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Updated for the weekend of August 15–16.

• Family Storytime — Parr Library - Children's Program Room, Plano · Sat, August 15 · Free
• Amplify 817 Showcase — Fort Worth Public Library, Fort Worth · Sat, August 15 · Free
• Saturday Chess Meetup (All Ages) — McKinney Public Library, McKinney · Sat, August 15
• Crochet Basics Ages 9+ — Tinker Room, Arlington · Sat, August 15
• Read to Rover — South Branch Library, Denton · Sat, August 15
• Family Story Time — Creative Lab, Fort Worth · Sat, August 15
• Family Story Time — Meeting room, Fort Worth · Sat, August 15
• Family Storytime (All Ages) — McKinney Public Library, McKinney · Sat, August 15
• Story Bites — Meeting room, Fort Worth · Sat, August 15
• Little Builders — Creative Lab, Fort Worth · Sat, August 15

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Annual traditions in Dallas-Fort Worth

• Autumn at the Arboretum & Pumpkin Village — September, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Autumn at the Arboretum fills the Dallas Arboretum's gardens with more than 100,000 pumpkins, gourds, and squash from mid-September to the start of November, anchored by the nationally known Pumpkin Village display houses. The village is rebuilt around a new design theme each season. The run also includes a pumpkin and squash show and sale, printmaking and mosaic workshops, garden sketchbook journaling, and seasonal cooking classes; timed admission tickets are reserved online.
• Plano Balloon Festival — September, Oak Point Park. North Texas's hot air balloon weekend at Oak Point Park, running for more than four decades. Dozens of balloons inflate and launch at dawn and again at dusk, with an evening balloon glow, a main stage, kids activities, skydivers, a fun run and fair food across four days each September.
• Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze — October, Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze. Hall's Pumpkin Farm on Hall-Johnson Road in Grapevine opens for a short fall season starting in early October and closing in the first days of November. The pumpkin patch has scarecrow, hay bale, farm animal, and vintage tractor photo setups, and tractor-pulled hayrides let daytime riders feed the animals. The corn maze runs to more than two acres of thickly planted corn and can also be walked after dark with a flashlight; the farm is cash only.
• Holiday at the Arboretum — December, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Dallas Arboretum's holiday celebration features the famous 12 Days of Christmas gazebo displays, a Christmas village, and Santa visits.
• ICE! at Gaylord Texan — December, Gaylord Texan Resort. The centerpiece of Gaylord Texan's Lone Star Christmas, ICE! is a massive hand-carved ice sculpture attraction with slides, plus millions of lights and family activities.

Recurring & returning programs in Dallas-Fort Worth

• Grand Prairie Stars & Stripes Fireworks — Lone Star Park, last held July 2026. Grand Prairie's annual Fourth of July celebration at Lone Star Park — daytime racing capped by the Stars & Stripes fireworks show over the track.
• The Juggling Experience with The Ramazinis — Southwest Branch Library, last held July 2026. The Ramazinis' family juggling show at the Dallas Public Library — comedy, unicycles, and juggling for all ages.
• Movie Maker Camp — Parr Library, last held July 2026. Movie Maker Camp — a recurring family program at Parr Library in Plano.
• Wildlife on the Move: Cool Cold-Blooded Critters — City Council Chambers, last held July 2026. Wildlife on the Move: Cool Cold-Blooded Critters — a recurring family program at City Council Chambers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
• Teen Dungeons & Dragons — Fort Worth Public Library, last held July 2026. Teen Dungeons & Dragons — a recurring family program at Fort Worth Public Library in Fort Worth.
• The Lost Declaration: An Escape Adventure — Lochwood Branch Library, last held July 2026. The Lost Declaration: An Escape Adventure — a recurring family program at Lochwood Branch Library in Dallas.