October, at the crossroads.
Track weekends, school breaks, homecoming and a few fall outings farther up the road.
October Edition · Calendar refreshed October 21, 2026
Remaining October · From October 21
Start with the dates ahead. Earlier listings are preserved below in the month archive.
- October 21: Granbury homecoming parade · 6:15 p.m.
- October 22: Granbury ISD auxiliary job fair · 3–6 p.m.
- October 23–25: Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts
- October 24: APEX on MotorSport Ranch’s 3.1-mile course
- October 29: Cabin Candy Crawl · 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- October 31: The Driver’s Edge at MotorSport Ranch
All dates are October 2026, in local Central time. This month view covers all 31 days; it is a curated source-checked calendar, not an exhaustive listing of private activities. Empty days mean no confirmed listing here. Wider-area outings are labeled separately. Check organizer notices before traveling.
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Granbury homecoming parade and rally
Parade 6:15 p.m.; rally and fireworks follow · Pirate Stadium after the parade
GISD homecoming parade and spirit rally. Parade float entries are limited to district campus groups; check the district homecoming page for route and weather changes. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury High School Homecoming 2026 ↗Granbury ISD auxiliary job fair
3–6 p.m. · Administration Building, 217 N. Jones St., Granbury
District auxiliary job fair for custodial, child nutrition and transportation jobs. Walk-in interviews advertised by GISD. Check the district announcement for current arrangements. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury ISD auxiliary job fair ↗GHS homecoming football
Pregame 6:30 p.m.; kickoff 7 p.m. · Pirate Stadium, Granbury
Versus Arlington Sam Houston. Check district ticket prices, entry rules and changes before traveling. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury High School Homecoming 2026 ↗Museum Explorers: The Carpenter
10:30 a.m.; end time unspecified · Doss Heritage & Culture Center, 1400 Texas Dr., Weatherford
Free Children’s museum program; organizer links registration. Checked October 21, 2026.
Doss current children’s and public programming ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
7:30–9:30 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts
Final 2026 daily hours not established · Historic Granbury Square
Current 2026 admission arrangements not independently established. HGMA advertises artists, artisans, live music and a masquerade street dance. Checked October 21, 2026.
HGMA 2026 annual festivals ↗Heritage Urban Farm homeschool $5 Friday
10 a.m.–4 p.m. · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Organizer advertises Homeschool $5 Friday. Check participant and weather arrangements before traveling. Checked October 21, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗APEX HPDE by GSPEED — 3.1-mile course
See final organizer schedule · MotorSport Ranch 3.1, Cresson
$275 novice/intermediate; $265 advanced. Paid driver event; driver/equipment eligibility applies. Spectator admission not established. Checked October 21, 2026.
APEX October 24 updated organizer listing ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
7:30–9:30 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗Heritage Urban Farm pumpkin patch
10 a.m.–7 p.m.(dusk) · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Current general-admission price not verified; confirm with organizer. Public dated fall-farm session. Checked October 21, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗Steamroller printmaking at Harvest Moon
10 a.m.; end time unspecified · Outside First National Bank, 101 E.Bridge St., Granbury
Public printing starts at 10 a.m. Main workshop is closed to new registrants; separate preparation and participation fees applied. Organizers invite visitors to watch. A separate spectator fee is not specified. Checked October 21, 2026.
LGAA 2026 Steamroller event ↗Walk-up printmaking at Harvest Moon
Consult festival’s final daily hours · Harvest Moon Festival, Historic Granbury Square
$15 per print for walk-up PrintShop A Go-Go and collagraph printing; no advance registration required. Separate from the main woodblock workshop, which is closed to new registrants. Checked October 21, 2026.
LGAA 2026 Steamroller event ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
2–4 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗Heritage Urban Farm pumpkin patch
Noon–7 p.m.(dusk) · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Current general-admission price not verified; confirm with organizer. Public dated fall-farm session. Checked October 21, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗Elementary Boo Run
5:30–7 p.m. · Granbury City Park
Elementary Boo Run: consult the district listing for participation, admission and weather arrangements. The calendar gives the event window, rather than a guaranteed individual start time. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury High School district calendar: Boo Run ↗GISD band community night
6–8 p.m. · Pirate Stadium, Granbury
Band Community Night is listed on the district calendar for October 26. Admission and cancellation details were not supplied in the calendar; check the linked district listing. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury High School: Band Community Night ↗GMS Band Fall Haunt-Cert
6–7 p.m. · Granbury Middle School, 2000 Crossland Rd., Granbury
District calendar listing. Admission, public-access arrangements and cancellation terms unspecified; check the district before traveling. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury ISD October 2026 calendar ↗The Cabin Candy Crawl at the Doss
5:30–7:30 p.m. · Pioneer Cabin Park at the Doss, 1400 Texas Dr., Weatherford
Free Family Halloween program with cabin trick-or-treating and activities. Checked October 21, 2026.
Doss current children’s and public programming ↗ · Weatherford tourism Doss Halloween hours ↗Trick-or-Treat Around the Square
3–5 p.m. · Historic Granbury Square
No admission fee specified in checked notice. Square merchants welcome families; parents/caregivers should supervise children around traffic. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury merchant trick-or-treat notice ↗Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
7 p.m. · Alkek Fine Arts Center Theatre, 225 College Park Dr., Weatherford
Admission/ticket terms unspecified. Public cultural performance presented by Weatherford College Fine & Performing Arts. Checked October 21, 2026.
Weatherford tourism public musical listing ↗GISD grading period ends
Granbury ISD
Academic milestone. Checked October 21, 2026.
Granbury ISD October 2026 calendar ↗ · Granbury ISD 2026–27 academic calendar ↗Weatherford First Monday Trade Days
9 a.m.–4 p.m. each day · Heritage Park, 317 Santa Fe Dr., Weatherford
Free entry and parking Market continues November 1. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism First Monday 2026 calendar ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
7:30–9:30 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
7 p.m. · Alkek Fine Arts Center Theatre, 225 College Park Dr., Weatherford
Admission/ticket terms unspecified. Public cultural performance presented by Weatherford College Fine & Performing Arts. Checked October 21, 2026.
Weatherford tourism public musical listing ↗Heritage Urban Farm pumpkin patch
10 a.m.–7 p.m. (dusk) · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Additional public fall-farm opening now listed by the organizer. Current general-admission price not verified; confirm tickets and weather before traveling. Checked October 21, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
7:30–9:30 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 21, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗The Driver’s Edge Saturday Track
6:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. organizer window; track cold about 5 p.m. · MotorSport Ranch 1.7 CCW, 9012 Performance Ct., Cresson
Paid registration; current fixed price not established. Run-group approval applies. Consult organizer for spectator/guest access. Checked October 21, 2026.
The Driver’s Edge October 31 organizer listing ↗Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
7 p.m. · Alkek Fine Arts Center Theatre, 225 College Park Dr., Weatherford
Admission/ticket terms unspecified. Public cultural performance presented by Weatherford College Fine & Performing Arts. Checked October 21, 2026.
Weatherford tourism public musical listing ↗Earlier in October · Month archive
These scheduled dates are before October 21. Entries remain for reference; their presence does not establish that an event took place. Original source-check dates and any outcome limitations are retained.
Granbury Oktoberfest
4 p.m. Friday–4 p.m. Sunday • Historic Granbury Square
Public festival listing. Confirm admission and activity schedules with HGMA. Vendor application prices are not visitor admission.
Official listing ↗Weatherford First Monday Trade Days
9 a.m.–4 p.m. • 317 Santa Fe Dr
Free entry and parking; market outing beyond Cresson.
Official listing ↗GISD student and staff holiday
Granbury ISD
Fall mini-break continues October 12.
Official listing ↗Aledo first grading cycle ends
Aledo ISD
A grading milestone, not a student holiday.
Official listing ↗Cresson City Council meeting — dated October 13 record
7 p.m. · City Hall, 8901 E. Highway 377 Business, Cresson
Past scheduled meeting retained for reference. The agenda listed the Sundance Disposal agreement and Ordinance 2026-005. Final council action, signed agreement, customer rates and pickup changes remain unverified in the city record checked October 17. Agenda inclusion is not adoption.
Signed agenda & access details ↗Texas Archeology Homeschool Day at the Doss
1 p.m.; end time not specified · Doss Heritage & Culture Center, 1400 Texas Dr., Weatherford
$5 per student for the general public; free for Doss Partners. Registration required. Check the museum’s current program arrangements. Checked October 12.
Doss children’s programming ↗Frontier Makers: Tin-Punched Lanterns
4:30 p.m.; end time not specified · Pioneer Cabin Park at the Doss, 1400 Texas Dr., Weatherford
Free; organizer links registration. Check availability before attending. Checked October 12.
Doss program details ↗NASA Texas Oktoberfest — past scheduled dates
October 16–18 · MotorSport Ranch 1.7 CCW, Cresson
Past scheduled dates retained for reference. No 2026 final race or time-trial results verified for this edition. Checked October 21, 2026.
NASA Texas October 16–18 organizer page ↗ · NASA Texas 2026 official-results directory ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
7:30–9:30 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 17, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗ · Theatre Off The Square official home/boxoffice link ↗Heritage Urban Farm pumpkin patch
10 a.m.–7 p.m.(dusk) · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Current general-admission price not verified; confirm with organizer. Public dated fall-farm session. Checked October 17, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗LGAA Fall Show reception and awards presentation
6–8 p.m. · Shanley House Gallery, 224 N.Travis St., Granbury
Admission fee unspecified. Artist reception for 2026 juried show. Checked October 17, 2026.
LGAA 2026 Fall Show dates ↗Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
2–4 p.m. · Theatre Off The Square, 114 N.Denton St., Weatherford
Ticketed; current price not verified. Recommended for mature audiences because of sexually suggestive content. Checked October 17, 2026.
City tourism Theatre Off The Square performance dates ↗ · Theatre Off The Square official home/boxoffice link ↗Heritage Urban Farm pumpkin patch
Noon–7 p.m.(dusk) · 1439 Old Airport Rd., Weatherford
Current general-admission price not verified; confirm with organizer. Public dated fall-farm session. Checked October 17, 2026.
Heritage Urban Farm 2026 public schedule ↗Aledo second grading cycle begins
Aledo ISD
Classes resume after the holiday week.
Official listing ↗GISD board meeting
Closed session 5 p.m.; open session 6 p.m. · Board Room, 217 N. Jones St., Granbury
October 19: current BoardBook lists the Future Planning Committee Recommendation Report under District Reports, item 10a; its revised memo says Report only. The district page still links an older action-labeled notice. No trustee decision is established. Read the current notice and attendance rules before attending. Checked October 17.
Current BoardBook agenda and notice ↗Aledo board meeting
6 p.m. • location in meeting agenda
Regular meeting listed; agenda controls location and changes.
Official listing ↗Looking ahead: the reader-supplied 2026 Historic Cresson School flyer lists November 7, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., rather than the older October festival tradition. See the November calendar and festival story for the dated flyer information and its verification limits.
Access and schedules can change
The Driver’s Edge October 31 date is now confirmed in the organizer’s full listing and appears above. Driver qualification, fees and spectator access vary by event; consult the linked organizer before traveling. NASA Texas’s October 16–18 scheduled dates are now past; no final 2026 race or time-trial results were verified for this edition.
GISD board strategic planning work session
October 26 · 5 p.m.; calendar window 5–7 p.m. Current board schedule and October calendar list the work session. Public/open versus closed sections and venue await the meeting notice. Check the posted notice for location and public-session details. Checked October 12.
Current district board schedule ↗ · District October calendar ↗
School and government dates cover Granbury ISD, Aledo ISD and City of Cresson. For every campus activity, consult the GISD calendar ↗ and Aledo schedules ↗. Track dates do not imply an open public venue every day.