Show in San Antonio
www.texasdeerassociation.com

Aug. 22 - 23, 2008 - Women of Faith Conference in Dallas
www.womenoffaith.com

Aug. 22 & 24, 2008 - Visions : Women's Expo - 2008 in Dallas
VISIONS: The Women’s Expo invites you to join us for the 19th Annual Celebration of the Last Blast of Summer.  www.adjuvantexpos.com/visions/

Aug. 23, 2008 - Casa Mañana's Laugh With A Legend Gala in Fort Worth
Emmy Award winning comedian Jay Leno is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre for a one-night-only Gala evening of food, fun and fundraising! www.casamanana.org

Aug. 25, 2008 - Schools Start Fall Semester (DFW)
Some of the major school districts starting on August 25th this year include....

• Arlington ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008  www.aisd.net
• Dallas ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.dallasisd.org
• Duncanville ISD  schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.duncanvilleisd.org
• Ennis ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.ennis.k12.tx.us
• Fort Worth ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.fortworthisd.org
• Frisco ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.friscoisd.org
• Garland ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.garlandisd.net
• Grand Prairie ISD School District starts school year Monday August 25, 2008  www.gpisd.org
• Grapevine Colleyville ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.gcisd-k12.org
• Greenville ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.greenvilleisd.org
• Highland Park ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.hpisd.org
• Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.hebisd.edu
• Irving ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.irvingisd.net
• Keller ISD schools returns to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.kellerisd.net
• Lake Dallas ISD schools start school year Monday August 25, 2008  www.ldisd.net
• Lancaster ISD schools start school year Monday August 25, 2008 www.lancasterisd.org
• Lewisville ISD schools start school year Monday August 25, 2008  www.lisd.net
• McKinney ISD schools start school year Monday August 25, 2008  www.mckinneyisd.net
• Mesquite ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.mesquiteisd.org
• Plano ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.pisd.edu
• Richardson ISD schools return to class on Monday August 25, 2008 www.richardson.k12.tx.us

Aug. 26, 2008 - Schools Start Fall Semester (DFW)

• Denton School District starts school year on Tuesday August 26, 2008 www.dentonisd.org

Aug. 27, 2008 - Tom Petty, American Airlines Center, Dallas

Aug. 27th, 2008 - Market Street Grand Opening, Frisco
Market Street, a United Supermarkets store, is a world-class food concept store that combines the everyday groceries and great prices people need, with all of the specialty items, whole health and gourmet products people could want. The 70,000 square-foot Frisco Market Street location will open to the public on August 27, 2008 at 6 A.M. The store is located in the Eldorado Market Place development at the northwest corner of Eldorado Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway. In addition to featuring the company’s second “A Taste of Market Street” drive-thru prepared meals store at the corner, the Frisco location also will include a research and development kitchen, drive-thru pharmacy and in-store health care clinic. 11999 Dallas Parkway, Frisco

Aug. 28 - 31, 2008 - Dallas D.A.N.C.E. Swing Competition in Dallas
www.dallasdance.com

Aug. 29, 2008 - Calligraphy Expert & Master Engraver Ken Brown, Market Street, Frisco
For wine enthusiasts and others looking for a unique experience, renowned calligraphy expert and master engraver, Ken Brown will engrave wine bottles for guests in-store during the grand opening of the newest Market Street location in Frisco, Texas. Located in the Eldorado Market Place development at the northwest corner of Eldorado Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway, Market Street is a world-class food concept store.  Ken Brown is a self-taught calligrapher who has written and hosted more than two dozen half-hour television programs on the art of calligraphy. He also has created books, videos, pen sets, calligraphy kits and other learning materials available at hundreds of stores nationwide.  Guests who purchase wine during Market Street’s grand opening celebration will be able to have Brown engrave up to three bottles, with a maximum of four words and the date of purchase included on each bottle. If you would like more information on this or other Market Street events, please contact Ciri Haugh, 972-480-8383 x301, Ciri_Haugh@mccom.com.

Aug. 30, 2008 - Sammy Kershaw, Billy Bob’s, Fort Worth

Aug. 30, 2008 - Radio Disney & Hannah Montana's Jake Ryan, Market Street, Frisco
Located at the northwest corner of Eldorado Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway, Market Street is a world-class food store celebrating its grand opening by bringing Disney’s Summer Games to Frisco! Radio Disney will be on site from 1 to 3 P.M., featuring contests to coincide with Disney’s Summer Games Promotion for the 2008 Olympic Games. Cody Linley, a native of Lewisville, Texas, best known for his role as “Jake Ryan” in the hit Disney series Hannah Montana, will participate in games and greet fans. Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration and Disney Summer Games can enjoy refreshments, music and games courtesy of Radio Disney and Market Street.

Aug. 30 - 31, 2008 - 6th Annual Tulisoma Book Fair & Arts Festival  in Dallas
www.tulisoma.com

Aug. 30 - 31, 2008 - Annual Championship and Household Pet Cat Show in Arlington
www.tica2008.com