Free things to do this weekend in and around Dallas

Dallas's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

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

• Dual Language Story Time/Hora de Cuentos - Allen Public Library - Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:30-11:00am
• 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, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 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, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, all day
• Story Time at the Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum, 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, 11 am
• Storybook Trail: Harold the Iceberg Melts Down - Allen Public Library - Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, daily
• Lowe’s Kids Club Workshops 2026 - Lowe's Home Improvement - Lowe's Home Improvement, Preston Road, Dallas, TX, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
• Downtown Denison Farmers Market - City of Denison - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 am-Noon
• STEAM Cinema - 4700 Drexel Drive, Dallas, TX, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 3:30-5:30 pm
• Concerts by the Creek - Watters Creek Village - Watters Creek Village, 970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8-10pm
• Meet The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center - Farmers market at firewheel - Farmers market at firewheel, 701 Horseshoe Dr, Garland, TX 75040, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am- 4 pm
• 2026 Texas 4-H International Exchange (Inbound Summer Program) - States' 4-H International Exchange Program - 1619 Garner Field Rd Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Uvalde, TX 78801, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 24 hrs. (Host period from July 21 - August 16)
• Free Sundays at IAM - Irving Archives and Museum - Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12- 4 pm