Historic location. Lots of tourist, no street parking, pay lots. For us older folks it brings tv history to life. Stand on the spot of eye witnesses. Street has X to mark spot of kill shot. read more

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My brother in law has watched all of the documentaries in regards to the JFK assassination, so when he and my sister came into town to visit, he knew he had to go. I on the other hand know very little about it and let's just say I am now intrigued to watch all of the things STAT lol. Seeing things like the Grassy Knoll as well as the place where "X" marks the spot pulled me in. At first I was like "cool, history! Love it!" and then suddenly seeing that became very eery and interesting and pulled me in. This area is pretty cool just to walk about and read the signs placed around certain areas. Quotes from the former Pres. and facts about the 6th floor hotel. There was some guy that was walking (not sure who he was affiliated with) who actually share a lot of knowledgable information with us and the hit us up for a donation to take us sewer where a bullet casing still remains. We declined as we had my 3 year old daughter with us, but if I mention this because if you see this guy out there, he's a little rough around the edges but means well lol. read more

If you're a history buff then this is a must see location. I'm fascinated by history and being able to visit this iconic location was great. read more

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Honestly one of the most impacting places historically that I've ever been to. I've watched so many documentaries about the JFK assassination, and to be right there where it happened was almost surreal. And to be honest a little freaky. Knowing that someone was shot in those exact spots, out a window which is very visible from the street. It's a definite place to visit in Dallas. I'd like to come back and do the museum, which I didn't have time for because I was on a layover back to buffalo. read more

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Get shut out of the 6th Floor Museum? No problem! It's free to wander around Dealey Plaza and there's minimal wait time. Disappointingly, I was in the above situation when I arrived to the 6th Floor Museum at 2:00pm with only 4:30pm entrance times available, and plans at for the rest of the day. We decided to read the signs and go on a self-guided tour of Dealey Plaza. So, to be honest, you need some initial background of the situation. A quick read of Wikipedia will probably do the trick. After obtaining that initial knowledge, you are good to read the signs and be live on the scene where American history went down. If you want to take pictures of the faux newspapers, do so discreetly. The gentleman selling the papers is not happy when you snap a photo without buying. To be honest, who really wants that keepsake? An Instagram post is so much better. Reading the words JFK would've spoken during his speech took my breath away. Just image if history didn't go down the way it did... I also thought it was cool that the street had X's to mark off where JFK was shot. It was simple to denote the space, although some cool street-art or paint might have been a little more effective. Tourists were definitely running into an active, real street to take selfies in that spot. I guess it would've been challenging to shut down the street entirely for historical sake. We also got to look up at the 6th floor window. Seinfeld spit incident scenes were flashing through my mind. Hopefully someday I will make it into the 6th Floor Museum, but for now I feel I've experienced my own piece of history at Dealey Plaza. read more

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X MARKS THE SPOT 'Ello chaps! X marks the spot in Dealey Plaza where American history was changed for ever. Dealey Plaza is a city park in downtown Dallas where President John F Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963. There is no admission fee required to see the sites on the street, but be careful capturing photos as it is a regular roadway with heavy traffic. Most people gather on the grassy knoll, which is a little hill to the side of the road where President Kennedy was assassinated. Just watch out. Lots of conspiracy theory types like to gather here too, selling knick knacks and booklets as they sell the idea that Lee Harvey Oswald did not work alone. If you're interested in a more of a tour-type of attraction - or just a gift shop --- there is the Sixth Floor Museum located at the near by intersection. Gift shop and coffee café also there. Paid parking is available near by in the City's underground parking garage. read more

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It's a must to visit this site when traveling/ visiting Dalllas. Probably the biggest historical site here. It's where JFK was assassin. There's an X on the street that shows exactly where it happened..... read more

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While a major monument, it doesn't draw attention to itself in a full downtown. It's happy to stand off to the side where any one with a taste for good taste can spot and appreciate it. read more

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After coming to this historic JFK landmark and the 6th floor hotel, I went on Netflix to watch the NOVA documentary espousing the various theories and ballistics and forensic specialists to get the low-down on all the theories that have circulated. X marks the spot. And I think there were 2 I spied! PS I think the limo that carried JFK is still in the Ford museum, Dearborn read more

After 6th floor museum, I walked around Dealey Plaza.Many people were taking pictures here which everyone saw on Zapruder film. There was the JFK monument.I heard that people might wait at the entrance of the museum.Please walk around the Plaza. read more

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The Dealey Plaza has beautiful views and an interesting history. It is definitely worth taking some time to walk around and read the plaques. read more

This is a must see for someone visiting Dallas. Though this Plaza is famously known as the location of the JFK assassination in 1963, the monuments and reflecting pool here predate it, and were actually a tribute to prominent Dallas residents. Nevertheless, an effort has been to preserve many of the street lights and building in this area from 1963, giving the area a timeless feel. There are many informative plaques too showing where events of that day took place. And the building where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from has been turned into the Sixth Floor Museum. read more

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Can I get a winndooow seat, don't want nobody, next to meeee! I thought that when I first approached this plaza I would start taking off my clothes like Erykah Badu, but alas, it was night time and there was traffic. The plaza definitely isn't what I was expecting, but it was really cool to walk into history, to see where one of America's favorite presidents was assassinated. There are helpful markers and plaques showing where and when things happened. There are even two arrows on the road showing where the motorcade was when Kennedy was shot twice. It's kind of weird to walk around, as it's kind of the beginning of a roadway, so with all of the traffic coming by, you kind of can't have a quiet thought. I would recommend visiting, especially since it is open 24/7. read more

To be clear, this review is NOT for the Museum, which I never got to see, in part as a result of the confusing hours on the museum store door versus the hours listed on the Web site. On that note, they're not the same. The store is open from 9:30 daily, but the museum itself has different hours. Check the Web site and buy your tickets early. Me and two buddies tried to go around 3:00 on a Saturday and they were sold out. Bummer. As for the Plaza, I was disappointed to not see more information about 11/22/63, ie a timeline, or perhaps more about JFK. There is a nice quote of his on the grassy knoll closest to the depository, but that seems to be about it. The result was me wanting to go in the museum to learn more, but it wasn't opening until noon on the Sunday I went. I guess the lack of intrigue outside is by design to get people to pay to go inside. read more

Famous location of the JFK assassination. We visited the sixth floor museum across the street on a Sunday afternoon. The Plaza was very busy with tourists. Find the X in the middle of the street to see the exact spot Kennedy was assassinated. TIP: Do not stand in the middle of the street to take a picture on the X. It is a very busy street with a curve that is the entrance to an interstate. read more

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Of course, you need to visit Dealey Plaza in conjunction with a visit to the Sixth Floor Museum. What is one without the other? Since we were at the museum, we also went down to check out the plaza. I wasn't alive at the time of the assassination so my only true understanding came from textbooks and videos. The image of the site that I had in my head was somewhat different than the reality. It was cool to finally see it firsthand. Now, I have an accurate image of the area as I continue to learn about what happened. It costs nothing to visit Dealey Plaza. So, anyone interested in American history should definitely add this to their to-do list while in Dallas. read more

Well worth the visit if you are in Dallas. You can just go walk around and see all the landmarks in just a couple blocks. read more

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A great place to visit for a plethora of history in Dallas. There is the JFK memorial, the book repository and the red court house. The 2 X's where JFK was shot twice is a bit macabre. I was not a fan of the JFK monument - boring architecture. The best was the red court house and the book repository museum. Over all a great place to wander around that my mother wanted to see. read more

#80/2016 Tomorrow, May 29, 2016, would've been the 99th birthday of John F. Kennedy, our nation's 35th President. I'll take a moment to remember a great, albeit flawed man, during this Memorial Day weekend. One of my memories of the hundreds of business trips I took is the foray to Dealey Plaza in Dallas. I had a rare block of time off. I'd had sales meetings with everyone from Neiman Marcus to Southwest Airlines' agency; I decided to head to Dealey Plaza to witness a sad slice of our country's history. The weird thing is no one I stopped to ask directions from seemed to know where Dealey Plaza was. They looked at me blankly as if I'd asked for directions to a crater on Mars. Cab drivers, people on the street, it was like amnesia wiped their minds clean as a blank slate. When I went to the Conspiracy Museum, I overheard a group of people murmuring the same thing: No one in Dallas seemed to know the place we were referring to; it was eerie. I guess if some people pretend it doesn't exist, it didn't happen. Is this the Southern Way? I didn't spend more than 3 years living in the South so it's just a conjecture. Sadly, the brutal assassination of our President did happen: Our country lost a great leader and his wife and very young children, a husband and father. If you go to Dealey Plaza, be prepared to be brought to tears. And, if you look closely, you can find a divot of concrete taken out of the curb where one of the bullets hit. "We must always remember; we must never forget." read more

Arterial blockage Since I was a boy, I always loved going into downtown through the triple underpass' main arteries, Commerce, Main, and Elm. It felt like you were going into the very heart of Dallas. Plus, it was one of the few places downtown where there were always people out, unlike most of the other streets. I had no idea why, but I knew that place was special. As the years went by I got snippets of the memories of what happened that day. The pink dress, the family ducking on the grass, Walter Cronkite's glasses. Like a sort of penance, Dallas local TV news goes into a yearly crucifixion reenactment of sorts. They play the Zapruder film and we recall the instant we became "The City of Hate". The moment downtown became a ghost town after 5 and you dared not tell anyone your hometown when you travelled. Now 50 years later, thankfully or sadly we are known more for Cowboys, big hair and JR Ewing. Still, in that one spot it's still November 22, 1963 and the people still come looking for an answer to a hurt that changed the nation. The old Book Depository is now a world class museum, and the Grassy Knoll is filled with conspiracy buffs hacking their books, pictures, videos and ideas. You will see people pointing to the white X on the street where the fatal shot ended Camelot. Then you are left with a choice, was it a conspiracy or just a "silly little communist"? Life is slowly pumping back into the heart of Dallas. The arteries are streaming with more people like me, who weren't even born in 1963. Time is closing the wound and so should Dallas, with a more proper memorial to JFK. The empty cube behind the courthouse cannot express the loss of that day. In need of a Stent read more

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This area is just so beautiful and a great place to walk You've got the lovely fountains nearby and within walking distance the JFK museum and many good food restaurants within short walking distance read more

When it comes to Dealey Plaza, there's not much to say. If you come to Dallas, you should probably make at least one stop here. It's quite a landmark, albeit a very sad one. Chances are that if you're visiting here then you know what happened here, but if you don't there's plenty of signage and also several gentlemen who will happily tell you (often for a tip, if they can keep you a captive listener for long enough). And you won't be alone--plenty of tourists are always milling about, near the fountain or down on the grassy knoll, taking photos of the white X that marks the spot. If you stand near the fountain and crane your neck up, you can see the window where Oswald stood when he took the shot. Honestly it all feels a little morbid, such a tragedy that becomes such spectacle after 50 years. But on the other hand, it's better than letting it be forgotten. And it is quite a feeling to stand in such a historic place. read more

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We arrived at sundown on our road-trip and so couldn't go into the museum but it was still so cool to just be there and see it. They've marked a couple of x's on the road so you can see where it was that JFK was shot. It was crazy to walk over to the grassy knoll and see from that perspective. Just a remarkable experience to be there think about that moment in history. read more

A neat - if not morbid - place to visit. The memorial area itself is actually pretty nice and has a pretty view of downtown. Conspiracy theorists everywhere, who are kind of interesting to listen to. The street where JFK got shot is still an active and busy street, so if you're going to take a selfie with the big white "X," watch out for cars.... read more

First stop in Texas. My mom told the wife about this so she wanted to come here. This is a historic landmark that I will let other reviewers or Wikipedia fill you in on. It is essentially a wide open downtown area with roads dividing the space in a fork like manner. The north side has some white stone monument shaped columns that tell a story about this location. There are small placards around significant points in this area and it costs nothing to view. You can find the white X on the north most street which is Elm St. Come to this area to get on a tour bus, park at a paid meter, or walk from other locations. read more

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Few events have continued to grip the nation 50 years later as deeply as JFK'S assassination in Dallas in November 1963. For history buffs and conspiracy theorists alike, Dealey Plaza, the Triple underpass, the grassy knoll, and the Texas School Book Depository yield a unique opportunity to see a history altering crime scene largely unchanged from the day the crime occurred. Tasteful historical markers provide an easy narrative for tourists to understand the events of the day. This is a must see for any Dallas visitor. read more

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One of the only things you must do it dallas. Huge chunk of history to learn about and experience, great opportunity for kids to hear jfks story. I highly recommend using a tourguide. We werent going to but ended up with sam, he was so very detailed and knowledgeable and gave us a second by second play by play of the events and had us all engulfed in the story. At the end you give a tip of $10-20 well worth it. We ended up giving $60 because we got so much out of the experience and were so impressed with all the details he was able to provide for us. read more

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I must confess I have never been a fan of JFK. I was little when this tragedy happened. As I stood there this anguish came over me and made me shed a couple of tears. The perpetuity of that tragedy is very much alive in that place. Very sad. 2/23/14 read more

A huge tourist attraction while walking the streets on Dallas downtown. There were tons of people on tours from walking to segways. There are benches that are shaded to sit down and enjoy the scenery. read more

As a big history buff, this is a must visit location for any visitor or resident of Dallas. There are few sites around the country that have left such a tremendous mark on history. The site is easy to navigate and the city has placed a number of placards denoting important elements of the event. Be wary of the individuals trying to give tours as some can be a little aggressive. read more

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It doesn't get much more historic than this. Even though there is a lot of crossing streets and wandering next to a busy street, his is a historic piece of our countries history. Make sure to go down to the street and see the yellow x marked in the middle lane. This is the spot he was shot. We initially missed this as we didn't know it was there. We came back to see this and the plaque describing the location. read more

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Awesome. Free. Definitely worth visiting. This is an easy way to see some history. The street is marked with Xs for where JFK was shot. There are people walking around that will tell you history but beware they seem to be homeless and expect to be paid and they are pushy and rude. Besides that, this is my favorite place I've visited in Dallas. It's easy to get to - you just park on the street and go walk at your own pace. Definitely recommend. read more

The iconic plaza where former president John F. Kennedy was shot and killed from the corner window of the nearby Texas School Book Depository (now a museum). There are a few memorial structures there dedicated to the historic event and some plaques that give some details as to what happened. LANDMARK SITE? There are two Xs in the street (the middle lane of the right wing heading toward the underpass) which represent the two shots that hit the former president. The first shot hit him in the back, wounding him and the second struck his head, killing him. The nearby Sixth Floor Museum (originally the site where Oswald was perched and shot the former president, is a great experience and doesn't a great job at taking you through the events of that day, from his arrival to the Love Field, to apprehension of the shooter. Many people run into the street to get photos of the X. Be ery careful if you choose to do this as the roadway leading to the Xs is a curved hill so driver may not be able to see you. I would think after so many years that they would put a crosswalk there. The plaza also offers great views of the Reunion Tower. Another tip is that if you walk up the right side of the plaza toward the train tracks, there is a walkway there where you can look over onto the entire plaza and see the "Y" shape of the plaza roads. This is a great spot for all of you photographers out there. Enjoy and be safe. read more

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We walked Dealey Plaza, walked on the grassy knoll, read all the plaques and stood and stared at the 3 Xs that were marked in the street that showed each spot where JFK was shot, what we did not do, is run in a busy street and stand on the Xs and take pictures!! I thought that was a bit disrespectful. read more

It was pretty crazy to walk past the place where JFK was assassinated. It was definitely a pretty eerie feeling. There are information stations around the area informing you of the events that took place that day. If you're in the area you need to see this. read more

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RIP JFK. Sad history happened here. I've seen pictures, seen movie clips, and read about this site in my history classes throughout high school. Very chilling to actually see the site in person. A must see if you are in Dallas. read more

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Dealey Plaza is one of those places that you must stop at if you are in Dallas. It is a national landmark and a historic place in the US with a lot of history. It is very interesting and I am glad that we were able to make the stop while in town. read more

What can I say, except this was very sobering! This is historic site, of a very dark day in Dallas history. Will we ever know the truth? Probably not! They have done a wonderful job with the tour. read more

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Awesome tour, loved it. I'm nit sure that I agree with the one shooter theory but the tour is great. If you come to Dallas and you don't walk this tour I think you are really missing out. read more

Worth a stop for the historical significance, to see those famous X's on the road and get a real perspective on what happened on that fateful day. We were not one of these people, but we did see many who run into this pretty busy road to get a picture on one of the X's- something that feels more dangerous than worth it, IMO, but hey, that's just me. The main area of the plaza we were able to check out in about 10 minutes, so we were kind of like "well now what??"- enter the 6th floor museum behind the plaza where you can easily spend another hour or more learning even more about JFK and his death. Definitely a must see. read more