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Word from the CVBs Fort Worth’s Fall Festivities Fun this fall starts in Fort Worth. Mark your calendar for the various fall festivals in the City of Cowboys and Culture. Cowtown Coliseum commemorates its 100th anniversary on Saturday, October 6 at 11 a.m. Ceremonies will include the rededication of the building’s cornerstone and placement of a time capsule designated to be opened in 2057. Cowtown Coliseum is home to some of rodeo's most famous firsts, including the world’s first exhibition roundup of cattle and the first indoor rodeo. Famous guests have included Theodore Roosevelt in 1911, the Russian Ballet in 1916, Bob Wills in 1947 and Elvis Presley in 1956. For more information about these festivities, visit www.cowtowncoliseum.com. October 26-28 brings the ever-popular Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering to the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. This three-day festival promotes the cowboy way of life. Enjoy Western swing music, ranch rodeo action, cowboy poetry, an authentic chuck wagon competition, horsemanship clinics, kid’s events, and a cowboy trading post. For more information, visit www.redsteagall.com. For a ghoulish good time, try Boo at the Zoo October 25-30. This not-too-scary family event is complete with live entertainment, games, costumed characters and trick-or-treating. Visit www.fortworthzoo.org for event details. For information about other Fort Worth happenings, log on to www.fortworth.com, call 800-433-5747, or stop by one of our Visitor Information Centers. Fun Central in October By Diane Brandon, Vice President Communications, Marketing & Research, Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau For a place to be spooked or a place to experience the colors and coolness of fall weather, FUN CENTRAL, Arlington is the place to be! Little ghosts and goblins can get creative during the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum’s annual Batty at the Ballpark event. Bring your giggly ghouls to the Museum on Saturday, October 27 from 10: a.m. until 2 p.m. Enjoy some spooky stories, perfect pumpkin decorating, fun face painting and mask making! Those in costume will be entered in a drawing for a Texas Rangers autographed baseball. Call 817-273-5097 or e-mail museum@texasrangers.com. Are you brave enough? Six Flags Over Texas “Fright Fest” is the place for you to be if you’re into terrifying times! The park is transformed into a petrifying playground and “scare”acters lurk around every corner. Are those bloodcurdling screams coming from the Titan, or from menacing monsters haunting the visitors? Find out from September 29 through October 28. Call 817-530-6000 or visit www.sixflags.com. For educational and different experiences with a colorful fall flavor, head over to River Legacy Science Center’s “After Dark in the Park” from October 12-14. What could be better than stargazing and storytelling in a pumpkin patch, crooning karaoke and hitching a hayride in the crisp October air? This festival has children’s crafts and activities galore! General Admission is $5, children 2 and under admitted free. Go to www.riverlegacy.org or call 817-860-6752. For more information on these and other FUN CENTRAL happenings, visit us at www.arlington.org. October is Family Fun Month in Grapevine
Fall means Family Fun in Grapevine, Texas, where great activities are planned for the young and young at heart. The Nash Farm Fall Roundup is Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the historic 1859 farmstead located at 626 Ball Street, three blocks west of Historic Downtown Grapevine. Activities will include a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin chunkin’ contests, storytelling, blacksmith demonstrations, bluegrass music, storytelling, crafts, a stick horse rodeo, hayride and more. FREE. Monarch Butterflies heading south for the winter will pass through Grapevine! Come celebrate their migration on Saturday, October 20, during Grapevine’s famous Butterfly Flutterby. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. with the Gossamer Parade lineup in Liberty Park for children and pets dressed in butterfly regalia. The parade ends at the Grapevine Heritage Center, 701 S. Main, near the railroad tracks. Prizes will be awarded. Enjoy music, butterfly releases, arts and crafts, and more. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. FREE. Professionals around a campfire near the old railroad depot will tell scary tales. For a family night of Halloween fun bring your lawn chairs and blankets and get ready for stories that are not too scary at first but build in intensity as Tales by The Rails spin on. Parents of little ones can call it a night when the time is right. The Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers continue this haunting tradition at 7 p.m. Saturday night, October 27, at the Grapevine Heritage Center, 701 South Main Street. FREE! Halloween night, Trick-or-Treat in a safe, fun environment in Historic Downtown Grapevine! Visit the shops, enjoy games, and bounce houses, hay maze, face painters, costume contest and more! Main Street will be ready for everyone from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. FREE! For more information about historic Grapevine, its attractions and events, please call 817-410-3185 or visit GrapevineTexasUSA.com. GRAND PRAIRIE OCTOBER 2007 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 1-31 Simulcast Racing, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Simulcast racing is available seven days a week in the Post Time Pavilion, the Las Vegas-style racebook and sportsbar. Smoke-free simulcast available on Saturdays and Sundays on the second level of the Grand Stand. (Call for exact dates) Admission fee. Call 972.263.RACE. October 1-6 Annual Juried Art Exhibition and Sale, Grand Prairie. The juried art show and sale sponsored by Grand Prairie Arts Council is held at the Ruthe Jackson Center. Open to artists age 18 and up with over $3,000 in cash prizes to be awarded. In conjunction with the Grand Prairie Arts Council, Grand Prairie Unity Coalition sponsors a Student Art Show, September 27-October 6. Exhibit open to the public, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 972.642.2787. October 4-24 Green Meadows Petting Farm, Lynn Creek Park Grand Prairie. Lynn Creek Park provides an ideal country learning environment for people of all ages to interact with farm animals. An up-close and personal experience with over 200 animals, tractor-drawn hayrides, pumpkin patch and pony rides for children. 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, $12/person, www.greenmeadowsevents.com or 1-800-799-1166. October 5-December 1 Fall Meeting of Champions, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Experience live Quarter Horse racing at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Wednesday through Saturday with first race at 6:35 p.m. Simulcast racing continues year-round at the Post Time Pavilion. Post Time Pavilion Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Post Time Pavilion Prices (non-live racing days): Admission - $3, General Parking - $2. Valet Parking - $9. Lone Star Park (live racing days): General Admission - $3, General Parking - $2. Valet Parking - $9. Call 972.263.7223 Fax 972.262.5622 October 5 70s Soul Jam, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 6 Rickey Martin, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 9 Loreen McKennitt, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 10 Live/Collective Soul, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 13 12 Girls Band, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 13 Pumpkin Fun Run, Joe Pool Lake, Grand Prairie. Held at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake. Call 972.262.5151. October 13-14 24th Annual BBQ Championship Cook Off, Traders Village, Grand Prairie. BBQ Cook Offs, showmanship and entertainment for the whole family. Times: 8 a.m. to Dusk. $3 parking fee. Call 972.647.2331. October 20 7th Annual Days of Old Celebration, Cedar Hill State Park. Travel back in time with weavers, spinners, woodcarvers, a blacksmith and much more. There will also be carnival booths, live entertainment and a pet adoption booth by the SPCA. Call 972.291.3900, ext. 232. October 24 Fall Out Boy-Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's, Cute Is What We Aim For, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie, For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. October 26-27 17th Annual "Forest of Fear" and Camp Decorating Contest, Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake, Grand Prairie. Featuring haunted hayrides through the "Forest of Fear," pumpkin carving contests and campsite decorating contests. Sundown to 11 p.m. Admission fee. Call 817.467.2104. Fax 817.465.0970. October 27 Haunted Hallway, Traders Village, Grand Prairie. Halloween event for younger children. $3 parking fee. Call 972.647.2331. October 29 - November 1 Native Lands, Grand Prairie. Lynn Creek Park is the setting for a cultural entertainment field trip for students of all ages. Native Americans, West Africans and animals from around the world are featured. Crafts, song and dance, tribal drumming, native housing are some of the learning experiences offered. Admission fee. Call 1.800.799.1166 Please note: All dates, times and events are subject to change. Get Away to Granbury for Fun Fall Family Festivities
What a perfect time to enjoy family festivities in Granbury celebrating the annual Harvest Moon Festival, sponsored by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association. Arts and crafts vendors, pumpkin carving, scarecrow contests and children’s games are just a small part of this two-day celebration of fall. The free festivities take place on the historic downtown square starting Saturday, October 20 and going until Sunday, October 21 at 5 p.m. The Lake Granbury Art Association will sponsor the Fall Paint Out in conjunction with this years’ Harvest Moon Festival. Artists from Texas and all around the U.S. will paint at various locations, capturing the ambiance of historic sites, architecture, fall foliage or scenery, local festival activities or the colorful wares of the festival itself. Festival goers will have an opportunity to observe artists at work and to purchase their favorite pieces of art. The public is encouraged to attend a finale reception Sunday, October 21 from 2-4 p.m. at the American Town Hall, where the Mayor’s Choice Award will be presented, along with drawings for prizes, which will include a donated artwork. The Granbury Quilters’ Guild will present their “Scraps of Love” quilt show to be held in the Granbury City hall complex. Judged quilts will be displayed, and vendors will be on hand with fabric, patterns. A silent auction and raffle are also scheduled. The show takes place Saturday, October 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 21 from noon until 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, children under 12 admitted free. For details on events, accommodations, live entertainment and more, please contact the Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-950-2212 or log on to www.granburytx.com. Fall Brings Unique Events to Glen Rose By Billy Huckaby, Director, Glen Rose Convention & Visitors Bureau Fall always brings some exciting events to Glen Rose and this year is no different. The Paluxy Pedal Bike Ride takes place on October 13. The Fall Texas Woodcarving Rally is set for Oakdale Park from October 29 through November 3. Fossilmania is another popular event in Glen Rose and is set for October 26, 27 and 28. The Paluxy Pedal features rides for all levels and will roll along the scenic byways of Somervell County. Distances vary from 29 miles to 80 miles and the ride gets underway at 8:30 a.m. Fossilmania is put on by the Austin and Dallas paleontological societies at the Somervell County Expo Center and is an annual fossil and fossil-related show featuring exhibits, educational programs and commercial vendors. Admission to the event and all of the educational programs, are free to the public and free fossils will also be available for all of the children. The Fall Texas Woodcarving Rally at Oakdale Park is another annual event in Glen Rose that offers instructional classes, a show and sale that is open to the public. Instructional classes start on October 29 and run through November 3. The show and sale will be November 3 and 4. Classes will be available for all levels including beginners, intermediate and advanced carving. Oakdale Park has cabins and RV spaces available for overnight guests. There are also a number of other accommodations available in Glen Rose, ranging from cabins, bed & breakfasts, RV parks to hotels. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center also has a number of special activities planned for the fall ranging from Discovery After Dark to their monthly animal encounters. A full schedule of events is available on the Fossil Rim website, www.fossilrim.org. For more information on Glen Rose and the surrounding area, contact the Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-888-346-6282 or check out their website at www.glenrosetexas.net. Event information is also available on the website. Come see why Glen Rose was named America’s Dream Town in 2004. Denton, Texas Denton will present a brand new, first-time Halloween Festival on Halloween night, October 31, 2007. The event will be held on the Courthouse Square in downtown Denton from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Halloween Festival will include all the family fun one expects at a Halloween Festival: Trick-or-Treating, games, candy, and fun for the kid in all of us. While the festival will be a howling good time on its own-Denton has a lot more spooky fun beyond just Halloween night. The 1857 Old West Haunted House is a fright-filled adventure that captures the challenges faced by the pioneers of Denton. It winds its way from the Courthouse lawn into and through the basement of the Courthouse, originally the county jail, and several chills and thrills later, back out onto the lawn. The Haunted House is open October 29-31 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Not recommended for little kids or scaredy cats! The whole month of October kicks off with an authentic Treasure Hunt. Five keys are hidden throughout Denton County, and beginning October 1, a new clue for each key will be released. The five hunters that find a key will come to the Courthouse Square on Halloween night to see which treasure hunter has the key that will open the Denton County Treasure Box. In honor of Denton's Sesquicentennial, that lucky hunter will become $1,857 richer! October in Denton is an adventure all year long. Call 1-800-381-1818. Current
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