# Things to do with kids in Arlington, TX

> 16 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Arlington, TX (Tarrant County, TX), in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Pumpkinology Enrichment Class — Date Needs Confirmation](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/pumpkinology-enrichment-class-date-needs-confirmation--listing-09eb0af5938ed341ddf3eb13) — Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington · Ages 5–9 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Pumpkin investigation with sink-or-float tests and a hands-on STEM challenge.
- [Harvest Splash Floating Pumpkin Patch — Arlington](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/harvest-splash-floating-pumpkin-patch-arlington--listing-dab77d2268739b1fae4bb67a) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · East Library & Recreation Center — indoor pool, Arlington · From $14 · checked Oct 21. The East Library & Recreation Center in Arlington holds its fourth annual Harvest Splash on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the center's indoor pool. The…
- [Creature Features Free Animal Presentations at River Legacy](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/creature-features-free-animal-presentations-at-river-legacy--listing-00efd79d99ab6ff0b5ab6cc4) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington · Free · checked Oct 20. Creature Features are short, free animal talks at River Legacy Nature Center in Arlington. In each one a naturalist introduces one of the center's animal ambassadors and explains…
- [Shakespeare RenFest Halloween Weekend in Downtown Arlington](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/shakespeare-renfest-halloween-weekend-in-downtown-arlington--listing-532e36f638d972cd7beae2c3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Levitt Pavilion Arlington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Shakespeare LIVE brings its first Shakespeare RenFest to the Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington on Saturday, October 31, 2026, as a Halloween celebration. From noon there is…
- [Insect Inn Enrichment Class at River Legacy (Ages 5-9)](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/insect-inn-enrichment-class-at-river-legacy-ages-5-9--listing-44294c40fb4c37963f2dd225) — Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington · Ages 5–9 · Paid · checked Oct 20. A two-hour, hands-on STEM class for children aged 5 to 9 at River Legacy Nature Center in Arlington. Each child builds their own insect inn, a small shelter for bugs, from…
- [Nature Adventurers Preschool Classes at River Legacy (ages 2½–4)](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/nature-adventurers-preschool-classes-at-river-legacy-ages-21-2-4--listing-1d944ef82d4fe4058039b23c) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington · From $25 · checked Oct 20. River Legacy Nature Center in Arlington runs 90-minute nature classes for preschoolers aged 2½ to 4, each attended with an adult partner. Each session covers one animal: skunks…
- [Arlington Veterans Day Parade & Drone Show](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/arlington-veterans-day-parade-and-drone-show--listing-ebaa0775caa42316da7db8cd) — Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM – 7:10 PM · National Medal of Honor Museum (lawn) and Arlington Entertainment District · Free · checked Oct 20. The City of Arlington and the National Medal of Honor Museum host a Veterans Day evening that families can watch from the museum lawn. At 5:30 pm the City of Arlington Veterans…
- [Free Veterans Day Admission at the National Medal of Honor Museum](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/free-veterans-day-admission-at-the-national-medal-of-honor-museum--listing-fb8069e75c7132f753ac6293) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · National Medal of Honor Museum, Arlington · Free · checked Oct 24. On Veterans Day the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington's entertainment district opens free to every visitor during regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., thanks to presenting…
- [The Nutcracker — United Performing Arts Guild at Arlington ISD CVPA](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/the-nutcracker-united-performing-arts-guild-at-arlington-isd-cvpa--listing-602f1546926b6a7b1b71c86e) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) · Paid · checked Oct 20. The United Performing Arts Guild brings its holiday Nutcracker back to the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts, with four performances over one weekend: Friday…
- [Fall Family Day at the National Medal of Honor Museum](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/fall-family-day-at-the-national-medal-of-honor-museum--listing-1355782ac2667e214fafafae) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · National Medal of Honor Museum, Arlington · With admission · checked Oct 20. The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington holds a Fall Family Day on Saturday, November 21, from 10 am to 2 pm. Families can explore the museum with an "I Am America"…
- [Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/holiday-in-the-park-at-six-flags-over-texas--listing-6e9f41a5d8740bf49b9f9b62) — Nov 22 – Dec 30 · Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington · With admission · checked Oct 20. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington turns into Holiday in the Park on select days from November 22 through December 30. The park adds dazzling light displays and immersive holiday…
- [Nature's Simple Machine Enrichment Class at River Legacy (Ages 5-9)](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/nature-s-simple-machine-enrichment-class-at-river-legacy-ages-5-9--listing-39d5d61691222cde8773a935) — Mon, Nov 23 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington · Ages 5–9 · Paid · checked Oct 20. A two-hour hands-on class for 5- to 9-year-olds at River Legacy Nature Center in Arlington, held during Thanksgiving week. Children look at how simple machines show up in nature…
- [Frostival at Howell Family Farms](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/frostival-at-howell-family-farms--listing-6cbc26097eb5fcae946c84a4) — Nov 29 – Dec 28 · Howell Family Farms, Arlington · Paid · checked Oct 20. Frostival is a Christmas light event at Howell Family Farms in west Arlington. Visitors walk through displays of twinkling lights to festive music, with hot cocoa to sip along…
- [Hooray for Holidays at Theatre Arlington](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/hooray-for-holidays-at-theatre-arlington--listing-5162471c4490cfddfc169296) — Fri, Dec 4 (+10 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Theatre Arlington · Paid · checked Oct 20. Theatre Arlington's holiday comedy Hooray for Holidays imagines The Callahan Kids, a once-popular TV show that went off the air 50 years ago, coming back for a Holiday TV Special…
- [Arlington Holiday Lights Parade and Tree Lighting 2026](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/arlington-holiday-lights-parade-and-tree-lighting-2026--listing-5b0b50326a67d6756e24b4ba) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM · George W. Hawkes Downtown Library and downtown Arlington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Arlington's annual holiday celebration fills downtown on a December Saturday. It starts at 2 p.m. with indoor Reindeer Games and crafts at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library…
- [Texas Rangers 5K, Family Fun Run & Holiday Festival](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/texas-rangers-5k-family-fun-run-and-holiday-festival--listing-42b0360e04d8b03cae3ced0b) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Globe Life Field, Arlington · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Texas Rangers hold a holiday race day at their Arlington ballparks. The 5K runs through both Choctaw Stadium and Globe Life Field and finishes on the field. A 1-mile Family…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [TCF YMCA Arlington Robotics Classes](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/tcf-ymca-arlington-robotics-classes--listing-15daee89a4a137d73c306ca8) — Consult the official registration calendar for current sessions. · Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA — TCF Youth Program Center · Ages 5–14 · With admission · checked Oct 11. Use Sphero robots and block coding to explore navigation, engineering and teamwork.
- [Theatre Arlington Fall 2026 A.C.T.S. Youth Theatre Courses](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/theatre-arlington-fall-2026-a-c-t-s-youth-theatre-courses--listing-3085b935d681e7a11f62723c) — Official semester Aug 24–Nov 11, 2026. Monday: ages 3–7 16:30–17:30, teen acting… · Theatre Arlington · Ages 3–18 · Paid · checked Oct 11. Develop drama, voice, movement and acting skills through creative drama, musical theatre and teen acting courses.

## Recently ended

- [Saturday Morning Naturalist Hike — October 17](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/saturday-morning-naturalist-hike-october-17--listing-a46eef32baa3026dc1d5fabe) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Family Story Time — Migration](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/family-story-time-migration--listing-958baf80c54f87cc0b6b81cf) — ended Fri, Oct 16

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Tarrant County, TX](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/counties/tarrant-county-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/counties/tarrant-county-tx.md)
- Other towns in Tarrant County, TX: [Grapevine, TX](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/towns/grapevine-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/towns/grapevine-tx.md), [Mansfield, TX](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/towns/mansfield-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/towns/mansfield-tx.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth.md)
- [This weekend in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/this-weekend.md)

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