Mark your calendars: National Fossil Day Celebration returns to the Ladonia Fossil Park on Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., hosted by the Ladonia Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Paleontological Society. This come-and-go event lets visitors search the North Sulphur River for fossils and get help identifying their finds from the experts. UTRWD is proud to support the Fossil Park that makes this North Texas tradition possible.

Join us on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum for the next Texas WWII History Roundtable - Audie Murphy Chapter program. Dr. Roger R. Reese will present "Hitler and Stalin---the German/Russian War and how Russia Won." Dr. Reese has authored over 20 juried historical publications on Russian history and been cited 789 times in other books, dissertations and publications.

It's Farmers Market Week at the Art Center! Be sure to stop by this Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendors will be set up INSIDE and OUTSIDE the center.

One of Frontier Village & Museum’s most popular hands-on programs returns this fall, giving participants the chance to experience the traditional craft of blacksmithing in a historic setting. Beginner Blacksmithing, led by Steven Mildward of Black Dog’s Foundry, offers an introduction to the skills and techniques used by blacksmiths in the 1800s.

Join us for an evening of haunted history, true ghost stories, and local legends as we explore the darker side of historic Downtown Denison, Texas! At each stop, you’ll hear about the real people, historic events, unexplained encounters, and ghostly activity that have become part of Denison’s haunted history.

Join staff members from the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site and the Sam Rayburn Museum for our annual Cemetery Walking Tour on October 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This year, we will provide brief biographies of people buried at Gates Hill Cemetery, Bonham’s historic African American cemetery. Hear stories about people who lived and worked with Sam Rayburn as well as others who impacted Bonham’s history and community. This is a free program. In the event of bad weather, this program will be rescheduled for November 7.