As soon as you feel that slight chill in the morning air, you know what it means: it’s time to start dreaming of apple orchards, pumpkin patches and falling leaves. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite things to do this October and November in Irving, so get the flannel out of the closet, grab a pumpkin spice latte, and head out to some fall events in Irving, TX! 

Allow me to introduce you to the stories behind many of our attractions and historic areas here in Irving, Texas. This week we'll look at DFW International Airport and its interesting history. After the story, you can have fun with the Founders Plaza Jigsaw Puzzle. Simply click on the image down below. Now let's get started! 

As the start of the new school year concludes our sweet summer holiday, let’s have a last hurrah before we officially step into fall! Here is how you can make the most of the upcoming Labor Day weekend by vacationing, or should we say staycationing, within the Irving city limits.

Celebrate the first week of school with some family fun this weekend! There's a bunch of activities to choose from that are outlined below. What better way to give your kids something to talk about in the halls on Monday than with these great events?  And if you want even more, just check out our website at irvingtexas.com.

Goodbye Summer my old friend. Our time together has to end. Another school year is starting. Summer faded while I was sleeping.  And a vision of the pool is all that's left in my brain, it still remains, I've got another year of homework.

My apologies to Simon and Garfunkel for stealing their song, but I know it's how we all feel.  We want just one more weekend of summer vacation before we head back to school on Monday. Wait, we DO have one more weekend. So let's make the most of it. Listed below are several events that will help to ease the end of summer and welcome the beginning of a new school year here in Irving, Texas.  For more area events, please visit our website at www.irvingtexas.com.

After the cold front moved through this week, the weekend should remain in the double digits ... around 97 to be precise. You know what this means? You can go back to doing outdoor activities. Here in Irving, we worship the outdoors and all the fun it brings. From swim parties to outdoor movies to patio concerts, we've got your weekend itinerary all planned out.  Because, you know, outdoors was really missing you.  

For additional area events, visit our website at www.irvingtexas.com.

July is peeking just around the corner and you know what that means . . . time to don your red, white and blue and celebrate America's independence. We are so fortunate to live and work in a city that offers a wide variety of patriotic events, including live music, food trucks, festivities for the whole family, fireworks, and did I mention live music?  Here are our recommended events to attend beginning this weekend.  You can also look on our website for more.  www.irvingtexas.com