Halloween may be a few weekends away, but you shouldn’t let that stop you from having plenty of family fun this weekend. From underwater pumpkin-carving contests to corgi parades, there’s plenty of sweet things to do around the Metroplex until you go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31.
Come to a weekend party extravaganza that’s out of this world. Sweet and Sassy Southlake is celebrating 50 years in space at their Out Of This World party at 3 p.m. on Friday at 1081 E. Southlake Blvd. For $25, you’ll have an afternoon full of fun, dress-up, arts and crafts and dancing as if you were on the moon. Come on out, shoot for the stars and have a blast with the rest of the ladies at Sweet and Sassy!
Carving a pumpkin can be a fun Halloween tradition. What’s one way to make it more fun? By carving it underwater! Come to the SEA LIFE Aquarium in Grapevine Mills Mall at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. and watch divers race to carve the best jack-o'-lantern while surrounded by sharks, rays, sea turtles and more! Tickets range from $14.99 to $38.95. If you can’t make it, not to worry — the Aquarium also has shows on October 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 and 31.
The British Emporium will be celebrating the three C’s the British love the most – cars, cycles and corgis. Come out to the Emporium at 11 a.m. on Sunday at 140 N. Main St. for some old-fashioned British fun that benefits GRACE. If you have a corgi, bring them with you as the event will feature a corgi parade and costume contest at 2 p.m. You’re sure to have a cute and cuddly time along with the rest of the corgis in attendance. Cheerio!
'Big Fish'
It’s a tale bigger than life itself, and it’s coming to Grapevine High School this weekend. Grapevine High School Theatre is putting on a production of “Big Fish,” a story about a traveling salesman who tells about his greatest stories involving witches, giants, werewolves and more. Based on the book by Daniel Wallace and the film directed by Tim Burton, “Big Fish” is a story overflowing with heart and humor. You can check it out all weekend long at 3223 Mustang Dr.
Halloween came early this year for Legoland. Starting this Saturday, the Legoland Discovery Center at 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. will host Brick Or Treat, a pumpkin-sized Halloween event where Lego fans get to build Dracula, explore the monster mini-land, find creepy creatures through a spooky scavenger hunt and so much more. The event includes an immersive AR experience where you get to hunt ghosts on the hidden side of the Lego world. Tickets can be purchased from $19.95 to $35.95. The event runs through until Oct. 31.