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Grand opening of Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco to be jam-packed with art

Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco is about to debut.

Photo courtesy of Kaleidoscope Park

The day draws near for the opening of Kaleidoscope Park, the exciting new 5.7-acre signature park in Frisco, which will make its debut with a weekend-long grand opening celebration October 5-6 full of arts and entertainment experiences.

Kaleidoscope Park is the new green space opening inside Hall Park, the mixed-use development off Gaylord Parkway and Dallas Parkway, where it's being billed as the second-biggest park opening in Dallas-Fort Worth since Klyde Warren Park opened in downtown Dallas in 2012.

Saturday’s events include yoga, the Plano Symphony Orchestra, a science demonstration, magic show, meditation session, spoken word, live music, Indian dancers, food trucks, and the popular Frisco Rotary Farmers Market, which will become a weekly staple at the park.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be hosted by Kaleidoscope Park Executive Director Shawn Jackson and will feature special guests including Craig Hall of Hall Group, Carolyn Newham of Communities Foundation of Texas, Park board chair The Honorable Florence Shapiro, and featured park artist Janet Echelman, who will also offer mini-talks about Butterfly Rest Stop, the dynamic aerial sculpture that is the visual centerpiece of Kaleidoscope Park.

The Grand Opening weekend serves as the official kick off for activities at Kaleidoscope Park. For a full list of upcoming events and activities, visitors should check out the Kaleidoscope Park website.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 5

8 am: Yoga
Frisco Rotary Farmers Market (9 am-1 pm)
Family Games and Activities (9 am–7 pm)
Face painting, crafts (9 am–12 pm)
Baylor Scott & White Health’s Walk with a Doc (9 am–10 am)
Plano Symphony instrument petting zoo (9 am-12 pm)
Sci-Tech Discovery Center – Exploding Bubbles (9 am–10:30 am)
11 am Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
11:30 am Janet Echelman Mini-Tours (11:30 am–1:30 pm)
OJB Park Walking Tours (11:30 am–2:30 pm)
2 pm: Magic Show
3 pm-6 pm: Melody of Hope
7 pm: Emerald City All-Stars

Sunday, October 6

10 am: Morning Meditation
Family Games and Activities (10 am–6 pm)
North Texas Performing Arts – Addams Family
11 am: Plano Symphony Orchestra String Trio
North Texas Performing Arts - Frozen
12:30 pm: Lone Star Circus
1 pm: Infinite Arts
2 pm: Frisco Symphony Orchestra with the Frisco Youth Symphony Orchestra
Plano Symphony Orchestra Jazz Quartet
3 pm: Theater performances
4 pm: Natyanjali Kuchipudi Dance School
5 pm: Texas Cellos

Kaleidoscope Park Executive Director Shawn Jackson says in a statement that “this Grand Opening celebration is the culmination of years of work, not only by the Kaleidoscope Park team, but by our partners at Hall Park, the City of Frisco and Communities Foundation of Texas. We want Kaleidoscope Park to be a destination for North Texas and beyond for now and for generations to come. We look forward to creating dynamic programming and events for the entire community.”

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Bands together

Staind adds Dallas stop to extended 2027 tour with Seether and more

Photo courtesy of Staind

Staind will play at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on March 19, 2027.

The rock band Staind will add on a second leg of their Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour in 2027, which will include a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Friday, March 19.

The tour, which had 30 dates in 2026, will add on another 27 dates throughout the United States and Canada, starting on March 4 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

In addition to Dallas, Staind will play in San Antonio on March 20.

The first leg is wrapping up and will finish with dates in Houston on October 17 and Austin on October 19.

The band will be joined on most 2027 dates by special guests Seether, Hoobastank, and Hinder.

The tour is a celebration of the band's 2001 breakthrough album, Break The Cycle, which was certified 7-times platinum, selling more than 7 million copies in the US.

It was the group's first No. 1 album, powered by the hit "It's Been Awhile." Staind has released eight albums in their career, most recently Confessions of the Fallen in 2023.

For most of the 2010s, continuing into the 2020s, lead singer Aaron Lewis has been on a solo country music career. He has released five solo albums, most recently The Hill in 2024.

Tickets to the Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour will be available starting with a Spotify Reserved presale Wednesday, October 7 at 10 am, followed by an Artist and Citi presale (details below) at noon.

Additional pre-sales will run ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, October 9 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

STAIND 2027 TOUR DATES

Thu, Mar 4: Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena
Sat, Mar 6: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
Mon, Mar 8: Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
Tue, Mar 9: Reading, PA - Santander Arena
Wed, Mar 10: Huntington, WV - Marshall Health Network Arena
Fri, Mar 12: Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
Sat, Mar 13: West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Tue, Mar 16: Birmingham, AL - Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Thu, Mar 18: Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
Fri, Mar 19: Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat, Mar 20: San Antonio, TX - Frost Bank Center
Mon, Mar 22: Denver, CO - Ball Arena
Wed, Mar 24: Boise, ID - ExtraMile Arena
Fri, Mar 26: Spokane, WA - Numerica Veterans Arena
Sat, Mar 27: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Mon, Mar 29: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Wed, Mar 31: Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
Thu, Apr 1: Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place
Sat, Apr 3: Billings, MT - First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
Tue, Apr 6: Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Wed, Apr 7: Fargo, ND - Fargodome
Fri, Apr 9: Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center
Sat, Apr 10: Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
Sun, Apr 11: Moline, IL - Vibrant Arena at the Mark
Tue, Apr 13: Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Thu, Apr 14: Evansville, IN - Ford Center
Fri, Apr 16: Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena

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