Looking for Festivals, Fairs, & Fall Family Fun? We’ve Got You Covered!
Celebrate the season with food, festivals, and fall traditions across DFW.
There’s nothing quite like fall in Texas—cooler evenings, warm drinks, and weekends packed with community events. From trunk-or-treat trails and harvest festivals to haunted nights and pumpkin displays, the Dallas–Fort Worth area is ready to celebrate. Here’s your guide to the festivals and fairs that will keep the season lively.
September 11–14, 2025
39th Annual GrapeFest® – Historic Downtown Grapevine
The Southwest’s largest wine festival, featuring tastings, carnival rides, live entertainment, a KidZone, GrapeStomp, Champagne Cork Shoot-Off, and more.
→ Official site for tickets & details: GrapeFest official page Grapevine Texas
September 14, 2025
Fiestas Patrias – Traders Village, Grand Prairie
A free celebration featuring live music, mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, and the “Grito” (Mexican Independence shout). Traders VillageOfrendas & Otoño Festival – Old City Park, Dallas
Celebrates Hispanic Heritage with an “Ofrendas & Autumn Festival.” dallasparks.org
September 19 – November 3, 2025
Pumpkin Nights – Howell Family Farms, Arlington
Walkthrough attraction with 7,500+ carved pumpkins, themed lands, fire shows, and fall treats. Use code GPNEWS to receive 10% off any weeknight ticket.
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September 20 – November 3, 2025
Autumn at the Arboretum – Dallas Arboretum
Famous Pumpkin Village returns with 100,000+ pumpkins and gourds, plus a themed “¡Mundo México!” display.
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September 26 – October 19, 2025
State Fair of Texas – Fair Park, Dallas
A legendary Texas fair featuring rides, food, exhibits, and more, running 24 days starting the last Friday of September. For 2025, that's September 26 through October 19. More Info
October (All Month)
Denton Halloween Celebration – Denton
Dubbed the “Halloween Capital of Texas,” offering a month-long calendar of 200+ themed events: coffin races, haunted mazes, storytelling, pop-up décor, pedal pubs, food & drink tours, and ghost tours. Denton Halloween
October 3, 2025 (opening day)
Hall’s Pumpkin Farm – Grapevine
Corn maze, hayrides, pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, and corn stalks and concessions. Cash Only. More Info
October 3–5, 2025
Mid-Autumn Festival – Asia Times Square, Grand Prairie
Free cultural celebration with lion dancing, food, family fun, live entertainment, and markets. More Info
October 4, 2025
The Woods UMC Annual Craft Show – Grand Prairie
Get your Christmas shopping done early! Specialty Gifts, handmade items, 9am to 4pm The pumpkin patch will also be open! More Info
October 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2025 (Saturdays only)
Nights of Frights – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Grand Prairie
Haunted attractions including a spooky mirror maze, Wax Museum of Fear, live actors, and a 7D ride.
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October 4 – October 26, 2025 (Weekends only)
Traders Trick or Treat Trail! – Traders Village, Grand Prairie
A festive trail featuring trunk-or-treating, crafts, face painting, pumpkin painting, photo ops, and candy on weekends. Free admission; low-cost parking. More Info
October 7, 2025
The Woods UMC National Night Out – Grand Prairie
A Party in the Pumpkin Patch! Fellowship, live music, snacks, games 6-8pm More Info
October 11, 2025
Flight of the Monarch – Epic Central, Grand Prairie Celebrate the migration of the monarch butterfly at EpicCentral with live music, food, butterfly releases, activities and more! More Info
Country Day on the Hill – Historic Downtown Cedar Hill
The 88th annual fall festival featuring a parade (“It’s a Fiesta” theme), craft vendors, contests, and live music across three stages.
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October 12, 2025
Audiobook & Walk with Grand Prairie Book Club – Fish Creek Park, Grand Prairie Join the GP Book Club for a refreshing audiobook walk. Meet up at 9am. Bring your water, headphones and favorite audiobook. Join Grand Prairie Book Club for more information.
October 18, 2025
Gopher Baseball Alumni Softball Game – Grand Prairie
Alumni softball game for former baseball players. $35 to play, free to attend. Concessions will be serving tacos, elote, and nachos.
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October 18, 2025
Mansfield’s Fall Festival – Mansfield, TX
Community event with seasonal fun for families. (Full schedule TBA closer to event date.)
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October 24, 2025
Trunk or Treat – Whitt Fine Arts Academy, Grand Prairie
Food vendors, games, best Trunk contest, special guests including the Scooby Doo mystery machine! (more info to come)
October 24-26, 2025
Main Street Fest – Downtown, Grand Prairie
Join us this fall as we celebrate Grand Prairie's fun, festive and family-friendly spirit with a three day celebration!
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October 25, 2025
Fall Harvest Festival – Mansfield Mission Center, Mansfield
Free festival with live music, family games, pie-baking contest, recipe exchange, and donation drive for food & clothing.
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