Fall means it’s time to get ready for everything the DFW area has to offer to celebrate the cooler weather. From hayrides to festivals to trick or treat destinations, Dallas and Fort Worth have endless opportunities for enjoying Fall and Halloween.
Most of the places listed here are free, but some charge a small fee. They’re all a great way to say “Happy Fall Y’all!”.
If you’d like to see your event listed here, please let us know at news@dallasonthecheap.com. Sign up for our newsletter to get these sent right to your inbox.
Cedar Hill

Credit: Scare on the Square Cedar Hill TX
Cedar Hill Scare on the Square
October 31, 2017
6pm – 8pm
600 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104
FREE
Dallas
73rd Annual Halloween Star Wars Day
October 28, 2017
10am – 2pm
Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave.
FREE for kids 12 & under in costume. $10/ general admission
Owl-O-Ween at Trinity River Audubon

Credit: Sean Fitzgerald, Trinity River Audubon
October 28th, 2017
10am – 2pm
6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas, TX, 75217
FREE
Denton
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival
October 28th, 2017
11am – 9pm
E. Hickory and Industrial St., Denton
FREE
Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch Spooktacular Halloween in the Park

Credit: City of Farmers Branch
October 28th, 2017
5pm – 10pm
2540 Farmers Branch Lane, Farmers Branch, TX, 75234
FREE
Fort Worth
Stockyards Station Treat Street

Credit: Stockyards
October 31, 2017
5pm – 7pm
Stockyards, 140 E. Exchange Ave.
FREE
Trails and Treats
October 26, 2017
5pm – 7pm
4600 Broadview Dr. Fort Worth
FREE
Grapevine
The Grapeyard
October 27 – 28, 2017
6 – 11pm
Oak Grove Soccer Complex
$2 per person/resident; $5 per person/non-resident
Grand Prairie
Boo Bash at Traders Village
October 29th, 2017
10am – 5pm
2602 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie, TX, 75052
FREE / $4 Parking
Sweet and Treat at Market Square Grand Prairie
October 31, 2017
5pm – 7pm
120 W. Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX, 75050
FREE
McKinney
Scare on the Square

Credit: McKinney Scare on the Square
October 31, 2017
4pm – 7pm
Historic Downtown McKinney
FREE
Plano
Trick or Treat at the Farm
October 27, 2017
10am – 12pm
Heritage Farmstead Museum, 1900 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075
$7 for children 1+ if you pre-register online, $3 for adults, $8 per child if you purchase tickets at the door
Richardson
Huffhines Art Trails Hunt
October 28th – 29th, 2017
10am – 6pm
Apollo Rond and Plano Road, Richardson, TX, 75081
FREE
Wylie
Boo on Ballard
October 26, 2017
6pm – 8pm
Historic Downtown Wylie
FREE