Free things to do this weekend in and around Dallas
Dallas - Fort Worth's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, all day
250 Years of Us: Amazing Race for Independence - Dallas Public Library - 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201 - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, all day
Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum - 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 11 am
Movies in the Park Presented by Whataburger - City of Flower Mound Parks and Recreation - Heritage Park, 600 Spinks Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 7 pm
Food Truck Friday - City of Murphy - Murphy Central Park, North Murphy Road, Murphy, TX 75094 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott - Locations around Dallas - Fort Worth, see event page - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, see link for times
The Baby House: Sept 18-20 - Walmart - 15501 Custer Trail, Frisco, TX 75035 - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, 10AM - 6PM
FWADA Fall Gallery Night Open Studios Night Demonstration - SiNaCa Studios - SiNaCa Studios, West Magnolia Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Squid Game Fan Celebration Day - Netflix House Dallas - Netflix House Dallas, Galleria Dallas, Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75240 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12:00PM
Downtown Denison Farmers Market - Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX 75020 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am - Noon
Family Fish - City of Mesquite Parks and Recreation - City Lake Park, 200 Parkview St, Mesquite, TX 75149 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm
Hugapalooza Children's Concert at Klyde Warren Park - Klyde Warren Park - Klyde Warren Park, Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75201 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
STEAM Cinema - STEAM Cinema - 4700 Drexel Drive, Dallas, TX 75205 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:30-5:30 pm
Live on Main Fall Series - City of Rowlett - 3908 Main St, Rowlett, TX 75088 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6-9 pm
Fall Frolic - The Biodiversity Education Center - The Biodiversity Education Center, Freeport Parkway, Coppell, TX 75019 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10 am - 12 pm
Aerospace Activities with the Frontiers of Flight Museum - Frontiers of Flight Museum - Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11 am - 1 pm
Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 12 - 4 pm
Chess Lessons with Texas Chess Center - Texas Chess Center - 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75201 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2-3 pm
Heroes Unite!: A Free Children’s Concert from the Richardson Community Band - Richardson Community Band - First United Methodist Church Richardson, N Central Expy, Richardson, TX 75080 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 4:00PM