Summer is coming to an end, which means festival season is right around the corner. From music festivals and grape stomping to one of the biggest state fairs in the country, fall is when North Texas thrives. Get ready to get outside with these 10 festivals happening this autumn.
🎨 Art + Culture
¡Celebramos! | Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The festival will celebrate Latin American culture and heritage from Friday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 24 with live performances, exhibitions, food, and shopping experiences — and 46,000 marigolds.
Mid-Autumn Festival | Asia Times Square
Head to Grand Prairie from Friday, Sept. 13 to Sunday, Sept. 15 to light the night with mesmerizing shows and feast on mooncakes and street food under the fullest moon of the year.
Tarrant County Harambee Festival | William M. McDonald YMCA
Harambee, a Swahili word meaning “all pull together,” will feature two days of events starting with a Chicken & Seafood Blues Fest on Friday, Oct. 4. The family-friendly celebration will include street food, performances, and vendors.
Art Worth | The Shops at Clearfork
The third annual art festival will take place Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 27 with an impressive collection of cultural resources, art, food, libations, and live music.
ArtsGoggle | Near Southside
The free, family-friendly art festival will return on Saturday, Oct. 19 on Magnolia Avenue with 750+ artists, 20 bands, artistic displays, and food vendors.
🎶 Music
Shaq’s All-Stars Festival | Panther Island Pavilion
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal brings his electronic music festival back to Cowtown on Saturday, Nov., 16 with 17 entertainers across two stages. The curated lineup includes Dion Timmer, Dirt Monkey, Peekaboo, and DJ Diesel, himself — to name a few.
Hwy 30 Music Fest | Texas Motor Speedway
The festival that originated in Idaho returns to FTW Thursday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 20 with artists from several genres including country, Americana, rock, and red dirt. Catch performances from Reckless Kelly and Tylor & The Trainrobbers.
🍽️ Food + drink
Grapefest | Historic Downtown Grapevine
The four-day event spanning Thursday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 15 is the largest wine festival in the Southwest. Guests can enjoy the award-winning tasting rooms on Grapevine’s Urban Wine Trail, a charcuterie board workshop, live music performances, and a KidZone entertainment area.
Oktoberfest | Trinity Park
Celebrate German culture during the three-day festival beginning Thursday, Sept. 26 with German beer, Bavarian food, shopping, family-friendly entertainment, and the highly anticipated Dachshund Dash.
State Fair of Texas | Fair Park, Dallas
Known to be the longest-running fair in the nation, this year’s festival will run from Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Oct. 20. Guests can expect new attractions like circus acts, fried food delicacies, butter sculptures, thrilling rides, and so much more.