Through Nov. 25, It’s Autumn at the Arboretum, featuring 75,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash, plus 150,000 fall blooms, including chrysanthemums and impatiens, at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$15
Oct. 31, White Rock Theater Project presents Legends of Sleepy Hollow in its take on the Washington Irving classic. The Mix at White Rock United Methodist Church is located at 9125 Diceman. Purchase tickets online at wrtp.yapsody.com for $8 if purchased online or $10 at the door.
Through Oct. 30, the spooky tales of Washington Irving are the basis for “The Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow” at Dallas Children’s Theater. The play is recommended for ages 11 and up. Dallas Children’s Theater is at 5938 Skillman. Call 214.740.0051 or go to dct.org. Tickets are $12-$40.
Running through Nov. 14, don’t miss “Jack the Ripper-Monster of Whitechapel,” a play that follows the theater’s melodramatic/comedic/terrorizing style. This show could be too scary for little kids. Pocket Sandwich Theater is at 5400 Mockingbird. Call 214.821.1860 or go to pocketsandwich.com for more. Tickets are $12-$25.
Nov. 1 is the annual Dallas Running Club Half — a half marathon and 5k that starts at 7:30 a.m. at Norbuck Park, Northwest Highway at Buckner—which benefits the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund. Register online: The half is $85 and $75 for members. The 5k is $30 and $20 for DRC members. Neighbors, commuters and park/lake users should anticipate traffic and partial street closures in the area until about noon.