Hey neighbors—Emma here. I shook the internet like a snow globe and the good stuff floated to the top. Jump to the section you need, or pop open the map to see everything by day with start times. Have fun out there. 🌟
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Dallas — Family-friendly (free)
🎬 ’til Midnight at the Nasher (Fri, Sep 19)
Open-air music + a movie in the sculpture garden, 6 pm–midnight.
Price: Free • Location: Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas • Link: Details.
🍞 Best of Breads @ Dallas Farmers Market (Sat–Sun, Sep 20–21)
Artisan loaves, kids’ activity (Sat 10–12), Window to the Wild (Sat 10–1), live music.
Price: Free • Location: Dallas Farmers Market, Dallas • Link: Details.
🌱 Dallas VegFest @ Kiest Park (Sun, Sep 21)
Food, fitness & wellness fest, 11 am–4 pm—family-friendly.
Price: Free • Location: Kiest Park Recreation Center, Dallas • Link: Details.
📚 Story Time in the Park @ Klyde Warren (Wed, Sep 17)
Quick read-aloud in the Children’s Park, 10:00–10:30 am.
Price: Free • Location: Klyde Warren Park, Dallas • Link: Details.
🎉 Latinidad Festival @ Annette Strauss Square (Sat, Sep 20)
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration—music, dance, food, vendors, 6–10 pm.
Price: Free • Location: AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas • Link: Details.
💚 Well Well West Festival (Sat, Sep 20)
Community wellness fest with music, activities & health resources, 6–9 pm.
Price: Free • Location: Mattie Nash–Myrtle Davis Park, Dallas • Link: Details.
Dallas — Family-friendly (ticketed)
🇲🇽 Mexican Independence Day @ Reunion Tower (Tue, Sep 16)
Folklórico on the GeO-Deck, 6–8 pm; skyline glows afterward.
Price: Included with GeO-Deck admission • Location: Reunion Tower, Dallas • Link: Details.
🌆 Reunion Tower Light Show: Mexico colors (Tue, Sep 16)
The Ball lights up 7–11:59 pm—catch it from the lawn/nearby overlooks.
Price: Free to view outdoors • Location: Reunion Tower (exterior), Dallas • Link: Light-show schedule.
🎃 Autumn at the Arboretum: ¡Mundo México! (Opens Sat, Sep 20)
Fall festival returns; Pumpkin Village + special programming through Nov 2.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Dallas Arboretum, Dallas • Link: Details.
🎸 Cool Thursdays Concert @ the Arboretum (Thu, Sep 18 • 7–9 pm)
Sunset show on the lawn—great pre-weekend vibe.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Dallas Arboretum, Dallas • Link: Series page.
Dallas — Nightlife & concerts
💃 Cumbia Night: Los Gran Reyes @ Revelers Hall (Tue, Sep 16)
Dance-happy cumbia in Bishop Arts—showtime 8 pm.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Revelers Hall, Dallas • Link: Details.
🥃 Patrón Tequila Dinner @ Te Deseo (Tue, Sep 16 • 6:30–9:30 pm)
Guided four-course pairing with Patrón; intimate Mexican Independence Day dinner.
Price: $125++ • Location: Te Deseo (Harwood), Dallas • Link: Details. +1
🎶 Mae + The Spill Canvas @ Granada Theater (Sat, Sep 20)
Emo-nostalgia double bill; doors 7 pm / show 8 pm.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Granada Theater, Dallas • Link: Details.
🎵 Mon Rovîa @ The Kessler (Sat, Sep 20)
Indie show in Oak Cliff’s beloved listening room; doors 7 pm / show 8 pm.
Price: Ticketed • Location: The Kessler Theater, Dallas • Link: Details. Nearby Plano
🎈 Plano Balloon Festival (Thu–Sun, Sep 18–21)
Mass ascensions, kids’ zone, live music + balloon glow; fireworks on Saturday night.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve, Plano • Link: Schedule & info.
Fort Worth — Family-friendly
🧘 Free Yoga @ Burnett Park (Tue, Sep 16 • 5:30–6:15 pm)
After-work stretch downtown—bring a mat.
Price: Free • Location: Burnett Park, Fort Worth • Link: Details.
🧹 Trinity River Trash Bash (Sat, Sep 20 • 8–10 am + after-party)
Volunteer cleanup at Panther Island; after-party 10 am–noon at The Shack.
Price: Free • Location: Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth • Link: Details.
🦒 Fort Worth Zoo — Deaf Day (Sat, Sep 20 • 10 am–6 pm)
Inclusive day with ASL interpretation across Zoo Chats and key stops.
Price: Regular Zoo admission • Location: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth • Link: Event page.
🎨 Amon Carter: Itty-Bitty Art (Sat, Sep 20 • 10–11 am)
Hands-on, museum-led fun for littles; free with RSVP.
Price: Free (RSVP) • Location: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth • Link: Details.
Fort Worth — Arts & night
🎵 Live Music in Sundance Square (Wed–Sun, Sep 17–21)
Evening sets on the plaza (Wed/Thu 5–8 pm; Fri–Sun 7–10 pm).
Price: Free • Location: Sundance Square Plaza, Fort Worth • Link: Weekly schedule.
🏛️ Kimbell: Special Exhibition Tour — Myth & Marble (Tue–Thu, Sep 16–18 • 3–4 pm)
Docent-led walkthrough of the new Roman sculpture exhibition.
Price: Museum/exhibition admission • Location: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth • Link: Visit/tour info.
🎼 Fort Worth Symphony: Symphonic Stories—Alice’s Adventures (Fri–Sun, Sep 19–21)
Talbot’s Alice with dancers + Mozart “Prague” at Bass Performance Hall.
Price: Ticketed • Location: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth • Link: Program & tickets.
🚘 Car & Culture Show @ Sundance Square (Sat, Sep 20 • 12–10 pm)
Auto + lifestyle exhibition in the heart of downtown.
Price: Free • Location: Sundance Square Plaza, Fort Worth • Link: Details.
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