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Kaleidoscope Park Announces Robust December Calendar

Events include Chanukah events Dec. 25-Jan 2


FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 26, 2024) – Kaleidoscope Park, the 5.7-acre signature park in Frisco, has become one of the most popular family destinations in the region since it opened earlier this fall. The beautiful space is perfectly designed to showcase family fun, arts activities and more, and the park’s Enchanted Holiday Tree makes the ideal backdrop for holiday photos. Kaleidoscope Park will host a full calendar of free events in December, including a new Chanukah celebration.

Continuing each Saturday morning, the popular Frisco Rotary Farmers Market will bring local makers, farmers and more to the park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kaleidoscope Park will share SaturYay! in the Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday. Families will enjoy airbrush art and a petting zoo from 10 a.m. to noon on the Performance Lawn. Food truck fave Egg Stand will serve from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Karaoke will be featured on the Community Stage from 2 to 4 p.m.

On Dec. 14 and 21, Santa will be in the park adjacent to the Enchanted Holiday Tree from 2-4 p.m. Also on Dec. 14, guests can enjoy an origami-making activity from 10 a.m. to noon on the performance lawn.

On select Thursday nights in November, guests can visit “Live After 5.” Come to Kaleidoscope Park to listen to live music on Dec. 5, 12 & 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Performers include:

  • Dec. 5 – Tyler Hook
  • Dec. 12 – Andrew Plan
  • Dec. 19 – Rebekah Prim

Throughout the observance of Chanukah, Dec. 25 – Jan. 2, Kaleidoscope Park will partner with Chabad of Frisco to host a special Chanukah Menorah Display. On Sunday, Dec. 29 from 4-6 p.m., Chabad and Kaleidoscope Park will host a Menorah lighting event which invites the visitors of all backgrounds to come and learn about and experience Jewish traditions.

For a full list of upcoming events and activities, visitors should check out the Kaleidoscope Park website.

ABOUT KALEIDOSCOPE PARK

Kaleidoscope Park is a dynamic, innovative arts and culture destination for North Texas that celebrated its Grand Opening in October 2024. The Park is home to free, year-round public programming, including markets, diverse musical and dance performances, and a variety of health and recreational activities. The Park features monumental works of public art, architecture, and gardens set among a children’s play area, dog park, performance lawn, outdoor workspaces, and shaded promenades and plazas. Learn more at kaleidoscopepark.org.  

ABOUT THE KALEIDOSCOPE PARK FOUNDATION

Kaleidoscope Park Foundation is a nonprofit public-private partnership between Communities Foundation of Texas and the City of Frisco. The Foundation’s mission is to thoughtfully engage the diverse and rapidly growing communities of North Texas through free public arts and culture programming that is genuine, inclusive, and accessible. Operating as a Foundation supported by private donations, financial support for development, operations, and programming is always welcome.

ABOUT COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS

The mission of Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is to improve the lives of all people in our community by investing in their health, wealth, living, and learning. CFT works to accomplish this by growing community giving, expanding community impact, and advancing community equity. With a vision of building thriving communities for all, CFT works locally and across the state with many individuals, families, companies, foundations, and nonprofits through a variety of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking initiatives. CFT professionally manages more than 1,300 charitable funds and has awarded more than $2.5 billion in grants since its founding in 1953. CFT is committed to serving and understanding donor needs, expertly handling complex gifts, wisely managing charitable funds, and leveraging its community knowledge to increase charitable impact, in addition to powering several initiatives including the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at CFT, CFT for Business, Educate Texas at CFT, Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy at CFT, GiveWisely, and CFT’s North Texas Giving Day. CFT’s North Texas Giving Day raised $64 million on a single day in 2023 to help over 3,250 North Texas nonprofits. Learn more at www.CFTexas.org.

ABOUT HALL PARK

A pioneering development in Frisco since the mid-1990s, HALL Park today encompasses 2.2 million square feet of office space throughout 15 completed buildings. One-third of the park is dedicated to green space and includes three miles of walking trails, over 200 works of art including the Texas Sculpture Garden, the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture made available to the public. In October 2021, its developer, HALL Group, commenced construction on the first phase of its new masterplan development that will evolve HALL Park into a dynamic mixed-use community. Upon completion, the full masterplan–anticipated to span 20 years of development–will encompass approximately 9.5 million square feet of usable mixed-use space with a projected value of around $7 billion. Learn more at hallpark.com.