# Events near your area

> This weekend, October 17 and 18. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

A wknd roll-up from public feeds. JSON: https://wknd.app/near.json?when=weekend&lat=32.775&lng=-96.795. Page: https://wknd.app/near?view=list&when=weekend&lat=32.775&lng=-96.795. Agents can query directly with wknd_feed_query (GET /api/v1/query).

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### [State Fair of Texas](https://wknd.app/r/mq8v72/state-fair-of-texas)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-22:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210 (32.779669, -96.761925)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, outdoor, food, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Texas's 24-day fall institution with the New Little Lone Stars Land kid zone: petting zoo, play area, rides and fair food. Big Tex presides; gates open 10am daily.
- Source: https://www.visitdallas.com/events/annual-events/state-fair-of-texas/
- Feed: [Dallas-Fort Worth family events](https://wknd.app/f/5v5af8/dallas-fort-worth-family-events)

### [Huffhines Harvest Fest](https://wknd.app/r/pzmdu3/huffhines-harvest-fest)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Huffhines Park, 1500 Apollo Rd, Richardson, TX 75081 (32.953022, -96.696964)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, outdoor, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Free fall festival with a costume contest, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow dressing, pumpkin games, petting zoo and live music. Saturday adds dog events; Sunday a kids marketplace.
- Source: https://MommyPoppins.com/dallas-fort-worth-kids/event/events/huffhines-harvest-fest
- Feed: [Dallas-Fort Worth family events](https://wknd.app/f/5v5af8/dallas-fort-worth-family-events)

### [Autumn at the Arboretum](https://wknd.app/r/jdyce5/autumn-at-the-arboretum)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-17:00 (America/Chicago), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 (32.8231057, -96.7173427)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, nature, outdoor, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Over 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash arranged in artist-inspired Harvest Hues Pumpkin Houses, plus a kids maze and STEM programs in the Children's Adventure Garden.
- Source: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/autumn-at-the-arboretum/
- Feed: [Dallas-Fort Worth family events](https://wknd.app/f/5v5af8/dallas-fort-worth-family-events)