DFW DOOH Guide · 2026

DOOH Advertising in Dallas-Fort Worth

AdQuick aggregates DFW's 14,000+ digital screens -- I-35E/W, I-635 LBJ, the Tollway, DFW and DAL airports, Uptown, Klyde Warren Park, AT&T Stadium, and place-based networks -- into one plan-buy-measure platform. CPMs $4 programmatic to $28+ on Uptown; from $1,500 to six-figure State Fair and Cowboys takeovers.

Campaigns activate from $1,500 on programmatic DSPs up into seven-figure Cowboys and State Fair of Texas takeovers. DFW is the fifth-largest US DMA and the largest DOOH market in Texas.

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18,000+ digital screens
$1,500 campaign minimum
Cowboys & DFW-wide
Direct + programmatic
18,000+
DFW digital screens
$5–$32+
CPM range (exchange to Downtown LEDs)
91%+
Weekly reach via freeway network
$1,500
Minimum programmatic campaign
Access all DOOH formats
Digital Billboards
Transit & Airport
Place-Based
Programmatic

DOOH Advertising in Dallas-Fort Worth

DOOH advertising in Dallas–Fort Worth covers 18,000+ digital screens across the full DFW metroplex — from Downtown Dallas LEDs and the Dallas North Tollway to the Fort Worth Stockyards and Sundance Square, plus DFW International and Love Field airports, AT&T Stadium (Cowboys), American Airlines Center (Mavericks/Stars), Globe Life Field (Rangers), Texas Motor Speedway, and the Arlington entertainment district. DFW delivers 91%+ weekly reach of adults 18+ through the freeway digital bulletin network alone. CPMs range from $5 on programmatic open exchange to $32+ on Downtown Dallas and Uptown premium LEDs.

Overview

What is DOOH advertising in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising is advertising delivered on digital screens in public environments — transacted direct or programmatically through DSPs — as distinct from printed vinyl billboards. The DFW Metroplex is unusual among US markets because it functions as a single economy across two major anchor cities (Dallas and Fort Worth) plus a set of major edge cities (Plano, Frisco, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney). DOOH plans here almost always span multiple cities within the DMA, not a single urban core.

The Five DFW DOOH Inventory Layers

Most DFW DOOH plans blend five inventory layers.

Downtown Dallas & Uptown

Main Street, Commerce, McKinney Ave, Klyde Warren Park, Arts District LEDs.

Fort Worth & Stockyards

Downtown Fort Worth, Sundance Square, Stockyards — often under-planned.

Freeway & Tollway

I-35E, I-35W, I-30, I-20, I-635 (LBJ), US-75, Dallas North Tollway, PGBT.

Airport + Stadium

DFW International, Love Field, AT&T Stadium, AAC, Globe Life Field, Texas Motor Speedway, Choctaw Stadium.

Place-Based & Retail

Offices, gyms, restaurants, NorthPark Center, Galleria Dallas, Legacy West, The Shops at Clearfork.

DALLAS + FORT WORTH

DFW Is a Metro Plan, Not a Dallas-Only Plan

A common planning mistake is treating "Dallas" and "DFW" as interchangeable. They aren't: Fort Worth and the western suburbs (Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving) host Cowboys, Rangers, Texas Motor Speedway, the Stockyards, and Sundance Square — and national brands frequently miss substantial audience and event-adjacent opportunity when plans skip the western half. A genuine DFW plan covers both Dallas and Fort Worth, and AdQuick surfaces inventory across the full metroplex in a single unified plan.

Why DFW DOOH delivers: metro reach, corporate HQ density, and tentpole events.

DFW is the fifth-largest US DMA and the largest DOOH market in Texas, with event seasonality unmatched anywhere in the South.

5th
Largest US DMA by population; top-3 US airport by passenger volume at DFW International
3M+
State Fair of Texas attendees across 24 days at Fair Park (late Sept–late Oct)
1M+
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo attendees across 24 days (mid-Jan–early Feb)
7–16%
Typical foot traffic lift on DFW DOOH campaigns within 30 days
PRICING DATA

DFW DOOH Advertising Cost

DFW CPMs sit below NYC and LA but above most secondary markets. The table below reflects AdQuick marketplace rates and industry benchmarks for Q2 2026.

Venue Category Typical DFW CPM Monthly SOV Range Best For
Downtown Dallas / Uptown / Arts District LEDs $18–$32+ $10K–$45K Retail, luxury, flagship awareness
Klyde Warren Park / Victory Park $14–$26 $7K–$25K Entertainment, F&B, AAC adjacency
Fort Worth Downtown / Sundance Square $12–$22 $6K–$22K Downtown Fort Worth, culture, dining
Stockyards National Historic District $10–$20 $4K–$16K Tourism, Western heritage, hospitality
DFW International airport screens $22–$45 $12K–$55K Travel, B2B, international, premium consumer
Love Field (DAL) airport screens $18–$32 $8K–$25K Southwest Airlines traveler base, domestic
I-35E / I-35W / I-30 / I-20 digital bulletins $6–$14 $4K–$15K per unit Reach, commuter frequency
I-635 (LBJ) / US-75 / Dallas North Tollway $8–$16 $5K–$18K per unit Premium commuter, affluent reach
AT&T Stadium / Globe Life / Choctaw event-adjacent $12–$24 $4K–$18K Sports, entertainment, tickets
American Airlines Center / Victory Park adjacent $12–$24 $4K–$18K Mavs, Stars, concerts
Legacy West / Plano / Frisco corridor $10–$20 $4K–$15K B2B, affluent suburban, corporate HQs
NorthPark Center / Galleria / Clearfork $10–$20 $4K–$12K Retail, shopper marketing
Place-based (gyms, offices, restaurants) $8–$18 $2.5K–$9K Endemic verticals
Retail media in-store screens $8–$25 Varies Shopper marketing, CPG
DART rail / transit digital $5–$12 $2K–$7K Commuter, urban reach
Programmatic open exchange (blended) $5–$13 N/A (impression-based) Always-on, mid-funnel

What Drives DFW DOOH CPMs

Metro reach. DFW's freeway digital bulletin network delivers 91%+ weekly reach of adults 18+ across the metroplex, making DOOH one of the single highest-reach media channels available in the market.
Corporate HQ density. Legacy West (Plano), Las Colinas (Irving), and Downtown Dallas concentrate Fortune 500 HQs including AT&T, American Airlines, McKesson, Toyota North America, and JPMorgan Chase. B2B premiums apply in these corridors.
Event density. Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars, Texas Motor Speedway (two NASCAR weekends), State Fair of Texas (3M+ attendees over 24 days), Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth, and routine PGA events (Byron Nelson, Colonial) create multiple 20–40% CPM premium windows across the year.
Dual airports. DFW is top-3 US airport by passenger volume; Love Field is Southwest Airlines' operating hub. Both carry B2B and premium consumer audience premiums.
Programmatic vs. direct. PG typically runs 15–30% below rate-card; open-exchange clears $3–$8 CPM.

DFW DOOH Pricing Models

Four pricing models apply; always clarify which is being quoted:

CPM

Standard for programmatic and most place-based.

Share of Voice

Monthly flat rate for X% of the loop on a given screen or cluster.

Per-play / Per-slot

Some networks price per insertion.

Impression-Based Guaranteed

PG deals on Vistar, Place Exchange, VIOOH.

VENUES & CORRIDORS

DFW DOOH Venues and Corridors

DFW's activated DOOH clusters span both Dallas and Fort Worth, the Arlington Entertainment District, dual airport hubs, and a dense freeway/tollway network stretching across the metroplex.

Dallas Side

Downtown Dallas

Main Street / Commerce / Pacific: financial district, Downtown reach
Arts District / Klyde Warren Park: cultural, museums, hotel-adjacent
West End / Reunion Tower area: tourism, convention
Deep Ellum: music, nightlife, creative

Uptown and Central

McKinney Avenue (M-Line) / Uptown: dining, nightlife, affluent residential
Knox-Henderson: boutique retail, dining
Preston Hollow / Preston Center: affluent residential, luxury retail
Oak Lawn: LGBTQ+ reach, creative
Highland Park / University Park: ultra-affluent, SMU adjacency

North Dallas / Affluent Corridor

NorthPark Center: anchor luxury retail
Galleria Dallas: regional retail + Westin-adjacent
Addison / Far North Dallas: suburban affluent, corporate
Preston–Belt Line corridor: suburban retail
Legacy West (Plano): Toyota, JPMorgan, FedEx Office HQ; B2B premium
Frisco: Dallas Cowboys HQ (The Star), Dallas Stars practice facility, rapid-growth suburban
McKinney / Allen: outer suburban affluent

East and South Dallas

Lower Greenville: dining, young-adult
Lakewood / East Dallas: residential
Fair Park: State Fair of Texas venue, Cotton Bowl
Oak Cliff / Bishop Arts: Hispanic reach, creative
Fort Worth Side

Downtown Fort Worth

Sundance Square: pedestrian, dining, cultural
Fort Worth Convention Center: conventions, events
Bass Performance Hall area: cultural

Cultural District and West Side

Cultural District (Kimbell, Amon Carter, Modern): museum-adjacent, tourism
7th Street corridor: dining, nightlife
West 7th / Crockett Row: young-adult, entertainment

Stockyards and Northside

Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District: tourism, Western heritage, hospitality
Northside: multicultural reach

Alliance / North Fort Worth

Alliance Airport / AllianceTexas corridor: logistics, B2B, industrial
Keller / Southlake / Grapevine: affluent suburban
Arlington and Western Edge

Arlington Entertainment District & Western Edge

Arlington Entertainment District: AT&T Stadium (Cowboys), Globe Life Field (Rangers), Choctaw Stadium, Globe Life Park, Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Live!
Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth): NASCAR spring and fall weekends
Grand Prairie: Epic Waters, American Airlines Center overflow
Airport Anchors

DFW International, Love Field & Alliance

DFW International: one of the largest US airports by passenger volume; American Airlines hub; global audience
Dallas Love Field (DAL): Southwest Airlines hub, domestic traveler base
Alliance Airport: cargo/corporate aviation, Alliance Texas corporate corridor
Freeway and Tollway Anchors

DFW Freeway & Tollway Network

I-35E (Dallas): N–S through Dallas
I-35W (Fort Worth): N–S through Fort Worth
I-30: east–west backbone connecting Dallas to Fort Worth via Arlington
I-20: southern east–west, through Arlington/Grand Prairie
I-635 (LBJ Freeway): northern Dallas loop
I-820: Fort Worth loop
US-75 (Central Expressway): affluent north Dallas corridor; Plano-bound
Dallas North Tollway (DNT): premium commuter corridor, Uptown to Frisco
President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT): outer suburban ring
SH-121 / DFW Turnpike: connecting DFW, Legacy West, Las Colinas
SH-183 (Airport Fwy): connecting Fort Worth to DFW
METRO PLANNING FRAMEWORK

Dallas vs. Fort Worth: How to Plan a True DFW Campaign

The single most important DFW-specific planning decision is how to allocate across Dallas and Fort Worth. A rough allocation framework, by objective:

Brand Launch / Awareness

~70% Dallas · 30% Fort Worth

Typical allocation skews to Dallas for awareness, with Fort Worth focused on Downtown/Sundance Square, Cultural District, and Stockyards.

Event-Driven (Cowboys, Rangers, NASCAR, Stock Show)

50/50 or Fort Worth-Heavy

Heavy weighting to Arlington Entertainment District and Fort Worth side; a 50/50 split or even Fort Worth–heavy is usually correct when event-adjacency drives the campaign.

B2B & Corporate

Dallas-Heavy

Heavy weighting to Downtown Dallas, Legacy West, Las Colinas; light Fort Worth except AllianceTexas corridor. Fortune 500 HQs concentrate in Plano and Irving.

Retail / Shopper Marketing

Balanced

Balanced — NorthPark / Galleria / Legacy West in Dallas, Clearfork / Alliance Town Center in Fort Worth.

Hispanic-Audience Campaigns

Both Sides

Both Oak Cliff (Dallas) and Northside / Hispanic-majority Fort Worth neighborhoods deliver. Allocate bilingual creative across both.

Plan the Full DFW Metroplex in One Surface

AdQuick's DFW planning surface lets buyers model all of this — including inventory-level specificity — without running two separate plans.

PROGRAMMATIC

Programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) in DFW

DFW programmatic DOOH is among the most developed in the country, with all major DSPs maintaining strong footprints across both Dallas and Fort Worth inventory.

Major DSPs buying DFW DOOH inventory

AdQuick

Full-stack DOOH DSP with access to every major DFW media owner and every programmatic SSP — direct and programmatic in one seat.

Vistar Media

Leading pDOOH DSP with deep DFW inventory.

Broadsign Ads

Broadsign's programmatic DSP.

VIOOH

JCDecaux's global pDOOH platform; strong on DFW airport and street furniture.

StackAdapt DOOH

Multi-channel DSP with DOOH integrations.

The Trade Desk

OpenPath DOOH inventory path.

Yahoo DSP

Omnichannel DSP with DOOH supply.

Adomni

DOOH platform.

Major SSPs / networks with DFW inventory

Broadsign Reach

Broadsign's supply-side platform.

Place Exchange

OUTFRONT's SSP.

VIOOH SSP

JCDecaux's SSP, strong on DFW airport and street furniture.

Hivestack SSP

Sell-side supply for pDOOH networks.

Vistar SSP

Strong on place-based, office, and corporate HQ corridors.

DFW-specific contextual triggers

Weather-reactive — Texas thunderstorm, tornado watches, heat index trigger auto, HVAC, QSR, and hospitality
Sports scores — Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers, Stars, FC Dallas, Dallas Wings live-score activation
Event-reactive — State Fair of Texas, Cowboys gamedays, Rangers playoffs, Byron Nelson, Colonial, NASCAR weekends
Traffic / flight delays — DFW / Love Field delays trigger rideshare and hospitality
Corporate earnings / financial — B2B activation around earnings windows for Downtown Dallas and Legacy West

Programmatic Deal Types

Deal Type How It Works DFW Use Case
Open exchange Auction-based, any buyer wins Budget-efficient always-on; suburban freeway + place-based
Private marketplace (PMP) Invite-only auction, curated Category exclusivity, brand-safe
Programmatic guaranteed (PG) Fixed price, reserved impressions Downtown, DFW airport, AT&T Stadium adjacency reserved at scale
MEASUREMENT

How DFW DOOH Advertising Is Measured

DFW DOOH measurement combines Geopath visibility-adjusted impressions with third-party attribution — including B2B attribution against the metro's dense corporate HQ corridors.

1. Impression Methodology

Geopath is the OAAA-backed standard; every major DFW media owner reports Geopath visibility-adjusted impressions.

Operator-reported impressions reconciled against Geopath
Mobile panel-based verification — Kochava, Foursquare, Adelaide

2. Attribution Approaches in DFW Campaigns

Foot traffic lift — mobile IDs exposed to DOOH vs. control matched to retail, restaurant, or venue visits. Standard for NorthPark, Galleria, Legacy West, and Stockyards campaigns.
Online conversion lift — web visits, app installs, e-commerce
Sales lift / MMM — CPG, QSR, auto (DFW is a top-5 US auto market)
Brand lift studies — awareness, recall, favorability
Event attribution — Cowboys/Rangers/Mavs/Stars ticket sales, State Fair admission, NASCAR
B2B attribution — against Legacy West, Las Colinas, Downtown Dallas, AllianceTexas corporate clusters
WEEKLY REACH (ADULTS 18+)91%+
FOOT TRAFFIC LIFT (DFW)7–16%
ATTRIBUTION WINDOW30 days
IMPRESSION STANDARDGeopath VAC
B2B CORPORATE ATTRIBUTIONLegacy West · Las Colinas
SHARE OF VOICEDallas vs. FW vs. Arlington

Core DFW DOOH KPIs: visibility-adjusted impressions, weekly reach (91%+ attainable across the freeway digital bulletin network), CPM/eCPM, foot traffic lift to destination retail, stadium, or corporate corridor, share of voice within a sub-market (Dallas vs. Fort Worth vs. Arlington).

DFW DOOH foot traffic lift studies typically show 7–16% lift to exposed venues in a 30-day window.

CREATIVE SPECS

DOOH Creative Specs for DFW

DFW creative specs follow industry standards but layer on TxDOT freeway regulations, Spanish-language variants for Hispanic corridors, and sports-score DCO opportunities across the Cowboys/Rangers/Mavs/Stars calendar.

Aspect Ratios & Resolutions

1920×1080 (16:9) — freeway digital bulletins, Downtown LEDs, most place-based, office
1080×1920 (9:16) — bus shelters, some transit and portrait place-based
Custom ultra-wide — select Downtown Dallas, Klyde Warren, AT&T Stadium-adjacent premium LEDs
Square (1080×1080) — some retail media

File Formats & Delivery

MP4 (H.264), MOV, JPG, PNG accepted on most networks
Max file size typically 100–500 MB
Delivery via AdQuick portal, Vistar, Broadsign, operator FTP

Duration

Standard slot: 7.5, 8, 10, or 15 seconds
Loop length: 60–90 seconds on most DFW networks

Motion & Animation

Supported on place-based, airport, and LED inventory
TxDOT regulates motion and brightness on digital bulletins facing interstates and state routes — static frames with 8-second dwell are standard for I-35E/W, I-30, I-20, I-635, DNT, PGBT
Audio rarely supported outdoors; allowed in select bars, cinema, and place-based venues
DCO supported on Vistar, Hivestack, Place Exchange, VIOOH

Best Practices for DFW

Design for 3-second freeway readability at 65+ mph; use the 1/10 text rule
Spanish-language variants are effective for Hispanic-majority corridors (Oak Cliff, Grand Prairie, Irving, Farmers Branch)
Cowboys and State Fair creative should account for 4–8 week production + booking lead times
Sports-score DCO is highly effective across AT&T Stadium, AAC, Globe Life, and bar-based place-based networks
VENDOR LANDSCAPE

DOOH Companies in DFW

The DFW DOOH market is served by national giants, DFW/Love Field airport operators, a Fort Worth regional operator, office/lobby networks, and place-based and cinema inventory.

Media Owners & Network Operators

Clear Channel Outdoor

Extensive DFW freeway digital bulletin network; claims strong adults 18+ weekly reach across DFW.

Freeway · Adults 18+

OUTFRONT Media

Downtown Dallas, Uptown, freeway digital bulletins, DART transit.

Downtown · Freeway · Transit

JCDecaux

DFW International airport inventory, select street furniture.

Airport · Street Furniture

Lamar Advertising

Meaningful DFW freeway and arterial coverage, strong across Fort Worth, Arlington, suburban.

Freeway · Fort Worth · Arlington

Clear Channel Airports

Love Field and select DFW terminal inventory.

Airport

Arrington Outdoor

Fort Worth–based regional operator.

Regional · Fort Worth

Intersection

Street furniture, urban kiosks.

Street Furniture · Kiosks

Captivate

Office elevator and lobby screens across Downtown Dallas, Uptown, Legacy West, Las Colinas.

Office · Lobby · Corporate HQ

GSTV

Fuel station DOOH across DFW.

Fuel · C-Store

Firefly / Curb

Rideshare and taxi toppers.

Rideshare · Taxi

Vibenomics, Zoom Media, Rev

Bar, restaurant, gym place-based.

Place-Based

National CineMedia

Cinema DOOH at AMC and Cinemark locations across DFW.

Cinema · AMC · Cinemark

DSPs Actively Buying DFW Inventory

AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign Ads, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk (OpenPath DOOH), Adomni, Yahoo DSP.

AdQuick — The Marketplace Above the Landscape

AdQuick is the only marketplace aggregating direct inventory from every major DFW media owner across both Dallas and Fort Worth alongside programmatic pDOOH in a single plan. Positioned above the vendor landscape so buyers run a unified DFW metroplex campaign — including AT&T Stadium, Globe Life, Sundance Square, Stockyards, and the Legacy West corporate corridor — without stitching together six-plus vendor contracts.

COMPLIANCE

DFW DOOH Regulations and Lead Times

DFW DOOH placement rules are shaped by Texas Transportation Code Chapter 394, TxDOT interstate regulations, and the separate sign codes of every DFW municipality (Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, Irving, and more).

Placement and Zoning

Texas Transportation Code Chapter 394 governs outdoor advertising along interstates; TxDOT permits digital bulletins. City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, Irving, and all DFW municipalities each maintain their own sign codes and permitting.

TxDOT digital bulletin standards — minimum 8-second static frames, no animation on interstate/state-route-facing units, brightness limits
Alliance Texas and some master-planned developments (Legacy West, Grandscape) maintain design-review standards for on-property DOOH

Transit and Airport

DFW International and Love Field creative passes concessionaire content review
DART transit DOOH follows agency content review

Category Restrictions (vary by operator)

Alcohol: permitted broadly; school-zone buffers apply
Cannabis: NOT permitted — Texas has not legalized recreational cannabis and operators broadly restrict
Political: permitted with standard disclosure
Pharma: permitted with DTC disclosures
Firearms: permitted with operator review (standard in Texas)
Tobacco, adult content: broadly restricted

Lead Times

Programmatic: 24–72 hours for creative review
Direct standard DFW DOOH: 5–12 business days
Downtown / Uptown premium LEDs: 2–3 weeks
DFW International premium: 2–4 weeks
State Fair of Texas / Cowboys prime-window / Byron Nelson windows: 6–10 weeks, advance booking required
BUDGET EXAMPLES

DFW DOOH Budget Examples

The modularity of DOOH — cheap creative, flexible dates, programmatic on/off — lets DFW campaigns scale across three very different tiers, from a $3,200 sub-market test to a $300,000+ Cowboys-window tentpole.

Tier 1: Test Campaign
$3,200 total

30-day programmatic pDOOH test geo-fenced around a launch location in Uptown, Legacy West, Sundance Square, or Arlington.

Media: $2,300 programmatic pDOOH via AdQuick or Vistar, targeting 3 miles around a launch location (Uptown, Legacy West, Sundance Square, or Arlington)
Creative: $400 (16:9 + 9:16 assets, English + Spanish variants where relevant)
Measurement: $500 Geopath impressions + foot traffic attribution
Duration: 30 days
Tier 2: Mid-Market Metro Campaign
$45,000 total

Full-metroplex blended campaign spanning both sides of DFW with freeway, place-based, transit, and programmatic layers.

Media: $32K blended — $12K on four DFW freeway digital bulletins spanning both sides of the metroplex (I-35E + DNT + I-30 + I-35W), $10K on Downtown Dallas + Fort Worth place-based + transit, $10K programmatic DFW-wide extension
Creative: $3.5K (three variants, weather-reactive DCO, bilingual)
Measurement: $3.5K (foot traffic lift, Geopath)
Production and contingency: $6K
Duration: 8 weeks, full DFW metro coverage
Tier 3: Cowboys / State Fair / Rangers Playoff
$300,000+ per campaign

Full tentpole activation with AT&T Stadium, Globe Life, Downtown Dallas/Uptown, DFW International, freeway ring, and programmatic.

AT&T Stadium / Arlington District direct buys (Cowboys): $60K–$120K
Globe Life Field / Arlington District (Rangers): $40K–$80K (if overlap)
Downtown Dallas / Uptown / Klyde Warren direct buys: $45K–$80K
DFW International takeover: $30K–$60K
Freeway digital bulletin ring across I-35E/W + I-30 + DNT: $35K–$60K
Programmatic DOOH extension (Vistar + Place Exchange PG): $25K–$45K
Place-based layer (Legacy West, NorthPark, Galleria, Sundance): $15K–$30K
Creative production: $15K–$30K (sports-score DCO, motion, variant set)
Measurement and reporting: $15K–$25K
EVENT PLAYBOOK

DFW Event Playbook: Cowboys, State Fair, NASCAR, Stock Show

DFW's event calendar spans the full year with multiple tentpole events on both the Dallas and Fort Worth sides. Planning recommendations by event.

Dallas Cowboys (Regular Season + Playoffs)

Aug–Jan

The single largest seasonal DOOH tentpole in DFW. Arlington Entertainment District, AT&T Stadium-adjacent, and Downtown Fort Worth + Dallas inventory all spike.

15–30% CPM premiums on game-days; higher on national-broadcast and playoff weeks
Book 60+ days out

Other Major DFW Event Windows

State Fair of Texas

Late Sept–Late Oct · 24 Days

3M+ attendees at Fair Park. Downtown Dallas, Fair Park-adjacent, and US-75 corridor spike. Book Fair-adjacent inventory 60 days ahead; 20–30% premiums during the window.

Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR

Spring + Fall

2 race weekends attracting ~150K+ per weekend. Alliance and I-35W corridor spike. Book 45–60 days ahead.

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

Mid-Jan–Early Feb · 24 Days

~1M attendees. Stockyards, Cultural District, Downtown Fort Worth, and I-35W corridor spike.

Byron Nelson & Colonial (PGA)

May–June

Premium golf audience, 150K+ weekly attendance, TPC Craig Ranch and Colonial Country Club adjacency.

Rangers Playoff Potential

October

Globe Life Field Arlington spike. Overlaps potentially with Cowboys early-season windows.

Mavericks / Stars Playoffs

Apr–Jun

American Airlines Center and Victory Park spike during post-season runs.

HOW TO BUY

How to Buy DOOH Advertising in DFW

Three paths to buy DFW DOOH inventory.

01

Direct with Each Media Owner

Contact Clear Channel, OUTFRONT, JCDecaux, Lamar, Arrington Outdoor, and Captivate separately. Best for flagship Downtown or AT&T Stadium-adjacent buys; requires multiple contracts.

02

Programmatic Self-Serve via a DSP

AdQuick, Vistar, The Trade Desk, or StackAdapt. Best for mid-market always-on; premium direct inventory not available programmatically.

03

Through AdQuick

Plan, price, buy, deliver, and measure across every DFW DOOH layer — Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano/Frisco, DFW/Love Field, and programmatic — in one platform with unified reporting.

FAQ

Common questions about DFW DOOH advertising.

Answers to the questions Dallas–Fort Worth DOOH buyers ask most often — pricing, minimums, sub-market planning (Dallas vs. Fort Worth), programmatic, measurement, creative, and regulation.

DOOH advertising in DFW is digital out-of-home advertising displayed on 18,000+ digital screens across the full Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including Downtown Dallas and Fort Worth LEDs, DFW International and Love Field airports, I-35E/I-35W/I-30/I-20/I-635/DNT freeway digital bulletins, AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field adjacent inventory, American Airlines Center, Legacy West, and place-based screens in offices, gyms, and restaurants. It's transacted direct and programmatically through DSPs like AdQuick and Vistar.
DFW DOOH costs range from $5 CPM on programmatic open exchange to $32+ CPM on Downtown Dallas and Uptown premium LEDs. Monthly share-of-voice on a freeway digital bulletin runs $4K–$15K; Downtown Dallas LEDs $10K–$45K. Test campaigns on programmatic DSPs launch from $1,500–$2,500, while Cowboys, State Fair, and national flagship tentpoles typically run $250K+ per campaign.
The practical minimum is about $1,500–$2,500 on a programmatic DSP targeting a specific DFW corridor or sub-market. Direct buys on place-based, transit, or single freeway digital bulletins typically start at $3,000–$6,000 per month.
Both approaches work depending on objective. For awareness and reach, plan as a unified DFW metro — the two cities share a DMA and audiences overlap heavily on I-30. For event-driven campaigns (Cowboys, Rangers, Stock Show), heavier Fort Worth / Arlington weighting is usually correct. For B2B (Legacy West, Las Colinas, Downtown Dallas), Dallas-heavy. AdQuick's DFW surface supports both unified and sub-market plans.
The highest-performing placements depend on objective. For flagship awareness, Downtown Dallas, Uptown, and Klyde Warren Park LEDs. For reach and commuter frequency, I-35E, I-35W, I-30, I-635, and Dallas North Tollway digital bulletins. For event-driven, AT&T Stadium / Arlington Entertainment District during Cowboys season. For B2B and corporate, Legacy West, Las Colinas, Downtown Dallas. For retail, NorthPark, Galleria, Legacy West, Clearfork. For travel, DFW International and Love Field.
Programmatic DOOH in DFW runs through DSPs like AdQuick, Vistar, StackAdapt, and The Trade Desk. Buyers target by venue, daypart, audience, or context and bid through open exchange, PMP, or programmatic guaranteed. Weather, sports scores, traffic, and flight delays are common DFW contextual triggers.
DFW DOOH is measured using Geopath visibility-adjusted impressions, vendor-reported delivery, and third-party attribution from Kochava, Foursquare, Placed, and Adelaide. Foot traffic lift studies typically show 7–16% lift to exposed venues in a 30-day window. Weekly reach of 91%+ of adults 18+ is attainable across the DFW freeway digital bulletin network alone.
Most DFW DOOH accepts 1920×1080 (landscape) or 1080×1920 (portrait) MP4 or JPG files. Select Downtown Dallas, Klyde Warren, and AT&T Stadium-adjacent premium LEDs require custom ultra-wide dimensions. Standard slot length is 7.5–15 seconds in a 60–90 second loop. Motion is supported on most inventory except TxDOT-regulated freeway digital bulletins, which run static 8-second frames.
Texas Transportation Code Chapter 394 governs outdoor advertising along interstates; TxDOT permits and regulates digital bulletins with minimum 8-second static frames and brightness limits. Each DFW municipality (Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, Irving) maintains separate sign codes. Cannabis is not permitted on DFW DOOH; alcohol, pharma, and political follow standard review; firearms are permitted with operator approval.
Yes — programmatic DOOH makes DFW screens accessible to small advertisers. A local retailer, restaurant, auto dealer, or service business can geo-fence a 3–5 mile radius for $1,500–$5,000 and measure foot traffic lift. DFW's metroplex structure makes hyperlocal DOOH especially effective for neighborhood-focused brands — a campaign can target just Uptown, just Legacy West, just Arlington, or just the Stockyards.

Plan Your Dallas-Fort Worth DOOH Campaign

AdQuick is the only DOOH marketplace that unifies Downtown Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington Entertainment District, Legacy West, DFW and Love Field airports, I-35E/I-35W/I-30/DNT freeway digital bulletins, DART transit, place-based, and programmatic inventory in a single plan across the full DFW metroplex. Price inventory by CPM and share-of-voice, deliver creative to every network, and measure impressions, reach, frequency, and foot traffic lift from one dashboard.

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