It’s Halloween week, but that’s not the only ticket in town. While enjoying the spooky festivities, don’t forget there’s plenty happening in the world of sports like the World Series, basketball, hockey, and World Cup tickets. Oh, and that pigskin game. That means the Steelers play this Sunday. As for me and my house, we will be at a watch party hosted by Steelers Nation Fan Club DFW at Bombshells in Arlington. What?
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Without our Texas Rangers involved, you may have forgotten that the World Series has begun. Lucky for you, I keep track of these things. (Go, sportsball!) If the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 4 last night after our Tuesday press deadline, they will take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Toronto Blue Jays. This would put L.A. one win away from clinching the title, which they could do in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium. However, if the Jays won Game 4, the series would be tied at two games apiece, and the best-of-seven series would continue. Short answer: Either way, Game 5 is a go. You can watch it on your local FOX 4 affiliate. As for streaming, it will be available on the FOX Sports app, Fubo, Hulu, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
The Mavs play the Indiana Pacers at home tonight as well. Tickets for the 7:30pm game at the AAC are still available at NBA.com/Mavs. While it will likely be blacked out in our region, you can stream it on Fubo. Then on Sat, Nov 1, Dallas plays the Detroit Pistons at their place. As this game will be exclusively on Peacock, not broadcast on local television, the standard blackout rules for regional sports networks will not apply.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Courtesy ABC
The Dallas Stars puck off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an away game tonight.
It’s being broadcast on TNT, and the streaming options include HBO Max, Sling TV, truTV, YouTube TV, and the Stars’ own app, Victory Plus. If it doesn’t conflict with my #AppointmentTelevision, a standing date with Grey’s Anatomy, I’m at least watching long enough to hear the national anthem. Along with the tradition of both Stars and Mavs fans yelling “Stars!” when the word comes up during the song, they now yell “Flagg!” during the line “And the flag was still there,” referring to rookie starter Cooper Flagg. In 2025, this is the best (and maybe only) way to stomach hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” anymore.
Friday, October 31, 2025
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada from Jun 11 to Jul 19. The opening match will be in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca, while the final will be held at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area. With Arlington as one of the U.S. host cities, you might be interested in attending, but these tickets will be hard to come by. Most of them will be issued to the domestic audiences in host countries, so you have a good chance. The ticket opportunities are coming in different phases. Some lucky locals will have a chance to make purchases by registering in a lottery that has a deadline of today. Every phase has new rules and a new drawing for a chance to buy tickets. To enter the FIFA World Cup 2026 Early Ticket Draw, you must create a FIFA ID at FIFA.com/tickets, then log in to enter the drawing.
Oh, and Happy Halloween! The Boiled Owl Tavern (909 W Magnolia Av, Fort Worth, 817-920-9616) and Tarantula Tiki Lounge (117 S Main St, Fort Worth, @Tarantula_Tiki) are both throwing big parties. Read all about Tarantula’s Haunted Grotto Under the Sea in this issue’s Big Ticket. For the big picture of all your best options, go to FWWeekly.com/Halloween.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Sundance Square (420 Main St, Fort Worth, @SundancePlaza) is hosting its fourth annual Catrina Festival. From noon to 10pm, there will be Aztec dancers, a Catrina contest, and a full day of dance and live music, including performances by Fusion Latina (7:30pm), Havana NRG (2:30pm), Mariachi Real de Alvarez (1pm), and Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth (noon). The evening ends with a DJ dance party and fireworks. There is no cost to attend. Read more about this event in this issue’s Living Local.
Emerald City Lounge (937 Woodward St, Fort Worth, 817-238-3025), this year’s winner for Best Place to Buy CBD/THC, is hosting what is bound to be one of the best costume contests in town. There are big cash prizes: $1,000 for first place, $250 for second, and $100 for third. Organizers are seeking the most creative looks, whether funny or spooky, and suggest that you get ready to unleash your inner ghoul, goblin, superhero, or pop-culture icon. The party is from 8pm to 10pm, when the judges do their thing. Register for the contest at the door when you arrive.
Sunday, November 2, 2025
The annual Día de los Muertos celebration at Artisan Circle (formerly West 7th) is from 11am to 5pm at La Cabrona Cocina Mexicano (2933 Crockett St, Fort Worth, 682-224-2560). This free family-friendly festival will fill Crockett Street with live mariachi music, cultural markets, artisan vendors, and authentic street food. You can also enjoy La Pulga drink specials and an all-you-can-eat buffet ($35 per person) at La Cabrona. Guests are encouraged to RSVP at Facebook.com/ArtisanCircleFW/Events. Free parking will be available in all Artisan Circle garages for the celebration.
Photo by Meredith Lucus
Monday, November 3, 2025
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (3200 Darnell St, 817-738-9215) will host a “dyslexia experience” and a screening of Left Behind, the story of a group of determined moms who band together to create the first public dyslexic school in the largest school district in America: New York City. There will be cocktails at 5:30pm, followed by the screening at 6pm, then a Q&A with literacy advocate Naomi Peña after the film. Tickets are free with promo code LiteracyFW at bit.ly/46DKG3g.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
As part of its Irwin Steel Popular Entertainment Series, Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-212-4280) presents Black Violin: Full Circle Tour, in which the Grammy-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus, high school orchestra classmates turned professional musicians, merge classical music with hip-hop. It’s also worth noting that these two also run the Black Violin Foundation, a nonprofit that provides access to quality music education for youth by offering instruments, grants, and free programs, reaching more than 100,000 students each year. Tickets start at $39 at BassHall.com/BlackViolin.
Courtesy Black Violin
Now thru Tuesday, November 4, 2025
In honor of its 40th anniversary, Back to the Future will be screened at Alamo Drafthouse (3220 Town Center Tr, Denton, 940-441-4233) from Thursday thru today as part of the theater’s Time Capsule series. When teenager Marty McFly is blasted to 1955 in a DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown, he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future — and leave him trapped in the past. For the Tuesday screening, “come get heavy with Marty and Doc” with a “Johnny B. Goode” air-guitar contest, movie props, themed drinks, and more. Tickets are $9.95 at Drafthouse.com.
