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Ennis Events Oct. 18-24, 2024
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Hi Reader, This weekend is a little laid back, with just a few Halloween events to enjoy with the kids. Main Events Witch's Night Out Thursday Cassaro Winery and Vineyard Admission: free Cassaro Winery is hosting an adult Halloween event, with a witch costume contest, DJ, a taco truck, candy and vendor booths. Bingo Friday Optimist Club Admission: free The Optimist Club in Waxahachie is hosting a family-friendly bingo night (therefore no strip bingo) with $10.00 cards and a $1.00 raffle. Concessions will also be available. Pumpkin Hoops Adult Craft Saturday Ennis Public Library Admission: free Crafters, create a set of personalized pumpkins to add to your fall decor. Supplies are limited so call the library at 972-875-5360 to sign up. Adults only - no children please. This craft will take place inside the Welcome Center in Downtown Ennis. Oktoberfest Saturday St. Joseph's Catholic Church Grounds Admission: free St. Joseph's Catholic Church is hosting an Oktoberfest fundraising event with the obligatories (food, drink, fun, more), bingo, other games of skill and chance, music and a raffle. Trunk-O-Palooza Saturday Railyard Park Admission: free Children are invited to trick-or-treat at Railyard Park. Participants will dole out candy from the trunks of cars, and kids can win the costume contest, dance in the dance party, and bounce in inflatables. Food trucks will also be on site. Ghost Hunt Fundraiser Saturday Rebekah Lodge Admission: $30.00 Become a Ghost Hunter on a paranormal investigation tour of the historic 1891 Lodge in Downtown Waxahachie using “professional” paranormal equipment. The event is designed mostly for adults, but participants 10 years old and older are welcome. All proceeds benefit Waxahachie Rebekah Lodge #381 Charity Fund.
Ferris Fall Festival Saturday Downtown Ferris Admission: free Enjoy family fun, including activities for all ages, food vendors, craft vendors, games, bounce houses, shopping and entertainment. Red Oak Fall Festival Saturday Pearson Park Admission: free The Red Oak Fall Festival is a fun event for the whole family, with games, rides, crafts, lots of candy, and some fall freebies from vendor booths. Friends of Sims Library Book Sale Friday Sims Library Admission: free Buy a Friends of Sims Library tote bag for $20.00, fill it with as many books for sale that you can fit. Or, buy hardbacks, games and puzzles for $1.00 each, and paperbacks for 50¢ each. Ongoing Events Every Day through October 31, 2024 Downtown Ennis Admission: free Ennis throws a month-long fall event that attracts visitors from all over the area, from Corsicana to Dallas, all drawn to the city's adventurous maze of hay and the largest pumpkin patch in at least 30 miles. Fridays and Saturdays Scarborough Fair Grounds Admission: starts at $42.00 As much of a local tradition in the fall as as Scarborough Fair is in the spring, Screams Halloween Park comprises a combination of five haunted house themes, food venues, games of skill, a monster museum and shopping. Note: This park is not suitable for young children.
Live Music Find live music at these venues in and around town. The Backyard Saturday The Vine at 119 Saturday The Ranch Saloon Saturday
Cassaro Winery and Vineyard Friday Saturday Union 28 Friday Saturday
Rockett Cafe Saturday
Texas Theater Friday
Ale's Kitchen Saturday Cork House Winery Friday Saturday Railport Brewing Company Friday Saturday B&B Theatres Read Oak 12 - Sterling Restaurant Friday Thank you! Thank you for opening this email. My name is Marshall Hinsley and I started this update as a way to spread the word about the people, places and activities in the area where I live. I've been a writer for 26 years, so this project, which is a labor of love, seemed a natural fit. Spread the word If you have friends who'd like to have this update, forward it to them. If you know of an event that should be considered for listing, have a news tip or just want to say hey, reply to this email. To subscribe, visit the Ennis Insider Update Page. Oh, and if you're feeling especially generous and would like to support my work in bringing this update to you free of charge each week, considering buying me a coffee!  Important Disclaimer: I do my best to reflect accurate times and fees for the events that I list. However, neither I nor the event hosts are perfect and therefore we are not responsible for inaccuracies, typos, weather delays or cancellations, acts of God, mobs, riots, alien invasions, stock market slumps, unemployment, bratty children, the pollen count, gum getting stuck to your shoe, bad hair days or any other reason for the information failing to be correct and you having a bad day. Confirmation of event or activity details is the responsibility of the person who wishes to attend the event or activity. Consider this weekly update a sort of suggestion that maybe something is happening, or maybe it's not. I don't really know. |
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Hi Reader, There's a lot happening in and around Ennis this weekend. In fact, you'd have a hard time doing everything on this list. The weather is going to be nice too, so get out and enjoy life. Main Events Snow Day FridayDecember 20, 20246:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Avenue Church2300 W Ennis Ave #751192, Ennis, TX 75119 Admission: free Forecasts may call for a sunny day in the upper 50s Friday, but there will be snow and sledding in Ennis. Forty thousand pounds of slushy ice will be trucked in for...
Hi Reader, This is your Ennis Insider for December 6-12, 2024 with plenty of Christmas event and activity ideas happening in and around Ennis. Main Events Cookies with Mrs. Claus SaturdayDecember 7, 202410:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Admission: $35.00 Ennis Chamber of Commerce201 NW Main, Ennis, TX 75119 Join Lights of Ennis for a holiday experience during which children are warmly welcomed by Mrs. Claus herself to decorate their very own gingerbread cookie tree, complete with a variety of...