And just like that, the weekend is here, and happy hour is calling my name. What’s your favorite way to kick off the weekend?

Calling all metal heads! Wanna win your way into one of the best festivals in the rock scene? Sick New World is taking over Texas Motor Speedway on October 24 with performances by System Of A Down, Deftones, Slayer, and more. Enter to win.

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• Three days. Six stages. 110+ artists. Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival returns with performances from George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Justin Moore, KALEO, Blues Traveler, Tonic, OK Go, Lit, and more. Get tickets.*

• Soaring harmonies incoming. Celtic Thunder lands at the Majestic Theatre on October 14 with a night of fan-favorite songs and pure Celtic magic. Tickets are on sale now.*

• Wild Child brings their signature indie-pop sound to The Kessler Theater on March 26, joined by Certainly So and Motanko for a night of feel-good melodies and laid-back energy. Win your way in.*

• Get ready for a night of nonstop laughs. Fortune Feimster hits the Music Hall at Fair Park on April 18 with the Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour. Enter for a chance to win tickets.*

• This Saturday it’s going down! In case you missed it: The TJPW Texas Stampede is going down at College Park Center. Get tickets and cheer on your favorite Japanese wrestling superstars!*

FREE STUFF TO DO IN DFW

Happy Friday! Tear up the town without paying for it. Before you buy a pricey ticket (+ fees and taxes), check out all the free events going down in DFW - your future self will thank you.

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• Step into a world of myth and nature at Dragon Trails. Now open at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, this interactive exhibit brings dragons to life along scenic trails in McKinney.

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