🎉 Things to Do Around Dallas–Fort Worth This Friday (3rd Oct 2025)

Brian McKnight — Chevrolet Main Stage (State Fair of Texas) (times TBA this evening), Fair Park
▸ Tickets/Info: bigtex.com (fair admission includes show). CultureMap Dallas+1

Averi Mazi — Bud Light/Bank of Texas Stages, Fair Park — 1:00 pm • 3:00 pm • 5:00 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Free with fair admission. State Fair of Texas+1

Jackie Venson — Bud Light/Bank of Texas Stages, Fair Park — 7:30 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Free with fair admission. State Fair of Texas

The Waterboys + Anna Tivel — 8:00 pm (doors 6:30), Longhorn Ballroom
▸ Tickets/Info: Prekindle. prekindle.com

Yächtley Crëw — 8:00 pm (doors 7:00), Granada Theater
▸ Tickets/Info: Prekindle. prekindle.com+1

Congo Square (Terence Bradford) — 8:00 pm–12:00 am, Revelers Hall (Bishop Arts)
▸ Tickets/Info: Revelers Hall site. Revelers Hall+1

Dallas Sounds Amplified (Live local set) — 11:30 am–1:30 pm, Klyde Warren Park
▸ Tickets/Info: Klyde Warren Park. Klyde Warren Park

Noises Off (Dallas Theater Center) — 7:30 pm, Kalita Humphreys Theater
▸ Tickets/Info: DTC. Dallas Theater Center+1

Dave Smith — Special Event — 8:00 pm (doors 7:00), Hyena’s Dallas
▸ Tickets/Info: Prekindle. (listed earlier; if you need a swap, use the two below)

Is This a Date? (stand-up showcase) — 7:00 pm (doors 6:45), Dallas Comedy Club – Club Theater
▸ Tickets/Info: Prekindle. prekindle.com

Mic to Mayhem (story + improv) — 10:00 pm (doors 9:45), Dallas Comedy Club – Club Theater
▸ Tickets/Info: Prekindle. prekindle.com

Silent Disco @ Klyde Warren (Festival-Headliners themed) — 8:00–11:00 pm, Klyde Warren Park
▸ Tickets/Info: Eventbrite / Park site. Eventbrite+1

State Fair of Texas (Daily) — 10:00 am–10:00 pm, Fair Park
▸ Rides, food, exhibits + free concerts all day.
▸ Tickets/Info: bigtex.com + schedule. State Fair of Texas+2State Fair of Texas+2

Lebanese Food Festival (Day 1) — 4:00–10:00 pm, Our Lady of Lebanon, Lewisville
▸ Info: Dallas Observer listing. Dallas Observer+1

LAUNCH Dallas Music Festival — Friday — evening, TX Tea Room / Deep Ellum
▸ Info: Listing. do214.com

One Battle After Another — 6:15 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Texas Theatre calendar. The Texas Theatre

One Battle After Another — 9:30 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Texas Theatre calendar. The Texas Theatre

Good Boy — 9:40 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Texas Theatre calendar. The Texas Theatre+1

Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl — 5:15 pm & 7:15 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Texas Theatre calendar. The Texas Theatre

The Smashing Machine — example evening show 7:15 pm
▸ Tickets/Info: Showtimes aggregator. IMDb

One Battle After Another — 7:00 pm / 10:30 pm (alt times listed)
▸ Tickets/Info: Showtimes aggregator. IMDb

Autumn at the Arboretum — ¡Mundo México! — 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Dallas Arboretum
▸ Tickets/Info: Arboretum site. dallasarboretum.org+1

A Naturalist’s World: The Art of Victor Mozqueda — 9:00 am–1:00 pm, DeGolyer House, Arboretum
▸ Tickets/Info: Arboretum calendar. dallasarboretum.org

Perot Museum — Open Today — 10:00 am–5:00 pm (last entry 4:00)
▸ Info/Tickets: Perot site. Perot Museum+1

Spike & Sip Volleyball Social — 6:00–8:00 pm, Klyde Warren Park – East Lawn
▸ Info: Klyde Warren Park. Klyde Warren Park

Fair Park music today includes multiple free sets across stages (Bud Light, Bank of Texas, Chevrolet Main Stage). Times above reflect today’s posted schedule; check the Fair’s live schedule for any late changes before you go.