Things to Do in DFW This Weekend
Weekend of October 3 and 4 · Updated October 2, 2026
6 things worth leaving the house for this weekend across Dallas-Fort Worth, 3 of them free. Every date, time and address below comes from the organizer's own page. We refresh this list every week, so this link always shows the coming weekend.
Cottonwood Art Festival Free
- When
- Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Cost
- Free admission
More than 200 artists set up around the park, with live music, food and craft beer. Plan on a few hours to walk the whole thing. Official site
Frisco Oktoberfest Free
- When
- Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Cost
- Free admission
The seventh year for this one, with game sign-ups on site and food and drinks from event vendors. You pay only for what you eat and drink. Official site · More like this
Dallas' Original Pumpkin Day Free
- When
- Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Cost
- Free admission
The Shed is stocked with more than 20 kinds of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Saturday has a carved pumpkin contest and Sunday has a petting zoo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., plus a pie-eating contest at 2:30 p.m. both days. Official site
State Fair of Texas
- When
- Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Cost
- $25 adults ($20 after 5 p.m.), $10 kids 3 to 12
Weekends are the busiest days, so arrive early or buy tickets ahead. The fair runs through Oct. 18. Official site · More like this
Hall's Pumpkin Farm
- When
- Friday 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 1 to 8 p.m.
- Cost
- $15 ages 12 and up, $10 ages 4 to 11. Cash only.
Opening weekend for the season. Admission includes the corn maze, and the pumpkin rows make easy photos. Official site · More like this
Autumn at the Arboretum
- When
- Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Cost
- Arboretum admission
A display of more than 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash set among the gardens. A good pick if you want something calmer than a festival. Official site · More like this
Before you go
- Check the weather. Most of these are outdoors, and a storm can shorten hours or cancel a day. Look at the organizer's page that morning.
- Bring cash for the farms. Some small operations, including Hall's, don't take cards.
- Go early on Saturday. Parking at the big events fills up by midday.
Planning further out? See fall festivals around DFW, pumpkin patches, the State Fair guide and Halloween events.
Details were checked against each organizer's site as of October 2, 2026. Hours and prices can change, so confirm before you go. Hosting something this weekend that's missing here? Tell us.
