Family events in Ellis County, TX

This library program offers hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each week brings a new STEAM focus with experiments, creative challenges, building projects, and interactive learning. Participants investigate scientific ideas, tackle engineering problems, create art, and explore technology while learning through play. The experience builds problem solving and critical thinking and encourages creativity and innovation. It is well suited to curious minds and budding inventors.

Support Carver ECC during a spirit night at McDonald’s. A portion of all sales will benefit the school’s PTO and help enrich students’ education.

Explore an 8-bit arcade maze reimagined as a family-friendly haunted house. Kids and adults wind through pixel-bright corridors, meeting playful frights at each turn. The experience is interactive from start to finish as groups work together to take on harmless undead ghosts, glitching robots, and other retro game characters that have slipped out of their screens. Test your courage, keep your wits, and see if you can make it through without becoming the next high score.

Kids can trick-or-treat from vendor to vendor at the Waxahachie Farmers Market while the family explores the market and shops local. Costumes are welcome but not required, and children can bring a bag or bucket to collect candy while supplies last. Discover local finds, visit favorite vendors, and enjoy a family-friendly Halloween outing in the community.

Browse a lively farmers and crafts market featuring more than 20 local vendors. Shop for farm-fresh produce, local honey, custom hats, door decor, Scentsy items, woodworking pieces, popsicles, quality meats, eggs, and coffee. Find a blind book date, flowers from Ramos, local authors, and more. It is a friendly setting to support small businesses, meet neighbors, and see what is new around town.

Celebrate Halloween with a sweet boba drink and show off your costume in a competition for a chance to win a boba gift card.

Enjoy themed stories for infants through 4-year-olds, along with songs, fingerplays, games, and complimentary toddler-friendly snacks. May themes include moms, family, yummy foods, and playing outside.

Enjoy a story time featuring reading, dancing, and crafts. A weekly theme is shared on the Facebook page.