Dallas Events this Weekend
Friday October 15
State Fair of Texas
When: through October 17
Where: Fair Park, Dallas
Cost: from $10 per person
Saturday October 16
Plano Music & Arts Festival
Come and enjoy 8 concerts, contemporary art displays, a classic car show, a custom motorcycle show, and dozens of fun attractions and highlights. Check out the Taste of Texas Food Garden, with delicious cuisine, and cold domestic and craft beers. National recording artists will be performing throughout the afternoon and evening on the main stage, as well as juried visual artists presenting the heritage and the culture of our great city. So, bring the whole family for a fantastic weekend of fun!
When: October 16 – 17
Where: Oak Point Park, Plano
Cost: $10 weekend pass
Sunday October 17
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
Ongoing Events
Pumpkin Patches & Halloween Events
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
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
Pumpkin Hollow
When: October 14 – 16
Where: Little Elm Park
Cost: Free
The Colony Haunted Car Wash
When: October 15, 7 pm
Where: 4173 Main Street, The Colony
Cost: from $44.99
Pumpkin Splash Patch
When: October 16, 12 pm – 2.30 pm
Where: Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium, Allen
Cost: $5
Prosper PumpkinFest
When: October 16, 3 pm – 6 pm
Where: Frontier Park, Prosper
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
Frisco Fresh Market: Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
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
Creative World School Frisco Storybook Fall Festival
Children and their families are invited to come dressed as their favorite storybook characters and enjoy fun fall activities all around the school! Event highlights include storybook-themed activities, playtime in our “Storybook Land,” a photo booth, pumpkin patch, lunch and more!
When: October 16, 10 am – 12 pm
Where: Creative World School Frisco
Cost: Free (registration required)
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
5th Annual McKinney Wine & Music Walk
When: October 16 – 17
Where: Towne Lake Park, McKinney
Cost: $30 – $100
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- Cheap Things to do for $10 or less
- Cabin Rentals and Camping near DFW
- Hikes & Nature Trails
- Camping at Eisenhower State Park
- Kids eat free or cheap
- Instagrammable spots
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- Date Night Ideas out and about
- Date Nights at home