Heritage Oak Cliff will offer a new, innovative event for its annual fundraiser: Passport Oak Cliff, a community-wide, multi-activity event to be held October 23-24, 2021.
Funds raised from the event will support the Heritage Oak Cliff Neighborhood Grant program, which awards thousands of dollars annually to worthy causes that improve the quality of life in Oak Cliff. The event replaces the Oak Cliff Home Tour, which had been produced by Heritage Oak Cliff (formerly The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League) for the last 40 years.
Passport Oak Cliff will consist of over a dozen events held in participating North Oak Cliff neighborhoods, from a carnival to home tours to an artist fair. Attendees collect stamps in a “Passport Guide,” which can turned in each night for a chance to win prizes. At the end of each day of Passport Oak Cliff, a family-friendly celebration will be held at the following locations, where raffle drawings will be held:
Saturday – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Turner House, 401 Rosemont Ave., Dallas TX 75208
Sunday – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Tyler Station, 1300 S Polk St., Dallas TX 75224
Among the neighborhood-hosted events are the following:
Winnetka Heights: Arts Mission Oak Cliff will host a self-guided tour, artists and interactive paintings, and/or outdoor games.
North Cliff: A family carnival will be held at the North Cliff Neighborhood Center with music, games, photo booths and a chance to get in costume.
Stevens Park Village: Visit the renowned “Alley Garden!” Get home gardening tips from a famous certified master gardener and visit a backyard oasis.
El Tivoli Place: Historical Open Porches will be offered, with period dress. A Putt-Putt course will be offered on the site of an old golf course.
Elmwood: An Artist Fair will be held in the heart of old downtown Elmwood, in conjunction with Elmwood Farm, who will provide snacks.
Brettonwoods: Visit the Gladiolus Aviary Ranch! Experience a certified wildlife habitat and get a free wildflower gift (while supplies last).
East Kessler Park: Visit the historic Greenbriar Pocket Park and enjoy free yoga classes and live music.
Oak Park Estates: “Yards of the Month” Garden Tours. See mid-century homes tucked in a hilly terrain showcase, each with a unique style and seasoned vegetation.
Wynnewood North: Experience Urban Gardening and a Backyard Tour. Learn about urban gardening, enjoy a backyard tour, participate in a scavenger hunt, and visit the first home built in the neighborhood. Posters will explain the street name history.
Stevens Park Estates: Meet a historian and conservationist at the Stevens Park Country Club Pavilion, and take a tour of four different architectural-styled homes.
Winnetka Heights: Visit the historical Turner House! Check out the home of the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts, built in 1912 and an outstanding example of modified Prairie architecture.
Polk Vernon: Enjoy two special parties! On Saturday, take in art activities and a private movie screening at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center on Jefferson Blvd. On Sunday, join a block party at the Oak Cliff Brewing Company outdoor beer garden at Tyler/Station. Local vendors will be on hand, and food and music will be offered.
West Kessler: Visit Twelve Hills Nature Center. Learn from a Master Naturalist, then enjoy the virtual tours and butterflies migrating through the nature center vegetation.
Kiest Park Community: Visit the Kiest Memorial Tree Grove and the Vaughan Brothers Art Project. See the results of the Dallas GrowSouth grant and other bond monies.
In addition to the neighborhood events, special concerts will be held each afternoon at the Arrington Roofing Offices;. Concerts will be held each day from 1:00—3:00 p.m. Additional tickets will need to be purchased to attend the concerts, and can be purchased through this link at the Heritage Oak Cliff website.
Saturday, October 23, 1:00 – 3:00 pm – SWEATIN’ BULLETS CONCERT. This traditional country music group is made up of four good friends who have been playing together for more 25 years.
Sunday, October 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm – HAPPY CAMPERS CONCERT. It started as three dads playing songs for their children at YMCA Indian Guides campouts. 25 years later, Happy Campers has grown into a 7-man classic rock band that brings out the child in all of us.
Heritage Oak Cliff, founded as the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League, was formed in 1975 primarily to save Winnetka Heights from a demise that would have left an irreplaceable hole in Dallas’ history. Today, Winnetka Heights is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Oak Cliff and remains an integral part of the Dallas community.
Today Heritage counts more than 30 member neighborhoods, stretching from Interstate 30 south to Camp Wisdom Road. From long established neighborhood associations to smaller neighborhood groups beginning their journeys, all contribute to the beauty, diversity, and vitality that is Oak Cliff.
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