Dallas Events this Weekend
Fun Things to do This Weekend
There are some great things to do and fun events happening nearby!
Friday September 17
Oktoberfest
Join us for our great Oktoberfest celebration! Let the kids play at the carnival while you drink seasonal brews and listen to some great polka music!
When: September 17, 7 pm – 11 pm
Where: Lakefront at Little Elm
Cost: FREE
Saturday September 18
Dinosaurs Live at the Heard Museum
Let your imagination run wild as you travel back in time along a half-mile nature trail to get up-close and personal with 11 life-size animatronic dinosaurs.
When: through October 30
Where: The Heard Museum McKinney
Cost: Price included with Heard Museum admission and free for Members
Sunday September 19
Autumn at The Dallas Arboretum
This year, the space is transformed into Bugtopia! Our signature display will come alive with larger-than-life insect topiaries, fascinatingly bugged-out pumpkin houses, and, of course, a maze for younger visitors.
When: September 18 – October 31
Where: The Dallas Arboretum
Cost: included with daily admission
Ongoing Events
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
Third Monday Trade Days
When: Sept 17 – 19
Where: McKinney
Cost: FREE
Clear the Shelters
When: through Sept 19
Where: Plano Animal Shelter
Cost: Adoption fees will be half price from Monday, August 23 through Sunday, September 12. Adoption fees will only be waived from Monday, September 13 to Sunday, September 19.
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
When: through December 12
Where: Secret Location, Dallas
Cost: from $34.90
Fun on the Farm – Tractors
When: Sept 17, 10 am – 12 pm
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano
Cost: $10 per child, $5 per adult
Collin County Fall Home & Garden Show
When: Sept 17 – 19
Where: Allen Event Center
Cost: FREE
CityLine Live
When: every Friday and Saturday in September and October
Where: CityLine DFW
Cost: FREE
Movies in the Park
When: Friday Sept 17, 6.45 pm
Where: Five Star Sports Complex, The Colony
Cost: FREE
Touch a Truck
When: Saturday, Sept 18, 9 am – 12 pm
Where: Downtown Celina
Cost: FREE
Kid Fish
When: Saturday, Sept 18, 9 am – 11 am
Where: McCord Park, Little Elm
Cost: FREE
Dallas Farmers Market Pumpkin Patch
When: through October 31
Where: Dallas Farmers Market
Cost: FREE
Trail Rides at Cathy’s Critters
When: every Saturday, various times
Where: Cathy’s Critters, Princeton
Cost: $10 per person
Truck Yard’s Trucktoberfest
When: Sept 18 – 19
Where: Truck Yard, The Colony
Cost: FREE
Addison Oktoberfest
When: Sept 16 – 19
Where: Addison Circle Park
Cost: FREE – $10
Kids Movie Saturday
When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free
Imagine Park’s Oktoberfest
When: Sept 18, 3 pm – 9 pm
Where: The Patios at the Rail, Frisco
Cost: $30
Daddy Daughter Dance
When: Sept 18, 3 pm – 8.30 pm
Where: Cascades at the Colony
Cost: $35 per couple
Sunday Service Brunch at DAQ’s
When: every Sunday, 12 pm – 3 pm
Where: DAQ’s Luxury Daquiri Lounge
Cost: see menu for details
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