Sep 30, 2011

FREE Weekend Events ~ September 30th ~ Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex




Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.
Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.
Guitar Center – Saturday, October 1st, 10am – 11am. Come learn all about Signal Flow and Microphone techniques.  Please register in advance.
Home Depot: Saturday, Oct. 1st 9:00am – 12:00pm. Bring the kids to the Home Depot Kid’s Workshop and they can build their very own Fire Rescue Helicopter.  In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin. Free.
State Fair of Texas
September 30th – October 23rd
3921 Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas 75210
http://www.bigtex.com/
Cost: Adults: $16.00; Children under 48″ tall $12.00; Seniors $12.00
It is time again for the great State Fair of Texas.  The fun begins this weekend and runs through October 23rd.  Enjoy carnival style rides, taste a bouquet of foods including fried bubble gum see the all the newest cars on display, enjooy great concerts and more. Don’t your picture taken in front of Big Tex.  Looking for discounts?  Visit these links to help you save money on your visit to the State Fair.
  2011 State Fair Discount ListFridays at the Fair.
Gunsmoke on the Brazos – Granbury
Saturday October 1st and Sunday October 2nd
8:00am – 5:00pm  Concert Under the Stars at 6:30pm
Hewlett Park, 620 East Pearl Street, Granbury 76048
Cost: Attendance Free, Concert Under the Stars $12.00 online or $15.00 at the gate
For more information, visit http://www.gunsmokeonthebrazos.com/
Experience a weekend of living history at the Gunsmoke on the Brazos. Sound of gunfire, smell of gunsmoke, Wild West cowboys and more…
Come see the past come to life this weekend as re-enactors from across the United States appear on the horizon in their 1800s wardrobe, toting period-correct firearms, cooking utensils, and even a covered wagon or two! This family-friendly Gunsmoke weekend will offer something for all ages, including: •Western reenactments •Live entertainment •Living history presentations •Games, contests and raffles •Stick horse rodeo  •Sunday morning Cowboy Church, followed by breakfast •Cow Lot Bingo with Chick-Fil-A Cow
Coppell Fall Festival
Saturday, October 1, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Coppell Farmer’s Market
Old Town Coppell, Bethel & Coppell Rd.
http://www.coppelltx.gov/
Cost: Free
Fall Festival activities include A Kids’ Village, guessing games with prizes for youth and adults, more than 40
craft vendors, and a variety of delicious fresh fall produce at the Coppel l Farmers Market. Celebrating the reconstruction of Old Town Coppell, all kids will be given hard hats and an opportunity to visit with city engineers who can tell them about the construction process. A first for the Fall Festival is the Kid’s Village, a miniature town kids can ride through and earn prizes. This unique activity will be held in the parking lot of Coppell Home Decor at 456 W. Bethel Road, across from the Farmers Market, at West Bethel and South Coppell Road.
Fall Festival at Calloways
Saturday, October 01, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
All Calloway’s Stores
http://calloways.com/fall-harvest-festival-0
Cost: Free
Tradition and fun merge at the annual Fall Harvest Festival! Activities for children include free pumpkin decorating, children’s shows, and much more. Adults can take advantage of the free fall gardening clinic. Don’t forget to have your picture taken at the Picture Takin’ Place and enjoy seeing a miniature Farmer’s Market and Scarecrow Village.  Children will also be able to enjoy the amazing Mad Science show. Visit the link above for location times.
Goodguys 14th Lone Star Nationals – Texas Motor Speedway
September 29, 30 & October 1
Fri-Sat. 8:00am – 5:00pm & Sun. 8:00am – 3:00pm
Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX
http://www.good-guys.com/  http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/
General admission: $15, Seniors (60+) $12, Kids (7-12) $6 and 6 and under are free. Free spectator parking is available
The Goodguys 14th Lone Star Nationals, part of the 2006 Goodguys Event Series will feature over 2,000 1972 & earlier hot rods, customs, classics, street rods, muscle cars, street machines & trick trucks. In addition to the giant car show, the event will showcase manufacturer exhibits and commercial displays both inside the garage buildings and outside, a used auto parts swap meet and cars for sale area, nostalgia entertainment, NASCAR-style rides by Team Texas on Friday and Saturday, model & pedal car expo, featured vehicle display areas on Saturday, Boyd Coddington’s Pro’s Picks, track cruise on Saturday night for event participants, kids area and lots of fun for the entire family.
The Fort Worth Music Festival 
September 30 & October 1, 2011
Will Rogers Memorial Center Lawn
$5 Advance Tickets purchased online; $10 at the gate; Kids 12 and under Free
Head out and enjoy this two-day, all-ages music, art and culinary festival Join some of the best names in national, regional and local music scene at the Fort Worth Music Fest Sept. 30 & Oct. 1. Held on the tree lined lawn of the Will Rogers Memorial Center, the Festival is a celebration of Fort Worth’s rich and diverse musical heritage. 2 days of non-stop music featuring 20 acts on 2 stages, cooking classes by area chefs, artworks for sale by area artists and groovy gear by local vendors make up the 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival. Doors open at 4 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Check out the musical lineup here.
Cooper Clinic Nutrition Seminar: With the overwhelming amount of nutrition information available and constant barrage of fads and quick-fixes, finding a true path to good health can be a maze. “Navigating Nutrition: Your Personal Survival Guide,” is on Saturday, Oct 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. During the seminar, their team of registered and licensed dietitians will discuss the new dietary guidelines, latest nutrition trends and how to navigate through grocery stores and restaurant menus.

Thanks, mydallasmommy

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