Free things to do this weekend in the Mid-Cities area

Dallas-Fort Worth's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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

• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - August 29-30, 2026, see link for times

• Sensory Station - Hurst Public Library - 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, TX 76053 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:30-11 am

• The Colony Cinema Nights - Galaxy Theatres Grandscape - Grandscape Boulevard, The Colony, TX, USA - Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. doors open / 7:30 p.m. start

• Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum - 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 11 am

• Scholastic Book Fair at Gymboree Play & Music Southlake - Gymboree Play & Music of Southlake - Southlake, TX - August 25-28, 2026, 10 am-1 pm (some days 9 am-5 pm)

• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 - August 25-30, 2026, all day

• Downtown Denison Farmers Market - Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX 75020 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-Noon

• FREE Open House Event - Young Chefs Academy of Frisco, TX - Preston Trace Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75034 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3-5 pm

• Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong! - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7-8 pm PDT

• Sunday Storytime at Talking Animals Books - Talking Animals Books - 103 West Worth Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 am

• Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060 - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12-4 pm