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52 upcoming events
We've rounded up 52 upcoming events in Richardson for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Richardson for free
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Thursday 8 October
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Reading Circle
Fat Straws Boba & Mochi Donuts (Richardson)
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen
Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen
Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Sat10
Saturday 10 October
Fri 9$0
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
The Boho Market at CityLine Plaza
CityLine Plaza
Fri 9 · 6 PM$0
☀️Open air🧺Market
Free Live Music ft John Herbert + CityLine Night Market
CityLine Plaza
Fri 9 · 6 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 CityLine Plaza Fall Artisan Market
CityLine Plaza
Fri 9$0
💿DJ set🎉Club
Faithful Fridays
1013 S Greenville Ave
Fri 9 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set
Pure Social Friday Ladies Night DJ PHARAOH
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Autumn Style Celebration
2100 N Plano Rd
Sat 10 · 1:30 PM$0
📺Match screening🌳Outdoors
Texas vs Oklahoma Watch Party
Truck Yard Richardson
Later
Sat 10 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set🎤R&B
The Love of R&B Saturday feat DJ REAL LIVE
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Mon 12 · 4 PMFree
⚽Team sports🎟️Spectator
Bills vs Rams Monday Night Football feat DJ Sankaa
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Tue 13 · 11:30 AMFree
💼Career
Dallas Christian Business Networking
Spring Creek Barbeque
Tue 13 · 11:30 AMFree
💼Career🏛️Politics & Economy
The Power of Civic Engagement
Spring Creek Barbeque
Thu 15 · 6 PM$0
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Artist Talk with Anne Ferrer
Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Testify For His Glory
2050 N Plano Rd ste 450
Fri 16 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set🎤Hip-Hop
Pure Social Friday Ladies Night DJ WON JONEZ
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Sat 17Free
🎪Street party
2026 Richardson Harvest Fest
Huffhines Park
Sat 17Free
🪡Crafts
2026 Richardson Holiday Bazaar
J J Pearce High Schoo
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🧘Wellness5–18 yrs
Healing Through The Arts
1020 S Sherman St
Sat 17 · 9 PM$0–65.87
🎤R&B
The Love of R&B Saturday feat C.WADE
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
⚽Team sports🎟️Spectator
49’ers vs COMMANDERS Monday Night Football feat DJ Sankaa
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Tue 20 · 6 PM$0
🏷️Other
FaithTech Dallas – AI Hack Night
710 Presidential Dr
Tue 20 · 6:30 PM$0
🏷️Other
Cerene Physician Education Dinner
Silver Fox
Wed 21 · 8 AMFree
💼Career
SunPro Products New Dealer Training
1411 E Lookout Dr ste 150
Thu 22 · 5 PM$0
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Texas Counter Fitters Rocktoberfest 2026 Art & Music Festival
Texas Counter Fitters
Fri 23 · 3 PM$0
💼Career
In Between Sessions: A DFW Mental Health Networking Happy Hour + Open House
300 N Coit Rd suite 350
Fri 23 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set🎤Hip-Hop
Pure Social Friday Ladies Night DJ DIRTY RAE
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🧘Wellness
The Autumn Reset: A Free Community Sound Bath + Wellness Pop-Up
Altered States Wellness Richardson
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party
Fall Festival - The Learning Experience Richardson
524 Centennial Boulevard, Richardson, TX, USA
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
📚Literature
Open Book Club: Bring Any Book, Read With Us!
La Souq
Sat 24 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set🎤R&B
The Love of R&B Saturday feat DJ FLYY
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Mon 26 · 4 PMFree
📺Match screening⚽Team sports
[COWBOYS WATCH PARTY] MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL feat DJ SANKAA @ PURE SOCIAL
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Tue 27 · 8 AMFree
💼Career
Motorized Awnings & Screens Training (TX)
1411 E Lookout Dr ste 150
Tue 27 · 11:30 AMFree
💼Career
Dallas Christian Business Networking Lunch
Spring Creek Barbeque
Thu 29 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat
Richardson Boys & Girls Club
Fri 30 · 9 PM$0–65.87
💿DJ set🎤Hip-Hop
Pure Social Friday Ladies Night DJ KC
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Sat 31 · 7 PMFree
Christian Singles Fellowship & Adventure
Feed My Starving Children
Sat 31 · 9 PM$0–65.87
The Love of R&B Saturday [HALLOWEEN BASH] @ PURE SOCIAL
Pure Social Bar & Grill
Mon 2 Nov$0–39
Retirement Planning University - UT Dallas - November 2026
UTD Activity Center
Tue 10 Nov · 1 PM$0
Mystical Arts of Tibet: Opening Ceremony
Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
Wed 11 Nov · 8 AM$0
Nov. 11-12, 2026 Progressive Factory Certification Dealer Training (DFW)
1411 E Lookout Dr ste 150
Fri 13 Nov · 6 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
2026 CityLine Plaza Holiday Artisan Market
CityLine Plaza
Sat 14 Nov · 3 PM$0
🗣️Talk
Mystical Arts of Tibet: Closing Ceremony
Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
Thu 3 Dec · 7 PM$0–595.38
💼Career
Startups & Networking in Dallas
HEXA Coworking
Thu 3 Dec · 7 PM$0–595.38
💼Career
Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley
HEXA Coworking
Thu 3 Dec · 7 PM$0–595.38
💼Career
Startup Pitch & Networking
HEXA Coworking
Fri 11 DecFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
CityLine Plaza Christmas Artisan Market
CityLine Plaza
Fri 11 Dec · 6 PMFree
🎉Parties
THE STARTING LINE
Festive Villa 1
See also in Richardson for free
Fri 9 · 6 PM
🎫Concert
CityLine LIVE featuring John Herbert
CityLine Plaza, Richardson
At 12 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Crumb Structure
Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen, Richardson
At 4 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
KELLY WILLIS | Shiner Sunday Series
Love and War in Texas, Plano
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
One Night in Memphis
Eisemann Center, Richardson
Mon 19 · 7:30 PM$74–1,127
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Jeffrey Siegel
Bank of America Theatre at Eisemann Center, Richardson
Mon 2 Nov · 7:30 PM$39–99
🎻Classical🎩Ballroom
Laura Lootens: Dreams & Caprices (Plano)
Courtyard Theater, Plano
Fri 16 · 8 PM$48.19–926.08
🌍Afro🌐World music
2Baba Live in Dallas – Friday, October 16!
The Icon Restaurant and Lounge, Richardson
Sun 11 · 6:30 PM
🎫Concert
Sunset Serenade
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson
Fri 23 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
Voices Across Time
Jonsson Performance Hall, Richardson
Fri 9 · 8 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
Mijares En Concierto
Curtis Culwell Center, Garland
Sun 11 · 11 AM$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Downtown Plano Barktoberfest
Downtown Plano
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Plano International Festival
Haggard Park, Plano
Thu 8 · 6 PM$135.31
🎪Street party
Queens of Heart
MaNDI Galore Event Venue, Plano
Sat 17 · 6 PM
🎉Parties
Friends of the Farmstead 2026
Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano
Fri 9 · 10 AM$23.18
🎉Parties
REP YO STREET NORTHPARK EDITION
The Dive on 75, Richardson
Sun 11 · 3 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Diwali Mela
Assembly Park, East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX, USA
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$30
🎭Theatre
And Then There Were None - The Play
Art Centre Theatre, Plano
Sat 24 · 7 PM$22.79–27.40
🎤Stand-up
The Funny Together Tour - Clean Comedy Show - Plano, TX
3415 14th St, Plano
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
Firebringer
University Theatre, Richardson
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🕺Musical
Addams Family the Musical
Courtyard Theater, Plano
Sun 18 · 2 PM
🎊Socials
Fall Showcase 2026 - Green Show
Eisemann Center, Richardson
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM
🎭Stage
Bridges Festival 2026
Courtyard Theater, Plano
Fri 9 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Clases de inglés como segundo idioma - ESL
Harrington Library, Plano
Thu 8Free
🗣️Talk
Join us for a Funeral Prearranging Seminar at Saltgrass Steak House
Saltgrass Steak House, Plano
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk
James Wilder: Faculty and Friends
ATC Lecture Hall, Richardson
Thu 29 · 11 AM
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Exhibition Gallery Talk
Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, Richardson
Tue 6 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Conversational English
Schimelpfenig Library, Plano
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Ayuda con Medicare
North Garland Branch Library
Sun 25 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Unlocking the Potential of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
SCRIPX PHARMACY, Murphy
Tue 13Free
🗣️Talk
Genealogy DNA Forum
Haggard Library, Plano
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Venues in Richardson for free
University Theatre
5 events
HEXA Coworking
6 events
Eisemann Center
41 events
Bank of America Theatre at Eisemann Center
5 events
Jonsson Performance Hall
5 events
Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
5 events
ATC Lecture Hall
6 events
Pure Social Bar & Grill
11 events
1411 E Lookout Dr ste 150
3 events
Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Richardson
4 events
CityLine Plaza
12 events
Gillespie's Irish Tavern & Kitchen
16 events