The latest events articles and stories from Plano.
The 47th Annual Plano Balloon Festival fills Oak Point Park Sept. 17–20 with hot-air balloons, live music, a kids zone, balloon glows, and nightly fireworks.
The Water Lantern Festival arrives at Haggard Park Sept. 5–6, bringing a choreographed lantern release, live music, and food to downtown Plano.
The Water Lantern Festival returns to Haggard Park on Sep 5–6, 2026, with food trucks, music, and a communal lantern launch at dusk.
The H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival floats back to Oak Point Park Sept. 17–20 with balloons, fireworks, and live music.
The Plano Food + Wine Festival comes back to Legacy West with 100+ wines, local restaurant bites, culinary demos, and an outdoor vendor market.
Plano's city aquatic centers host a Labor Day pool party with cannonball contests, barbecue grills, and picnic areas on Sept. 1.
DFW Restaurant Week lands in Plano Aug. 6–9 for Preview Weekend, with prix-fixe menus and deals at local restaurants before the full event kicks off Aug. 10.
The Water Lantern Festival returns to Plano's Haggard Park, where personalized lanterns drift across the water at sunset amid live music and food.
The Witty Kids Club brings a free, literacy-focused outdoor event to Legacy West on August 8, with career booths, activities, and giveaways for kids 4–10.
Legacy Food Hall in Legacy West is hosting World Cup watch parties all summer long, with wall-to-wall screens, cold drinks, and 20+ food options.
A free tropical-themed festival takes over McCall Plaza July 17–19 with live music, DJs, and summer drinks in Historic Downtown Plano.
The Plano Food + Wine Festival brings 100+ award-winning wines, fine spirits, chef demos, and local bites to Legacy West this July.
From a 1970s pop-up market to tropical music nights and a Texas country-rock show, Plano's summer calendar is filling fast.
Free games, food, a Rotary parade at 7:30 PM, and fireworks over Oak Point Park at 9:30 PM — here is your practical guide to July 4 in Plano.
Legacy Food Hall in Legacy West is hosting FIFA World Cup watch parties through July, with wall-to-wall screens and food from 20+ eateries.
Legacy Food Hall's Summer of Soccer series transforms FIFA World Cup matches into wall-to-wall watch parties with 20+ eateries and ice-cold drinks.
Global Grooves: Celebrating African Heritage brings colorful performances, a cultural marketplace, and live traditions to Downtown Plano on June 12.
Downtown Plano SummerFest on June 14 fills the historic district with local vendors, handmade goods, and boutique finds from 11am to 5pm.
From African heritage performances to karaoke under open skies, Downtown Plano's McCall Plaza anchors a packed cultural calendar this June.
From Korean cuisine at Park Pavilion to African heritage performances downtown, Plano's June calendar delivers a concentrated run of cultural programming.
On June 14, Downtown Plano SummerFest fills the historic district with local vendors, handmade goods, and boutique finds from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Legacy Hall ran an early Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring festive cocktails and tastings from Dry Rub, Velvet Taco, and Son of a Butcher — three of the food hall's longest-running tenants.
Legacy Hall hosts its Mother's Day Market on Sunday, May 10 starting at 11 a.m. — bringing local vendors, food, and Mother's Day shopping into the food hall's Sunday programming window.
The 22nd annual Plano AsiaFest runs Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Haggard Park, 901 East 15th Street. Free admission, with cultural demonstrations, performances, food, and a Children's Corner.
The 2026 Collin County Christian Prayer Breakfast convenes at Plano Event Center on Thursday, April 30. The annual gathering brings together Collin County's faith community, civic leaders, and elected officials for a morning event that has been a fixture on the regional calendar.
Haggard Park hosts the Plano Music and Arts Festival on April 18 starting at 11 a.m., bringing live performances and creative programming to one of the city's most central green spaces.
The annual Plano Music & Arts Festival celebrates spring with live performances, visual arts, and family activities across downtown venues.
Haggard Park's March 21 festival launches seasonal programming. Downtown's Art & Culture Quest offers complementary small-scale alternatives.
Spring festivals, markets, and celebrations shaping Plano's community calendar
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