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Night Sky Celebration

Visit the A.W. Perry Museum for a magical Night Sky celebration on October 10 from 6-9 pm! Enjoy a FREE fun-filled evening with a bird walk, blacklight mothing, education talks and presentations from Environmental Services, reptile & amphibian walks, and more! Gather your loved ones and come enjoy an unforgettable night under the stars. See you there!
Dates: 
10/10/2026
6-9 pm
Location: 
A W Perry Homestead Museum, 1509 N Perry Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006, United States
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River Legacy Fall Festival

The Fall Festival is an annual fundraiser in support of environmental education at the River Legacy Nature Center and River Legacy Park. This beloved family-friendly outdoor event brings the community together for a day filled with fun, entertainment, and the spirit of connecting to nature. Held every autumn, the Fall Festival offers a wide array of activities that cater to all ages. Children and families can enjoy an assortment of exciting games and bounce houses that promise hours of laughter and fun. The festival’s pumpkin patch is a highlight, where kids can pick out their perfect pumpkin to take home and carve.
Dates: 
10/10/2026
10 am- 7 pm
Location: 
River Legacy Nature Center, 703 Northwest Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington, TX 76006, United States
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Country Day on the Hill

October 10, 2026. Fun and excitement abound each year on the 2nd Saturday of October when Cedar Hill celebrates Country Day on the Hill. 2026 marks the 89th annual event that features a parade, craft vendors, food, activities, contests, and live entertainment on three stages in Historic Downtown Cedar Hill. This year's event will take place on Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the parade beginning promptly at 10 a.m. For more information visit cdoth.com.
Dates: 
10/10/2026
9 am to 6 pm
Location: 
Cedar Hill, TX, USA
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Indigenous People's Day Celebration

Saturday, October 10, 2026. 12:00pm–3:00pmThere will be performances, food, vendors, crafts, and presentations. Experience the beauty of Indigenous culture from all across DFW.
Dates: 
10/10/2026
12-3 pm
Location: 
Vickery Park Branch Library, 8333 Park Ln, Dallas, Dallas, TX 75231, United States
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Fall Into Flower Mound Festival

The Fall Into Flower Mound Festival, hosted over two days each October, is a chance for the community to gather, celebrate the changing season, and enjoy everything that makes Flower Mound special. In 2026, the festival will once again include two days of live entertainment, carnival games, vendor booths, a hay maze, a pumpkin photo garden, and more!
Dates: 
10/09/2026
10/10/2026
Friday, Oct. 9, 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10, 12-10 p.m.
Location: 
River Walk Dr, Flower Mound, TX, USA
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Autumn at the Arboretum

September 19 – November 1, 2026. Every autumn, the gardens come alive with one of Dallas’s most beloved seasonal traditions. More than 100,000 pumpkins, gourds, and squash fill the garden and this year, the Pumpkin Village embraces the theme Harvest Hues, reimagined through the lens of modern and contemporary artists including Basquiat, Rothko, Bourgeois, Mondrian, Escher, and Pollock.
Dates: 
10/05/2026
10/06/2026
10/07/2026
9 am- 5 pm
Location: 
McCasland Sunken Garden, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Dallas, TX 75218, United States
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October Movie Nights

Five Friday nights. Five classics of horror, camp, and the supernatural. Downtown Dallas, Inc. brings an outdoor movie series to Harwood Park this October — a Halloween countdown spanning four decades of spooky cinema, from an early '80s haunted house to a modern nightmare, with a movie double feature (October 23) for good measure.
Dates: 
10/09/2026
10/16/2026
10/23/2026
7 pm
Location: 
Harwood Park, South Harwood Street, Dallas, TX, USA
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Mother-Daughter Glow Pilates Halloween Wellness and Bracelet-Making

Saturday, October 31: A magical mother-daughter morning of Pilates, yoga, glow bracelet-making activity and Halloween fun in a beautiful venue, Couture Harmony. A playful 90-minute mother-daughter Halloween wellness experience combining Pilates, yoga, glow-in-the-dark bracelet-making designed especially for girls ages 6 to 12 and their moms or special adult women.
Dates: 
10/31/2026
9:20am-11am
Location: 
2030 Main Street, Dallas, TX, USA
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Canton Main Street Autumn Festival

A full day of music, food & fall fun on the square. Mark your calendars — the Canton Main Street Autumn Festival is back for its 25th year! Join us downtown for a full day celebrating the best of the season with the whole community. Live music, delicious food vendors, our beloved scarecrow decorating contest, kids' activities, and plenty of fall cheer to go around. It's one of our favorite ways to support downtown revitalization and experience the heart of Canton's community spirit.
Dates: 
10/10/2026
10 am- 5 pm
Location: 
Downtown Canton
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Día de los Muertos with the DSO

October 30, 2026. Explosive color, infectious joy and peaceful remembrance make Día de los Muertos with the DSO a beloved annual tradition. Bring an offering for the ofrenda, enjoy pan de muerto and hot chocolate, sing and dance along with traditional Mexican dancers and lose yourself in richly vibrant music. On this day, todos somos calaveras, and we welcome you to the Meyerson to honor lost loved ones as they return to life.
Dates: 
10/30/2026
7:30 pm
Location: 
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 2301 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States
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