Free things to do this weekend in the Mid-Cities area

Mid-Cities's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

Friday, May 8, 2026

• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, all day
• Book Babies - 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, 11-11:45 am
• Poké Club - Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, TX 76053, 4:30-5:45 pm
• Lego Club - Kennedale Public Library, West 3rd Street, Kennedale, TX, 3:30-5 pm
• Movies in the Park - Doubletree Ranch Park, Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX, Movie starts at civil twilight
• Nature Art Show and Sale - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, Friday 5-7 pm
• Free Demonstrations: Open Studios Night May 2026 - SiNaCa Studios, West Magnolia Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Night on the Green Golf Event - 240 W Belt Line Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146, 6:30-8:30 pm

Saturday, May 9, 2026

• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, all day
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, See link for times
• Nature Art Show and Sale - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, Saturday 9 am- 3 pm
• Cuentos & Stories - DeSoto Public Library, 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115, 10:30-11 am
• Reading Tails: Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs - DeSoto Public Library, 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115, 2-3 pm
• Nature Adventure at Frisco Commons Park - Frisco Commons Park, McKinney Road, Frisco, TX, varies
• Mother's Day Outing - Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, West Renfro Street, Burleson, TX, 5-7 pm
• Super Safety Saturday - Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Burleson, 2750 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX, 9 am- 12 pm
• BloomFest Music & Arts Festival - Armstrong Park, James Collins Boulevard, Duncanville, TX, 4-10 pm
• World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, 9-10 am or 10 am- 12 pm
• Animal Encounter in the Nature Nook - Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Farm to Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, 11 am
• Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX, 9 am-Noon
• Touch A Truck - Independence Park East, 500 Parkview Drive, Trophy Club, TX, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Sensory-Friendly)
• Cedar Hill Farmers Market Kickoff - City of Cedar Hill, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Sunday, May 10, 2026

• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, all day
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, See link for times
• Mother's Day Weekend at Hawaiian Falls - Hawaiian Falls Mansfield, Heritage Parkway, Mansfield, TX, see website