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This Month’s Events
NTTA Pave the Way Day
NTTA’s Pave the Way Day is back and better than ever! Join us for FREE family fun, including hands-on engineering and safety activities.
When: April 2, 10 am – 2 pm
Where: NTTA’s Plano Headquarters, 5900 West Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093
Cost: Free – Register HERE
Heroes for Children’s 5K Race
The Heroes for Children 5K & Family Fun Run is a family-friendly race and party to raise awareness and funds for families affected by pediatric cancer in Texas. Additional activities include a family fun zone, community sponsored events and a Gold Go Gold Art exhibit. 5K runners will receive an event T-shirt and the first 300 finishers will receive a special Heroes for Gold Ribbon medal.
When: April 23, from 8 am
Where: Hall Park, Frisco
Cost: The 5K entry fee is $40 for adults and $25 for those 18-years-old and younger. The Family Fun Run fee is $25 for adults and $10 for those 18-years-old and younger. Use code HEROESRUNS for $5 off.
Easter Events – Full list HERE
Pictures with the Bunny
When: through April 16
Where: Stonebriar Center
Cost: from $44.99
Easter Bunny Photos
When: through April 16
Where: Macy’s Court, The Shops at Willow Bend, Plano, TX
Cost: from $34.99
Dallas Easter Eggstravaganza
When: April 17, 12 pm – 6 pm
Where: Lofty Spaces, Dallas
Cost: Free
Ongoing Events
Free Live Online Art Class – Plano Arts & Events
Join them for a free live art class, suitable for all ages and skill levels. Classes are taught using watercolor paints and modified for colored pencils, markers and crayons.
They’ll have a new class every Monday at noon. No registration – just go to their page every Monday at noon CST and click on the live video.
When: every Monday, 12 pm – 12.45 pm
Where: online
Cost: FREE
Butterflies in the Garden
“Celebrate the Change” in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and marvel at a multitude of butterflies during Butterflies in the Garden, the largest exhibit of live, exotic butterflies in north-central Texas.
When: through April 10
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
Cost: adults $12, children $8
OceanX Adventure
FOR A LIMITED TIME, join the mission to find the elusive giant squid when OceanX takes over the creative world of Crayola for a once-in-lifetime event. So get your mission log, create your ID badge and begin your journey through the sea kelp.
When: through April 18
Where: Crayola Experience, Plano
Cost: included with admission (discounted tickets – HERE)
Prehistoric Park – The Return of the Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs return to Grapevine this spring! LEARN about Grapevine’s prehistoric past while roaming through the newly-expanded exhibition of animatronic dinosaurs. DIG into the action and enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family. EXPLORE the biggest show yet! Day or night with Dinos After Dark exhibit hours. Activities include Boneyard Games, Dig Site to uncover the past, Tracks Trail, Amber Fossil Craft, numerous Exhibit Displays, and Animatronic Dinosaurs
When: through April 3
Where: Meadowmere Park, Grapevine
Cost: $29 per vehicle, up to 6 persons
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free admission and $2 off kids meals during the movie
Teen Night
When: every Friday, 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: JW Entertainment, Allen
Cost: tba
Family Storytime
When: every Saturday, 10.30 am – 11.15 am
Where: McKinney Public Library
Cost: Free
Other Fun Events
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
When: April 1 – 3
Where: Deep Ellum
Cost: Free
Daddy Daughter Dance
When: April 2, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: Texas Dynamix Gymnastics
Cost: $35 per pair
Dallas Arboretum’s Tuesday Two-Step Concerts
When: April 5, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: $69 ($59 for members)
2022 MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival
When: April 7 – 10
Where: Downtown Fort Worth
Cost: Free
Happy Hour Hike at Legacy West
When: April 7, 6 pm – 11 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: $20
Arts in Bloom 2022
When: April 8 – 10
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
Cost: Free
Scarborough Renaissance Festival Opening Weekend
When: April 9 – 10
Where: Waxahachie
Cost: tba
Lyla’s 5 Year Celebration
When: April 9, 11 am – 6 pm
Where: Lyla’s Clothing Decor & More, Plano
Cost: Free
Dallas Reggae Fest
When: April 9, 12 pm – 8 pm
Where: Addison Circle Park
Cost: $20
Easter Weekend Festivities
When: April 15 – 17
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: $10 – $16
ACEing Autism Racquet Run (5K Times Run/1K Fun Run)
When: April 16, 8 am – 11.30 am
Where: UT Dallas, Richardson
Cost: 1K: FREE; 5K: $25/$30 after 4/1/2022
FuelFest 2022 Dallas-Fort Worth
When: April 16, 1 pm – 8 pm
Where: Texas Motor Speedway
Cost: $25 – $500
Fort Worth Water Lantern Festival
When: April 16, 5 pm – 10 pm
Where: Panther Island Pavilion
Cost: from $25.99
Underground Movement Festival vol 6
When: April 16, 5 pm – 10 pm
Where: McCall Plaza
Cost: Free
Earthx Congress of Conferences
When: April 20 – 24
Where: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas
Cost: Free
26th Annual Great Taste of Grapevine
When: April 21, 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Where: Courtyard by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North Grapevine
Cost: $30 – $40
Acton Children’s Business Fair
When: April 23, 10 am – 1 pm
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: Free
TexasFest Dallas – Frisco
When: April 23, 10.45 am – 8.45 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: Free
The Morning After, A Dallas Observer Brunch Event
When: April 23, 11.30 am – 2.30 pm
Where: Dallas City Hall Plaza
Cost: $35 – $60
Plano Community Band presents “Goin’ National”
When: April 24, 2.30 pm – 4 pm
Where: Eisemann Performance Center, Richardson
Cost: Free
BRAVO! – Dance Performance – Allen Civic Ballet
When: April 24, 7 pm – 8.30 pm
Where: Allen Lowery Freshman Center Auditorium
Cost: $20
Frisco Fair 2022
When: April 28 – May 1
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: tba
For the Ladies! Charity Show
When: April 28, 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Where: Dallas Comedy Club
Cost: $15
Plano Senior High Spring Blood Drive
When: April 29, 8 am – 3.10 pm
Where: Plano Senior High School
Cost: Free
Autism Awareness Block Party
When: April 30, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: 5085 W Park Blvd, Plano 75093
Cost: Free
Frisco Uncorked
When: April 30, 12 pm – 7 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: $40 – $100
Block Party
When: April 30, 2 pm – 5 pm
Where: Liberty Recreation Center
Cost: Free
Farmers Markets
Dallas: Saturday 9 am – 5 pm & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, 920 S. Harwood, Dallas
Plano Farmers/Artisan Market: Saturday 9 am – 2 pm, The Shops at Willow Bend
Frisco Fresh Market: Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
McKinney: Saturday 8 am – 12 noon, Downtown McKinney Square
Richardson: Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, 101 S. Coit Road, Richardson
Carrollton: Sunday 10 am – 2 pm, 2722 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton
Ongoing Events
Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden
When: Tuesdays through Saturdays 9am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm until October 2, 2022
Where: Heard Museum McKinney
Cost: included with admission
CityLine Live
When: every Friday, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: CityLine DFW, Richardson
Cost: Free
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free admission and $2 off kids meals during the movie
Teen Night
When: every Friday, 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: JW Entertainment, Allen
Cost: tba
Family Storytime
When: every Saturday, 10.30 am – 11.15 am
Where: McKinney Public Library
Cost: Free
Legacy West Music Series
When: every Saturday, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: Free
Sounds of Summer
When: every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Grandscape Texas
Cost: Free
Safari Nights at the Dallas Zoo
When: every Saturday, through July 2, 9 am – 9 pm (band starts at 7 pm)
Where: Dallas Zoo
Cost: included with admission
Psychedelic Robot: An Immersive Art & Storytelling Experience
When: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August 21
Where: The Shops at Willow Bend
Cost: from $32.30
Family Movie Matinee
When: every Friday in June and July, 1 pm – 3 pm
Where: The Colony Public Library
Cost: Free
Music & Movies – FREE Live Music
When: every Friday & Saturday in June and July, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Fairview Town Center
Cost: Free
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