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It’s a busy one out there. candy lines, costumes, and plenty happening across the city. Whether you’re out with the kids or hunting a late-night spot, here’s what’s worth knowing before the weekend kicks in 👇
🎟 20 Events to check out — from family fun to Deep Ellum nights.
🕯 Local Spotlight: the secret Spot you enter by dialing a code.
🗞 Quick Digest: five fresh Dallas headlines — new openings, big business moves, and state shifts that hit home.
Stay safe, Dallas, and if you catch something cool tonight, reply and tell us. We might feature you Monday 💙
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🗓 Weekend Planner
20 Things to Do Across Dallas (Oct 31 – Nov 2)
10 family favorites and 10 after-hours adventures
🎃 Family & Kids-Friendly (10)
👻 Trick-or-Treat on Downtown Streets
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 4–7 pm · 📍Main Street Garden (Downtown Dallas)🤠 Treat Street: Stockyards Spooktacular
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 5–7 pm · 📍Fort Worth Stockyards (Exchange Lawns & Mule Alley)🎟 Disney’s Moana Live-to-Film Concert (perfect for kids)
⏰ Sun Nov 2 · 3 pm · 📍Majestic Theatre, Dallas.🥿 World Ballet Company: Cinderella
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 6 pm · 📍Majestic Theatre, Dallas.🍁 Dallas Arboretum — Autumn at the Arboretum & Children’s Garden
⏰ Sat–Sun Nov 1–2 · Daytime · 📍Dallas Arboretum → Calendar & activities.🎭 Día de los Muertos Parade & Festival (Fort Worth)
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · Parade 10 am; festival noon–5 pm · 📍North Main.📚 Arlington Indie Author Book Festival
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 11 am–2 pm · 📍George W. Hawkes Downtown Library.🏟 Globe Life Field Fall Festival (run the bases, trick-or-treat, games)
⏰ Sun Nov 2 · 12–4 pm · 📍Arlington🎟 AT&T Performing Arts Center — Free First Saturday Tours (kid-ok, stroller-friendly)
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 11 am · 📍Dallas Arts District.🖼 Dallas Museum of Art: “International Surrealism” — Opening Day
⏰ Sun Nov 2 (opening) · 📍DMA, Dallas → Weekend picks list mentions opening.
🌙 Singles & Night Owls (10)
🧟 Dallas Zombie Crawl (Deep Ellum)
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 7 pm–2 am · 📍Deep Ellum.🕸 Downtown Crawlers: Halloween Bar Crawl
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · from ~6 pm · 📍Kickoff at Electric Shuffle, Dallas🕷 “Halloween on Halloween” at The Church (goth/alt night)
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 8 pm–2 am · 📍Deep Ellum.🎤 Jerrod Carmichael — Dallas Comedy Club (18+)
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 9:30 pm · 📍Dallas Comedy Club🩰 Ballet Preljocaj: GRAVITÉ (TITAS)
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 7:30 pm · 📍Moody Performance Hall🩰 Ballet Preljocaj (2nd performance)
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 7:30 pm · 📍Moody Performance Hall.🎧 Dom Dolla — Dos Equis Pavilion
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 6:30 pm · 📍Fair Park, Dallas.🎶 Maná — Vivir Sin Aire Tour
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 8:30 pm · 📍American Airlines Center.🎙 Patty Griffin + Rickie Lee Jones — Longhorn Ballroom
⏰ Sat Nov 1 · 8 pm · 📍Dallas🎼 Maria Callas in Concert: The Hologram Tour (with The Dallas Opera Orchestra)
⏰ Fri Oct 31 · 7:30 pm · 📍Music Hall at Fair Park
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🎃 Local Spotlight
🎩A Password-Only Halloween
Red Phone Booth
Hidden behind a vintage red phone booth at Grandscape, Red Phone Booth transforms into a Halloween time-machine this Friday with its “Dress Your Decade” soirée. Entry begins with dialing the secret code; inside, plush lounge seating, candlelit cocktails, and a crowd dressed from ’20s flappers to ’90s grunge.
Why we picked it: Because the best Halloween nights in Dallas don’t chase the crowd — they quietly invite you in.
📍 Red Phone Booth, Grandscape, The Colony (just north of Dallas)
🕘 Fri Oct 31 · after 9 pm
💵 Craft cocktails $13-18
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📰 Fresh Dallas / Texas News
📌 Texas Freezes Business Support Program | Economy & Business
The state has suspended its decades-old Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, which supports minority-, women- and veteran-owned firms in state contracting — a move that will impact firms in Dallas competing for government contracts.
🏒 Arena Showdown: Mavs vs. Stars at AAC | Sports & Venue
The Dallas Mavericks have sued the Dallas Stars over operations of the American Airlines Center, alleging the Stars are obstructing upgrades and “holding the arena hostage.” This affects Dallas fans and the downtown venue scene.
🛒 H-E-B Opens Tenth Dallas-Area Store | Retail & Jobs
The Texas grocery chain H‑E‑B opened a 131,000-sq-ft store in Rockwall (northeast of Dallas) — its 10th location in the metro. The store brought roughly 750 jobs and local nonprofit donations, reflecting continued growth in the region.
📚 Texas Lottery Adds Billions to Schools Fund | Education & Finance
In FY 2025 the Texas Lottery Commission contributed approximately $1.77 billion to the state’s Foundation School Fund — resources that benefit Dallas ISD and other Texas school districts.
🏦 Dallas Fed Hosts Bank Funding Conference | Finance & Economy
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas hosted its second annual Bank Funding Conference on Oct 30, where President Lorie K. Logan delivered remarks on the evolving landscape of bank funding — relevant to Dallas financial professionals and local economy watchers.
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All right, neighbor—that’s today’s dose. See you tomorrow. I’m lacing up and hitting the streets to find the best of Dallas for you. 💙
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