Annette Strauss Square

Strauss Square, formally known as Annette Strauss Square, is a striking open-air venue within Dallas Arts District. It gives organisers a rare combination of generous outdoor space, a city-centre setting and the practical infrastructure needed for ambitious live events.

The site is designed around a broad lawn, patios and a substantial performance stage, allowing planners to shape the environment around their audience and event format. It works particularly well for concerts, cultural programmes, outdoor festivals, community celebrations, ticketed productions, wellness sessions, brand activations and large private gatherings. Seating can be arranged on the lawn or in chairs, while the venue’s scale supports audiences of up to around 2,000 guests.

For production-led events, Strauss Square offers more than an attractive backdrop. Its established stage, sound, lighting, power and rigging capabilities make it a practical choice for promoters and production teams who need a venue built for live performance. There is also support for loading, backstage operations, event staffing and technical planning through the wider AT&T Performing Arts Center team.

The square sits beside Sammons Park and among some of Dallas’s leading performing arts buildings, giving guests an unmistakably cultural and metropolitan arrival experience. Its outdoor character creates an informal, energetic atmosphere during the day and a dramatic skyline setting after dark. Whether the brief calls for a public-facing arts event, a music programme or a large-scale corporate occasion, Strauss Square provides a flexible stage for memorable gatherings in central Dallas.