Tasha's To Do List: October 15-19
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Texas native and Eagles vocalist Don Henley is at the Verizon Thursday October 15.
Autumn at the Arboretum and the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden has a ton of fun stuff to do like fall-themed, hands-on activities and labs for the kids…activities in addition to the festival's nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village and surrounding displays throughout the 66-acre garden. Monarch Madness Weeks celebrates the monarch butterfly's annual 3,000 mile journey to Mexico via Texas during the first weeks of October. Specially planted salvia, butterfly bush, lantana and Gregg's mist flower attract them to the Arboretum. There is also the Colorful Canopy Lab, The Dallas Opera's Bastien and Bastienne…the Halloween Monster Molecule Mist Lab…and Sticker Treating (A twist on trick-or-treating, children are invited to discover the spooky side of nature by wearing their costumes to the Children's Adventure Garden to receive stickers. ) For a complete list of Children's Adventure Garden activities and times, visit the activities page.
Marc Anthony AAC Thursday October 15.
90's rockers Garbage are playing Southside Ballroom Thursday October 15.
If you dig country music…The Band Perry is playing Choctaw Casino Friday October 16.
Taylor Swift is playing ATT Stadium Saturday October 17.
Classic country lovers will love this. Doug Stone is playing Poor David's Pub Friday October 16.
And the Oak Ridge Boys are playing Arlington Music Hall Saturday October 17.
Relive 1988 with UB 40 at The Majestic Monday October 19.
Journey tribute Escape is playing Friday, Oct 16 at Concerts in the Courtyard, The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. And yes, it is free.
Dallas Comic Con Fan Days is this weekend at the Irving Convention Center Friday October 16 -18.
The Park Cities Festival is Saturday October 17.
For you "wrastlin'" fans...WWE Raw is Monday October 19 at the AAC.
Bloomin Bluegrass Festival and Chili Cookoff is Friday and Saturday October 16 and 17 at Farmers Branch Historical Park. Lee Ann Womack is the musical entertainment Saturday night.
The Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest is today through Sunday Thursday October 15-18 with Asleep at the Wheel and Charlie Pride. Check it out at Greenville Municipal Auditorium.
The Celina Balloon Fest at Old Celina Park is Friday and Saturday October 17 and 18.
Hitchcoctober continues this week with: Dial M for Murder in 3-D Angelika Theater Plano.
The Inwood Theater Midnight Madness show is Texas Chainsaw Massacre- Friday October 17.
The State Fair of Texas continues this weekend…check out Mercy Me Saturday October 17.
Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is playing Gas Monkey Bar and Grill Saturday October 17.
Halloween at the Heard at the Heard Natural Science Museum is Saturday October 17.
Speaking of scary….the Insane Clown Posse is playing Southside Ballroom Sunday October 18.
If you are looking to get freaked out…there are a ton of Halloween haunts in the Metroplex. Be sure to check out one of the freakiest… Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, in Trader Village in Grand Prairie. This deal is made from 25 freakishly tricked out semi-trailers that take you an hour to walk through.
There are a SLEW of haunted houses to check out in north Texas this Halloween season. Please delight yourself in the vast list below. :)
Screams Halloween Theme Park in Waxahachie will reveals the all new Castle of the Doomed to kick off its 20th season! This new addition features a post-apocalyptic world with dehumanized inhabitants. If that doesn't freak you out, Screams has 3 Haunted Houses and other Haunted Attractions like the Ghoulish Graveyard and the CarnEvil Clown Maze that are sure to scare you. Screams will be open every Friday & Saturday Night throughout the month of October culminating on Halloween night, Saturday October 31, 2015.
Creekside Manor Haunted House in Midlothian runs through October 31.
Fright Fest 2015 at Six Flags Over Texas runs through November 1.
Cutting Edge Haunted House 2015 in Fort Worth runs through November. Cutting Edge is located just south of 1-30 in Ft Worth across the interstate from downtown… located in an abandoned meat packing plant built in 1908.
Dark Hour Haunted House 2015 in Plano runs through October 31. Carefully crafted in 47,000 square feet which once housed a major sporting goods retailer, Dark Hour provides over 30,000 sq. feet of terror to be explored by willing guests.
Fearaphobia in Bridgeport is open through October 31.
The Boneyard Haunted House in Arlington runs through November 1. It's located in the heart of the Metroplex at 360 and Division across from Six Flags.
Hangman's Haunted House in Fort Worth runs through October 31 celebrating its 27th Anniversary as the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the WORLD!
Moxley Manor Haunted House 2015 in Bedford runs through October 31.
The Parker House Haunted Attraction 2015 in Denton runs through October 31.
Dan's Haunted House gives you a chance to take a journey into Japanese Culture and Folklore.
Reindeer Manor Halloween 2015 runs through November 7 in Red Oak.
Slaughter House 2015 on Elm Street in Dallas runs through November 1. They promise you 16,000 square feet of terror.
The Dark Path Haunt Goatman's Bridge haunted event in Denton runs through October 31. They say this deal is located in the REAL haunted woods adjacent to the legendary "Goatman's Bridge" in Denton, TX.
Thrillvania 2015 runs through October 31 at Thrillvania Thrill Park. According to legend, Verdun Manor was the home of a werewolf, Baron Michael Verdun, and his vampire wife, Lady Cassandra. Herein lies the dark and twisted tale that led to the haunting of Verdun Manor and the nearly 50 acres surrounding it.
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