
Family friendly events this Weekend around Plano, Frisco, Dallas, Allen, Richardson, McKinney and Allen. Check out this weekend’s events.
Dallas Events this Weekend
This Weekend
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
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

Ongoing Events
Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden
When: Tuesdays through Saturdays 9am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm until October 2, 2022
Where: Heard Museum McKinney
Cost: included with admission
CityLine Live
When: every Friday, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: CityLine DFW, Richardson
Cost: Free
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free admission and $2 off kids meals during the movie
Teen Night
When: every Friday, 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: JW Entertainment, Allen
Cost: tba
Family Storytime
When: every Saturday, 10.30 am – 11.15 am
Where: McKinney Public Library
Cost: Free
Legacy West Music Series
When: every Saturday, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: Free
Sounds of Summer
When: every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Grandscape Texas
Cost: Free
Psychedelic Robot: An Immersive Art & Storytelling Experience
When: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August 21
Where: The Shops at Willow Bend
Cost: from $32.30
Family Movie Matinee
When: every Friday in June and July, 1 pm – 3 pm
Where: The Colony Public Library
Cost: Free
Music & Movies – FREE Live Music
When: every Friday & Saturday in June and July, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Fairview Town Center
Cost: Free
More Fun Weekend Events
Braiding Class
When: July 8, 5 pm – 6 pm
Where: Sweet & Sassy, Plano
Cost: tba
Hawaiian Luau
When: July 8, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: Hawaiian Falls, The Colony
Cost: included with admission
Friday Night Market
When: July 8, 6 pm
Where: Downtown Celina and the Square
Cost: Free
Overnight Campout
When: July 8 – 9
Where: Ford Pool, Allen
Cost: $35 per person (waitlist available)
Sugar Cookie Day
When: July 9, 8 am – 4 pm
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: Free entry
Explorium’s Sensory Friendly Morning
When: July 9, 9 am – 10 am
Where: Explorium, Denton Children’s Museum
Cost: included with admission
Family Hike and Play
When: July 9, 9 am – 11.30 am
Where: Frisco Commons Park & Spray Park
Cost: Free
July Market Days
When: July 9, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Cost: Free
Teen 3D Printing with TinkerCAD
When: July 9, 10.15 am – 12.15 pm
Where: The Colony Public Library
Cost: update – sold out
McKinney Margarita Stroll
When: July 9, 11 am – 7 pm
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
Cost: $35 per person
Lawn Games (come & go)
When: July 9, 12.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Where: Farmers Branch Historical Park
Cost: Free
Pokemon Workshop
When: July 9, 12.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Where: Explorium, Denton Children’s Museum
Cost: included with admission
Creature Movie Series: The Land Before Time
When: July 9, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: The Dinosaur Company, Allen
Cost: Tickets start at just $5 or pay $35 for a table and 4 seats!
Saturdays on the Square – Christmas in July
When: July 9, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Downtown Carrollton
Cost: Free
Pint Sized Playtime
When: July 10, 9 am – 10.30 am
Where: Play Street Museum, Allen
Cost: $13 per child
Teen Snark Attack
When: July 10, 1 pm – 3 pm
Where: Little Elm Public Library
Cost: Free, registration required
Texas Author Con
When: July 10, 2 pm – 7 pm
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Richardson
Cost: Free
Special Needs Evening at the Waterpark
When: July 10, 5.30 pm
Where: Frisco Athletic Center
Cost: $9 per person
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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