Dallas–Fort Worth, TX family weekend: Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15

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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Nov 13 – Nov 15

BalloonaPalooza GLO

Gomez Western Wear Arena Grounds — Mesquite · Dallas Co. · Dallas

Weekend festival with carnival rides, games, food, live music and a nightly hot-air balloon glow at 8:30 PM.

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Gates Fri 5 PM, Sat and Sun 3 PM. Balloon glow nightly at 8:30 PM, weather permitting. Sunday only: meet Adassa, the voice of Dolores from Encanto.

Details at Gomez Western Wear Arena ↗

Nov 13 – Nov 15

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Ariat Arena — Fort Worth · Tarrant Co. · Fort Worth

Arena monster truck show with glow-in-the-dark trucks and fire effects, plus an optional pre-show party.

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Paid
Indoors

Shows Fri 7 PM; Sat 11:30 AM and 6:30 PM; Sun 1:30 PM. Loud: ear protection recommended for little kids.

Details at Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live ↗

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Nov 11 – Jan 3

Holiday at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

The final year of the 12 Days of Christmas gazebos, plus Holiday at Night lights.

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Paid: Separate daytime and Holiday at Night tickets; walk-up Holiday at Night adds $4

Daytime 9am–4pm; Holiday at Night 5–10pm (online only).

Details at Dallas Arboretum ↗

Nov 13 – Jan 3

Christmas at Gaylord Texan: ice! featuring Harry Potter

Gaylord Texan Resort — Grapevine · Tarrant Co. · Dallas

Resort-wide Christmas with ice! featuring Harry Potter sculptures carved from 2 million pounds of ice, ice tubing, snowball blasting, Santa photos and a Christmas Village.

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Paid: Activities ticketed separately; activity passes available
Indoors

Details at Gaylord Texan Resort ↗

Nov 13 – Jan 3 · 5:30pm–9pm

Dallas Zoo Lights

Dallas Zoo — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

Holiday light trail through the zoo with festive displays.

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Paid: Public tickets start at $19; members 20% off

Select nights; closed Dec 24 and 25.

Details at Dallas Zoo ↗

Nov 14 – Jan 3

The Trains at NorthPark

NorthPark Center — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

Texas's most elaborate miniature toy train exhibit, with hundreds of trains on 1,600 feet of track through detailed miniature scenes, benefiting Ronald McDonald House Dallas.

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Indoors

Across from Kona Grill inside NorthPark Center.

Details at Ronald McDonald House Dallas ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30pm–9pm

Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant

Dallas Zoo — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

Your holiday tradition starts here!

Cost not listed

Details at Dallas Zoo ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 11am–1pm

Yule Log with La Casita Bakeshop

Dallas Arboretum: — Dallas · Dallas Co. · Dallas

Turn a simple rolled cake into a breathtaking holiday centerpiece with La Casita Bakeshop.

Cost not listed

Details at Dallas Arboretum ↗

Library storytimes & programs (85, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

9:30amBaby Basics · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

9:30amBaby Basics Storytime · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyBaby Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · 0-2 · Free

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North Branch Library Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30am
Northwest Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Golden Triangle Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · times varyRhyme Time (0-24 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30am
Haggard Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10am

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10amPreschool Storytime (3-5 years) · Parr Library, Plano 3-5 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
South Branch Library Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

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10:30amMommy & Me Music · Timberglen Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyMusic and Movement · At 5 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 13 · 11:30am
East Regional Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Northwest Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30amPreschool Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Ridglea Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amPreschool Story Tme · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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East Berry Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Wedgwood Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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10:30amSchool Readiness Activity Centers · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amToddler Story Time · At 3 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amToddler Storytime · At 7 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Fretz Park Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Renner Frankford Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Forest Green Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Bookmarks in NorthPark Center Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Lochwood Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Timberglen Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · times varyToddler Time (18-36 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Parr Library Fri, Nov 13 · 11am

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10:30amTogether to Kinder · Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11amBusy Babies (0-18 months) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · Free

11amRhythm and Play (Ritmo y juegos) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStory Time · North Branch Library, Denton 6-10 · Free

11:30amSensory Storytime · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmPreschool Pirates · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyGuitar Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 3pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 14 · 2pm

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3pmMagic the Gathering! Commander Format · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Snacks · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmCharades! · Arcadia Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmPokemon Club · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCraft with Curiosity · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCrafternoon: Pumpkin Pie · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmBrain Break · North Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13 · times varyBrick Builders Club · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · Free

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Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Nov 13 · 4pm
Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 13 · 4:30pm

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4pmFitness Fridays: Kid's Zumba · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmGame On: Chess Meet-Up (Ages 5+) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyViolin Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 4pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 14 · 3pm

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4pmWorld Kindness Day with KERA Kids · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmCardboard Creations Club · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

4:30pmDystopian Survival · Ella Mae Shamblee Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

Time variesBooker T. High School Audition Workshops for Visual Art · Community Events, Dallas 11+ · Free

10amBooker T. High School Audition Workshop - Visual Art · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10amBooker T. High School Audition Workshop - Visual Arts · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 11+ · Free

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Bachman Lake Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Fretz Park Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Lochwood Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am

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10amCommunity Plant Swap · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amStuffed Animal Hospital · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amThe Midtown Dallas Inc Health Fair · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amDino Time · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Parr Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Davis Library Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

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10:30amMusic, Movement & Me · Dallas West Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amAlma Y Corazón Tejano Ballet Folklorico · Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amBe Smart in Your Recycling Cart · Schimelpfenig Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amDallas Opera - OperaTruck · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amKnit and Crochet Club · East Berry Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amLittle Builders · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amStory Bites · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12pmEverybody is a Picasso/Todos Somos Picasso · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmFamily Movie Day · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

12pmUkulele Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmNature Lab · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

1pmBilingual Family Story Time · Riverside Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmDungeons & Dragons · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Game Lounge · Renner Frankford Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFree Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmHat-tastic Creations · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmKing Tut's Treasures: An Egyptian Adventure · Ridglea Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMedia Swap · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmStories & Sculptures with Jesus Serrato · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmAwkward Family Photos · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmGuitar Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity Hour with the Department of Sanitation · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmAnime Fan Meetup · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBusiness Innovation Lab (Ages 16+) · Schimelpfenig Library, Plano 11+ · Free

2pmCrafternoon: Autumn Wreaths · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmLibrary Arcade · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

2pmMovement Saturday! · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3pmAdapted Science Explorers (Grades K-2) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · Free

3pmBrushy Bot Turkey Trot · South Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free

4pmFamily Rock Painting · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFreestyle Jam Session · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmNature Journals · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

4:30pmBot Builders · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

12pmSewing Club · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Games · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmGlobal Explorers: Korea (All Ages) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGrowing Up Wild (3-5+ years) · Haggard Library, Plano 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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122 events for the weekend of Nov 13–15, with 114 free and 117 indoors.

Updated November 12, 2026