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

Mid-Cities's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

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• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, April 17, 2026, See link for times
• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States, Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026, all day
• Book Babies - 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, USA, Friday, April 17, 2026, 11-11:45 am
• Family Storytime - Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington, TX, USA, Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:30-11:15 am
• Lego Club - West 3rd Street, Kennedale, TX, USA, Friday, April 17, 2026, 3:30-5 pm
• Movies in the Park - Oakland Street, Denton, TX, USA, Friday, April 17, 2026, 6 pm
• Carrollton's Earth Day Celebration - Keller Springs Road, Carrollton, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11 am- 3 pm
• DeSoto Public Library Everything Teen Expo 2026 - E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 am- 3 pm
• Cuentos & Stories - 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115, United States, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30-11 am
• Family Storytime at Lewisville Public Library - 1197 West Main Street, Lewisville, TX 75067, United States, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11- 11:30 am
• Town Expo and Touch-a-Truck - Main Street, Little Elm, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 am- 1 pm
• Trash Bash - Southwest Johnson Avenue, Burleson, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8 am- 12 pm, Egg Hunts start at 1 pm
• Earthfest - Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9-11 am
• STEAM Lab: Earth Day (Ages 6-12) at the South Garland Library - 4845 Broadway Blvd, Garland, TX 75043, United States, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:30-3:30 pm
• Celebrate Earth Day: Recycling at the West Garland Library - West Walnut Street, Garland, TX, USA, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2-3 pm
• Concert in the Plaza Series - Main Street, Colleyville, Texas, USA, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 4:30-6 pm