Armenia Fest - Carrollton, Texas

St. Sarkis Armenian Church Grounds will host an Armenia Fest Oct. 10 through the 12th in Carrollton, TX. (Source: Fort Worth Child Magazine).

The fest is an annual festival celebrating the food and culture of the Armenian people. You can savor such delicacies as Armenian shish kabobs while attending carpet weaving demos and church tours. Live music and children's games will also be featured.

Armenia is slightly larger than Maryland, according to state.gov. The country is known for elaborate folk costumes as well and is the smallest of the former soviet republics. Ninety-four percent of residents practice the Armenian Apostolic religion and the ancient country is said to be making a comeback this century. Armenia is known as a beautiful country with sophisticated people and a long history, according to research.

Located at 1805 Random Road just east of I-35 between Beltline and Keller Springs, the free Texas event takes places 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10-10 Sat., and 10-5 Sun.

For information, call 972-245-6995 or go to armeniafest.com online.

In unrelated event news, Downtown Sundown takes place on 15th Street between K Avenue and J Place in Plano starting Oct. 11, 5:30-9:30 p.m. every second Saturday for free. All of North Texas is invited to see what downtown is all about during this evening of food, entertainment, and shopping.

For additional details, call 972-941-5260.

The Texas Ballet Theater will perform "Mozart's Requiem" Oct. 17-19 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth at 330 E. 4th Street downtown in the Sundance Square district. The troupe was voted best dance performance last year. (Source: Fort Worth Weekly).

For tickets, see texasballettheater.org or call 1-877-828-9200.

Then take the kids to see Halloween on Main Street in Grapevine Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. going all the way down Main Street. The free festivities offer children trick-or-treating along merchants' stores.

For more information, call 817-410-3450.