5/6
Historic Downtown Mansfield Car Show:
Come celebrate Mansfield’s automotive heritage. Throughout the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, more and more vehicles came to Mansfield. Roads were paved. Service stations popped up on Main Street. Cost: Free. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 108 W. Broad Street. For more information, call (817) 276-4226 or email [email protected].
5/6-5/13
Edible Landscapes On-Demand Virtual Class:
Having the most beautiful landscape and growing your own food is a popular gardening trend. Create lush landscapes with plants that can be consumed in a variety of ways. Cost: Free. 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. For information, call (817) 728-3610.
5/13
Monarch Festival:
Join us to celebrate our favorite wings of spring! Crafts, games, nature education, guided hikes and a butterfly house you have to see to believe! Off-site parking at Willie Brown Elementary School with free shuttles running to the park continuously. Free, event but preregistration is recommended. 9:00 a.m.-noon. Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park, 1650 Matlock Road. https://www.cognitoforms.com/MansfieldActivitiesCenter/MonarchFestival.
Historic Mansfield Guided Walking Tour:
Join Mansfield’s historic preservation officer on free guided walking tours of Historic Downtown Mansfield each weekend in May. In 1890, life in Mansfield revolved around the businesses and homes spreading out from the intersection and Broad Street. In the years since, downtown Mansfield has changed quite a bit. Cost: Free. 5:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m., Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center, 102 N. Main Street.
5/13-5/14
Hawaiian Falls Mother’s Day Weekend:
Moms will be treated to free admission and receive a special Hawaiian-themed gift. Free to moms. 490 Heritage Pkwy.
5/20
Super Awesome Tiny Tri:
For kids 0-6 years. Little superheroes suit up in their best capes, masks and costumes and enjoy a fun, non-competitive triathlon designed for the tiniest of athletes. $15. Registration required. 10:00 a.m.-noon, Clayton W. Chandler Park, 1530 N. Walnut Creek Dr. https://www.mansfieldtexas.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=4657&month=5&year=2023&day=17&calType=0.
5/26
Family City Camp Out:
Ready to get out and have some fun? Camp out with us at Philip Thompson Soccer Complex East! Enjoy an urban family nature walk, nocturnal animal lesson, campfire, stargazing, dinner and other family activities. Free, but registration is required. 5:00 p.m.-10:00 a.m., 1701 N. Holland Road. (817) 728-3680.
6/3
Pancake Breakfast Fly-In/Drive-In:
Classic airplanes and fighters, helicopter and airplane rides, classic cars and motorcycles, live music, children’s activities and more! Cost: $3-$7. 8:00-11:00 a.m., Mid-Way Regional Airport, 131 Airport Dr., Midlothian. (972) 923-0080.
By Appointment
Mansfield Mission Market:
Families, seniors or anyone in MISD who needs food is welcome to walk-in. Pets are provided for, as well. Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mansfield Mission Center, 703 E. Broad, Thrift Store. For more information, call (817) 473-6650 or visit www.mansfieldmission.org.
Mondays
Sunrise Toastmasters Club:
Become the speaker and leader you want to be. 7:00-8:00 a.m., Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Canedy Community Room, 2700 E. Broad St. Gary Lockhart [email protected].
Second Tuesdays
Mansfield Garden Club Meeting:
Come grow with others learning about native and adaptive plants for North Texas from Sher Dunaway, a Tarrant County Master Gardener. 6:00-8:30 p.m., Chris W. Burkett Service Center, 620 S. Wisteria St. Sonya Bryant, (817) 266-4422.
Second Wednesdays
Mansfield Lions Club Meetings:
Work closely with MISD to provide free vision testing and eyeglasses to students who need them. Noon-1:00 p.m., Mansfield Methodist Medical Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 2700 E. Broad St. RSVP to Karen Williams, president, (817) 729-4978.