
Looking for things to do in March?
Let us help you find events for the family to enjoy.
We have lots of ideas for things to do inside and outside around Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen and surrounding cities in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.
For Events Happening Each Weekend, we have a Round Up for you!
This Month’s 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: February 25 – April 10
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
Cost: adults $12, children $8
NTPA Page to Stage
Join us for Red Riding Hood with NTPA Page2Stage!North Texas Performing Arts Page to Stage series develops literacy through the performing arts by bringing beloved books to life!
When: March 1 – 5
Where: Willow Bend Center of the Arts
Cost: $10
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
Spring Break on the Farm
Barrel Train rides for the kids, Feed the Farm Animals, Playgrounds with Slides and Swings, Giant Human Hamster Wheels, Half Pint Homestead play area, Giant Tube Slide, Games & more
When: March 5 – 20
Where: Team Family Farm, Aubrey
Cost: $10, ages 2 and up
Texas Independence Day
When: March 5, 12 pm – 5 pm
Where: Grandscape Texas
Cost: Free
2022 TEXFest
When: March 5, 3 pm – 9 pm
Where: Downtown Carrollton
Cost: Free
High Tops & High Heels Semi-Formal Dance
When: March 5, 5.30 pm – 9 pm
Where: The Grove at Frisco Commons
Cost: $20 residents, $25 non-residents
Spring Festival
When: March 8, 10 am – 1 pm
Where: Cottonwood Creek Church, Allen
Cost: Free
McKinney St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Run 5k
When: March 12, 8 am – 12 pm
Where: TUPPS Brewery, McKinney
Cost: $30
The Dallas St Patrick’s Day Parade
When: March 12, 10 am – 5 pm
Where: Greenville Avenue, Dallas
Cost: $20 for earlybird tickets
Haggard Library Train Show
When: March 12 – 13
Where: Haggard Library, Plano
Cost: Free
The Cove Turns 1 – Luau
When: March 12, 12 pm – 5 pm
Where: The Cove, Little Elm
Cost: Included with regular admission
Drive in Movie – Encanto
When: March 12, 6.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Joe Farmer Rec Center, Allen
Cost: $25 per vehicle
Greater Frisco Home & Garden Show
When: March 18 – 20
Where: Ford Center at the Star
Cost: Free
Peppa Pig
When: March 18, 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Grand Prairie
Cost: from $27.50
Princess Picnic
When: March 19, 11 am – 12.30 pm
Where: Lake Avalon, Castle Hills
Cost: $30
Pirouettes for Pets
When: March 19, 2 pm – 4 pm
Where: Watters Creek, Allen
Cost: FREE, Donations accepted for pet shelter
Mother and Son Swim, Surf and Slide
When: March 19, 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: The Cove, Little Elm
Cost: $35
Texas Forever Fest
When: March 26, 11 am – 6 pm
Where: Haggard Park, Plano
Cost: Free
Ongoing Events
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
SEE ALSO:
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
Farmers Market at the Boardwalk at Granite Park: Sunday 11 am – 4 pm

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