2026 Local and Regional Club Activities
April 2026
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park Photo Shoot
We hope you can join us on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2026, for a photo shoot at Texas Discovery Gardens.
Photo by Alan Daniel
Located in Fair Park, Texas Discovery Gardens offers a wide variety of subjects for photographers in a compact, beautifully maintained setting.
The centerpiece is the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House, a two-story tropical environment filled with free-flying butterflies and exotic plants - perfect for practicing close-up and motion photography.
Outside, the gardens showcase Texas-native and pollinator-friendly plants, water features, and shaded pathways that provide great lighting and diverse compositions year-round.
From colorful flowers and insects to reflections in the ponds and architectural details around the grounds, this site offers something for every style - from macro to wide-angle nature photography.
Details
Location: Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park |
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75210 (Fair Park, Gate 6) | (directions)
Meeting Time: 9:00 AM (one hour before the general public is allowed entry)
Admission: Adults (13+) - $12 | Seniors (65+) / PPC Members - $10
Everyone can pay inside at the register upon arrival.
March 2026
Sherman Celtic Festival and Highland Games
Please plan to join us in Sherman on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for an afternoon at the 9th Annual Sherman Celtic Festival & Highland Games. This event is a joint activity with the Dallas Camera Club.
The Sherman Celtic Festival is packed with energy, color, music, and motion, making it an excellent outing for photographers (festival map).
Athletes compete in traditional Highland events like the caber toss and stone put, surrounded by kilts, clan banners, and cheering spectators, offering plenty of chances to capture dramatic action and expressive faces.
Photo by Larry Petterborg
Around the field, you’ll find pipe and drum bands, dancers in tartan, historical reenactors, and a Viking village, all rich with texture and character for both portraits and environmental scenes.
The family-friendly setting - with vendors, demonstrations, and casual moments between performers and visitors - adds human-interest stories that round out the day. Altogether, it should be a fun, visually varied environment where everyone can experiment with different styles, from fast action to thoughtful storytelling.
Details
Location: Pecan Grove Park - West |
3200 Canyon Creek Dr, Sherman, TX 75092 | (directions)
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM CT
Parking: Parking is located around the outskirts of the park, and shuttle rides are available for no charge
Tickets: One Day Adult (16+) - $10 (presale); on event day, the price increases to $12 PURCHASE CELTIC FESTIVAL TICKET(S) IN ADVANCE
Lunch: TBD, but probably onsite
Questions?
Don't hesitate to get in touch with the club's Activity Chair, Mary Ruehle.
February 2026
Fort Worth Stockyards Scavenger Hunt
Please plan to join us at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Saturday, February 21, 2026, for a playful “COWBOY LUGE” photo scavenger hunt that will turn this historic Western district into a creative playground.
Photo by Larry Petterborg
With brick streets, working Longhorn cattle drives, weathered barns, and classic storefronts, there are countless subjects whose names fit the theme's letters, so photographers of all levels will be able to find engaging images around every corner.
The Winter Olympics twist (because the event is taking place on the final weekend of the Olympic Winter Games) adds a fun layer of visual wordplay, inviting participants to interpret each letter in imaginative ways and compare their findings.
The mix of structured prompts and free roaming should encourage conversation, sharing locations and ideas, and coming home with a set of uniquely personal Stockyards images.
Details
Location: Fort Worth Stockyards |
131 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76164 | (directions)
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Parking: Multiple parking lots at various price points surround the Stockyards; free parking is available on city streets west of N. Main Street (subject to availability)
Group Lunch
After the 11:30 AM cattle drive through the Stockyards, a group lunch will take place at Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall | 122 E. Exchange Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76164 | (menu | directions).
Questions?
Please contact club Activity Chair Mary Ruehle.
January 2026
Dallas Harlequins Rugby
Please plan to join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Glencoe Park in Dallas to watch (and photograph) the Dallas Harlequins Rugby Football Club play in two matches.
Photo by Cliff McKenzie
Amateur rugby matches offer fast-paced action, strong emotions, and varied compositions that can challenge and improve our photographic skills.
The close field access makes it easier to experiment with different angles, focal lengths, and compositions than at large professional venues.
Rugby delivers physical clashes, tackles, lineouts, and scrums that translate into dynamic, storytelling images full of motion and impact.
Players’ facial expressions and interactions provide opportunities to capture emotion, intensity, and camaraderie, not just frozen action.
Rugby Match Details
Location: Glencoe Park | 5300 Martel Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75206 (directions)
Admission and Parking: Free
Match 1: Dallas Quins WD1 vs. Austin Valkyries WD1 |
Start Time: 2:00 PM CT
Match 2: Dallas Quins MD1 vs. Austin Blacks MD1 |
Start Time: 3:30 PM CT
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