Parks director proposes October run, council backs combining October events into a Fall Fest

Jan 21, 2026

Parks and recreation director Robert Diaz proposed an October 10 certified 5K and an all‑day Fall Fest that would fold existing haunted‑house and Halloween events into one celebration; staff estimated roughly $67,000 in expenses and a sponsorship‑dependent net cost near $45,000 before offsetting revenue.

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Parks and Recreation Director Robert Diaz told the Farmers Branch council that staff had been working with a regional race vendor and public safety to plan a community run scheduled provisionally for October 10 and to fold several October events into a single Fall Fest centered on Historical Park.

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