🎉 Things to Do Around Dallas–Fort Worth This Monday (Sept 22, 2025)

Mondays don’t have to feel dull in DFW. From Deep Ellum concerts to art workshops in Plano, cowboy culture in Fort Worth, and campus happenings in Arlington—you’ve got plenty of ways to start your week on a high note. We rounded up 36 events happening this Monday, Sept 22, 2025, across the metroplex.

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🎸 The Story So Far + Neck Deep
🕖 7:00 PM, The Bomb Factory (Deep Ellum)
📍 2713 Canton St, Dallas, TX 75226
💵 From ~$35

🖤 Blackbraid (metal)
🕕 6:00 PM, Trees (Deep Ellum)
📍 2709 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
💵 ~$25–30

🎥 “Cabaret” (Mondays Presents)
🕖 7:00 PM, Angelika Film Center (Mockingbird Station)
📍 5321 E Mockingbird Ln #230, Dallas, TX 75206
💵 ~$12–15

🎞️ Mystery Machine Series
🕖 7:00 PM, Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands
📍 6770 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75231
💵 ~$12–15

🎤 The Love Mic (open mic)
🕖 7:00 PM, Sundown at Granada
📍 3520 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
💵 Free (21+)

🧠 Grimaldi’s Trivia Night
🕢 7:30 PM, Park Lane
📍 8687 N Central Expy Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75225
💵 Free to play (dining extra)

🧠 Monday Trivia @ Ivy Tavern
🕢 7:30 PM, The Ivy Tavern
📍 5334 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75209
💵 Free

🏈 Miller Lite Cowboys Hour
🕕 6:00 PM, Sidecar Social
📍 5100 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254
💵 Free entry (specials available)

🏃 FREE Social Run (Braindead Running)
🕡 6:30 PM, Westlake Brewing Co., Deep Ellum
📍 2816 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
💵 Free

🏈 Dallas SSC 8v8 Coed Flag Football
🕖 Evening, Norbuck Park
📍 200 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218
💵 League play / Spectators free

🥏 Dallas SSC Coed Kickball
🕖 Evening, Kidd Springs Park
📍 711 W Canty St, Dallas, TX 75208
💵 League play / Spectators free

🏐 Coed 6v6 Sand Volleyball
🕖 Evening, Sports Garden DFW (Coppell)
📍 1850 E Belt Line Rd, Coppell, TX 75019
💵 League play / Spectators free

📚 Author Talk & Book Signing: Laurie Gilmore
🕖 Evening, Half Price Books Dallas
📍 5803 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231
💵 Free entry

🧴 Purely Clinical 2.0 (pro skincare workshop)
🕘 Daytime, Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh
📍 2927 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
💵 From ~$40

🧭 We Run on EOS (business ops session)
🕘 Daytime, The Statler
📍 1914 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75201
💵 From ~$30

👩‍💼 National Business Women’s Day Happy Hour
🕖 Evening, CANVAS Hotel Dallas
📍 1325 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75215
💵 Free entry (cash bar)

🧠 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (virtual)
🕖 Evening, Online
📍 Hosted in Dallas
💵 Free registration

🏫 Dallas College + Best Southwest Franchise Day
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Dallas College
📍 1601 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215
💵 Free

🎶 Origami Angel (indie/emo)
🕖 7:00 PM, Deep Ellum Art Company
📍 3200 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
💵 ~$25

🎬 Mystery Machine (alt screening)
🕡 6:30 PM, Alamo Drafthouse Cedars
📍 1005 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75215
💵 ~$12–15

🎨 Global Reflections: Art, the Universal Language
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Courtyard Theater Gallery Lobby
📍 1509 H Ave, Plano, TX 75074
💵 Free

👻 Screamin’ Green Hauntoween 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Crayola Experience Plano (Willow Bend)
📍 6121 W Park Blvd Ste A100, Plano, TX 75093
💵 ~$25–30

🖌️ Fluid Art Workshop (Pipe & Palette)
🕚 11:00 AM, The Shops at Willow Bend
📍 6121 W Park Blvd Suite C118, Plano, TX 75093
💵 ~$40

🎶 Live Music at The V Lounge
🕡 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Eddie V’s Prime Plano/Frisco
📍 5300 State Hwy 121, Plano, TX 75024
💵 Free (dining cost extra)

🍺 Oktoberfest Beer Dinner
🕡 6:30 PM, Urban Crust (Downtown Plano)
📍 1006 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
💵 ~$50+

🍄 Beyond the Glückspilz: Mushrooms & German Culture
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Central Market Cooking School Plano
📍 320 Coit Rd, Plano, TX 75075
💵 ~$65

🏟️ AT&T Stadium Tours
🕘 Various Times, AT&T Stadium
📍 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011
💵 From ~$35

⚾ Globe Life Field / Choctaw Stadium Joint Tour
🕘 Various Times, Globe Life Field
📍 734 Stadium Dr, Arlington, TX 76011
💵 From ~$25

📚 UTA Mini-Exhibit: “Hear ye! Hear ye!”
🕘 All Day, UTA Central Library
📍 702 Planetarium Pl, Arlington, TX 76019
💵 Free

🎭 MavQuest: A Renaissance Adventure
🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Brazos Park (UTA)
📍 601 S Pecan St, Arlington, TX 76019
💵 Free

🧪 Workshop: Identifying Hot Papers & Research Gaps
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, UTA Libraries (Online)
📍 702 Planetarium Pl, Arlington, TX 76019
💵 Free

🐂 Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive
🕚 11:30 AM & 4:00 PM, Stockyards
📍 131 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164
💵 Free

🎤 Open Mic Night @ White Elephant Saloon
🕗 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM, White Elephant Saloon
📍 106 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164
💵 Free

🎶 Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras
🕘 9:00 PM, Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
📍 122 E Exchange Ave Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76164
💵 ~$25–30

🌿 Fort Worth Botanic Garden
🕗 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Botanic Garden Blvd
📍 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
💵 ~$12 (adults)

🐯 Fort Worth Zoo
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Colonial Pkwy
📍 1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110
💵 ~$18 (adults)

So whether you’re looking for live music, a family outing, or just something new to do on a Monday night, the Dallas–Fort Worth area has you covered. With 36 events across four cities, you’ll find plenty of ways to kick off your week.