10/1-10/31
Pumpkin Patch:
Purchases benefit First United Methodist Church Red Oak children’s ministries, or just take a picture with the kids. Mondays-Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Sundays: noon-7:00 p.m., FUMC, 600 Daubitz Dr.
10/4
Red Oak Night Out Against Crime:
View emergency vehicles, enjoy refreshments, giveaways and prizes. Free. 6:00-8:30 p.m., Red Oak Police Station,
547 Methodist St.
10/20
Bunco Fundraiser:
Bunco, prizes, raffles and snacks. Benefits the Red Oak Public Library. Purchase tickets during regular library hours. $20. Doors open: 6:00 p.m.; activities begin: 6:30 p.m., Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Pkwy.
10/22
Red Oak Fall Festival:
Games, rides, inflatables, petting zoo, face painting, airbrush tattooing, seasonal crafts and lots of candy from vendor booths. 3:00-6:00 p.m., Pearson Park and Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Pkwy.
10/29
26th Annual Texas Country Reporter Festival:
Hosted by Bob and Kelli Phillips. 300-plus craft booths, food courts and Diamond Rio concert. Admission: Free. 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Downtown Waxahachie.
10/30
Trunk or Treat:
A safe trick-or-treating alternative. 2:00-4:00 p.m., FUMC Red Oak parking lot, 600 Daubitz Dr.
11/5
ROHS Annual Special Needs Christmas Market:
Includes auction benefiting the VIP prom for special needs, self-contained students at the high school. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., ROHS Cafeteria, 220 TX-342. [email protected].
11/12
Ellis County Veterans Celebration Ceremony:
Classic Swing Band: 9:30 a.m.; ceremony with a memorial service and military-style flyover begins: 10:00 a.m., Waxahachie Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Waxahachie, TX 75165.
Ellis County Veteran’s Benefit Concert:
Johnny Cash Experience. 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Waxahachie Fine Arts Center, 1000 N. Hwy. 77, Waxahachie. Tickets: bestcashconcert.com or (888) 937-6258.