All treats and no tricks 🍬

The Fort Worth Zoo presents Boo at the Zoo

Decorate your own pumpkin for a chance to be featured in the patch. | Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo

The Fort Worth Zoo’s annual Halloween bash is back with pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, and festivities for the whole family. The annual Boo at the Zoo event will take place Halloween weekend starting Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29.

Family-friendly entertainment

Throughout the weekend, the zoo will host “keeper chats” where visitors can ask questions and learn about the zoo’s conservation efforts in the wild. Zoo animals will also receive Halloween-themed toys + food items to celebrate the spooky season. Other family-friendly activities include a magic show, Halloween-themed crafts + a chalk obstacle course. Here are a couple of other noteworthy activities.

🍬 Trick-or-Treat
Bring a candy bucket and go trick-or-treating throughout the zoo using treat coupons. Six coupons are included with admission tickets — one coupon will get you four pieces of candy. Additional treat coupons can be purchased throughout the zoo.

🎃 Pumpkin Patch
Check out the pumpkins hand-painted by local residents and zoo staff. You can also enter your own decorated pumpkin to be on display for a chance to win a free Boo at the Zoo admission ticket. Send a picture of your pumpkin by Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. with the subject line “Boo at the Zoo pumpkin entry.”

On Oct. 23, artists whose pumpkins were selected for display will receive an email notification, along with instructions on where to drop off their pumpkins and pick up a complimentary ticket.

Know before you go

Boo at the Zoo is open during park hours from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. The event is free with a zoo admission ticket, which can be purchased at the front entrance or online. Zoo members can get in for free.

Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume — guests (ages 13 and older) should wear a costume that’s appropriate for all ages + heavy makeup and masks will not be permitted.

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Today

Celebrating the Power of Community Journalism | Tues., Oct. 11 | 6 p.m. | Artes de La Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts, 1440 N. Main St., Fort Worth | Free | Join Fort Worth Report and PEN America for a discussion on the role local journalism plays in democracy.

Wednesday

Sit & Stitch | Wed., Oct. 12 | 1-2 p.m. | Fort Worth Public Library - Golden Triangle, 4264 Golden Triangle Blvd., Fort Worth | Free | Relax and create with other sewing fans.

Thursday

Wildlife Friendly Landscapes: Gardens That Give Back | Thu., Oct. 13 | 6-8 p.m. | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Dr., Fort Worth | Free | Learn ways to attract butterflies, songbirds, hummingbirds + bees to your garden.
Christmas in Cowtown Holiday Gift Market | Thu., Oct. 13 - Sun., Oct. 16 | Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth | $15+ | Kick off the holiday season with a Christmas market organized by the Junior League of Fort Worth.

Friday

Reba McEntire | Fri., Oct. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $85.75+ | Catch the country superstar during her fall arena tour “Reba: Live in Concert.”

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Open

Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen is holding its grand opening today in the WestBend shopping center. Located at 1605 S. University Dr., the restaurant serves customized salads and bowls with a choice of protein. For every bowl sold today, the chain will donate a bowl to Tarrant Area Food Bank. 🥗

Kids

A new playground for kids of all abilities is now open at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The all-inclusive space-themed Galaxy Park Playground aims to provide greater freedom and flexibility to the museum’s preschool students and guests. 🚀

Eat

Step up your hosting game and take a charcuterie workshop at Panther Island Brewing this Fri., Oct. 14. The Halloween-themed class is $65 per person and includes a craft beer, a spooky movie screening + ingredients to make your own charcuterie board. The course will run from 6-7:30 p.m. 🧀

Arts

An art piece created by Opal Lee will be up for auction at The Art Station fundraiser Public Figures, Private Artists event. The fundraiser is Wed., Oct. 19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Historic Masonic Center Ballroom at 1100 Henderson St. 🖼️ (Fort Worth Report)

Try This

The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation is partnering with local chefs for a day of skeet shooting. Taking place Sun., Oct. 16, participants will get to shoot with a celebrity chef or brewmaster at Defender Outdoor Clay Sports Ranch at 8270 Aledo Rd. Purchase a ticket.

Award

Esperanza’s Restaurant and Bakery made Tripexpert’s Expert’s Choice Award list for 2022. The Mexican restaurant — located at 1601 Park Place Ave. — joined 6,000 other winners in 121 countries. The winners were based on professional reviews with “superior knowledge of the local cuisine.” 🏆

Biz

Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway is investing $1.5 billion to build a new rail facility in Southern California. The 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway will help move cargo through supply chain bottlenecks. The facility will include a rail yard, an intermodal facility, and warehouses. 🚉 (Fort Worth Business Press)

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Carving out time for Halloween fun 🎃

Halloween-inspired DIY classes

Orange you excited for Halloween? | Photo by Pinspiration

The Halloween season is upon us and what better way to get in the holiday spirit than with some spooktacular DIY classes? Check out what happening across the area this month.

🍶 Autumn Edition Upcycled Pottery | The Legal Café, 114 Main St. | Thurs., Oct. 20 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Turn old bottles or dishes into an upcycled decor piece using fall colors. A $30 ticket includes discarded pieces ready to be recreated + supplies.

🍪 Sugar Cookies 101 | Pinspiration, 3700 Vision Dr. | Sat., Oct. 22 | 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Get your sugar fix with a Halloween-inspired baking class. A $65 ticket includes cookies, icing, sprinkles + a take-home box.

🍷 Wine Glass Painting | Wine:30, 400 South Oak St., Roanoke | Thurs., Oct. 20 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Get into the Halloween spirit and paint your own “Hocus Pocus” design on a wine glass. A $25 ticket comes with two wine glasses + wine and food are available for purchase.

🎃 Acrylic Paint Pouring | Chicken N Pickle, 2965 S. State Hwy. 161, Grand Prairie | Sun., Oct. 30 | 12-5 p.m.
Learn six different pouring techniques or paint your own pumpkin. A $45 ticket includes two 8x10 canvases + guests can shop from 20+ local vendors.

THE WRAP

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