10/5
Pickleball Tournament:
Join the Power of Heels for their co-ed Pickleball Tournament! This is an individuals’ mixer tournament. You will be paired with a new partner each match. Compete for fantastic prizes and bragging rights! $60 per player, includes lunch. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Southern Oaks Golf Course, 13765 Southern Oaks Dr.
Dogs and Donuts:
Grab your four-legged pals and join us at Burleson Bark Park for a paw-tastic event with donuts, apple cider and a costume contest for your furry friends. 9:30-11:00 a.m., Burleson Bark Park, 616 Memorial Plaza. Register for the contest at burlesontx.com/events.
Fall Fest at the Farm:
Celebrate all things fall with fun activities including a hayride, pumpkin bowling, fall arts and crafts, kite flying, games and more! Free.
BTX Brewfest:
Enjoy a day filled with music, cold beer and drinks, food trucks and the opportunity to support local businesses. Admission: $15; tasting: $30. 3:00-9:00 p.m., Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, 141 W. Renfro St.
10/12
Founders Day:
Celebrate Burleson’s founding with historical re-enactments, a kid’s zone, car show and more! Free. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, 141 W. Renfro St.
10/12-10/19
Bag of Books Bonanza:
Support The Friends of the Burleson Library and acquire some new favorite reads at their Bag of Books Bonanza! $5 purchases a single use bag to fill with books, CDs and DVDs for all ages! Takes place during regular library hours, entryway of the Burleson Public Library, 248 SW Johnson Ave.
10/17
2024 Fall Luncheon:
Join the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Burleson Economic Development in their annual update on what’s going on in the business world and the community. Chamber members before 10/5: $30; Chamber members after 10/5 and non-members: $40. 11:30 a.m., Pathway Church, 325 NW Renfro St.
10/19
Boo Bash:
Join us for a spooktacular evening with your friends and family. Come dressed up in your best costume! Activities include pumpkin painting, Country Critters petting zoo and bounce houses. Free candy and games for children under 12. Food trucks will have food available for purchase. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chisenhall Fields, 500 Chisenhall Park Ln. Register for a time slot at burlesontx.com/events.
10/26
The Great Pumpkin Plunge:
Swim at the BRiCk indoor pool and pick a pumpkin from our floating pumpkin patch to decorate and take home. Pre-registration costs $10 per person with pumpkin, pumpkin decorating, candy and swimming included. Day-of admission: $5 per person for just candy and swimming. Must pre-register for the pumpkin option. 9:00-11:00 a.m., BRiCk, 550 NW Summercrest Blvd. Register at burlesontx.com/events.
Crossroads of Texas Country Festival:
This new and improved arts and music festival includes 10-time Grammy Award winner Asleep at the Wheel, 200-plus artists/craftspeople, music on 10-plus stages, food and more. Free admission. 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Downtown Waxahachie. www.texascountryfestival.com.
Red Chair Lecture Series:
This edition of the Red Chair Lecture features the team that created Wylie Finds a Dinosaur, a nonfiction children’s book about a 4-year-old boy who discovered a brand-new species of dinosaur in Ellis County. Author Tim Brys will be bringing a collection of local fossils. His wife, Sarah, and son, Wylie, will be reading from the book, and local illustrator, Ann Huey, will be talking about her involvement with this project. Free event. Free hotdogs and lemonade served after. 11:30 a.m., Russell Farm Art Center, 405 W. CR 714.
BTX Beats:
This fresh new concert series is bringing the heat this fall with the coolest local bands in town! There will be food trucks on-site. 4:30-9:00 p.m., Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, 141 W. Renfro St.
Third Tuesdays
Heart & Soul Writers:
A Christian writers group designed to encourage, support and improve skills. 7:00-9:00 p.m., Alsbury Baptist Church, 500 NE Alsbury Blvd. Contact [email protected] or (817) 269-9066.