BY A DFW MOM

Where DFW Families Go to Find Something to Do

Field trips, homeschool resources, local events, and real-life tips, all in one place.

Explore the Blog →

This Week

This Week's Learning Adventures

Fun, educational things to do with your kids around DFW this week.

Keep Exploring

That's Just This Week.

There's plenty more happening around DFW. Browse upcoming events by month or narrow the list down by what your family is looking for.

COMING UP More DFW
Adventures

Plan Ahead

More Happening Around DFW

Looking beyond this week? Pick a month, then narrow things down by what your family is into.

Choose a Month

Filter by Interest

What's Coming Up

October Events in DFW

Browse October family-friendly events in date order, then use the filters above to narrow the list.

THRUOCT 18
CommunityActive

State Fair of Texas

Fair Park, Dallas • 10 AM–9 PM Sun–Thu, 10 AM–10 PM Fri–Sat • Kids $10 every day • Under 3 free

New this year: Little Lone Stars Land with kiddie rides, a petting zoo, and a toddler play area. Nightly drone shows Oct 2–4.

View Details
THRUFEB
NatureSTEM

Heard Museum – Dinosaurs Live!

Heard Natural Science Museum, McKinney • Tues–Sat 9 AM–4 PM, Sun 1–4 PM • Included with admission: $16 adults, $12 children, under 3 free

Life-size animatronic dinosaurs line the Bluebonnet Trail, with an outdoor fossil dig and dino play area at the end.

View Details
SEP 30–OCT 2
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
THRUNOV 1
FreeCommunity

NorthPark Pumpkin Patch

CenterPark Garden, NorthPark Center, Dallas • Oct 1–Nov 1 • Free • Storytime Saturdays at 11 AM

A free fall display for photos, plus Saturday storytimes and special guests. Pumpkins are not for sale.

View Details
THRUNOV 30
NatureArt

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Enchanted Garden

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • Daily through Nov 30 • 8 AM–5 PM • Included with garden admission

A dozen life-size fairytale sculptures (fairies, unicorns, wizards) hidden around the Fuller Garden, each with a sign about its folklore.

View Details
OCT2
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
OCT2
HistoryCommunity

First Fridays at Nash Farm – Cowboy Cooking

Nash Farm, Grapevine • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 per person ages 3+ • Registration required

Step into Texas prairie history with a hands-on program exploring the food and cooking traditions of cowboy life. Advanced ticket sales are at capacity, but there could be a limited number of walk-up tickets available for $10 a person.

View Details
OCT2
NatureActive

Heard Museum – Night Hike: Creatures of the Night

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney • 7–9 PM • Ages 3+ • $12 members / $14 nonmembers

Learn about nocturnal animals, then explore the sanctuary after dark with a trail guide.

View Details
OCT2
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Strikz Entertainment – Homeschool Special

Strikz Entertainment, Frisco • 10 AM–4 PM • Half-price bowling

Homeschool families can bowl for half price during Strikz's monthly homeschool special on the first Friday.

View Details
OCT2
FreeCommunity

Heritage Haunt

Allen Heritage Village • Evening (starts 6 PM) • Free

An early trick-or-treat trail with candy, crafts, and a candlelight concert from the Allen Philharmonic.

View Details
THRUOCT 18
ArtIndoor

Casa Mañana – Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale

Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth • Weekends Oct 2–18 • Tickets from $19 • ASL performance Oct 2 • Sensory-friendly Oct 11

A musical take on the classic fairy tale that opens Casa Mañana's children's theatre season. All ages.

View Details
OCT2–4
STEMIndoor

Jurassic Quest

Fort Worth Convention Center • Oct 2–4 • From $30 • Under 2 free

Life-size moving dinosaurs, fossil digs, dino rides, and LEGO building zones.

View Details
OCT2–3
ArtIndoorTeens

Vetro Glassblowing – Glass Pumpkin Help Create

Vetro Glassblowing, Grapevine • Fridays & Saturdays in October • $65 per pumpkin • Age requirements vary • Registration required

Pick your colors and work alongside a glassblower to make your own hand-blown glass pumpkin. Pick up the next business day.

View Details
OCT3
NatureActive

Heard Museum – Guided Trails

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney • 9:30–11:30 AM • Included with general admission • Members free

Explore the sanctuary's ecology, geology, plants, and wildlife with a trained guide.

View Details
OCT3
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Witch Candy Box

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build and decorate a Witch Candy Box during Home Depot's free monthly workshop.

View Details
OCT3
NatureTeens

Oliver Nature Park – Nature & Forest Therapy Guided Walk

Mansfield • 9–10:30 AM • Ages 14+ • $10 resident / $13 nonresident

Take part in a guided nature and forest therapy walk at Oliver Nature Park.

View Details
OCT3
NatureSTEM

Oliver Nature Park – Terrarium Workshop

Mansfield • 10–10:45 AM • Ages 5+ • $15 resident / $18 nonresident

A nature education terrarium workshop at Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park.

View Details
OCT3
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 2–8 • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

View Details
OCT3
NatureSTEMCommunity

Village Fest: A Garden & Nature Expo

Doubletree Ranch Park, Highland Village • 9 AM–3 PM • Free

A large educational event with horticulture and nature presentations, interactive booths, hands-on demonstrations, and vendors for all ages.

View Details
OCT3–4
STEMIndoor

Brick Convention – LEGO Fan Expo

Irving Convention Center • Oct 3–4 • $17.46 with fees • Under 2 free

See giant LEGO builds from professional builders, then get hands-on in the building zones.

View Details
OCT3–4
FreeArtCommunity

Cottonwood Art Festival

Cottonwood Park, Richardson • Sat Oct 3, 10 AM–7 PM • Sun Oct 4, 10 AM–5 PM • Free admission • Some kids' activities $2+

A fine art festival with an ArtStop kids' area for weaving, clay, and chalk art. Some ArtStop activities are free.

View Details
OCT3
FreeArt

Nasher Sculpture Center – Free First Saturday

Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas • Starts 11 AM • Free

Free admission with artist-led, kid-focused activities, plus room to roam the sculpture garden.

View Details
OCT3
FreeActiveNature

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

McPherson Slough Park (Horseshoe Trailhead), Grapevine • 9 AM • Free • Bring bikes and helmets

A guided family ride. Sign the safety waiver online ahead of time to skip the line.

View Details
OCT4
FreeCommunity

Chicken N Pickle Kids Crew – Pumpkin Party

Participating DFW Chicken N Pickle locations • 10 AM–12 PM • Free • Ages 12 & under

Celebrate fall during Chicken N Pickle's monthly Kids Crew meetup with a pumpkin-themed morning of family activities.

View Details
OCT4
NatureActive

Heard Museum – 3-Hour Wetland Canoe Trail

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney • 1–4 PM • Ages 7+ • $32 members / $42 nonmembers • Registration required

Learn canoe basics, then paddle the Heard wetlands with guided and free-paddle time.

View Details
OCT5, 12, 19
ArtIndoorTeens

Teen Sewing Camp

By a Thread Studio, Fort Worth • Mondays 10/5, 10/12 & 10/19 • 5–8 PM • Ages 13–16

Piece a patchwork Charm City Tote with pockets, sturdy handles, and personalized accent ties. Teacher-guided and beginner-friendly, perfect for anyone ready to sew something bigger than a pillow. Ticket covers all 3 sessions. Liability waiver required; limited seating.

View Details
OCT6
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Dallas Zoo Fall Homeschool Day

Dallas Zoo • 9 AM–4 PM • $12 public; free for Dallas Zoo members

Explore wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and educational activities throughout the Zoo.

View Details
OCT7–9
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
OCT8
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
OCT8
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo – Homeschool Day

Fort Worth Zoo • Children ages 3–12 $9 • Ages 13+ $11 • Ages 2 & under free • Early online pricing

Spend the day exploring the Fort Worth Zoo with special discounted admission for homeschool families.

View Details & Tickets
OCT8
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Animal Adaptations

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11 • Zoo members 10% off

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation.

View Details
OCT8
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
OCT9
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
OCT10
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Kids can complete a free monthly craft and add another collector pin to their Kids Zone lanyard.

View Details
OCT10
NatureSTEM

Oliver Nature Park – Spectacular Spiders

Mansfield • 10–11 AM • Ages 5+ • $15 resident / $20 nonresident

A spider-focused nature education program at Oliver Nature Park.

View Details
OCT10
NatureCommunity

River Legacy Fall Festival

River Legacy Park & Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–7 PM • $8 ages 3+

Spend the day at River Legacy with family activities including a climbing wall, games, pumpkin patch, crafts, music, and more.

View Details
OCT13
HomeschoolIndoor

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Day

Participating DFW Locations • $11.99 per child • Open–4 PM

Includes 90 minutes of All You Can Play games, a reusable Play Pass, soft drinks, and E-Tickets.

View Details
OCT14
NatureSTEM

Dinosaur Valley – Fossil Detectives

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 3:30 PM • Free

Explore fossils and paleontology during this ranger program at Dinosaur Valley State Park.

View Details
OCT14
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Dinosaur Valley – Homeschool in the Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 10–11:30 AM • Grades K–6 • Pricing unknown • Registration required

Explore how Dinosaur Valley's tracks were made and learn about the dinosaurs that left them.

View Details
OCT14
HomeschoolArtIndoor

Irving Arts Center Homeschooler Happenings – The Art of Money!

Irving Arts Center • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 first child ages 5+ • $3 additional siblings ages 5+ • Under 5 free • Registration required

Tour the Cultural Currency exhibition, then explore how artists use money as a creative medium while making your own mixed-media Cultural Currency.

Register / View Details
OCT14–16
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
OCT15
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
OCT15
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
OCT15
HomeschoolNatureSTEMTeens

LLELA Homeschool Natural Science – Insect Adaptations & Animal Population Studies

LLELA, Lewisville • 10 AM–1 PM • Grades K–8 • $15–$25 drop-in • Registration required

K–5 students study insect adaptations while grades 6–8 work on animal population study techniques.

View Details
OCT15
HomeschoolCommunityTeensFree

Young Queens Collective

Dallas • Free • Ages 10–14 • Exact location shared after sign-up

A monthly space for Black and Brown tweens and teens to connect, build community, and have fun.

Register / View Details
OCT16
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
OCT16
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Dinosaur Valley – Homeschool in the Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 10–11:30 AM • Grades K–6 • Pricing unknown • Registration required

Explore how Dinosaur Valley's tracks were made and learn about the dinosaurs that left them.

View Details
OCT17
NatureSTEM

Dinosaur Valley – Insect Extravaganza

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 8:30–10:30 PM • Free with park admission

Explore nocturnal insects under UV light and contribute observations to iNaturalist.

View Details
OCT17
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Firefighting Plane

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build and decorate a firefighting rescue plane during Lowe's hands-on monthly workshop.

View Details
OCT17
NatureActive

Oliver Nature Park – Spooky Night Hike

Mansfield • 7–8:30 PM • Ages 5+ • Youth $15 resident / $18 nonresident • Adults $10 / $13

Explore Oliver Nature Park after dark during this seasonal night hike.

View Details
OCT17
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 2–8 • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

View Details
OCT19
HomeschoolNature

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Echoes in the Dark

Brockdale Park, Lucas • 9 AM–1 PM • $12 ages 3+

Learn about owls, bats, and nighttime wildlife through investigations and live animal encounters.

View Details
OCT19
HomeschoolSTEM

Dallas Arboretum – Survival in the Dark

Dallas • 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, or 2 PM • Students $21.95 ($17.95 members) • Adults $25.95 (members free) • Parking $15 + fees • Registration required

Discover how nocturnal animals survive through interactive science activities and exploration.

View Details
OCT20
NatureActive

Oliver Nature Park – Bird Walk

Mansfield • 8:30–10:30 AM • Free • All ages

Join an all-ages bird walk at Oliver Nature Park.

View Details
OCT21–23
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
OCT22
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
OCT22
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Dragonflies

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11 • Zoo members 10% off

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation.

View Details
OCT22
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
OCT22
HomeschoolCommunityTeensFree

Young Kings Collective

Dallas • Free • Ages 10–14 • Exact location shared after sign-up

A monthly space for Black and Brown tweens and teens to connect, build community, and have fun.

Register / View Details
OCT23
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
OCT24
NatureSTEMTeens

Dinosaur Valley – Taylor Site Guided Hike

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 9–11 AM • Ages 10+ • Free with park admission • Registration required

Hike with a ranger to one of Dinosaur Valley's less-visited dinosaur track sites.

View Details
OCT24
NatureCommunity

Fort Worth Nature Center – Lake Worth Monster Bash

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge • 10 AM–3 PM • Event free with paid Nature Center admission

Celebrate the Lake Worth Monster during this family event at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.

View Details
OCT24
NatureActive

Oliver Nature Park – Trick or Treat Hike

Mansfield • 6–7 PM • Ages 2+ • Youth $15 resident / $18 nonresident • Adults $7 / $10

A seasonal trick-or-treat hike at Oliver Nature Park.

View Details
OCT26
STEMNature

River Legacy – Pumpkinology Enrichment Class

River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–12 PM • Ages 5–9 • $25 • Registration required

Investigate pumpkins through dissection, sink-or-float experiments, and a seasonal STEM building challenge.

View Details
OCT28–30
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
OCT29
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
OCT29
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
OCT29
HomeschoolNatureSTEMTeens

LLELA Homeschool Natural Science – Birds & Bird Banding/Migration

LLELA, Lewisville • 10 AM–1 PM • Grades K–8 • $15–$25 drop-in • Registration required

K–5 students explore bird adaptations while grades 6–8 study bird banding and migration techniques.

View Details
OCT29
NatureSTEM

Oliver Nature Park – Creepy Crawlers

Mansfield • 10–11 AM • Ages 2–5 • $15 resident / $18 nonresident

A nature education program for young children featuring creepy crawlers.

View Details
OCT30
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
OCT31
NatureActiveTeens

Palo Pinto Mountains – Haunted History Hike

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park • 7–9 PM • Pricing unknown • Registration required

Hike after dark while hearing haunting stories from the history of the Palo Pinto Mountains.

View Details
OCT31
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 2–8 • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

View Details
NOV2
STEMNature

River Legacy – Insect Inn Enrichment Class

River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–12 PM • Ages 5–9 • $30 • Registration required

Explore insects and their habitats through a hands-on enrichment class designed for young learners.

View Details
NOV4
FreeHomeschoolArt

Homeschool at the Carter – Give Me Liberty

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth • 10 AM–12 PM • Free • Registration required

Explore how artists express freedom through works in the Carter's collection and The Statue of Liberty from Bartholdi to Warhol.

View Details
NOV4–6
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
NOV5
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
NOV5
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Butterflies

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11 • Zoo members 10% off

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation.

View Details
NOV5
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
NOV5
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Texas Discovery Gardens Homeschool Day – The Great Pumpkin Investigation

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas • 1–3 PM • $5 family reservation fee + admission for nonmembers • Registration required

Explore pumpkin science through hands-on stations, experiments, crafts, and activities.

View Details
NOV6
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
NOV6
HistoryCommunity

First Fridays at Nash Farm – Little House on the Grape Vine Prairie

Nash Farm, Grapevine • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 per person ages 3+ • Registration required

Bring pioneer stories to life with hands-on activities inspired by Little House on the Prairie, including johnny cakes and a take-home tin-can lantern.

View Details
NOV6
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Strikz Entertainment – Homeschool Special

Strikz Entertainment, Frisco • 10 AM–4 PM • Half-price bowling

Homeschool families can bowl for half price during Strikz's monthly homeschool special on the first Friday.

View Details
NOV6
HomeschoolFreeSTEM

Aviation Discovery Fest – Education Day

Dallas Executive Airport • Friday Nov 6 • 9 AM–3 PM • Free for kids • Aircraft rides extra • Registration recommended

Historic warbirds including the B-29 FIFI, cockpit tours, veterans, and hands-on STEM activities. The festival continues Sat Nov 7, 9 AM–4 PM.

Register / View Details
NOV7
FreeNatureCommunity

Dinosaur Valley – Dino-bility Day

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 10 AM–2 PM • All ages and abilities • Park entry fees waived

Celebrate accessibility, community, and outdoor recreation with adaptive activities designed for people of all abilities.

View Details
NOV7
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Dump Truck

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a wooden Dump Truck during Home Depot's free monthly hands-on workshop.

View Details
NOV7
NatureSTEM

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park – Star Party

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park • 6:30–8 PM • Free with park entry

Look through telescopes with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society and learn about planets, nebulae, galaxies, and the night sky.

View Details
NOV7
FreeArt

Nasher Sculpture Center – Free First Saturday

Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas • Free • Check site for this month's activities

Free admission with artist-led, kid-focused activities on the first Saturday of the month.

View Details
NOV8
FreeSTEMCommunity

Chicken N Pickle Kids Crew – National STEAM Day

Participating DFW Chicken N Pickle locations • 10 AM–12 PM • Free • Ages 12 & under

Celebrate National STEAM Day during Chicken N Pickle's monthly Kids Crew meetup with themed family activities.

View Details
NOV10
HomeschoolIndoor

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Day

Participating DFW Locations • $11.99 per child • Open–4 PM

Includes 90 minutes of All You Can Play games, a reusable Play Pass, soft drinks, and E-Tickets.

View Details
NOV11
ArtIndoorTeens

Vetro Glassblowing – Holiday Ornament Help Create

Vetro Glassblowing, Grapevine • Snowman ornaments Nov 11–Jan 2 • Classic ornaments Nov 18–Dec 23 • $70 each • Registration required

Help a glassblower shape your own hand-blown ornament. A great handmade gift or keepsake.

Register / View Details
NOV11
NatureCommunity

Holiday at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum • Opens Nov 11 • Ticketed, see site for pricing

The final season of the 12 Days of Christmas gazebos, which have been part of the Arboretum since 2014.

View Details
NOV11–13
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
NOV12
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
NOV12
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
NOV12
HomeschoolNatureSTEMTeens

LLELA Homeschool Natural Science – Animal Senses & Wildlife Manager for a Day

LLELA, Lewisville • 10 AM–1 PM • Grades K–8 • $15–$25 drop-in • Registration required

K–5 students investigate animal senses while grades 6–8 take on Wildlife Manager for a Day in the fall homeschool science series.

View Details
NOV13
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
NOV13
FreeHistory

Fort Richardson – Homeschool Living History Afternoon

Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro • Free for homeschool participants • 1–4 PM

Experience frontier life through living history demonstrations and interactive activities.

View Details
NOV13
FreeSTEM

NRH Library Homeschool STEAM: Creative Chemistry Art

North Richland Hills Library • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Explore chemistry concepts through creative, hands-on art activities.

View Details
NOV14
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Kids can make a free monthly craft and collect a Kids Zone pin and lanyard while supplies last.

View Details
NOV14
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Holiday Engine

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build a Holiday Engine during Lowe's monthly hands-on Kids Club workshop.

View Details
NOV14
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 2–8 • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

View Details
NOV16
HomeschoolSTEM

Dallas Arboretum – Journey Through the Solar System & Beyond

Dallas • 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, or 2 PM • Students $21.95 ($17.95 members) • Adults $25.95 (members free) • Parking $15 + fees • Registration required

Explore the solar system through hands-on astronomy activities and interactive learning.

View Details
NOV17
HomeschoolNature

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Wild Wonders at Your Doorstep

Brockdale Park, Lucas • 9 AM–1 PM • $12 ages 3+

Discover North Texas wildlife through nature hikes, STEM investigations, and live raptor encounters.

View Details
NOV17
HomeschoolHistory

Dr Pepper Museum Homeschool Day – Stars, Stripes & Soda

Dr Pepper Museum, Waco • 10:30 AM–2:30 PM • Adults $10 • Children $6 • Advance registration required

Explore American soft-drink history, creativity, and invention during dedicated homeschool programming.

View Details
NOV18–20
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
NOV19
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
NOV19
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Bees, Wasps and Ants

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11 • Zoo members 10% off

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation.

View Details
NOV19
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
NOV20
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
NOV21
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Christmas Car Ornament

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a Christmas Car Ornament during this special Home Depot Kids Workshop.

View Details
NOV21–22
ActiveCommunity

Prairie Lights Sneak-A-Peek

Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie • 6 PM • $35–$45 per participant • Advance registration required

Walk, jog, or run the light route before it opens to cars; Sunday is the family-friendly walk.

View Details
NOV21
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 2–8 • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

View Details
NOV25–27
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • Every Wednesday–Friday • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Four-hour homeschool Action Pass for active play. Launch socks may be required.

View Details
NOV26
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor; equipment and range use are included.

View Details
NOV26
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
NOV26
CommunityActive

Prairie Lights

Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie • 6–10 PM • $50 per car

Drive through millions of holiday lights, themed displays, light tunnels, and Holiday Village.

View Details
NOV27
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • $100/month • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes cover English, math, science, cooking, and art.

View Details
DEC3
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
DEC3
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Texas Discovery Gardens Homeschool Day – Christmas Spiders

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas • 1–3 PM • $5 family reservation fee + admission for nonmembers • Registration required

Explore the Christmas Spider legend while learning how arachnids build webs and support ecosystems.

View Details
DEC4
HistoryCommunity

First Fridays at Nash Farm – Prairie Christmas

Nash Farm, Grapevine • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 per person ages 3+ • Registration required

Experience holiday traditions on the Grape Vine Prairie during this hands-on First Fridays program at historic Nash Farm.

View Details
DEC5
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Holiday Train

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids build a wooden Holiday Train during Home Depot's free monthly workshop.

View Details
DEC5
FreeArt

Nasher Sculpture Center – Free First Saturday

Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas • Free • Check site for this month's activities

Free admission with artist-led, kid-focused activities on the first Saturday of the month.

View Details
DEC10
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
DEC12
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Holiday Trolley Car

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build a Holiday Trolley Car during Lowe's monthly hands-on Kids Club workshop.

View Details
DEC12
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

A free monthly craft plus a collector pin for the Kids Zone lanyard, while supplies last.

View Details
DEC17
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
DEC21
ArtIndoor

Plano Symphony – Let's Go by Sleigh, Train, and Star

Courtyard Theatre, Plano • 2 PM or 3:30 PM • See site for ticket prices

A 45-minute holiday concert for families with music from Home Alone, The Polar Express, and The Nutcracker, plus dancers. Arrive 45 minutes early for crafts, science activities, and an instrument petting zoo.

View Details
DEC24
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
DEC31
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
JAN7
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
JAN14
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Arlington – Homeschool Jump

Launch Family Entertainment, Arlington • 11 AM–3 PM • $14.99 two-hour Action Pass

Two-hour Action Pass includes trampolines, dodgeball, climbing, ninja course, and more. Socks not included.

View Details
JAN16
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Winter Play Lodge

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build a Winter Play Lodge during Lowe's monthly hands-on Kids Club workshop.

View Details
FEB10
HomeschoolArtIndoor

Irving Arts Center Homeschooler Happenings – Let's Celebrate Black History Month!

Irving Arts Center • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 first child ages 5+ • $3 additional siblings ages 5+ • Under 5 free • Registration required

Explore portraiture inspired by African American artists Kehinde Wiley and Bisa Butler, then create a colorful mixed-media portrait using painted figures and patterned backgrounds.

Register / View Details
MAY5
HomeschoolArtIndoor

Irving Arts Center Homeschooler Happenings – Wild & Wonderful Landscapes

Irving Arts Center • 10 AM–12 PM • $5 first child ages 5+ • $3 additional siblings ages 5+ • Under 5 free • Registration required

Explore Robert Batson's mixed-media landscapes, then experiment with a variety of materials to create a nontraditional landscape of your own.

Register / View Details
OCT4, 18
ArtIndoor

Plano Symphony – Let's Go… Somewhere Spooky!

Robinson Fine Arts Center (Oct 4) and Courtyard Theater (Oct 18), Plano • 3 PM • Tickets from $16

A 45-minute kids' concert with brass, percussion, and puppets from Le Theatre de Marionette. Costumes encouraged. Arrive 45 minutes early for crafts, science activities, and an instrument petting zoo.

View Details
OCT9
Community

Day Out With Thomas

Grapevine Vintage Railroad • Weekends Oct 9–11 & 16–18 • 9 AM–6 PM • $25.85–$29.85 per person • Lap kids under 1 free

Ride behind a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine, plus magic shows, storytelling, and photos with Sir Topham Hatt.

View Details
OCT17
FreeCommunity

Plano International Festival

Haggard Park, Plano • Starts 11 AM • Free

Kids collect stamps in a festival passport while visiting cultural booths, food, and live performances.

View Details
OCT17
FreeSTEMCommunity

Denton Dig It! Archeology Fair

Denton County Historical Park • Starts 9 AM • Free

Meet archeologists from the North Texas Archeological Society and try hands-on geology and dig activities.

View Details
OCT17
FreeNature

Butterfly Flutterby

Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park • Free

Celebrate the monarch migration with crafts, a costume contest, and live butterfly releases.

View Details
OCT18
ArtCommunity

¡Celebramos! Fiesta de Cultura Viva

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • Starts 10 AM • Included with garden admission: $15 adults, $9 children, under 3 free

Mariachi, folklórico dancing, a quinceañera runway show, and a children's opera from the Fort Worth Opera.

View Details
OCT23
NatureCommunity

Heritage Farmstead – Little Farmer Friday: Fall Harvest

Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano • 10 AM–12 PM • Ages 2–5 • $6.77 adults, $17.01 ages 2–11, $8.82 toddlers • Tickets required

Wagon rides, fall crafts, and a milking demo with Buttermilk the mechanical cow. Made for preschoolers and their grown-ups.

View Details
OCT23–25
NatureCommunity

Fort Worth Zoo – Boo at the Zoo

Fort Worth Zoo • Oct 23–25 • Included with admission: $22 adults, $18 children, under 3 free

Trade treat coupons for candy at stations around the zoo, with animal shows and live entertainment all day.

View Details
OCT24
FreeHistoryCommunity

Nash Farm – Fall Roundup

Nash Farm, Grapevine • Free

The historic farmstead's 25th annual roundup, with chuckwagon cooking demos showing how cowboys fed a cattle drive.

View Details
OCT31
ArtIndoor

Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth • 10 AM–12 PM • $15 adults, $10 kids 2+ • $35 family ticket for groups of 4–8

A one-hour Halloween concert from the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth's chamber orchestra, with wand-making, a haunted photo booth, and a costume parade. Come early for the pre-concert activities.

View Details

Never Miss a Family Adventure in DFW

Bookmark this guide and check back for new homeschool events, family activities, and learning adventures across DFW.

These events were researched and written by CrunchyMamaDFW. Please don't copy, reproduce, or use this list to train or feed AI tools without permission.