Free things to do this weekend in the Mid-Cities area

Mid-Cities's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 05/02/2026 - 05/03/2026, See link for times
• Saturday Make & Take Crafts - Coppell Arts Center, Coppell, TX, 05/02/2026, 9 am
• Cuentos & Stories - DeSoto Public Library, DeSoto, TX 75115, 05/02/2026, 10:30-11 am
• Downtown Denison Farmers Market - 701 West Main Street, Denison, TX, 05/02/2026, 9 am-Noon
• Highland Village Art Festival - The Shops at Highland Village, Shoal Creek, Highland Village, TX, 05/02/2026, 10 am- 6 pm
• Kaleidoscope Live Concert Series - Kaleidoscope Park, 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034, 05/02/2026, 7-9 pm
• Music Alley Festival - Historic Downtown Mansfield, North Main Street, Mansfield, TX, 05/02/2026, 4-10 pm
• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, 05/02/2026 - 05/03/2026, all day
• AsiaFest: Plano Asian American Heritage Festival - Haggard Park, East 15th Street, Plano, TX, 05/02/2026, 11 am- 5 pm
• Up, Up & Away: Festival of Flight - Prestwick Elementary School, Stonefield, The Colony, TX, 05/02/2026, 3-7 pm
• Denim Blooms for Mom - Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, South Center Street, Arlington, TX, 05/02/2026, 2-4 pm
• Cinco de Mayo - Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, West Renfro Street, Burleson, TX, 05/02/2026, 6-8 pm
• Free Comic Book Day 2026 - Multiple locations, TX, 05/02/2026, see store location for hours
• Concert in the Plaza Series - City of Colleyville, Main Street, Colleyville, Texas, 05/03/2026, 4:30-6 pm