City of Dallas, TX

10/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2024 14:02

Welcome Fall with Family-friendly Fun at Dallas Park and Recreation

October 2024 | Dallas Park and Recreation Department | DallasParks.org

Fall's Here ... Just In Time for

Family-friendly Fun!

Welcome fall with festivals, Halloween carnivals, and the always popular Trunk-or-Treats!

These family-friendly events feature games, prizes, contests and plenty of entertainment for the whole family!

Find upcoming activities at Dallasparks.org! Or follow Dallas Park and Recreation on social media!

Jimmy's Haunted Hike at Samuell Farm

October 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Trick or Treat along a mile-long haunted trail at Samuell Farm. You'll discover fun games, awesome crafts, and lots of sweets!

Register online here or in person at Samuell Farm, 100 East Highway 80 in Mesquite!

6th Annual Trick Or Treat on Downtown Streets returns Halloween night!

Collect treats on Halloween from more than 25 businesses at Downtown Dallas, Inc.'s 6th annual Trick or Treat on Downtown Streets. At 4 p.m., go to Main Street Garden Park to get your map of participating locations.

Later, enjoy local artisan markets, children's arts and crafts, and live entertainment in the park.

Click to get free tickets! Or scan QR code!

100,000 pumpkins from Texas' pumpkin capital take center stage at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

The 19th annual Autumn at the Arboretum features 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash from Floydada - the pumpkin capital of Texas - and 150,000 beautiful fall blooming plants throughout the garden. This year, the Pumpkin Village will feature the theme "Texas Town," taking visitors on a journey through Texas pioneer life. Autumn at the Arboretum is now through November 3.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden | 8525 Garland Road, Dallas 75218

Poetry Reading

11 a.m. October 19

City Park

Free

Discover a deeper love of poetry at this free reading at October 19 at City Park, 1717 Gano Street, Dallas 75215.

Every month through December, Dallas Park and Recreation and Dallas Public Library host free family-fun activities at the historic park - Dallas' first public green space!

Visit the iconic City Park year round to get a glimpse of Texas life in the 19th-century through the park's collection of Victorian-era homes and commercial businesses.