Looking for things to do in October
So many fun Fall and Halloween Events this month.
We have lots of ideas for things to do inside and outside around Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen and surrounding cities in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.
Some of our favorite Festivals end in October, like the State Fair of Texas
This Month’s Events
Events are subject to change, be sure to check events are as scheduled before heading out. We rely on pricing being provided by event hosts but this information is not always available and we recommend checking directly with the event host.
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Featured Events
Adapted Recreation Expo
Discover resources for individuals with special needs with local vendors, music, freebies, networking and fun! The purpose of this event is to connect people of all ages with services and information that help them learn and thrive.
When: October 15, 10 am – 2 pm
Where: Windhaven Meadows Park, Plano
Cost: Free
18th Plano International Festival
Tour the world and improve your wellness at the Plano International Festival on Sat Oct 15 in downtown Plano’s Haggard Park! From 11am to 5pm, the whole family can enjoy multicultural music and dance performances, food trucks, cultural displays and more. Kids can explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activities in the STEAM area plus travel the booths with a Festival passport! Come early for free flu and COVID shots and a variety of health screenings, all completely free of charge, at the Wellness Fair, 10am to 1pm in the Courtyard Theater next to Haggard Park. Get moving in the Fitzone with interactive fitness demos. Admission and parking are free. Visit www.planointernationalfestival.org for more details. Come experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the world!
When: October 15, 11 am – 5 pm
Where: Haggard Park, Plano
Cost: Free
Hollydays Market of Plano
Don’t miss this year’s Hollydays Market of Plano with over 125 vendors. Shop local and support small businesses for holiday gifts & decor.
Shop for everything from jewelry, clothing boutiques, handmade crafts, gourmet foods, baked goods, home decor, florals, fragrances & more!
And get a head start on the holiday season with pictures with Santa.
When to shop:
- Preview Night Shopping Hours: Friday 4 pm – 8 pm.
- General Admission Hours: Saturday 10 am – 6 pm | Sunday 11 am – 5 pm
$10 Preview Night | $6 General Admission | 12 and under are free | Free parking | Tickets are valid for re-admission all weekend.
Special Events Tickets:
VIP Shopping – Includes admission, two glasses of wine, annual ornament, insulated market wine tumbler, Market Burlap Tote Bag ($50).
Sip and Shop – Includes admission, two glasses of wine, insulated market wine tumbler ($30).
When: October 21 – 23
Where: Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074
Cost: from $6 BUY TICKETS HERE
Lone Star Circus saddles up with all-new show, Wild West Circus
Lone Star Circus saddles up with an all-new show, Wild West Circus, a stunning, fearless and funny show with a touch of vintage. Circus is the world’s original–and ultimate–reality show! There’s no rewind button, stunt doubles, or special effects at Wild West Circus. Instead, what you’ll find is the greatest gathering of circus artists, performing fantastic feats, and hilarious comedy that guarantees to entertain the entire family! Wild West Circus gives families a more intimate, interactive experience with every seat close to the action.
When: October 28 – 31
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: From $18 BUY TICKETS HERE Use code: FAMILYFUN at checkout for 15% off
Plano Athletic Club Trunk or Treat
When: October 30, 2 pm – 4 pm
Where: Plano Athletic Club
Cost: Free
Related Links: Pumpkin Patches, Fall Festivals and Halloween Events
Other Fun Events
Celina Oktoberfest
When: October 1, 11 am – 10 pm
Where: Celina Downtown Square
Cost: $5
2022 Frisco Arts Walk and Run
When: October 1, 8.30 am
Where: Hall Park Frisco
Cost: From $35
Cottonwood Art Festival
When: October 1 – 2
Where: Cottonwood Park, Richardson
Cost: Admission and parking are free
Frisco Oktoberfest 2022
When: October 1, 11 am – 10 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: $20
The Big Top is coming to Little Elm Park
When: October 1 – 2
Where: Little Elm Park
Cost: from $20
Night Lights Event: Dallas 2022
When: October 1, 3 pm – 9 pm
Where: Texas Motorplex
Cost: $37 – $69
Anna Fest
When: October 1, 3.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Anna City Hall
Cost: Free
Hispanic Heritage Festival of Frisco
When: October 1, 4 pm
Where: Preston Trail Community Church
Cost: Free
Happy Hour Hike
When: October 6, 6 pm – 11 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: $20
Flowapalooza 2022
When: October 7 – 9
Where: Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
Cost: Free
Frisco Camp Out & Learn to Fish
When: October 8 – 9
Where: Frisco Commons Park
Cost: $60 per family
Stars Over Texas
When: October 9, 1 pm
Where: Texas Motorplex
Cost: $59 – $129
Pumpkin Hollow
When: October 13 – 15
Where: Little Elm Park
Cost: tba
Pumpkin Splash Patch
When: October 15, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Where: Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium, Allen
Cost: tba
Perry Pumpkin Patch
When: October 15, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: AW Perry Homestead Park, Carrollton
Cost: tba
McKinney Wine and Music Festival 2022
When: October 15, 12 pm
Where: Towne Lake Park, McKinney
Cost: $35 – $80
Cinderella Character Meet N’ Greet
When: October 15, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Where: Plano Senior High School
Cost: $10
Halloween Zip After Dark
When: October 15, 6 pm – 8.45 pm
Where: Heard Museum
Cost: $16
Farmers Table
When: October 15, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $75 – $450
Hollydays Market of Plano
When: October 21 – 23
Where: Plano Event Center
Cost: Free – $10
Fall Festival at The Village at Allen
When: October 22, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: The Village at Allen
Cost: Free
Plano Food & Wine Festival
When: October 22, 12 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: $45 – $125
Apparition Expedition 2022
When: October 22, 5 pm
Where: McCall Plaza, Plano
Cost: tba
Rest In Plano – RIP Fest
When: October 22, 5 pm – 10.30 pm
Where: Downtown Plano
Cost: Free
Storytime at Nordstrom
When: October 23, 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Where: Nordstrom Dallas Galleria
Cost: Free
Fall Harvest Festival & Outdoor Market
When: October 23, 11 am – 4 pm
Where: The Shops at Legacy North
Cost: Free
Fall Kids Consignment Sales Event 2022 – JBF Plano/Richardson
When: October 28, 10 am
Where: Net Results Sports Center, Plano
Cost: Free – $15
Outdoor Movie Night
When: October 28, 6.30 pm – 9 pm
Where: Sent Church, Plano
Cost: Free
Family Funtoberfest
When: October 29 – 30
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: Free
Tough Mudder Dallas
When: October 29, 8 am – 8 pm
Where: True Grit Ranch, Granbury
Cost: Ticket pricing on website – https://toughmudder.com/events/dallas/
Trick or Treat The Square 2022
When: October 29, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: Free
Halloween Boo Bash
When: October 30, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: Cheeky Monkeys Plano
Cost: $21.99
Plano Athletic Club Trunk or Treat
When: October 30, 2 pm – 4 pm
Where: Plano Athletic Club
Cost: Free
Ongoing Events
Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden
When: through October 2
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: included with admission
DFM Pumpkin Patch
When: through October 31
Where: Dallas Farmers Market
Cost: Free
Lola’s Pumpkin Patch 2022
When: through October 31
Where: Lola’s Local Market, Melissa
Cost: Free admission, $5 parking
Pumpkin Nights Dallas
When: through October 30
Where: Howell Farms, Arlington
Cost: Adults $18 weekdays, $26 weekends; kids $14 weekdays, $18 weekends
Music & Movies
When: every Friday & Saturday through October 21
Where: Fairview Town Center
Cost: Free
Live on the Stage at Grandscape
When: every Friday & Saturday, 7 pm
Where: Grandscape Texas
Cost: Free
The Big Top is coming to Little Elm Park
When: September 23 – October 2
Where: Little Elm Park
Cost: from $8
Pumpkin Patch, at the Blase Family Farm, Rockwall, TX
When: September 24 – October 30
Where: Blase Family Farm, Rockwall
Cost: $10 per person
Family Weekends
When: September 24, October 8, October 29
Where: Sammons Park, Dallas
Cost: Free
Fall at Yesterland Farm
When: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through November 6
Where: Yesterland Farm, Canton
Cost: from $22.95 online
7th Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival
When: September 24 – November 6
Where: Team Family Farms, Aubrey
Cost: $12 Monday – Friday, $20 Saturday and Sunday
2022 Pumpkin Patch Season
When: Saturdays & Sundays through October 30
Where: Barton Farms, Van Alstyne
Cost: $10 per person
Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze
When: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through November 5
Where: Lone Star Family Farm, Stephenville
Cost: $17 per person
Legacy West Music Series
When: every Saturday through December 17
Where: Legacy West, Plano
Cost: Free
Christ United Pumpkin Patch
When: September 25 – October 31
Where: CUMC, Plano
Cost: Free
Autumn at the Arboretum
When: through October 31
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: Included with admission
State Fair of Texas
When: September 30 – October 23
Where: Fair Park
Cost: tba
SEE ALSO:
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
