First Day of Fall: What We're Looking Forward to in North Dallas This Season

Today's the real first day of fall. The autumnal equinox lands on September 22 this year, which means as of today the days officially start getting shorter than the nights until spring. It doesn't feel like much of a shift yet in North Texas, where "fall weather" is more of a suggestion than a guarantee until sometime in October. But the calendar says it's here, and honestly, we'll take any excuse to talk about something other than layoffs and algorithm changes for a day.

We're an in-office team, on purpose, which means fall around here isn't just a seasonal metaphor, it's actual plans on actual calendars.

And this year DFW isn't short on reasons to get out of the building. Oktoberfest in Fort Worth kicks off this Thursday at Trinity Park, running September 24 through 26.

The State Fair of Texas opens at Fair Park on September 25 and runs all the way through October 18, which means there's no excuse not to make it out for Big Tex and a corny dog at least once.

If you're looking for something a little more low-key, Scarborough Hollow in Waxahachie opens September 26 with pumpkins, hayrides and live entertainment running through November 1.

Closer to home, Oktoberfest at The Rustic hits Dallas on October 3, and Richardson's Huffhines Harvest Fest and Frisco's DFW Fall Fest both land the weekend of October 17.

Part of staying human-first as a company, something we say a lot but actually try to build into how we operate, means making space for the parts of the year that have nothing to do with quarterly targets. A team that only ever talks shop doesn't build the kind of trust that shows up later in a hard project or a tight deadline.

So consider this your nudge, whether you're on our team or just reading along: pick one of these and actually go. Fall in Texas is short enough that it's worth not missing it.