Tons of fun stuff coming up this weekend –all over the DFW area – so you will definitely find something you want to do. Of course, you may just want to take a nap. There’s no shame in that. But you’ll miss seeing crazy big balloons, pumpkins and Norah Jones. Not all at the same time, but you get where I’m going.

Sept 22- Sept 25 #SnitchList Weekend Guide:

Autumn at the Dallas Arboretum
September 17 through November 25
Gourd is an awesome word. Go see some. This year’s event will highlight the “Art of the Pumpkin.” The Imaginative Pumpkin houses with over 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash, along with 150,000 beautiful fall blooming plants. Don’t miss this amazing festival and be ready to light up insta with your genius photos.
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North Texas Giving Day
September 22
Help us help more deserving pups! Donate $25 or more and your funds will multiply! (Any amount is appreciated) We also have a matching donor who will give 1:1 up to $1,000!!! Please GET UP & GIVE! Let’s do this, friends of BFFs – Best Fur Friends Rescue!
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OakTopia 2016: Norah Jones headlines!
 September 22 through September 24
Head to Denton for this cool festival. They got art. They got music. They got culture. They got Norah Jones. BOOM. Get yourself to this good time.
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Oktoberfest Fort Worth
September 22
Oktoberfest, zie fest with zie best, is back in Fort Worth! Head down to Panther Island Pavilion for an authentic German celebration with just the right amount of Texas thrown in to make it our own.
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InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Fest
September 23 through September 25
The awesome festival has something for everyone: music on the main stage, fireworks show, kids activities, sky divers, and an enormous variety of food, merchandise and handmade products; and of course the incredible hot air balloons. The balloons will launch Friday at 6pm, Saturday at 7am and 6pm, and Sunday at 7am and 6pm (weather permitting).
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McKinney Oktoberfest
September 23 through September 25
A Taste of Germany in Historic Downtown McKinney! Dust off your lederhosen and tune up your yodel for this year’s Oktoberfest. McKinney Oktoberfest is a family favorite, offering authentic German music, food and drink, traditional costumes, dancing, children’s activities and much more. The “beer garden” covers a total of 14 blocks throughout McKinney’s Historic Downtown square so you can enjoy all downtown McKinney has to offer with a German beer in one hand and a bratwurst in the other.
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Taste of Firewheel
September 24
Taste of Firewheel is back! Bigger and better than ever ! Enjoy scrumptious tastes of restaurants from Firewheel and around the metroplex!
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Smoked Dallas BBQ and Music Fest
September 24
SMOKED brings the BEST BBQ from all over the Lonestar State to the heart of downtown Dallas! 15+ BBQ joints from across Texas will be firing up their pits and serving savory samples of smoked goodness: brisket, ribs, pork, sausage and more. Live music and games entertain during the tastings and then the party rolls into the evening with a concert headlined by Ft. Worth’s own The Toadies !
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Date Night in the Park
September 24
Free Admission! Just bring a lawn chair, blanket and money for food/drinks! Bring a date, a group of friends, or fly solo as you enjoy live music, dinner, and a movie under the stars! Choose from your choice of DFW’s most popular food trucks. There will be more food trucks than ever before. You can also bring your own coolers into the park. No outside alcohol allowed in. Bags and coolers will be checked before entry. Try out some local brews while listening to tunes and then stick around for the feature presentation, Me Before You.
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