Free things to do this weekend in and around Dallas

Dallas's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Dallas Mayor's 30th Annual Back to School Fair - Fair Park - Fair Park, Dallas, TX, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 8 am- 2 pm
• Summer Clubhouse - The Colony Parks & Recreation - The Colony Recreation Center, North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, TX, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 9 am seating, 10 am show begins
• Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation - Interurban Railway Museum, 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, 11 am
• Summer Cinema - Dallas Public Library - Pleasant Grove Branch Library, 7310 Lake June Road, Dallas, TX 75217, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, 1-3 pm
• Summer Funshine Carnival - City of Farmers Branch - 14050 Heartside Pl, Farmers Branch, TX, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 2-4 pm
• Fan Fest - Featuring the Allen High School Escadrille Marching Band and Color Guard - Watters Creek Village - Watters Creek Village, 970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:30-8 pm
• Summer Nights Concert Series - City of Sachse - J.K. Sachse Park, Ranch Road, Sachse, TX, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 7:30 pm
• Free Movie Nights on Pegasus Lawn - Omni Dallas Hotel - Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, Gates Open: 8:00 PM, Approximate start time: 8:45 PM
• Stranger Things Fan Celebration Weekend - Netflix House Dallas - Netflix House Dallas, Galleria Dallas, Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX, USA, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, 8:00PM, 10PM, 12:00PM, 7:00PM
• Storybook Trail: Harold the Iceberg Melts Down - Allen Public Library - Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Friday–Saturday, August 7–8, 2026, daily
• Tax- Free Shopping Spree - Hillside Village Shopping Center - Hillside Village Shopping Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX, USA, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, 10:00AM
• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, all day
• 250 Years of Us: Amazing Race for Independence - Dallas Public Library - Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States, Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026, all day
• Angel Swim- Rowlett Wet Zone - City of Rowlett - Rowlett Wet Zone, 5304 Main Street, Rowlett, TX 75088, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, see website
• Downtown Denison Farmers Market - City of Denison - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9 am-Noon
• 2026 MLK Back to School Festival - Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9 am
• Second Saturdays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am- 4 pm
• Meet the Garland Fire Department - Garland Fire Department - Farmers market at firewheel, 701 Horseshoe Dr, Garland, TX 75040, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am- 4 pm
• Back 2 School Giveaway and Expo - Friendship-West Baptist Church - Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75232, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Back to School Event - Wynnewood Village - Wynnewood Village, 655 W Illinois Ave, Dallas, TX 75224, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Animal Encounter in the Nature Nook - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11 am
• Adoption Event with Operation Kindness Humane Society - Operation Kindness Humane Society - 3427 East Trinity Mills Road, Dallas, TX, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11am - 2pm
• Concerts by the Creek - Watters Creek Village - Watters Creek Village, 970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 8-10pm
• Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060, United States, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 12- 4 pm
• Second Sunday Funday - Irving Arts Center - Irving Arts Center, 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062, United States, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1-4 pm
• Open Studio for Teens - Irving Arts Center - Irving Arts Center, 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062, United States, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1-4 pm