Dallas Events this Weekend
Fun Things to do This Weekend
There are some great things to do and fun events happening nearby! Don’t forget about all the Halloween events and Pumpkin Patches open too
Friday October 22
October Drive In Movie – The Nightmare Before Christmas
From 6 – 7 pm feel free to walk around the farm and see the animals. The movie will begin at 7:00 promptly, and runs 1 hour and 16 minutes long. The sound will be transmitted through FM radio. Refreshments will be on sale and served by carhops so you do not have to exit your vehicle. Patrons are asked to stay within their vehicles while the movie is playing to continue social distancing, with the exception of bathroom usage. There is a maximum limit of 20 vehicles.
When: Friday October 22, 6 pm
Where: Cathy’s Critters, Princeton
Cost: $20 per car
Saturday October 23
2021 Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
When: October 23 – 24
Where: Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Cost: Free Tickets Available, parking from $59 per vehicle
Sunday October 24
Plano Symphony Orchestra Family Series
Join Plano Symphony string and woodwind ensembles for a close-up look at the orchestra and the art of the ballet! Kids 3 – 12 are welcome to dress in costume for this 45-minute interactive performance, which will include music from Coco, Harry Potter, Cruella de Vil, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and more! The Ballet Ensemble of Texas will perform with beautiful costumes and staging to bring the music to life. Young artist Steven Lu will wow all with his spectacular violin playing!
When: October 24, 3 pm- 3.45 pm
Where: Robinson Performing Arts Studio Theater
Cost: $12
Halloween Events
Pumpkin Patches & Halloween Events
Cobbins Pumpkin Patch
OPEN Tu-Th & Sundays 11am-7pm; Fridays & Saturdays 11am-9pm
When: through October 31
Where: Cobbins Family Farm, Sanger
Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for kids
PumpkinFest
When: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through October 31
Where: Meadowmere Park, Grapevine
Cost: $20 per car
Autumn at the Arboretum
When: through October 31
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: included with admission
The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm
When: through November 11
Where: Preston Trail Farms
Cost: $10 per person
Pumpkin Patch at Christ UMC Plano
When: through October 31
Where: Christ UMC Plano
Cost: Free to visit (pumpkins for purchase)
Pumpkin Patch – Blase Family Farm
When: through October 31
Where: Blase Family Farm, Rockwall
Cost: $9 per person
Screamin’ Green Hauntoween
When: through October 31
Where: Crayola Experience Plano
Cost: included with admission
6th Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival
When: through November 7
Where: Team Family Farms
Cost: $15 per person on weekends, $10 per person on weekdays
Fall at YesterLand Farm
When: through November 7
Where: YesterLand Farm, Canton
Cost: $21.95 online $27.95 at the gate
Dallas Farmers Market Pumpkin Patch
When: through October 31
Where: Dallas Farmers Market
Cost: FREE
2021 Fall Pumpkin Days
When: through October 31
Where: Mainstay Farm Park
Cost: $23.95 online $28.95 at the gate
Spooktacular Nights 2021
When: Fridays and Saturdays through October 30
Where: YesterLand Farm, Canton
Cost: $21.95 online $27.95 at the gate
Pumpkin Nights DFW
When: September 24 – October 31
Where: Howell Farms, Arlington
Cost: $18-$23 for adults, $14 – $16 for kids (4-12)
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 31
Where: The Colony
Cost: $25
McKinney Pumpkin Patch
When: Saturdays and Sundays through October 31
Where: 5G Farm, McKinney
Cost: Free
Pumpkin Patch at the Farm
When: Weekends through November 14
Where: Country Critters Farm, Alvarado
Cost: $12 per person
Lola’s Pumpkin Patch
When: September 25 – October 31
Where: Lola’s Local Market, Melissa
Cost: Free admission, $5 parking
The Patch at Creekwood UMC
When: through October 31, 9 am – 7 pm daily
Where: Creekwood UMC, Allen
Cost: Free admission, donations for pumpkins
Brick or Treat
When: through October 31
Where: Lego Land Discovery Center, Grapevine
Cost: included with admission
Pumpkin Dunk
When: October 23, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Apex Center, McKinney
Cost: $10
Trunk or Treat
When: October 23, 10 am – 1 pm
Where: 3220 Teasley Lane, Denton
Cost: Free
FrankenStein Fest
When: October 23, 10 am – 11 am
Where: McCall Plaza Plano
Cost: Free
Trick or Treat Trail
When: October 23, 3 pm – 9 pm
Where: Towne Lake Park, McKinney
Cost: Free
Beware of the Square
When: October 23, 4 pm – 9 pm
Where: Downtown Celina
Cost: Free
Fall Fest
When: October 23, 4 pm – 6 pm
Where: First Baptist Church of Murphy
Cost: Free
Spooky Halloween Party
When: October 23, 5 pm – 6.30 pm
Where: Alpha Omega Gymnastics McKinney
Cost: $25 per child
Castle Hills Annual Fall Festival
When: October 23, 5 pm – 8 pm
Where: Castle Hills Village Shops
Cost: Free
4th Annual Trunk or Treat
When: October 23, 6 pm
Where: Wind Rose Academy, Plano
Cost: Free
Adriatica Pumpkin Patch
When: October 24, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: Adriatica Village, McKinney
Cost: Free
Trunk or Treat
When: October 24, 4 pm – 6 pm
Where: Legacy Church, Plano
Cost: Free
Farmers Markets
Dallas: Saturday 9 am – 5 pm & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, 920 S. Harwood, Dallas
Plano Farmers/Artisan Market, Saturday 9 am – 2 pm, The Shops at Willow Bend
McKinney: Saturday 8 am – 12 noon, Downtown McKinney Square
Richardson: Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, 101 S. Coit Road, Richardson
Carrollton: Sunday 10 am – 2 pm, 2722 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton
More Fun Weekend Events
Dinosaurs Live at the Heard Museum
When: through October 30
Where: Heard Museum
Cost: Price included with Heard Museum admission and free for Members
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
When: through December 12
Where: Secret Location, Dallas
Cost: from $34.90
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
When: through January 2, 2022
Where: Grandscape, The Colony
Cost: $34.50 for adults, $24.50 for kids (3 – 15)
CityLine Live
When: every Friday and Saturday in September and October
Where: CityLine DFW
Cost: FREE
Trail Rides at Cathy’s Critters
When: every Saturday, various times
Where: Cathy’s Critters, Princeton
Cost: $10 per person
Credo Beauty Friends & Family Sale
When: October 21 – 24
Where: Credo Beauty, Legacy West, Plano
Cost: 20% off everything*, in-store and online
Fall Festival
When: October 23, 10 am – 12 pm
Where: The Goddard School, Wylie
Cost: Free
Sachse Fall Fest
When: October 23, 10 am
Where: Heritage Park, Sachse
Cost: Free
Downtown Plano Beer Walk
When: October 23, 12 pm – 6 pm
Where: McCall Plaza, Plano
Cost: $10 – $15
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm – 2 pm
Where: Lava Cantina, The Colony
Cost: Admission is FREE it’s just a great time that’s good for the whole family! You can also enjoy $2 OFF KIDS MEALS DURING THE MOVIE!
Fall Festival
When: October 23, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: The Village at Allen
Cost: Free
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