Free things to do this weekend in the Mid-Cities area
Dallas - Fort Worth's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 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, Texas 78701 - Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, all day
Poké Club - Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, TX 76053 - Friday, September 11, 2026, 4:30-5:45 pm
Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum, 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074 - Friday, September 11, 2026, 11 am
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY - Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, see link for times
W.A.T.E.R. Festival - River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am
Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9 am-Noon
22nd Annual ItalianCarFest™ - Nash Farm, 626 Ball St, Grapevine, TX 76051 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am - 2:30 pm
22nd Annual ItalianCarFest - Nash Farm, Ball Street, Grapevine, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 a.m.
Annual Arts & Autos Extravaganza - Denton Main Street Association, West Oak Street, Denton, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, see website
Second Saturdays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am- 4 pm
Animal Encounter in the Nature Nook - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11 am
Autumn Concert Series - Midlothian Community Park, South 14th Street, Midlothian, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Second Sunday Funday - Irving Arts Center, 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1-4 pm
Open Studio for Teens - Irving Arts Center, 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1-4 pm
Sunday Storytime at Talking Animals Books - Talking Animals Books, 103 West Worth Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:30 am
Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12- 4 pm