Thanks-Giving Square

A deliberate pause button in the middle of downtown — and a Philip Johnson design most tourists walk past.

Free

To visit

Midday for stained glass

Best time

Dallas

City

Downtown

Area

The story

A deliberate pause button in the middle of downtown — and a Philip Johnson design most tourists walk past.

Thanks-Giving Square is a downtown oasis of gardens, fountains, and Philip Johnson's spiral Chapel of Thanksgiving — a white coil of stained glass among skyscrapers. Dedicated to gratitude across faiths, it is one of the quietest powerful spaces in the central business district.

Sources: Wikimedia — Dallas Thanks-Giving Square · Visit Dallas / downtown attractions context

On the map

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Visitor tips

Show up ready.

Hours: Gardens generally open daily; chapel hours vary — thanksgiving.org
Parking: Downtown garages
Best photo: Looking up inside the spiral chapel
Best time: Midday for stained glass
Free: Yes

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Address

1627 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75201

Photo credit: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0