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DFW Events Calendar 2026 — State Fair, World Cup Fan Fest & More
The DFW event calendar in 2026 is highlighted by two national-scale events: the State Fair of Texas returns to Fair Park September 25–October 18, and World Cup Fan Fest transforms Fair Park into an international gathering space during the FIFA World Cup in June. Beyond those marquee events, DFW's neighborhood event scene is year-round: Deep Ellum art walks, Fort Worth Stockyards entertainment, Dallas Farmers Market every Sunday, and seasonal festivals across every DFW neighborhood.
The former Plano ISD elementary school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly sexually abusing students is now facing three additional charges.Plano ISD teacher arrestedInvestigators have obtained three new warrants for 64-year-old Paul Campbell on charges of indecency with a child.Cambell was first arrested on July 8 and charged with the continuous sexual abuse of a child.According to an arrest warrant affidavit, the longtime Brinker Elementary School teacher sexually abused one of his second-grade students on the school’s campus over the past school year.The 8-year-old girl told her parents over the Fourth of July weekend that Campbell touched her between her legs when she visited his desk to ask a question. She said it happened throughout the year. Campbell would run her through her clothing while answering her question. She said that her friend, and possibly other female classmates, had experienced the same thing. She never saw it happen to any male classmates."W
A lot of Fort Worth social media users have gone from “I back the blue!” to “I back the blue, but …” since the blue was captured on video trying to keep a street preacher with a bullhorn from possibly interjecting needless drama into a peaceful, celebratory festival. Or worse. From Trinity Pride Fest on the […] The post Back the Blue? Depends appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
Arlington police are investigating a deadly Friday night shooting that left one man dead.Officers responded to the intersection of Highlander Boulevard and MLK Drive around 8:40 p.m. Friday for a shots-fired call.Arriving officers found a truck that had gone off the roadway. The driver of the truck had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.The identity of the driver has not been released.Authorities said no arrests have been made.
One Dallas restaurant owner says that in the months leading up to the World Cup, tourism officials promised a sales impact akin to “one and a half Super Bowls per game.” Before the world’s biggest sporting event, some restaurateurs bought into that summer-of-Super-Bowls dream, believing travelers would set sales records and make the scorching Texas … Continued The post How Big Was the World Cup Sales Boost for Dallas Restaurants? appeared first on D Magazine.
A fisherman participating in a local tournament on Lake Tawakoni was rescued Saturday morning after spending more than three hours in the water following a boating accident, Texas Game Wardens said.
Even with sound issues throughout the first half of the show, the outspoken outlaw delivered an enthralling set at his surprise Sons of Hermann Hall show on Friday night.
