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The Jazz Room: All Stars
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Cedars
Blooms & Beats: October
Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Fort Worth
I'll Be Damned If...
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Sundance Square
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Dallas Downtown Historic District
DanceAfrica
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Dallas Downtown Historic District
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Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Fort Worth Comedy Competition
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Electric Campfire Jam
Sons of Hermann Hall · Old East Dallas
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Candle Lit Showcase & Open Mic
The Balcony Club · Dallas
$$
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:15 PM
Starlight Parade
Fair Park · South Dallas
Fri, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM
AirOtic BITE!
Station 4 · Oak Lawn
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:45 PM
Mattress Firm Illumination Sensation
Fair Park · South Dallas
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
In The Making: The Sculpture Project
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth · Cultural District
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:45 PM
Firework show
Dallas State Fair of Texas · South Dallas
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:45 PM
Mattress Firm Illumination Sensation
Dallas State Fair of Texas · South Dallas
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
The Jazz Room: All Stars
Edison's · Cedars
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Bishop Avenue Hot Six
Revelers Hall · Bishop Arts District
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Fort Worth Shuffle Dance Lessons with Sonya & Ric
Rodeo Exchange · North Side
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 PM
LZR PRK
Three Links Deep Ellum · Old East Dallas
Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Blooms & Beats: October
Fort Worth Botanic Garden · Fort Worth
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
The Elixir of Love
Winspear Opera House · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
I'll Be Damned If...
Jubilee Theatre · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Date Night Comedy Show
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Main Street Garden Park · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
The Best Comedy Show [FRIDAY Night Edition]
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
DanceAfrica
Moody Performance Hall · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Ain't Misbehavin
Circle Theatre · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Dallas Symphony Orchestra · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Meyerson Symphony Center · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
The Steeldrivers with special guest Valley Flower
The Kessler Theater · Oak Cliff
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Band-Maid
House of Blues · Victory Park
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
THE MONSTERS
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Blooms & Beats: October
Horseshoe Bend Drive · Chisholm Ridge
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
The Classical Style
Bass Performance Hall · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
Michael Yo
The Addison Improv · Dallas
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
October Movie Nights
Main Street Garden Park · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Jaime French
Hyena's Comedy Nightclub · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 10:00 PM
Blackberry Smoke
Billy Bob's Texas · Fort Worth
Fri, Oct 9 · 9:30 PM
The Main Act
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
Stefan Karlsson & Friends
Scat Jazz Lounge · Sundance Square
Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 PM
Aubree-Anna at The Library
The Library · Oak Lawn
$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Del Castillo with special guest Guy Forsyth
The Kessler Theater · Oak Cliff
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Brooks & Dunn: Neon Moon Tour 2026
Dickies Arena · Cultural District
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM
Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder
The Echo Lounge & Music Hall · Design District
Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM
After School Special: Improv Club
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Fort Worth Legends: The Comics Who Made Fort Worth Funny
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Kacey Musgraves
American Airlines Center · Victory Park
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Antecedents
Winspear Opera House · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Big Laugh Spotlight
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 PM
Improvised! The Musical
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center · Design District
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PM
Jazz Under The Stars
Dallas Zoo · Cedar Crest
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 PM
Tyler Farr
Billy Bob's Texas · Fort Worth
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Dominique Hammons Soul Sessions
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
The Big One
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PM
Bishop Arts Theatre Center Jazz Concerts
Dallas Zoo · Cedar Crest
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
A Listening Experience with the Jonathan Fisher Quartet
The Balcony Club · Dallas
$$
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
HURRICANE WISDOM
Trees · Old East Dallas
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:30 PM
Kacey Musgraves Ticket
American Airlines Center · Victory Park
Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM
Sunday Funday Comedy Jam
Big Laugh Comedy Club · Sundance Square
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:30 PM
Brave Space
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center · Design District
Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM
Cavetown
House of Blues · Victory Park
Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM
You Can Live Again Awards Gala 2026
House of Blues · Victory Park
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
The Black Dog Jazz Jam
Scat Jazz Lounge · Sundance Square
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM
Black Dog Jazz Jam
Scat Jazz Lounge · Sundance Square
Mon, Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Cavetown - Running With Scissors Tour
House of Blues · Victory Park
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