Clean up the community with
Trash Bash on Sept. 28

Keep Mesquite Beautiful presents its twice-annual community cleanup event with Trash Bash from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Trash Bash is an opportunity for families, neighbors and groups to enjoy the outdoors and help beautify the Mesquite community. Volunteers are asked to pre-register to help event organizers coordinate supplies and cleanup site locations. See details and register at www.cityofmesquite.com/trashbash.

Guts & Gory Zombie Experience

Oh no -- zombies are going to attack at Rorie-Galloway Day Camp in Mesquite on Sept. 28! Or at least volunteers in zombie costumes as part of the annual Guts & Gory Zombie Experience. Run through the woods, compete in team building challenges and try to survive the zombie horde. Participate in this unique event as a racer for a fee or as a zombie for free. All participants must be 12 years or older, and parents are encouraged to use discretion when registering their children. Learn more and register www.cityofmesquite.com/GutsAndGory.

Public Safety Appreciation Week

The City of Mesquite has designed a week’s worth of events to celebrate the first responders in Mesquite through Public Safety Appreciation Week, Sept. 30 through Oct. 7.

To see events planned, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/PublicSafety. 

Adventure awaits with Fall Fun Guide

A new edition of the Fall Fun Guide is out! Learn about all the activities and programs that the Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department is offering from September to December 2024 through this colorful guide. 

You'll find everything from information about the City's parks and facilities to programs for kids, teens, adults and seniors to opportunities to play sports and have fun at special events. Click here to check it out.

District 1 Meeting on Oct. 3

City Councilmember Jeff Casper will host the District 1 Meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Green Canyon Drive.

Residents are invited to come hear updates and meet their Councilmember.

Not sure which City Council District you live in? Click here to find out: https://bit.ly/CouncilDistrictsMaps.

Tickets on sale for Mesquite Meander

Tickets are now on sale for Historic Mesquite, Inc.’s Mesquite Meander, an unforgettable outdoor, theatrical living-history tour through Mesquite Cemetery.

This annual experience features local actors portraying residents from the community’s past. Tickets are $15 per person. The Meander offers tours starting every 10 minutes that run approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Tour times on Oct. 11 start at 6 p.m. with last tour starting at 7:30 p.m. Tour times on Oct. 12 start at 5:30 p.m. with last tour starting at 7 p.m.

Mesquite Cemetery is located at 400 Holley Park Dr. Attendees should note that the Mesquite Meander is an outdoor event in a historic cemetery, so there may be areas of uneven ground and gravel walkways. To purchase tickets and for more information, call HMI’s office at 972-216-6468 or visit www.historicmesquite.org.

MAT presents "Frankenstein"

Run date just extended! Mesquite Arts Theatre presents “Frankenstein” on stage at the Mesquite Arts Center from Oct. 11 to Nov. 3. 

Nick Dear’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel retells the well-known story from the point of view of the Creature. The Creature is brought to life by Victor Frankenstein, a troubled scientist. When the bewildered Creature is abandoned in a hostile world by his horror-struck maker, it sets into motion a spiral of catastrophic events.

This show is intended for mature audiences only. For information and tickets, visit www.MesquiteArtsTheatre.org.