Don’t miss out on Dallas’ favorite fall tradition! This impressive display of 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash is a sight to be seen. The year’s theme is It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, featuring the return of the Peanuts Gang, along with themed pumpkin houses that make up the acclaimed Pumpkin Village and, of course, a maze for younger visitors. Sept. 21-Nov. 3, 8525 Garland Road
Dress the whole family up, and join Head to Klyde Warren Park for its annual event for candy collecting, costume contests and the perfect precursor to Halloween—a nighttime showing of the Halloween movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. All are welcome to pull up a lawn chair and embrace the Halloween spirit. Oct. 26, 5 p.m., movie 7 p.m., 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
Expand your horizons this Halloween by expanding your usual trick-or-treating route to the streets of downtown Dallas. Maps featuring participating businesses highlight the city’s sweetest spots, and complimentary candy bags will be handed out in Main Street Garden Park. All ghouls, gals and four-legged friends are encouraged to stop by! Oct. 31, 4 p.m., 1950 Main St.
Join the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for a bewitching celebration of life at its annual Day of the Dead concert. The symphony performw traditional Latin American music with a vibrant display of culture, magnificent guest artists, decorated ofrendas and other enchanting festivities. Oct. 29, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St.