The sights, sounds, and flavors of the State Fair are coming to North Texas this fall — without the long drive or parking hassle!

Robert Earl Keen, one of the most beloved Texas singer/songwriters and a true Americana music icon, returns to our stage Saturday, October 18 with very special guest Race Ricketts. Tickets and reserved tables go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m.

The Bonham Public Library is proud to announce its 125th Anniversary, marking over a century of dedication to literacy, learning, and community enrichment. To commemorate this milestone, the City of Bonham will present a formal proclamation at the upcoming City Council meeting, October 13, 2025, recognizing the Library’s historic contributions and ongoing impact. Throughout the year, the Library will host a series of special events and programs celebrating its legacy and inviting the community to participate.

Denison native Clora Larea Bryant was the only female trumpeter to perform with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. She was also a trumpeter for Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday.

The free, three-hour festival is part of the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival, which presents recent documentary films that preserve cultural heritage and promote understanding through ethnological and archaeological research.

Dwight Yoakum will perform Friday, October 17, 2025 at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and resort in Thackerville. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Some of the songs Yoakam is best known for are “Streets of Bakersfield” with Buck Owens, “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose,” “You’re the One,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry,” and “Fast As You.”

Bonham, October 15. If you would like to volunteer we need your help!

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.

Listening to Aaron Lacombe’s songs, you won’t hear a lot of effort to sound like anyone else or to play by any particular set of rules. Sure, it’s only natural that dashes of heroes like Lyle Lovett or Guy Clark sneak into the stew, but what you’ll mostly hear are stories being told from the perspective of a man who has been there and wants to share what he learned from his experiences.

Join the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site and the City of Denison to celebrate the birthday of the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe in World War II and the first Texas-born president of the United States! This is also the 80th anniversary of victory in the Second World War!

Wine lovers, music fans, and foodies are invited to the 9th Annual McKinney Wine & Music Festival on Saturday, October 11, from noon to 6:00 p.m. at District 121 (6731 Alma Road, McKinney, TX 75070). The festival offers a perfect blend of fine wines, live music, gourmet bites, and community fun.

Experience Collin County’s premier family-friendly Halloween event at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. This event sells out each year and tickets are limited. Once they are sold out, additional tickets will not be available at the door.

Join us at the Bonham Public Library for a day of fall fun, community, and support for your favorite local institution! We'll have beautifully painted pumpkins for sale, crafts from local artisans, and delicious baked goods for sale to get you in the autumn spirit. Don't forget to pick up a jar of the FAMOUS Red Pepper Relish, made by the ladies of our library board! All proceeds go directly back to the library to support new books, programs, and resources for our community!

The MillHouse Foundation invites the community to celebrate creativity and craftsmanship at the MillHouse Makers Market on Saturday, October 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the historic McKinney Cotton Mill. This fall market showcases more than two dozen local artisans offering one-of-a-kind creations ranging from hand-poured aromatherapy and fine jewelry to botanical prints, floral arrangements, glassworks, woodcraft, and gourmet treats.

With October's harvest moon on the rise, the 2025 Fannin County Fair Parade ushered in a busy week for the Fannin County Fair Parade. Pageantry contestants always make up a large portion of this parade, but a variety of businesses, antique cars and several entries from Fannindel High School circled the 1888 Fannin County Courthouse. photo by Cindy Rich

Don't miss this opportunity to support our local farmers, sample summer’s ample harvest, and celebrate the many benefits that farmers markets bring to communities by stopping by the farmers market set up this Saturday, October 11, in the parking lot at Creative Arts Center!

All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and we’re celebrating big this year for Thomas’s 80th Birthday. Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour will be stopping at Grapevine Vintage Railroad on October 10-12 & 17-19, 2025.

Looking for something fun and different to do? Do you know how to play golf? Not know how to play golf? This is going to be fun for the both of you!

Feel like you're walking down the runway... Art Meets Fashion is coming to McKinney on October 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church Street Auditorium. This curated fashion show is a preservation fundraiser so you'll have the highest confidence that your attendance will go to a good cause. Fabulous clothes are paired with fabulous art in this show curated by The Devi Collective and HOME ON BISHOP. Artists are selected from the DFW area to paint large artscapes that are used to curate clothing selections. Tickets on sale now and GROUP tickets are also available.

Only two more chances to catch Music in the Garden this year! Bring your lawn chair and join us for EJ Miller this Thursday, October 9 and Watusi on October 16!

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW), in partnership with the City of Plano, celebrated another record-breaking year for the 26th Annual Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Haggard Park. Drawing an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 attendees, this year’s festival may have been the largest in its history—welcoming families, friends, and culture enthusiasts from across North Texas for an evening filled with music, performances, cuisine, and community spirit beneath a radiant autumn moon.

Hooper's Hope Women's Cancer Support Group supports all women that have or have had any type cancer. We meet the second Monday of each month.

Red River Station is extremely proud to present, Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group, Friday October 10, 8:00 p.m.! Whether touring as a 'Duo' or with his 'Acoustic Group' or his 'Large Band,' Lovett's live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend's deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.

Join us this Wednesday for our next Water Talk webinar with local expert Diane Wetherbee! She’ll share tips on choosing native plants that create beautiful habitat for hummingbirds and butterflies and use less water than turfgrass or other non-native plants.

"This time of year, Texans may be more inclined to get outside to enjoy the cooler weather, but fewer daylight hours can create darker, riskier conditions," TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said. In the Paris District in 2024, there were 42 traffic crashes involving pedestrians, resulting in 7 pedestrian fatalities and 14 pedestrian serious injuries.

The shuffle of tiles and the hum of friendly chatter fill a local café on a Sunday afternoon. Four women lean in, their racks lined with brightly colored tiles, each plotting a move that might change the game. A burst of laughter breaks out when someone calls “Mahjong!” — a word now echoing more often across McKinney.

The Stones Are Speaking documents the preservation of the Gault Site, an archeological site located in Central Texas about 40 miles north of Austin, halfway between Georgetown and Killeen. The site changed history by revealing evidence of people living in Central Texas 20,000 years ago — much longer than previously thought. The film focuses on the role of Michael Collins, the respected Texas archeologist who was so determined to preserve the site for future generations that he spent years advocating and fundraising for the site, eventually spending his personal money to buy and donate it to The Archaeological Conservancy.

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.

The new survey will explore the extent to which Americans believe veterans embody qualities such as strong leadership, a commitment to democratic values and an ability to work across differences. It will also examine whether military experience is viewed as a meaningful qualification for elected office. At a time when institutional trust is strained and political divisions run deep, this research seeks to answer the question: Do Americans see veterans as uniquely positioned to help lead and unite the country?

This year's theme for the festival is Victory – as in Victory in World War II, which the Allies declared 80 years ago, defeating the Axis powers in Europe in May 1945 and in Asia that September. The festival celebrates the legacy of American airpower with warbird rides, cockpit tours, flight demos, veteran tributes, immersive exhibits and so much more! A fantastic array of historically significant and beautiful airplanes, most from the WWII era, will be on display at the Aviation Discovery Fest.