Oct.
11,
2007 - Wendy's Great Taste Tour (Dallas, TX)
Wendy’s will bring the ultimate burger experience to Dallas by giving away 1,000 free hamburgers! A mobile Wendy’s hamburger kitchen, lively music, umbrellas and picnic tables will set the scene for a fun, spontaneous and free hamburger picnic in Dallas A video crew will capture visitors’ Burger Faces – the look of ultimate satisfaction, happiness and anticipation that goes with eating a juicy hamburger. Entertainment will be provided by Wendy’s burger emcee. Please visit
www.ThisIsMyBurger.com
for more information. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Location: City Hall Plaza, 1500 Marilla Dr, Dallas, TX 75201.
Oct. 11
& 12, 2008 - 19th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
(Fort Worth, TX)
The 19th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, presented by Breitling, will be held on the weekend of October 11-12, 2008. Bring your family and friends for a full-day of daring aerobatic maneuvers, children's activities, food and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds! Gates open at 9:00 a.m. each day and aerial performances start at 9:30 a.m. and last until the late afternoon. The Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is a non-profit event with the goal of raising funds for its primary beneficiary - the USO of Dallas/Fort Worth. Please visit the Alliance Air Show website for more information at
www.allianceairshow.com
Oct. 12 - 14,
2007 - After Dark in the Park (Arlington, TX)
This three-day fall festival offers an alternative to the spooky that is the norm of the season. The festival, geared for children ages 2 to 10, features live entertainment, crafts, activities, starlight stroll, pumpkin patch, hayride and much more! Admission is
$6, and all proceeds benefit the community and education programs of the Living Science Center. Hours are 5 to 10 pm Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13; and from 5 to 9 pm Sunday, October 14. For more information, call 817.861.2576 or visit
www.riverlegacy.org
Oct. 12, 2008 - Libraryfest (Fort Worth,
TX)
Libraryfest is a free family-oriented festival that showcases the Library in a new and exciting way. Authors, storytellers, musicians and other interesting folks will be on hand in and around the Central Library to offer discussions, presentations, workshops and entertainment. Three-time Grammy-nominated Trout Fishing in America will be back to entertain children and adults alike. The festival attracts a diverse audience from the North Central Texas area with an annual attendance that has exceeded 8,000 visitors.
Details on this event may be found at www.fwlibraryfoundation.org
Oct.
12 & 13, 2007 - Frisco Storytelling Festival (Frisco, TX)
The Frisco Storytelling Festival offers two days and two nights of topnotch tale telling. You will be spellbound by fables from ancient cultures, hilarious chronicles of childhood misadventures, rollicking anecdotes, and toe-tapping tunes. You’ll enjoy four award-winning storytellers telling tales under tent canopies at City Hall Plaza. In addition to story concerts, you’ll experience puppet shows, music, and folk arts and crafts, providing family fun and entertainment for all ages. The 2007 Festival will be in City Hall Plaza in front of the new Frisco Library and City Municipal Building at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.
Details of this event may be found at www.friscofest.org
Oct.
13, 2007 - 2007 annual Walk to D'Feet ALS® (Dallas,
TX)
The ALS Association North Texas Chapter's walk is part of a national effort in support of local patient services and nationally directed research.
In 2006 the North Texas Chapter Walk raised over $100,000 proving to be our most successful Walk season to date. This year our goal is to raise $175,000 for continued programs and services on a local and national level.
Everyone is Welcome! The Walk route is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Even if you can’t be present at the Walk, you may still show your support through a tax deductible donation. Or, you may join the walk as a "Virtual" Walker or by forming a "Virtual" Team.
Details may be found at www.alsanorthtexas.org
Oct. 13,
2007 - 21st Annual Depot Day Celebration (Gainesville,
TX)
Step on board as the 21st Annual “Depot Day” celebration rolls into the Courthouse Square of downtown Gainesville on Saturday, October 13, 2007. Free admission. From antique cars to Legend & Lore tours, to musical performances and 5 K Fun Run, to all types of bounce houses, pony rides and activities for children, entertainment for the whole family awaits visitors for this celebration. Hosted by the Main Street Program of the City of Gainesville the festival kicks off at 10:00 a.m. and steams out-of-town at 5:00 p.m. For complete details, please visit
www.gainesville.tx
Oct. 13,
2007 - Plano Civic Chorus - BRAHMS’ MASTERFUL REQUIEM (Plano,
TX)
On Saturday, October 13, 2007, the Plano Civic Chorus will begin their concert season with the soul-stirring beauty of Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), one of the timeless masterpieces of the choral repertoire. In contrast to a traditional requiem that offers prayers for the dead, Brahms’ uplifting text from the Lutheran Bible emphasizes comfort for the living. The concert will be at 8 p.m. in the St. Andrew United Methodist Church on West Plano Parkway in Plano. The shimmering acoustics of the church will showcase this stunning work in all its glory. It’s sure to be an unforgettable start to an electrifying season!
Tickets are available through our website at www.planocivicchorus.org
or by calling 972-606-5220.
Oct.
13 - 14, 2007 - 16th Annual Celtic Heritage Festival (Bedford,
TX)
The Celtic Heritage Festival (CHF) will hold its 2007 celebration of the seven Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia) on October
13 and 14 at the Bedford Boys Ranch City Park in Bedford. For the
16th consecutive year the event will feature an entertaining blend of traditional and modern Celtic music, Scottish and Irish dance groups, expanded real Highland Games, a Celtic marketplace, children's activities, cultural workshops, Clan booths and historical reenactments, delicious food and drink, and even a Celtic dog parade.
For details, please visit us at www.celticheritagefestival.org
Oct. 13, 2007 - 21st Anniversary Depot Day Celebration (Gainesville,
TX)
Step on board as the 21st annual Depot Day celebration rolls into the Courthouse Square of downtown Gainesville on Saturday, October 13, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. “AfterDark” live entertainment will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a Beatles cover band, Me and My Monkey, starting at 8:00 p.m. Hosted by the Main Street Program of the City of Gainesville, this celebration has entertainment suitable for the whole family!
For complete details, please visit www.gainesville.tx.us
Oct. 13 & 14, 2007 - 15th Annual NTASHA Fall Classic Horse Show
(Irving, TX)
Enjoy the high-stepping action of beautiful American Saddlebred and Tennessee Walking Horses at the 14th Annual NTASHA Fall Classic Horse Show October
13 & 14. The show will be held at The Las Colinas Equestrian Center, 600 W. Royal Lane, Irving, TX 75038. Concessions on-site.
Details at www.texassaddlebreds.com
