Family Weekend Guide

Dallas–Fort Worth family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25

117 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 113 free and 115 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Nov 1

Autumn at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

The Arboretum's famous fall display of pumpkins and harvest color, plus the Children's Adventure Garden.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Garden admission; see site

Sept 19 – Nov 1.

Details at Dallas Arboretum ↗
Oct 23 – Oct 25

Boo at the Zoo at the Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth Zoo — Fort Worth · Tarrant Co. · Fort Worth

Daytime Halloween event with treat stations, live entertainment, animal shows and a community pumpkin patch.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Free with zoo admission or membership
Details at Fort Worth Zoo ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Oct 23 · 10am–4pm

Chemistry Week

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History — Fort Worth · Tarrant Co. · Fort Worth

This year’s theme, “Chemistry Under Construction,” highlights how chemistry helps us build, create, and innovate the world around us.

  • Ages not listed
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 10am–5pm

Chemistry Week

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History — Fort Worth · Tarrant Co. · Fort Worth

This year’s theme, “Chemistry Under Construction,” highlights how chemistry helps us build, create, and innovate the world around us.

  • Ages not listed
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ↗

Library storytimes & programs (113, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

9:30amBaby Basics · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Story Time · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amToddler Storytime · Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amStory Time · North Branch Library, Denton 6-10 · Free
3pmGuitar Class · Hampton-Illinois Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmBrain Break · North Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free
4pmTeen Gaming Club · Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmViolin Class · Hampton-Illinois Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4:30pmArt Lab · Emily Fowler Library, Denton 6-10 · Free
5pmAnime Club · Ridglea Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

8:30amFamily Fishing Day · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amBeginner Banjo · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Story Time · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Story Time · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Parr Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amStory Bites · Summerglen Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free
11:30amStory Bites · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free
11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free
12pmUkulele Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pmFamily Rock Painting · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmArt Shop · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free
1pmHaunted Carn-EVIL · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmPokémon Club! · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free
1:30pmGuitar Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmGuitar Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmLife-Size Game Night · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmTeen DIY · Northwest Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pmSTEAM Showcase · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmBot Builders · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmViolin Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 25

1pmLego Lab · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free