October 1–31 at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church in Frisco, Pumpkins on the Prairie offers a full month of fall fun with no entry fee. Families can explore the pumpkin patch, bounce house, hay labyrinth, pumpkin play area, scavenger hunt, and seasonal concessions, with weekend extras including face painting, food trucks, hay rides when conditions allow, and a pumpkin trebuchet. The patch is open weekdays from 2–7 pm, Saturdays 10 am–7 pm, and Sundays 11:30 am–7 pm, closing at 5 pm on Halloween. Pumpkin, food, concession, and trebuchet purchases are additional. Proceeds support Grace Avenue’s missions and ministries.

Do you have a heart for helping neighbors in need? Then you have what it takes to Fill the Flex! We’re inviting North Texans to help fill our official Epic Waters vehicle—known as the Flex—with non-perishable food for local families. From Oct. 30 through Nov. 19, bring 10 eligible non-perishable food items to Epic Waters Guest Services during regular operating hours and receive one complimentary All-Day General Admission return ticket. Suggested donations include canned vegetables, fruit, beans, soup, chili, tuna and chicken, along with cereal, oatmeal, pasta sauce, boxed meals and other shelf-stable staples.