10/1-10/31
Ennis Hay Maze & Pumpkin Patch:
Incredible scenery with stellar photo ops, including a pumpkin house and harvest tractor. The Shed will be open seven days a week for snacks and beverages; pumpkins will be for sale. The maze and pumpkin patch will be free and open to the public, with the exception of 10/27-10/29 when it is within festival grounds. Open daily: 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Sundays: Noon-7:00 p.m., 302 N. Dallas St.
10/5
Ennis Retired School Personnel Meeting:
Program will include an Ennis ISD school update with bingo and sandwiches. 11:00 a.m., Ennis ISD board room. For more information, email [email protected].
Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting:
Please join us for the grand opening of Bluebonnet Ridge Apartments. 10:00 a.m., 200 Valek Road.
10/6
Homecoming:
The Ennis Lions host Joshua at Lion Memorial Stadium. Tickets are available online at www.gofan.co/app/school/TX16066.
10/16
Ennis Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic:
$600 Foursome Sponsor, includes green fee, cart, driving range, on course refreshments (four drink tickets) and lunch. Other levels of sponsorship are also available. Registration and check-in: 11:30 a.m.; shotgun start: 1:00 p.m., Old Brickyard Golf Course, 605 North Interstate 45, Ferris, TX 75125. For more information, visit www.ennis-chamber.com or call (972) 878-2625.
10/22
Reformation Organ Concert:
Free, but please make reservations. 5:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Main Street. For reservations, call Judy Wensowich at (972) 921-8800.
10/27-10/29
21st Annual Ennis Autumn Daze:
Join us for live music, a hay maze, carnival rides, pumpkin patch, cornhole tournament and more! Historic Downtown Ennis. For more information, visit www.visitennistexas.com/ennisautumn.com or the Ennis Welcome Center, 201 NW Main St. or call (972) 878-4748.
10/28
27th Annual Texas Country Reporter Festival:
Join Kelli and Bob Phillips, hosts of the weekly TV show, for this one-day arts and music festival, including a free concert with Neal McCoy. More than 350 booths and three food courts. Free. 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Downtown Waxahachie.
Mondays and Wednesdays
Chess Classes:
Free for all ages. 3:00-5:30 p.m., at the Ennis Public Library’s temporary home, 115 W. Brown St. For more information, call the library at (972) 875-5360.
Tuesdays
Rotary Club of Ennis Meeting:
Lunch, club business and program. Noon, First United Methodist Church, 300 N. Sherman St.
Second Tuesdays
Ennis Masonic Lodge #369 Meeting:
7:00 p.m., 209 North Dallas Street.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1191 Meeting:
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., rotating between Corsicana, Ennis and Waxahachie. For more information, contact (972) 775-2463 or [email protected].
Wednesdays
Ennis Host Lions Club Meeting:
Noon, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1200 Country Club Rd.
First Thursdays
Sip, Shop & Stroll:
Come enjoy some sips, bites and special deals with our wonderful downtown merchants. 5:00-8:00 p.m., Downtown Ennis. Call the Ennis Welcome Center at (972) 878-4748 for more information.
Saturdays Through October
Ennis Bluebonnet Market:
Come see the variety of fresh produce, hand-crafted items and unique products from area farmers, craftsmen, artists and specialty vendors. 8:00 a.m.-noon, North Dallas Street. For more information, visit https://ennistx.com/choose-ennis/farmers-market.