Free things to do this weekend in and around Dallas

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.)

Storybook Trail: Harold the Iceberg Melts Down - Allen Public Library - Allen, TX 75013 - Friday, August 28, 2026, daily
Scholastic Book Fair at Gymboree Play & Music Southlake - Gymboree Play & Music of Southlake - Southlake, TX - Friday, August 28, 2026, 10am-1pm (some days may open at 9am and/or close at 5pm)
Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum - Plano, TX 75074 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 11 am
The Colony Cinema Nights - Galaxy Theatres Grandscape - The Colony, TX - Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. doors open / 7:30 p.m. start
Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott - Dallas - Fort Worth, TX - Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, see link for times
Downtown Denison Farmers Market - Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-Noon
Concerts by the Creek - Watters Creek Village - 970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8-10pm
FREE Open House Event - Young Chefs Academy of Frisco, TX - Preston Trace Boulevard, Frisco, TX - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3-5 pm
Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong - How to Convert Winning Positions - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060 - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12-4 pm
250 Years of Us: Amazing Race for Independence - Dallas Public Library - 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201 - Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, all day
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701 - Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, all day