October 6, 2012
SATURDAYHeadliners
| 10:00 am | State Fair of Texas. State Fair of Texas features amusement rides, shows, food, games, livestock and much more. The Fair attracts millions of visitor… Fair Park. (Festival - Carnival / Fair). 214-670-8400 |
| 10:00 am- 10:00 pm | Chinese Lantern Festival. By day, it's a collection of authentic Chinese art featuring pandas, flamingos, even a 110-yard-long, larger-than-life dragon. B… Fair Park. (Festival - Cultural). 214-670-8400 |
| 11:00 am | Barnes & Noble South Arlington Story Time. Children of all ages can come to Barnes & Noble to hear their favorite stories read to them. Children must be accompanied by an… Barnes & Noble South Arlington. (Kids - Children's Activities). 817-472-7559 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Zombie Manor. DFW's most original and unique Halloween experience. Learn the legend of Landrun Manor which is now inhabited by "The Caretaker… Zombie Manor. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 817-478-7430 |
| 7:30 pm- 12:00 am | Moxley Manor Haunted House. Featuring some of the most intense scenes and high quality scare tactics. Moxley Manor features detailed scenes and movie quali… Moxley Manor Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:30 pm- 1:30 am | Screams. Screams Halloween Theme Park includes five haunted attractions, Castle of Darkness, 3D Pirates of Peril, Unkle Koy's Klown Maze… Screams Halloween Theme Park. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 972-938-3247 |
| 8:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Cutting Edge Haunted House. Located in a 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant in a section of Fort Worth historically dubbed as "Hell's Half Acre," the… Cutting Edge Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 817-348-8444 |
| 8:00 pm- 1:00 am | Slaughter House. The Slaughter House has been completely renovated since its move to the new 16,000 square-foot Deep Ellum location. With somethi… Slaughter House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 214-999-0708 |
| Occupy Dallas. Join protestors supporting people over profits as part of the national movement that began as Occupy Wall Street on Sept. 17th.… Pioneer Plaza. (Community - Organization). 214-939-2724 |
Festivals
| 9:00 am- 8:00 pm | Tarrant Counth Harambee Festival. Harambee means Let's pull together in Swahili. Join in this annual cultural festival featuring a parade, live music, vendors, a… Evans Avenue Plaza. (Festivals). 817-332-6049 |
| 10:00 am | State Fair of Texas. State Fair of Texas features amusement rides, shows, food, games, livestock and much more. The Fair attracts millions of visitor… Fair Park. (Festival - Carnival / Fair). 214-670-8400 |
| 10:00 am- 7:00 pm | Richardson's Cottonwood Art Festival. The bi-annual Cottonwood Art Festival, featuring works from the nation's top visual artists. The prestigious show is rated the f… Cottonwood Park. (Festival - Arts Festival / Fair). 972-744-4581 |
| 10:00 am- 10:00 pm | Chinese Lantern Festival. By day, it's a collection of authentic Chinese art featuring pandas, flamingos, even a 110-yard-long, larger-than-life dragon. B… Fair Park. (Festival - Cultural). 214-670-8400 |
| 5:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to show… Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Festival - Film Festival). 817-738-9215 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Zombie Manor. DFW's most original and unique Halloween experience. Learn the legend of Landrun Manor which is now inhabited by "The Caretaker… Zombie Manor. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 817-478-7430 |
| 7:30 pm- 12:00 am | Moxley Manor Haunted House. Featuring some of the most intense scenes and high quality scare tactics. Moxley Manor features detailed scenes and movie quali… Moxley Manor Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:30 pm- 1:30 am | Screams. Screams Halloween Theme Park includes five haunted attractions, Castle of Darkness, 3D Pirates of Peril, Unkle Koy's Klown Maze… Screams Halloween Theme Park. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 972-938-3247 |
| 8:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Cutting Edge Haunted House. Located in a 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant in a section of Fort Worth historically dubbed as "Hell's Half Acre," the… Cutting Edge Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 817-348-8444 |
| 8:00 pm- 1:00 am | Slaughter House. The Slaughter House has been completely renovated since its move to the new 16,000 square-foot Deep Ellum location. With somethi… Slaughter House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 214-999-0708 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum. Featuring dramatic glass sculptures in more than 15 locations throughout the 66-acre Arboretum. Artist info: Dale Chihuly create… Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 214-327-8263 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Joseph Csatari Exhibit. Works from this American realist artist and illustrator, who has had a long involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, are on d… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Norman Rockwell And The Art of Scouting. Works from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, who has long been associated with the Boy Scouts of America, are on disp… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 2:00 pm | Guided Tours. Explore the museum with a docent who will take you to see highlights from the permanent collection. The tour begins at the Infor… Amon Carter Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 817-738-1933 |
| 2:00 pm | The Addams Family.  This adaption of the smash Broadway musical tells the story of what happens when Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of dark… Music Hall at Fair Park. (Performance - Musical). 214-565-1116 |
| 3:00 pm | DVA Productions Inc Presents: Simply Etta. Featuring the actress Sheran Goodspeed Keyton as Etta James and long time music collaborator Joe Rogers on piano. The stories ar… Fort Worth Community Arts Center. (Performance - Theater). 817-313-3052 |
| 4:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil - Kooza. Kooza tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. Location: The Grand Chapiteau at… Dallas Metro Area. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). |
| 8:00 pm | The Addams Family. This adaption of the smash Broadway musical tells the story of what happens when Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of dark… Music Hall at Fair Park. (Performance - Musical). 214-565-1116 |
| 8:00 pm | Herd 'Em Through the Grapevine. There's trouble in the vineyard! Someone has popped the cork of Jacques Bordeaux, the local would-be wine maker, and a Texas Ran… Texas Star Dinner Theater. (Performance - Dinner Theater). 817-337-1882 |
| 8:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil - Kooza. Kooza tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. Location: The Grand Chapiteau at… Dallas Metro Area. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). |
| 8:00 pm | Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. Everyone's favorite "wascally wabbit" and Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra features a new fusion of on-screen Looney Tunes cartoo… Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 214-692-0203 |
| 8:00 pm | DVA Productions Inc Presents: Simply Etta. Featuring the actress Sheran Goodspeed Keyton as Etta James and long time music collaborator Joe Rogers on piano. The stories ar… Fort Worth Community Arts Center. (Performance - Theater). 817-313-3052 |
Sports
| 1:00 pm | TCU Horned Frogs vs. Iowa State Cyclones. College Footbal Game. Amon G. Carter Stadium. (Sports - College Football). 817-257-FROG |
| 7:00 pm | Kellogg's Tour Of Gymnastics Champions. Members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team join 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin and her fellow 2008 Olympic team silve… American Airlines Center. (Sports - Gymnastics). 214-221-8326 |
| 8:00 pm | Stockyards Championship Rodeo. Traditional rodeo events including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie down roping, team roping, breakaway ro… Cowtown Coliseum. (Sports - Rodeo). 817-625-1025 |
For Children
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Target First Saturdays. Explore current exhibitions through an interactive and fun-filled day featuring tours, art activities, live demos, & more. A Nas… Nasher Sculpture Center. (Kids - Children's Activities). 214-242-5100 |
| 11:00 am | Barnes & Noble South Arlington Story Time. Children of all ages can come to Barnes & Noble to hear their favorite stories read to them. Children must be accompanied by an… Barnes & Noble South Arlington. (Kids - Children's Activities). 817-472-7559 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Polar Ice House Grapevine Offers Kids First Hockey Program. This special program consists of four sessions designed to provide players with no previous skating experience with basic instru… Polar Ice House of Grapevine. (Kids - Children's Activities). 972-874-1930 |
| 2:00 pm | Saturday Storytime. A new story and related activities will entertain children each week. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 817-737-0444 |
| 2:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Legally Blonde, the musical. When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there… Plano Children's Theatre. (Kids Theater). 972-422-2575 |
| 7:15 pm- 9:15 pm | Legally Blonde, the musical. When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there… Plano Children's Theatre. (Kids Theater). 972-422-2575 |
Community
| 4:30 pm | Monthly Stargate/Sci-fi TV Group. A monthly discussion about all things Sci-fi on television. Borders. (Community - Club). 817-737-0444 |
| Occupy Dallas. Join protestors supporting people over profits as part of the national movement that began as Occupy Wall Street on Sept. 17th.… Pioneer Plaza. (Community - Organization). 214-939-2724 |
Miscellaneous
| 7:00 am- 10:00 pm | Fly A Sim. Everyone gets the exciting opportunity to fly a real jet simulator! Flights offer full motion, sound and visuals. Gift Certific… Flight Safety Learning Center. (Miscellaneous). 972-242-5999 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Laser Skate. Ice skate to laser lights, great music and a DJ. Polar Ice House of Grapevine. (Miscellaneous). 972-874-1930 |
Dining Specials
| 8:00 pm | Medieval Experience. A beautiful fish-filled moat beneath the drawbridge will lead you to the auditorium where you will dine and view a jousting matc… Medieval Times. (Dining - Dinner Show). 214-761-1800 |
Nightlife
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Live Music. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night. Ridglea Theater. (Nightlife - Live Music). 817-738-9500 |
| Cowboys Red River Live Music night. Live music every night with James Hinds and 'Runnin Behind. Cowboys Red River. (Nightlife - Live Music). 214-352-1796 |
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