Free things to do this weekend in and around Dallas
Dallas - Fort Worth's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
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Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, see link for times
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Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, all day
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250 Years of Us: Amazing Race for Independence - Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, all day
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The Colony Cinema Nights - Galaxy Theatres Grandscape, Grandscape Boulevard, The Colony, TX, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. doors open / 7:30 p.m. start
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Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum, 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026, 11 am
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Storybook Trail: Harold the Iceberg Melts Down - Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026, daily
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Scholastic Book Fair at Gymboree Play & Music Southlake - Gymboree Play & Music of Southlake, Southlake, TX, Friday, August 28, 2026, 10 am–1 pm (some days may open at 9 am and/or close at 5 pm)
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Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am–Noon
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Concerts by the Creek - Watters Creek Village, 970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8–10 pm
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FREE Open House Event - Young Chefs Academy of Frisco, TX, Preston Trace Boulevard, Frisco, TX, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3–5 pm
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Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong – How to Convert Winning Positions - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7–8 pm PDT
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Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060, United States, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12–4 pm