Please join your friends at Justice is Served, Fannin County Children's Center's annual fundraiser supporting the children and families affected by abuse and neglect in our community. Enjoy a delicious dinner served by local officials, bid on exciting auction items, dance the night away to a live band, and help us to continue providing crucial services to those who need them most. We invite your business to underwrite a special piece of our Denim & Pearls evening. Support a worthy cause, enhance your visibility in Fannin County, and engage with community leaders, business owners and guests all night long!

After bringing its larger-than-life celebration of Asian food and culture to Dallas last year, Panda Fest is officially returning Nov. 6-8, taking over Carpenter Park, 2201 Pacific Ave., for three days of eating, exploring and panda-filled fun. The family-friendly festival will feature more than 60 Asian food vendors serving 150+ street food options, 20+ merchandise vendors, live cultural entertainment, interactive experiences and, of course, pandas at every turn.

Please bring your tools, new flowers, fireant killer, etc. We will be removing damaged & old flowers and placing new flags as needed for the upcoming Veterans Day. The Cemetery will supply the water, trashbags and snacks

Jim Thornhill is a professional genealogist and owner of Heroes of the Past, a company that provides genealogical research, training, and speaking services and produces family histories and genealogy-related articles.

Join us on Saturday, October 24 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum for Night at the Museum! Have an evening out with friends or a date night as you stroll around the museum while enjoying food, drinks and live music by Mike Castleberry. Tickets include heavy hors d'oeuvres, 2 drink tickets and an adult craft (while supplies last). VIP tickets will also include a behind the scenes tour of the museum collections.

Halloween on the Square brings free family fun to Downtown Bonham on October 24, 2026. From 4:00-6:00 p.m., families can make their way around participating downtown businesses for trick-or-treating while enjoying the festive atmosphere throughout the square. The Boo Bash on the courthouse grounds will feature music, games and family-friendly Halloween fun. The evening will wrap up with a costume contest at 6:00 p.m.

Step back in time for a frightfully fun evening at Frontier Village & Museum! Join us on Saturday, October 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Fall on the Frontier, an old-fashioned Halloween carnival packed with family-friendly fun, festive treats, and a little frontier magic! Put on your favorite costume and wander through our historic village, where trick-or-treating in the cabins brings Halloween to life in a whole new way! Test your luck at carnival games, win exciting prizes, meet our re-enactors, and enjoy delicious goodies from our deluxe concession stand.

When we started planning for this concert, we didn’t have a concert ‘theme’. Instead, we selected a short list of tunes that (1) we just wanted to play, and that (2) YOU would like, too. We since added some, dropped a couple, etc. And we’re about ready to perform.

Through its 2026 Community Grant Cycle, Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has awarded $900,000 to 25 nonprofit organizations working to remove the barriers to economic security, stability and success for Texas women, their families and their futures.

The staff at the Sam Rayburn House Historic Site invites visitors to join us on October 24 for Archaeology: Digging the Past. Are you wanting to learn more about Archaeology and the tools that are used? Are you curious about what kind of archaeology has been done at the Sam Rayburn house?

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. - Binkley Hall at First United Methodist Church

For our next monthly exhibit at the Creative Arts Center, we're inviting artists to share their best scapes! Think cityscape, landscape, mindscape, dreamscape — or any other kind of scape your imagination can dream up! Of course, we also will be happy to accept Artist's Choice artwork too! Artwork is due November 5.

Seeking volunteers to join us for a clean-up of historic Shilo Cemetery before the winter and busy holiday season arrive.

Activities for kids, teens and adults!

Join staff members from the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site and the Sam Rayburn Museum for our annual Cemetery Walking Tour on October 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This year, we will provide brief biographies of people buried at Gates Hill Cemetery, Bonham’s historic African American cemetery. Hear stories about people who lived and worked with Sam Rayburn as well as others who impacted Bonham’s history and community. This is a free program. In the event of bad weather, this program will be rescheduled for November 7.

We have some big news! Beginning on Monday, October 19 we will begin a project to remodel the cafeteria and lobby areas of TMC Bonham.

It's Farmers Market Week at the Art Center! Be sure to stop by this Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendors will be set up INSIDE and OUTSIDE the center.

History comes to life this fall at Frontier Village & Museum with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century artillery up close. Participants in the Frontier Village Cannon Crew program will learn about building a black charge, cannon firing safety and procedures, and the important roles performed by members of an artillery crew.

Step back in time and discover how Halloween was celebrated a century ago during “Tricks, Treats, and Timeless Traditions,” a family-friendly evening at the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site on Saturday, October 17, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars: National Fossil Day Celebration returns to the Ladonia Fossil Park on Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., hosted by the Ladonia Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Paleontological Society. This come-and-go event lets visitors search the North Sulphur River for fossils and get help identifying their finds from the experts. UTRWD is proud to support the Fossil Park that makes this North Texas tradition possible.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Victoria Bynum. In her new book, Deep Roots, Broken Branches: A History and Memoir, Dr. Bynum covers her own history in this multigenerational American saga spanning from 1840 - 1979. Through meticulous historical research, personal letters, diaries and the unpublished memoir of Mary Daniel Huckenpoehler, the author's maternal grandmother, Bynum examines five generations within the broader context of the nation's history, navigating pivotal events such as First Wave immigration, the Civil War, the the Gilded Age, the Great Depression, two world wars, the Cold War and beyond. Please call (903) 450-4502 or email amacm@att.net to RSVP by Oct. 12.

The Sherman Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will present the first performance of its 61st season on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kidd-Key Auditorium, 400 N. Elm Street, Sherman, Texas. The concert is $20 for adults and free for students, with tickets available for purchase.

The Creative Arts Center invites the community to enjoy an evening of live music, friends, and good vibes at Music in the Garden with Randy Hopper on Thursday, October 15, from 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Sparklight, will host a community appreciation event Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Sherman office, 3720 Texoma Parkway.

This year, Relay For Life of Fannin County is proudly celebrating 26 years of hope, remembrance, and the fight against cancer—and we're honored to be recognized as the longest-running Relay For Life event in North Texas. For 26 years, Fannin County has shown that hope is stronger when we stand together.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Heather Boykin will discuss School Days on the Texas Frontier at the meeting on Tuesday, October 13. Heather has dabbled in women's and children's social history and 19th century material culture for over 25 years. In that time she has made a study of daily life including textile arts, historic dress, homemaking, and early education. She served as curator at Chestnut Square Historic Village in McKinney for three years and camp director for Prairie Adventure Camp for nine.