Best Family-Friendly Festivals in Dallas and Fort Worth

Use our interactive map and calendar to find the best family friendly festivals near Dallas-Fort Worth!

Nearly every town hosts community festivals to celebrate culture, the arts, holidays, and more. Experience live outdoor concerts, delicious eats, carnival rides, Fourth of July events and other seasonal cheer with family entertainment all year round!

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    State Fair of Texas
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     (1073.9 mi)

    Date

    10/18/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/20/2024

    Price

    $15+/adult, $10+/child

    The State Fair of Texas is the longest-running fair in the nation, as well as one of the largest.

    Yesterland Farm Fall Festival
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     (1024.4 mi)

    Date

    10/18/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/20/2024

    Join in on fun for the whole family, including a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, farm animals, tasty festival food, and so much more! Special events on particular dates include Spooktacular Nights, Trick or Treat on the Farm, and Fireworks.

    Denton's Day of the Dead Festival
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     (1083.4 mi)

    Date

    10/25/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024

    Price

    Free admission

    Festival goers can enjoy great food & drink, arts & crafts, and live music and dance, along with unique events like the Pine Box Races, Coffin Races, a Twilight Lantern Parade, a community altar and a “Flight of Souls,” the “Cirque du Horror Musical,” a Pumpkin Patch and Costume Contest, story telling and performances from Denton ISD schools.

    Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering
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     (1109.8 mi)

    Date

    10/25/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024

    The Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering offers activities that will keep you busy all weekend long. Don't miss all the excitement. The Cowboy Trapping & Trade Show and Chuck Wagon Cook-Off are free to the public. Come explore the authentic wagons and vendors from all over the United States. Other events include a nightly ranch rodeo, cowboy music, Western Swing dances, cowboy poetry, an invitational team roping, the Texas Trail of Fame induction ceremony, youth chuck wagon cook-off, a youth fiddle contest and more!

    Dallas Arboretum - Halloweekend
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     (1069.9 mi)

    Date

    10/26/2024, 10/27/2024

    Price

    Included with admission

    Don’t miss the annual Halloween weekend petting zoo and live music on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn. 

    Greek Food Festival of Dallas
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     (1070.8 mi)

    Date

    11/01/2024, 11/02/2024, 11/03/2024

    Enjoy Greek food, music and traditional Greek folk dancing while learning more about the rich Greek culture.

    Explorium Denton Children’s Museum - Touch a Truck
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     (1081.0 mi)

    Date

    04/12/2025

    Time

    10am-2pm

    Price

    $2 suggested donation per person

    Come explore public service, emergency, utility, construction, landscaping, transportation, and delivery vehicles all in one place! Children will be allowed to touch, climb on, and ask questions about their favorite trucks in a safe, supervised environment. Vendors will provide additional children's activities. Food trucks will be onsite. The hour before the event officially begins will be a sensory hour for those who may be sensitive to lights and sounds.

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