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All 49 events →- Now—Autumn at the Arboretum
Dallas · Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · through Nov 1
- Oct29First Monday Trade Days
Canton · Oct 29 – Nov 1
- Oct30Hot Pepper Festival
Palestine · Fri: Palestine Visitor Center; Sat: Historic Main Street District · Oct 30 – Oct 31
- Oct31Carfest
Haltom City · Haltom High School (student parking lot) · Sat, Oct 31
- Nov6Winnsboro Art & Wine Festival
Winnsboro · Nov 6 – Nov 7
- Nov7Festival at the Switchyard
Carrollton · Historic Downtown Carrollton · Sat, Nov 7
- Nov11REEL East Texas Film Festival
Kilgore · Texan Theater, 4 Star Cinema and Texas Broadcast Museum (downtown Kilgore) · Nov 11 – Nov 14
- Nov13The Polar Express Train Ride (Texas State Railroad)
Palestine · Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot · Nov 13 – Dec 28
- Nov14Heritage Syrup Festival
Henderson · Depot Museum grounds and Historic Downtown · Sat, Nov 14
- Nov21Dallas Comic Show
Dallas · Nov 21 – Nov 22
Dates confirmed on each organizer's site. Check the link before you drive.
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