Kaleidoscope Park Announces a Full Weekend of Grand Opening Activities Oct. 5-6 in Frisco

Frisco, Texas (August 27, 2024) — In what is sure to be one of the most anticipated events of the year, Kaleidoscope Park, Frisco's 5.7-acre park, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, October. 5 and Sunday, October 6. The celebration will have lively programming, with activities scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Saturday will begin with morning fitness classes, a traditional farmers market, a petting zoo, face painting, arts and crafts and more. At 11 a.m., Kaleidoscope Park Executive Director Shawn Jackson will be joined by special guests Craig Hall, Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney, Park Board Chair Florence Shapiro, President and CEO of the Texas Communities Wayne White and featured artist Janet Echelman for the park's official ribbon cutting. A full lineup of family activities throughout the day will culminate with a concert by the Emerald City All-Stars, presented by the Emerald City Band and sponsored by HEB.

Sunday's events include live musical performances by members of the Plano Symphony Orchestra, hands-on art experiences and more. Throughout the two-day event, guests will enjoy games throughout the park and surprising activations around every corner.

Food and beverages will be available from a diverse selection of vendors and food trucks, ensuring that everyone has something to enjoy. Parking is free all weekend.

“The Grand Opening of Kaleidoscope Park represents the culmination of countless hours of dedication and partnership,” said Shawn Jackson. “This park is more than just a green space – it's a vibrant community center designed to be accessible and welcoming to all. With well-programmed events and activities, Kaleidoscope Park will be a place where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect with nature, experience art and create lasting memories together.”

Developer Craig Hall sees the park as a special part of the HALL Park development.

“The concept of bringing a park to Frisco programmed with free community events throughout the year was inspired by the huge success of Klyde Warren Park in Dallas,” said Hall Group founder and chairman Craig Hall. “We hope the park will be a place where Frisco residents and all of North Texas can gather with family, friends and neighbors to make lasting memories.”

The beautiful Kaleidoscope Park will be maintained by the City of Frisco team and represents the city's commitment to both usable green space and public art.

“The City of Frisco is proud to invest in Kaleidoscope Park,” said Mayor Jeff Cheney. “Our public-private partnership with Hall Park creates a unique destination, combining the best of park design with amazing art. Kaleidoscope Park will transform Hall Park into more than just a place to work and attract families for generations. We are grateful for Craig Hall's vision, which is always developed with excellence in mind.”

The Kaleidoscope Park Foundation is supported by a cadre of generous donors who make programming at the park possible.

“On behalf of the entire Kaleidoscope Park Foundation board, I want to share our gratitude to those individuals, foundations and companies who have shown leadership by becoming members of the Kaleidoscope Park Founders Circle,” said the Honorable Florence Shapiro, board chair. . “These visionaries will enable the Park to serve thousands of guests each month with unique and meaningful programming.”

Current Founders Circle members include Austin Commercial, Baylor Scott & White Health, The Boxer Family, Capital One, Beth and Ed Bull, Coury Hospitality, Cushman & Wakefield, Frisco Arts Foundation, Frost Bank, Carolyn and Denton Newham, Plano Symphony Orchestra, Charlyn and Jake Plunk, Plunk Smith, PLLC, Susan and Dave Scullin, Florence and Howard Shapiro and The Webb Impact Foundation.

The Kaleidoscope Park Grand Opening is made possible by generous sponsors including Big D Party Rentals – Sound & Stage, HEB – Sponsoring Emerald City All-Stars performance, Baylor Scott & White – Health and Fitness Programs, Carol Vig Photography – Photography, and Capital One.

For more information on events and activities at the Kaleidoscope Park Foundation, visit KaleidoscopePark.org/support.

Kaleidoscope Park is located just off the North Dallas Roadway at Warren Parkway in Frisco, Texas and within walking distance of The Star, Stonebriar Centre, Legacy West, The Shops at Legacy, The Boardwalk and Granite Park.

ABOUT KALEIDOSCOPE PARK:

Kaleidoscope Park is a dynamic, innovative arts and culture destination for North Texas currently under construction. The park will be home to free public programming throughout the year, including movies, various music and dance performances, and a variety of health and recreational activities. The park will feature monumental works of public art, architecture, and gardens set among a children's play area, dog park, performance lawn, outdoor workspaces, and shaded walkways and plazas. Learn more at kaleidoscopepark.org.

ABOUT THE KALEIDOSCOPE PARK FOUNDATION:

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

AROUND COmmuNiTiEs TEXAS FOUNDATION:

The mission of the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is to improve the lives of all people in our community by investing in their health, wealth, livelihoods and learning. CFT works to achieve this by increasing community giving, expanding community impact and advancing community equity. With a vision of building thriving communities for all, CFT works locally and statewide with many individuals, families, companies, foundations and nonprofits through a variety of charitable trusts and strategic grantmaking initiatives. CFT professionally manages more than 1,300 charitable foundations and has awarded more than $2.5 billion in grants since its founding in 1953.

CFT is committed to serving and understanding the needs of donors, skillfully handling complex gifts, wisely managing charitable funds, and using its community knowledge to increase charitable impact, in addition to empowering several initiatives including the fund WW Caruth, Jr. at CFT, CFT for Business, Educate Texas at CFT, Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy at CFT, GiveWisely, and CFT's North Texas Day of Giving. CFT's North Texas Day of Giving raised $64 million in a single day in 2023 to help over 3,250 North Texas nonprofits. Learn more at www.CFTexas.org.

Around Hall Park

A pioneer development in Frisco since the mid-1990s, HALL Park today includes 2.2 million square feet of office and retail space in 15 buildings. A 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, began construction on the first phase of the new masterplan development that will evolve HALL Park into a dynamic mixed-use community. Upon completion, the full master plan – expected to take 15-20 years to develop – will include approximately 9.5 million square feet of usable mixed-use space, including residential, with an estimated value of approximately $7 billion dollars. Learn more at hallpark.com.