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Some weekends sneak up on you. Some weekends demand planning. And some — like this one — need a full, honest, mom-tested guide so families can enjoy themselves without blowing the budget, losing their minds, or getting halfway somewhere and realizing they forgot the snacks.
This is the post we should have done yesterday — the one that helps you:
- Plan your weekend
- Pack your bags
- Budget your money
- Pick your events
- Feed your people
- And still have energy left to enjoy it
So here it is — your full, ready-to-go weekend guide, with real events, real details, and real-life tips from one mom to another.
⭐ TOP PICK OF THE WEEKEND
🎨 Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival
📍 Downtown Fort Worth 🕒 Friday–Sunday 💲 FREE admission 👨👩👧 All ages welcome 🐾 Pet‑friendly
Why You Should Go
Families should plan on attending because it is one of the biggest art festivals in Texas. Here you will find 200+ artists, live music, food, kids’ activities, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger than your week.
Cost Breakdown
- Admission: FREE
- Food: $8–$15 per item
- Drinks: $3–$8
- Kids’ zone activities: Mostly free
- Parking: $10–$15 garages OR free after 6 PM in some areas
Parking Tips
- Sundance Square garages are the easiest
- Street parking is free after 6 PM
- If you want to save money: take Trinity Metro
What to Pack
- Water bottles
- Snacks for kids
- Sunscreen
- Stroller
- Portable charger
- Light jacket for evening
Directions from NRH– 121 South → Exit Sundance Square → Follow festival signs.
My family has attended this event for years and our reasons have changed for attending this event but one thing that hasn’t changed is how unique the Art is and much fun kids can have. If your #Homeschooling your children treat it as a #FieldTrip and check out downtown and the shops and restaurants around the event.
⭐ DFW EVENTS — REAL DETAILS, REAL TIPS
🎣 Kids Fishing Derby — Flower Mound
📍 Rheudasil Park 🕒 Saturday, 9 AM–12 PM 💲 FREE 👧 Ages 5–15
Why Go: Calm, peaceful, and perfect for kids who need a win after a long week.
Parking: Free lot + overflow street parking.
What to Pack
- Fishing pole
- Bait (worms or corn)
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Blanket or chairs
Food: Bring snacks — no vendors.
David and Charlie would have loved this even when he was younger and it could have been a #FieldTrip for us or enhanced out studies on Fish and Parks in our area. Even though Charlie isn’t here David and I may come another day to check out the park because we’ve never been here.
Directions– 377 → FM 1171 → Right on Morriss → Park on the left.
🎥 Movies in the Park — Denton– 📍 Quakertown Park 🕒 Friday, 6 PM 💲 FREE
Quakertown Civic Center, located at 321 E. McKinney St.
Bee Movie– Friday, April 17 Rated PG
Run Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Why Go– Relaxing, low‑stress, and perfect for families who want something easy.
Parking-Free lots around the Civic Center.
What to Pack
- Blanket
- Chairs
- Bug spray
- Snacks
- Light jacket
Food: Bring your own OR grab food truck items ($10–$15 per person).
Directions– I‑35 → Exit University → Left on Bell → Park on the right.
🎨 Free Art Workshop — Dallas Library
📍 Forest Green Branch Library 🕒 Saturday, 11 AM–12 PM 💲 FREE 👨👩👧 All ages
Why Go: Creative, calm, and perfect for kids who need hands-on fun.
Parking: Free library lot.
What to Pack
- Water
- Apron or old shirt
Food
McDonald’s and Taco Casa nearby.
Directions: 635 → Greenville → Left on Forest → Library on right.
⭐ FORT WORTH EVENTS
🎶 Live Music in Sundance Square-📍 Sundance Square Plaza 🕒 Friday & Saturday evenings 💲 FREE
Why Go: Perfect for couples, teens, or families who want something simple and relaxing.
Parking
- Garages $10–$15
- Free after 6 PM in some areas
What to Pack
- Chairs
- Water
- Light jacket
Food; Cheap eats: Jimmy John’s, Salsa Limon Splurge: Bird Café
⭐ NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (LOCAL TO YOU)
🏒 Lone Star Brahmas Playoff Game-📍 NYTEX Sports Centre 🕒 Friday, 7:30 PM 💲 $10–$20 tickets
Why Go– High‑energy, fun for teens, and close to home.
Parking– Free.
What to Pack
- Jacket (cold inside)
- Money for snacks
Food
Concessions $5–$12.
⭐ WEEKEND PREP CHECKLIST
I wanted to make the weekend easier for you so I’ve created a list of what you will need when attending these events. If I forgot anything or you can think of anything else let me know and I will get them added to the site right away.
✔ Shopping List
- Water and I also pack some of the Water Flavor packs
- Snacks
- Sandwich stuff and look for things like peanut Butter that will not spoil in the heat
- Fruit or Crackers and Cheese if you have a Ice Chest
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- $5–$10 lunch items per person but this can add up in a hurry so get things people can split to lower the cost or packs of Lunch Meat and Bread or Peanut Butter
- Gas money but also put away a little extra for unexpected things like a Flt Tire
- Cash for vendors encase you find something you want to purchase.
✔ Who Can Go
- Kids
- Teens
- Adults
- Seniors
- Pets (event‑specific) Before bringing your Pet make sure they have their tags and check with the even you are attending for any pet rules they have.
- Sensory‑friendly options included
✔ What to Pack
- Chairs
- Blankets
- Stroller
- Portable charger
- Medications
- Sensory items
- Extra clothes for kids
- Snacks and Water if you bring the pets
- A tote bag for anything you collect
- I also bring a small notebook and pen for thing I want to remember or check out in the future.
✔ Budget Tips
If you have the money, choose one “splurge” per outing per person and everyone doesn’t have to do the same thing. Remind the kids this is how much they have to spend and once it’s gone its gone.
Eat before you go
Bring water in a refillable water bottle and anytime you find a place to fill it do it so you never run out of water.
Pack snacks to keep arguments at a minimum let everyone pick 3 to 4 snacks they want to bring.
Use free parking, when possible, even if it’s a little far from the event because walking is good and for someone like me it lets me get my steps in while saving money which is a win for my family.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
