These event are deemed appropriate for younger children
Dinner and cooking demostration featuring whole wheat penne pasta with basil pesto and cherry tomatoes. After dinner, watch a pesto demonstration and take home a sample. $10. Info: ejdry54@yahoo.com. Benefits community garden.
2.5 mile walk benefiting the Farm Animal Sanctuary. $15/early registration. $25/event-day registration. Children under 18 free. Dogs allowed. Guest speaker Ethan Dussault, Dallas Office Director, The Humane League.
This family and environmentally friendly event features an ethnic food court, multicultural music and dance performances, cultural displays, original works of art by local artists, a Green Village and hands-on children's educational activities. Festival aims to be a zero waste event. Free.
Sponsored by the Plano International Festival Corp., a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, and underwritten by the city of Plano.
Animal outreach shows, magic show, pumpkin patch, costume parade, animal enrichment activities and treat stations. Free with zoo admission. Zoo guests receive six coupons per admission for activities that require coupons.
Festival featuring outdoor activities, live music and food vendors. Attendees can test their skills at archery, climbing, kayaking, biking, and geo-caching; view demonstrations by historians and craftsmen of the Cross Timbers eco-region; or take a carriage ride down the Greenbelt Trail. Kid's activities include birds of prey and reptile exhibits, pony rides, Backyard Bass competition and an inflatable obstacle course and slide. Organized by the Greenbelt Alliance of Denton County, together with Texas Parks and Wildlife, the city of Denton, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Info: Lauren Poleski: 682-365-8677 or Poleski.Lauren@gmail.com
Trick-or-treat on the trail for candy. Enjoy crafts, games and more. Wear a Halloween costume for this family friendly event. Free.
Learn about butterflies this month in this series designed to connect kids and families to nature. Free.
Guided hike to see last of the summer wildflowers, wintering birds and other flora and fauna, including a possibly white-tailed deer. Free with paid admission.
Guided 1.5-mile night walk. Bring flashlight and binoculars or spotting scope. Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot at 9pm sharp. Hike is not appropriate for young children. Free. Register: ConnemaraConservancy.org.
The city of Dallas Park and Recreation Department is recruiting volunteer citizens to beautify their favorite neighborhood parks. Register: Diana Caswell, 214-670-8483.