We encourage you to explore the Denton community during your UNT Preview weekend – after all, you won’t spend all of the next four years solely on-campus! The City of Denton is the quintessential small Texas town with a big heart and a love for all things local. A favorite spot among Dentonites is the Denton Courthouse lawn, where locals and visitors alike stop to picnic, people watch and play music. Downtown, more commonly known as “The Square,” has many shops and restaurants to explore. Denton is also known for its live music scene, from dozens of open mic dives to the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival.
If you're looking for things to do after the fun events of UNT Preview have wrapped up, here is a list of activities and places that will help you get to know Denton better!
Whether you’re eating, shopping, or sight-seeing, you’re #dentoning! Discover Denton and learn more about this vibrant North Texas community.
Events happening around town during the UNT Preview Weekend:
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 1 |
6-10 p.m. | Downtown Denton Square Live music, shopping, and entertainment on the downtown Denton Square |
Free | |
| Friday, March 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
UNT Opera with the UNT Concert Orchestra Performing Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Roussel’s Le testament de la tante Caroline |
Murchison Performing Arts Center 2100 N Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76201 |
$35/25/15 adults; $5 students |
| Friday, March 1 |
8 p.m. |
View the latest productions from the UNT Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia |
Music Building - Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theatre 415 Avenue C, Denton, TX 76201 |
Free |
| Friday, March 1 |
8 p.m. |
Ghosts of Denton: Steel yourself for a haunted history tour with lauded storyteller Shelly Tucker |
Downtown Denton Square 106 N. Locust Street |
$15 adults; $8 kids ages 6-11 |
| Saturday, March 2 |
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | UNT Rafes Urban Astronomy Center 2350 Tom Cole Rd |
$5 adults | |
| Saturday, March 2 |
7-10 p.m. |
Enjoy live music over a burger and parmesan fries at LSA Burger Co. |
Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. 214 W Hickory St. |
Free |
| Saturday, March 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Music Theatre of Denton presents: Ragtime the Musical From big band marches to delicate waltzes, Ragtime will have your toes tapping |
Music Theatre of Denton 214 W Hickory St. |
Contact for pricing |