Tasha's To Do List: Oct. 17-19
FORT WORTH (KRLD) – From haunted houses to concerts and food, there's a lot happening in North Texas this weekend! Here are some suggestions if you're looking to be adventurous.
– Now through November 2, you can experience an even scarier side of Six Flags Over Texas with Fright Fest. This thing has five bone-chilling haunted houses, including the ALL NEW Zombie Infestation. For the kiddos, there are costume contests, scary-oke, and a trick or treat trail featuring Bugs Bunny and all of his friends in Bugs Bunny Boomtown. For the big kids, there is Cirkus Berzerkus, Cadaver Hall Asylum, Piggy's Blood Shed, Total Darkness, Zombie Infestation, Texas Scare-a-tory, Voodoo Swamp and The Lost Hollows.
– Get some sweet pooch smooches and help needy dogs find forever homes at the State Fair of Texas. The Kissing and Hugging Booth at the D.R. Horton Bark at the Park is open and DFW Rescue Me will be at the State Fair of Texas for the entire run. To find the booth if you are facing the Main Stage, turn left and walk towards the Centennial Building. They are the last booth on the left!
– Dallas ComicCon Fan Days is happening this weekend at the Irving Convention Center. The Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin and Elijah Wood are on the schedule as well as Adam West and Burt Ward (TV's Batman and Robin), Alex Kingston (Dr. Who), and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), among others.
– The Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cook-Off is on the way this weekend, Oct 17 at Farmers Branch Historical Park. Enjoy great bluegrass music from Grand Ole Opry stars and Grammy nominees as well as steaming hot chili at this free event.
– The Harvest Moon Festival is happening this Saturday in Historic Downtown Granbury Square. Besides digging on the moon, you can also buy tons of stuff like Arts & crafts and food.
– Friday is the premier of the Texas Ballet Theater's The Sleeping Beauty at Bass Hall. Texas Ballet Theater is joined by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in this retelling of the French version of the story by Charles Perrault. For the Sunday matinee performance, you're invited to put on your favorite princess wear for "Tutus and Tiaras."
– Cool Thursdays at the Dallas Arboretum features western swing with "Asleep at the Wheel". The costume contest, fittingly enough, is the "I was country when country wasn't cool" Award. Come dressed in western gear!
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– Coming up this Saturday and Sunday, one of the biggest events celebrating all things guitar. Guitarlington at the Arlington Convention Center will have it all: guitars, amps, banjos, mandolins, effects, memorabilia, sound gear, parts, records, drums, violins, books, accessories, and so on.
– They are one of America's best-loved political couples: James Carville, a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, and Mary Matalin, a well-known consultant for the Republican Party. Carville and Matalin will be speaking at Texas Hall on the UTA campus this coming Monday evening.
– The Trick or Tours and Flashlight Fright Halloween tours are happening at Globe Life Park in Arlington this weekend.
– She had a hit with a song that was in this past summer's hit movie "The Fault in our Stars". See Charlie XCX at Trees this Saturday.
– This weekend at the State Fair of Texas, you can see a band that was all over rock radio back in the 90's, and unlike a lot of bands in the 90's, these guys were hot. See Collective Soul Saturday afternoon.
– The Mattress Firm Music Fest is also happening at the fair this weekend. See the Randy Rogers Band, Josh Abbott Band, Easton Corbin and Jerrod Niemann Saturday evening at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park.
– Hawaiian Falls will be hosting a fall festival every weekend through November 2 at the new Adventure Parks and Aloha Event Centers. They'll have games, family crafts stations, live music, and fall food favorites.
– The sixth annual WoofStock Festival will be held this Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM in Little Elm Park. Dogs on leashes with rabies tags are welcome in the park during the festival. They'll have low cost vaccines and pet micro chipping, live music, food booths, car show, carnival games, bounce houses, petting zoo, and other family entertainment. WoofStock rescues animals from local shelters and spays, neuters, vaccinates, and provides medical care for these dogs until they are adopted.
– This weekend, you can schmooze with celebrities and support a great cause. The Saturday Night Spectacular- Golf, Glamour and Giving event with Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg benefits Generation Rescue, an organization that provides hope, information and immediate treatment assistance to families affected by autism spectrum disorders. This Celebrity Golf Tournament is happening at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine.
– This Sunday at AT&T Stadium, you can not only see the Dallas Cowboys as they take on the Giants, you can also see Rascal Flatts before the game.
– If you are looking to get into the Halloween spirit, check out Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Terrell this weekend. This thing is four haunted attractions on nearly 50 acres.
– Reindeer Manor Halloween Park in Red Oak features three haunts, including the Reindeer Manor scare house.
– This weekend, the Perot Museum turns into Dallas's hottest adults-only venue featuring high flying BMX demos, a blackjack lounge, Wolfgang Puck bars and a performance by Whiskey Folk Ramblers. Check out Social Science on Friday.
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