Top Events We Recommend From Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, And More
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ATTEND – SPRING 2025
AUSTIN
February 1
Dell Children’s Ball: Star Ball
Dell Children’s Medical Center
SupportDellChildrens.org
February 2
Red Haute
Women’s Symphony League of Austin
WSLAustin.org
February 7
Maestro’s Dream: A Night On The Town
Austin Symphony Orchestra
AustinSymphony.org
February 8
CASABlanca: Cheers to 40 Years
CASA of Travis County
CASAblancaGala.com
February 8
Rodeo Austin Gala
Rodeo Austin
RodeoAustin.org
February 15
Joie de Vivre: The SAFE Gala
SAFE Alliance
SAFEAustin.org
February 19
Austin Go Red for Women Luncheon
American Heart Association
Heart.org
February 22
Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS
ACL-Live.com
February 22
Serenata Wine & Dinner Auction
Austin Opera
AustinOpera.org
February 25-26
Texas Medal of Arts Awards
Texas Cultural Trust
TxCulturalTrust.org
February 28
Envision Gala
Wonders & Worries
WondersAndWorries.org
March 1
The Crystal Ball
Helping Hand Home
HelpingHandHome.org
March 5-6
Amplify Austin Day 2023
I Live Here I give Here
ILiveHereIGiveHere.org
March 7
Ibu International Women’s Day
Ibu Movement
IbuMovement.org
March 7-15
SXSW 2024
SXSW.org
March 28
Gold Star Gala
The Arc: Capital Area
ArcAustin.org
March 29
2025 Blanton Gala
Blanton Museum of Art
BlantonMuseum.org
April 4
Reach for the Stars
Ann Richards School Foundation
AnnRichardsSchool.org
April 5
Pop Up Picnic
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
WaterlooGreenway.org
April 5
Share the Love Gala 2025
Manos de Cristo
ManosdeCristo.org
April 5
Wish Night 2025
Make-A-Wish Central and South Texas
Wish.org/CSTX
April 10
The Art of Kindness
The Kindness Campaign
TKCKindness.org
April 12
Party With A Purpose
HeartGift Foundation
HeartGift.org
April 12
Boots & Bling
Elizabeth Ann Seton Board
SupportSeton.org
April 17
Umlauf Garden Party
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
UmlaufSculpture.org
April 17
Live from the Heart
JoyRx/Texas Children’s Hospital
JoyRx.org
April 22
Garden Party of Tablescapes Luncheon & Style Show
The Salvation Army Austin Women’s Auxiliary
SAWAAustin.org
April 24-25
Mack, Jack & McConaughey
MackJackAndMcConaughey.com
April 26
The One Party
Breakthrough T1D
BreakthroughT1D.org/SouthernTexas
April 30
Philanthropy Day Awards
Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Austin
AFPAustin.org
May 1-31
40th Annual Toast of the Town
St. David’s Foundation
ToastAustin.org
May 2
One Word at a Time
Austin Speech Labs
AustinSpeechLabs.org
May 3
Day At The Derby
Center For Child Protection
CenterForChildProtection.org
May 3
2025 Austin Heart Ball
American Heart Association
Heart.org
May 3
Red, Hot & Soul
Zachary Scott Theatre
ZachTheatre.org
May 8
Farm To Plate
Sustainable Food Center
SustainableFoodCenter.org
May 10
110th Anniversary Gala
Paramount Theatre Austin
AustinTheatre.org
May 10
26th Annual Austin Under 40 Awards
YWA Foundation & Austin Sunshine Camps
AustinUnder40.org
May 22-25
Hot Luck Food & Music Festival
Southern Smoke Foundation
HotLuckFest.com
June 9
Protect Austin Kids Golf Classic
Center for Child Protection
CenterForChildProtection.org
March 29
2023 Austin Dinner
Human Rights Campaign
Austin.HRC.org
DALLAS
January 17
Texas Rangers Awards Dinner
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation
MLB.com
January 25
Bishops Gala 2024
Catholic Charities of Dallas
CCDallas.org
January 27
Soups On! 2024
The Stewpot Alliance
TheStewpot.org
January 31
The Great Adventure Hunt
ChildCareGroup
ChildCareGroup.org
February 7
CASAblanca Gala
Dallas CASA
DallasCASA.org
February 12
41st Annual St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon & Fashion Show
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Events.LLS.org
February 15
2024 Presentation Ball
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League
DallasSymphonyLeague.com
February 18
Gala with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush
Educational First Steps
EducationalFirstSteps.org
February 22
4word Gala 2025
4word Women
4wordWomen.org
February 24
Symphony of Chefs
Kidlinks
Kidlinks.org
February 28
Go Red for Women Luncheon
American Heart Association
TarrantCountyGoRed.Heart.org
February 28
Masquerade: A Night at the Museum
Genesis Women’s Shelter
GenesisShelter.org
March 1
69th Annual Jewel Charity Ball
Cook Children’s
JewelCharity.org
March 7
Go Red For Women Luncheon
American Heart Association
New.Event.Gives
March 28-30
Food & Wine Festival
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
DallasArboretum.org
March 28
Chick Lit Luncheon
Community Partners of Dallas
CPDTX.org
March 28
Building Brighter Futures Luncheon
National Council of Jewish Women of Greater Dallas
NCJWDallas.org
March 29
2025 Gala: Back To The Future
Broadway Dallas
BroadwayDallas.org
March 29
Ropin’ In A Cure
Yellow Rose Gala Foundation
TheYellowRose.org
March 30
32nd Annual Arts Performance Event
Vogel
VogelAlcove.org
April 2-6
Dallas Art Fair
DallasArtFair.com
April 3
The TEX Gala
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation
MLB.com
April 3
Room to Grow Luncheon and Fashion Show
Dec My Room
DecMyRoom.org
April 4
AWARE Affair: Boots, Buckles, & Brain Health
AWARE
AWAREDallas.org
April 5
Toast to Life: Enchanted Evening
Resource Center of Dallas
MyResourceCenter.org
April 5
Nasher Prize Award Gala
Nasher Sculpture Center
NasherSculptureCenter.org
April 9
Puttin On The Pink Fashion Luncheon
Texas Health Resources
TexasHealth.org
April 11
The Milestones Luncheon
Junior League of Dallas
JLD.net
April 11
Cherish the Children Luncheon
Dallas CASA
DallasCASA.org
April 11
35th Anniversary Gala
Children’s Cancer Fund
ChildrensCancerFund.com
April 12
11th Annual Aging Mind Foundation Gala
Aging Mind Foundation
AgingMindFoundation.org
April 12
Hope Gala
Operation Kindness
OperationKindness.org
April 17
Mad Hatters Tea & Luncheon
Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
DallasArboretum.org
April 25
Blue Ribbon Ball
Equest
Equest.org
April 26
Côtes du Coeur
American Heart Association
DallasWineAuction.com
May 1
32nd Annual Genesis Luncheon Featuring Kristin Chenowith
Genesis Women’s Shelter
GenesisShelter.org
May 2
Centerstage 41: Take A Bow
Dallas Theater Center
DallasTheaterCenter.org
May 3
A Day at the Races
Turtle Creek Conservancy
TurtleCreekConservancy.org
May 3
House of DIFFA: Dreamstate
DIFFA Dallas
DIFFADallas.org
May 3
2025 Dallas Gala
Breakthrough T1D
BreakthroughT1D.org/NorthTexasOklahoma
May 4
2024 Fort Worth Heart Ball
American Heart Association
Heart.org
May 6
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary
SAWADallas.org
May 6
Stars in Recovery
Recovery Resource Council
RecoveryCouncil.org
May 7
Silver Cup Award Luncheon
TACA
TACA-Arts.org
May 8
Visionary Luncheon
Retina Foundation
RetinaFoundation.org
May 10
Wish Night 2025
Make-A-Wish of North Texas
WishNight.org
FORT WORTH
January 11
Grand Entry Gala
Junior League of Ft. Worth
JuniorLeagueFW.org
February 22
Celebration at Sundown
St. Jude
Cen.Event.StJude.org/ELP/Sundown
April 3
THE BIG GOOD 2025
THE BIG GOOD
TheBigGood.org
April 5
A Gala Evening with Garrick Ohlsson
Fort Worth Symphony
FWSymphony.org
April 5
2025 Fort Worth Gala
Breakthrough T1D
BreakthroughT1D.org/NorthTexasOklahoma
May 3
Run For The Roses Derby Party
American Cancer Society
CowtownBall.org
HOUSTON
January 22
39th Annual Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards
American Heart Association
BryantAwards.org
January 25
Krewe de Camp For All
Camp For All
CampForAll.org
January 26
The Next Step Gala
Seven Acres
SevenAcres.org
January 30
2025 Poker Tournament
The Bryan Museum
TheBryanMuseum.org
January 30
The Landscape of Tourette
Tourette Association – Texas Chapter
TouretteTexas.org
February 1
2025 Winter Ball
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
CrohnsColitisFoundation.org
February 7-8
Centennial Ball: Inspiring Icons
Junior League of Houston
JLH.org
February 8
Wags & Whiskers Brunch: Lassos and Leashes
Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston
IMGH.org
February 8
Symphony Ball
Houston Symphony
HoustonSymphony.org
February 13
Rienzi Society Dinner
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
MFAH.org
February 15
2025 Houston Heart Ball
American Heart Association
AHAHouston.EjoinMe.org
February 22
Ballet Ball
Houston Ballet
HoustonBallet.org
February 28
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Memorial Hermann
MemorialHermann.org
February 28
The Cornerstone Dinner
Preservation Houston
PreservationHouston.org
March 1
2024 Friends & Family Luncheon
Children’s Museum of Houston
HMNS.org
March 6
Friends & Family Luncheon
Children’s Museum of Houston
CMHouston.org
March 7
Tiger Ball
The Asia Society
AsiaSociety.org
March 18
Arts & Brain: Joyful Engagements Luncheon
The Blue Bird Circle
TheBlueBirdCircle.com
March 19
Inspirit: Inspiration Dinner
Rothko Chapel
RothkoChapel.org
March 29
The CARNIBall
Fresh Arts
FreshArts.org
March 29
2025 Gala at the Gordy
Stages
StagesHouston.com
March 21
Race For Life
Nora’s Home
NorasHome.org
March 27
Hats in the Park Luncheon
Hermann Park Conservancy
HermannPark.org
March 28
Let’s Talk Luncheon
Aphasia Recovery Center
HARCTX.org
March 29
The CARNI-BALL
Fresh Arts
FreshArts.org
April 1
A Celebration of Reading 2025: A Legacy of Literacy
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
BushHoustonLiteracy.org
April 4
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Houston
BGCGH.org
April 4
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston
April 5
Opera Ball 2025: Love Is In The Air
Houston Grand Opera
HoustonGrandOpera.org
April 5
St. Jude Houston Gala
St. Jude Foundation
StJude.org
April 5
Mariposa: 2025 Promise Ball
Breakthrough T1D
BreakthroughT1D.org/SouthernTexas
April 5
Knuckle Ball Gala: Unity in Hope
Joe Niekro Foundation
JoeNiekroFoundation.com
April 6
Annual Gala & Art Auction
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
CAMH.org
April 8
Reflections On Style Luncheon
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Houston
SAWAHouston.org
April 10
The Park Ball
Memorial Park Conservancy
MemorialParkConservancy.org
April 12
2025 Kaleidoscope Ball: Rhapsody In Blue
Performing Arts Houston
PerformingArtsHouston.org
April 12
Celestial Soirée
The Children’s Fund
Childrens-Fund.org
April 12
Wildcatters Gala
The Bryan Museum
TheBryanMuseum.org
April 15-16
Florescence: Splendor
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
MFAH.org
April 17
13th Annual Stand Up For Brain Cancer Gala
The Broach Foundation For Cancer Research
TheBroachFoundation.org
April 26
Can’t Stop The Feeling
Memorial Hermann
MemorialHermann.org
April 26
2025 Annual Gala and Art Auction
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
CAMH.org
April 26
Boots & Black Belts Gala
Kick Start Kids
KickStartKids.org
May 1
Rienzi Spring Party
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
MFAH.org
May 2
Wine Dinner & Collectors Auction
Houston Symphony
HoustonSymphony.org
May 3
Hearts, Hats & Horseshoes: A Kentucky Derby Affair
Bo’s Place
BosPlace.org
May 4
Raising The Barre
Houston Ballet
HoustonBallet.org
May 7
New Beginnings Luncheon
AVDA
AVDA.org
May 7
Champions of Hope
The Holdsworth Center
HoldsworthCenter.org
May 9
The Go Red for Women Luncheon
American Heart Association
Heart.org
May 20
2025 LBJ Moral Courage Award Dinner
Holocaust Museum of Houston
HMH.org
SAN ANTONIO
January 18
Let’s Rodeo Ball
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
SArodeo.com
February 1
Viva! SA Race
Junior League of San Antonio
JLSA.org
February 1
Khaki and Plaid Gala
Archdiocese of San Antonio
ArchSA.org
February 8
Valentine Luncheon, Style Show & Silent Auction
Friends of Hospice San Antonio
FriendsOfHospiceSA.org
February 20
Hearts In Harmony 2025
Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
CBCST.org
February 21
San Antonio Go Red for Women Luncheon
American Heart Association
Heart.org
February 25
Dining with the Masters
McNay Art Museum
McNayArt.org
February 27
Keep Your Cool
Mind Science Foundation
MindScience.org
March 2
Polo In The Park
Brackenridge Park Conservancy
BrackenridgePark.org
March 19
2025 International Citizen of the Year Award Dinner
World Affairs Council of San Antonio
WorldAffairsCouncilOfSanAntonio.WildApricot.org
March 29
Gala in the Garden
Seton Home
SetonHomeSA.org
March 31-April 6
Valero Texas Open
ValeroTexasOpen.com
April 12
13th Annual San Antonio Book Festival
San Antonio Public Library Foundation
Festival.SAPLF.org
April 17
10th Annual Doseum Birthday Bash
The Doseum
TheDoseum.org
April 24-May 4
Fiesta San Antonio 2025
FiestaSanAntonio.org
April 29-May 2
A Night in Old San Antonio
San Antonio Conservation Society
NIOSA.org
May 3
2025 Roses & Races: A Derby Party
The Arc of San Antonio
Arc-SA.org
April 13
2025 JOCI Awards
Majestic Empire Foundation
TheMajesticEmpireFdn.org
May 9
Adventure!
Texas Medical Association Foundation
TexMed.org
May 10
Masturi
Texas Biomedical Forum
Forum.TXBiomed.org
May 11
2024 Promise Ball & Golf Tournament
Breakthrough T1D
BreakthroughT1D.org/SouthernTexas