Free things to do this weekend in and around Ft Worth
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.)
• 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)
• Bouncing Baby Booktime - Haltom City Public Library - 4809 Haltom Rd, Haltom City, TX 76117 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:30-11:30 am
• Sensory Station - Hurst Public Library - 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, TX 76053 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:30-11 am
• The Colony Cinema Nights - Galaxy Theatres Grandscape - Grandscape Boulevard, 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 - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, see link for times
• FREE Open House Event - Young Chefs Academy of Frisco, TX - Preston Trace Boulevard, Frisco, TX, USA - 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
• 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
• Sunday Storytime at Talking Animals Books - Talking Animals Books - 103 West Worth Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 am