Celebrate fall with 14 Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, Halloween festivals and more events happening across Dallas-Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive.
1. GrapeFest in Grapevine
Explore Texas winemaking at the 40th annual GrapeFest in downtown Grapevine. The festival will include food and drink, live music and entertainment and activities for all ages.
- Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sept. 18-19, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- $6-$25 (admission)
- 705 S. Main St., Grapevine
2. Oktoberfest in McKinney
Celebrate Bavarian tradition at McKinney’s Oktoberfest with live music, cultural performances, games, food and artisan shopping.
- Sept. 25, 2-11 p.m.; Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 27, 12-5 p.m.
- Free admission
- 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
3. Blocktober Party in Denton
Kick off a month of Halloween festivities in Denton at the city’s Blocktober Party. Activities include pumpkin drops, bounce houses, lawn games, food trucks and the chance to meet local officials and city staff.
- Oct. 1, 6-8 p.m.
- Free admission
- 321 E. McKinney St., Denton
4. Frisco Oktoberfest
Head to The Star in Frisco for the city’s seventh annual Oktoberfest. The event includes German cuisine, games, contests and live music.
- Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Free admission
- 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco
5. Celina Oktoberfest
Celina’s Oktoberfest will feature live music and folk dancing, food, local shopping and contests, including a dachshund dash, keg rolling and a brat eating contest.
- Oct. 3, 3-7 p.m.
- Free admission
- 142 N. Ohio St., Celina
6. Cottonwood Art Festival
The Cottonwood Art Festival brings together artists from across the country to create an outdoor gallery at Richardson’s Cottonwood Park, alongside live music, food vendors and activities.
- Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Free admission
- 1321 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson
7. Allen Fall Fest
Celebrate the fall season with family-friendly activities at Allen Fall Fest, as well as a vendor market of crafters and artisans.
- Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free admission
- 451 Saint Mary Drive, Allen
8. Celebrate Roanoke
The 29th annual Celebrate Roanoke will offer entertainment, live music, food, artisan vendors and family-friendly activities.
- Oct. 10, times TBD
- Free admission
- Oak Street, Roanoke
9. Oktoberfest Southlake
Oktoberfest Southlake will celebrate 25 years of the festival and offer a weekend of entertainment, food, contests and family-friendly activities.
- Oct. 16, 4-11 p.m.; Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Oct. 18, 12-7 p.m.
- Free admission
- 285 Grand Ave., Southlake
10. Huffhines Harvest Fest in Richardson
Richardson’s Huffhines Harvest Fest includes a marketplace, live music and food and drink vendors, as well as a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating and other family-friendly activities. Attendees can also enjoy the dog-centric section Pawtoberfest on Saturday.
- Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Free admission
- 1500 Apollo Road, Richardson
11. Plano International Festival
The 22nd annual Plano International Festival will feature vendors, performers, a fashion show, children’s activities, a wellness fair and more.
- Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Free admission
- 901 E. 15th St., Plano
12. Celebrate Prosper Hometown Harvest Fair
Prosper’s vintage-inspired Hometown Harvest Fair will include games, music, a pumpkin patch, fall crafts, a petting zoo, food trucks, a marketplace and more.
- Oct. 17, 4-8 p.m.
- Free admission
- 1551 Frontier Parkway, Prosper
13. Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival brings together elements from Día de Muertos, Halloween and other fall traditions, including performances, local food and drink, a twilight lantern parade, coffin races and more.
- Oct. 23, 7 p.m.; Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct. 25, 12-5 p.m.
- Free admission
- 225 W. Hickory St., Denton
14. Beware! of the Square in Celina
Celina’s annual Halloween festival, Beware! of the Square, returns with trick-or-treating, a haunted manor, a pumpkin decorating contest, cirque shows and vendors.
- Oct. 24, 4-9 p.m.
- Free admission
- 142 N. Ohio St., Celina
