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Dallas: JFK Assassination and Sixth Floor Museum Tour

1. Dallas: JFK Assassination and Sixth Floor Museum Tour

Explore the history and the world of conspiracies around the assassination of former president John F. Kennedy. Travel to Dealey Plaza, where you can look out over the Grassy Knoll where the assassination took place. The tour includes museum tickets to the Sixth Floor Museum located in Dealey Plaza. From there, head to the John F. Kennedy Memorial. The memorial is surrounded by soaring concrete walls that appear to float, capturing the feeling of loss felt around the world following Kennedy’s assassination. End your tour by visiting the home of Lee Harvey Oswald. Learn about the conspiracies around Oswald before being dropped off in downtown Dallas.

Dallas: JFK Assassination Tour

2. Dallas: JFK Assassination Tour

Begin the walking tour in Founders Plaza at the Old Wooded Cabin. Learn about the origins of the city Dallas and how it became the 5th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Then, walk to the JFK Memorial, a somber white cenotaph that reflects the emptiness and despair that Americans felt when they heard the news. Discover the untold story of Jackie Kennedy's immense suffering after witnessing her husband's tragic demise. Continue to Dealey Plaza where you will learn, step by step, how that tragic day unfolded. Learn more about the life of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Decide for yourself if he acted alone or if he was part of a wider conspiracy to assassinate the 35th President of the United States. Stand in the very place where Abraham Zapruder captured the famous footage of the assassination, and see where "X" marks the spot on the road where the bullet struck its fatal blow. Finish the tour on the Grassy Knoll where some witnesses said they heard a second shot and saw a "puff of smoke" rising from behind the fence. As our tour ends, you are encouraged to visit The Sixth Floor Museum to continue the journey into the darkest day in Dallas's history. Your guide will help you purchase tickets on the day.

Dallas CityPASS®: Save 47% at 4 Top Attractions

3. Dallas CityPASS®: Save 47% at 4 Top Attractions

See fascinating science and history museums, incredible views from the Reunion Tower, amazing animals, important history and more with the Dallas CityPASS Dallas CityPASS includes admission to: Perot Museum of Nature and Science - Rev up your curiosity and put your brain to the test at the Perot Museum! Where else can you race against a virtual T. rex, touch a tornado, or battle your friends in a remote-control robot arena? With 11 hands-on exhibit halls to explore and a cutting-edge 3D theater, the Perot Museum offers a full day of discovery. Get ready to amaze your brain. Reunion Tower GeO-Deck - Experience breathtaking 360-degree views of Dallas from 470 feet up at the only indoor/outdoor observation deck in Dallas, featuring high-definition zoom cameras, interactive touch screens, telescopes, photo ops, and the Reunion Tower Constellation digital time capsule. Plus your choice of admission to 2 of the following attractions: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum - See an inspiring dedication that teaches the history of the Holocaust and works to "combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.” The museum’s introspective exhibits are grouped into three main gallery spaces: The Shoah Wing, Human Rights Wing, and the Pivot to America Wing. Dallas Zoo - Go on an urban safari at Giants of the Savanna, where you can witness elephants, giraffes, and other African animals interact in a natural grassland setting. Feed a giraffe, watch a predator demo, and discover over 2000 fascinating animals that call the Dallas Zoo home. George W. Bush Presidential Museum - Get an in-depth, interactive peek inside the presidency of George W. Bush. In addition to extraordinary special exhibits, museum highlights include A Nation Under Attack, remembering the events of September 11, 2001; Life in the White House, a peek inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue; a massive, 360-degree LED screen showing multimedia films; and the hands-on Decision Points Theater.

Dallas: JFK Assassination Highlights Walking Tour

4. Dallas: JFK Assassination Highlights Walking Tour

Travel back in time to one of the most prominent days in America’s history on this JFK assassination tour. With an expert guide, visit the site where the assassination happened, as well as the monuments erected in memory of the president. Along the way, learn about the events of this fateful day, the conspiracies surrounding it, and the shocking aftermath. Highlights of the tour include the John F Kennedy Memorial Plaza, erected in 1970, the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark, and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

Dallas: Historic West End Ghost Walking Tour

5. Dallas: Historic West End Ghost Walking Tour

Enjoy this spooky walking tour and learn the history behind famous Dallas locations. Encounter history and the paranormal, and hear stories of the spirits who still linger. Visit Dealey Plaza, site of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Hear chilling tales of haunted encounters. Visit the Old Red Museum, location of numerous executions in the past. Learn the history of the John Neely Bryan cabin, and find out why voices and giggling can still be heard. Encounter other terrifying stories as you see the sights of Dallas in a different light. Experience the spooky side of Dallas as your guide shows you its haunted streets.

Dallas: 2-Hour JFK Assassination Tour without Museum

6. Dallas: 2-Hour JFK Assassination Tour without Museum

Join a guided tour of downtown Dallas that traces the history of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Step back in time through the historic Dealey Plaza, The Sixth Floor Museum, and Lee Harvey Oswald’s travels on November 22, 1963. Make stops along the way to click photos. Meet your guide outside the JFK Memorial and learn about one of the most significant moments in Dallas history. Gain insight into the events behind JFK's assassination as you tour Dallas sites, including landmarks of Dealey Plaza, many of which are preserved from 1963. Next, go to Oswald Rooming House Museums on a guided visit to learn more about the man behind the assassination. See Lee Harvey Oswald's temporary residence at the time of the fateful event. Stop at the Texas Theatre where Oswald was arrested. Finally, take a photo outside the Dallas City Hall.

Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Dallas & the JFK Assassination

7. Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Dallas & the JFK Assassination

Start your day exploring the great city of Dallas. On this tour, you will see top sites including Founders Plaza, Old Red Court House, and the John Neely Bryan Cabin. Drive through Pioneer Plaza and see the world's largest bronze collection of life-sized longhorns. Swing by Dallas City Hall, Thanks-Giving Square, First Baptist Dallas Fountain Plaza, and Deep Ellum. Then head to the Wilson Block, a historic neighborhood known for their Queen Anne/Victorian Style Houses. Head down to the Art District, known to be the largest art district in the world! See Klyde Warren Park and The City of Highland Park, which is the fifth richest suburb in the United States. Here you will see homes to many celebrities. After your Dallas exploration, head to the West End and on to Dealey Plaza to learn more about the history of the JFK assassination. Visit the JFK Memorial and the Dealy Plaza Sixth Floor Museum to understand how the day unfolded on this tragic day. Discuss the theories and conclusions drawn about the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. See the Old School Book Depository Building, the Grassy Knoll, and overlook the Dealy Plaza to see where the former president was assassinated. End your tour at the home of Lee Harvey Oswald, known to be the killer of former President John F. Kennedy. Here you will learn about the conspiracies of the assassination. 

Dallas: City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

8. Dallas: City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

Take a journey through Dallas' past and present on this guided walking tour. Walk in the footsteps of the JFK assassination, ride the McKinney Avenue Trolley, and visit the vibrant Dallas Arts District. Travel by train, trolley, and on foot for a truly immersive experience. Begin your tour by meeting your guide at the John Neely Cabin, a historic wooden cabin landmark in Founders Plaza. Continue your journey to Dealey Plaza, the site of JFK’s assassination. Learn about the true events that took place and find out if Oswald was really the lone shooter. Next, get help from your guide to purchase the All Day Pass for Dallas' light rail (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) to continue the experience. Travel back in time on the historic McKinney Avenue Trolley and learn how the Metropolitan Dallas streetcar lines from the 1950s were brought back to life. Take the trolley to Klyde Warren Park and explore the park that sits at the center of the city. Next, be surrounded by the inspiring Dallas skyline while visiting the Dallas Arts District, a vibrant community celebrating life, culture, and art. Learn about the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Perot Museum, and more. Before finishing your tour, get back on the trolley and head downtown to experience more attractions including Thanksgiving Square, the Majestic Theater, and more.

Riding History: JFK's Dallas eBike Tour

9. Riding History: JFK's Dallas eBike Tour

Immerse yourself in the captivating history of Dallas on an electric bike. With your digital tour guide leading the way, trace the city's past and its significant ties to JFK's life and legacy. Experience the poignant sites associated with JFK's assassination and other historical landmarks as you navigate the city effortlessly on your eBike. This journey through time offers a unique, interactive, and unforgettable view of Dallas.

Dallas in Wonderland: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

10. Dallas in Wonderland: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Put on your cowboy boots and ten gallon hat, you’re in Texas! On this walking tour, you’ll discover that Dallas is not the western town that many people might think it is. You’ll learn about the humble beginnings of Texas, a territory that was seized from the Caddo Confederacy of Native Americans by the Spanish, then claimed by several other nations before briefly becoming its own republic. We’ll set off from the Public Sculpture Garden and Park and cover a fair amount of ground to reach the Historic District and the AT&T Discovery District. There, you’ll hear about the city’s good, bad, and ugly side, including some of the most heinous crimes committed on American soil. I’ll tell you about the terrible lynching of Allen Brooks in 1910 by a mob who forcibly seized him from Law Enforcement, and the 2016 shooting of Dallas Police officers. Intrigued by true crime and ghost stories? You can pop inside the Adolphus Hotel to experience luxury and perhaps a paranormal encounter with the help of special guest podcasters, Sinisterhood. You’ll have the opportunity to step back in time to the grassy knoll at Dealey Plaza, and relive the JFK assassination and its aftermath. Leaving the bad behind, you’ll see Dallas’s most visited sights too. Then, after you’ve gathered facts and debunked conspiracy theories about Fidel Castro and the CIA at Reunion Tower, you can pay your respects to the former president at the JFK memorial. From there, the latter half of the tour takes you down a road of architectural outliers including the Art Deco Greyhound station, the Brutalist Dallas City Hall and the J Erik Jonsson Central Library, where I’ll show you some extremely rare and valuable documents.

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What people are saying about The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 195 reviews

In a concise 1 hr walking tour we learned about the origins of Dallas and much about the JFK Memorial, assassination, Dealey Plaza, Grassy Knoll, Old Red Courthouse and 6th Floor museum. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great overview for my guests - a 16 year old from Spain and a 12 year old.

This was one of the best tours I’ve ever taken. Our guide was so knowledgeable and really made the events of 1963 come alive. I will do this again!

It was very informative and our guide was funny, respectful & answered any questions people had.

Fun and very informative! Preston is great and so knowledgeable!!

Very informative tour! Preston and Orlando get 2 up!