Events
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
October
November
Boo Bash 2023 The Plano Parks and Recreation event is held annually in October and features a carnival-like atmosphere with games and candy. Admission is free with a canned food donation, and families can don their Halloween costumes for a night of trick-or-treating at the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center. • Oct. 26, 4:30-8:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 W. Parker Road, Plano • www.plano.gov/2078/special-events Halloween at the Boo-ardwalk The Boardwalk at Granite Park’s annual Halloween event will feature a variety of family-friendly activities. Trick-or-treaters are invited to collect candy from the area’s six restaurants, and there will also be balloon artists, crafts for kids, dancing, a DJ, a haunted mansion and more. • Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • The Boardwalk at Granite Park, 5880 SH 121, Plano • www.boardwalkgranitepark.com
Happy Hour Hike 2023 Plano residents can enjoy a sip-and-shop event to sample drinks and food; receive exclusive offers at shops and restaurants; and enjoy entertainment throughout the Legacy West neighborhood. There will also be photo opportunities, local artisans, nonprofits, and a chance to win a $300 gift basket to a chosen store. Guests will also receive a collectible tasting glass. • Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m. • $22 • Visit Plano Visitor Center, 7600 Windrose Ave., Ste. G110, Plano • www.visitplano.com Deaf Theatre’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ North Texas Performing Arts Deaf Theatre is putting on a production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Willow Bend Center for the Arts. The show follows the story of George Bailey as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Deaf and hearing actors will work together to portray characters in the production. • Nov. 17, 7 p.m.; Nov. 18, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Nov. 19, 2 p.m. • $12-$25 • NTPA Willow Bend Center for the Arts, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Ste. B216, Plano • www.ntpa.org/event/its-a-wonderful-life
Plano Flags of Honor Rotary Club of Plano East is expressing gratitude to veterans and first responders by covering a field with over 1,000 3-by-5-foot American flags. A dedication card will hang on each flag that reflects the service given by the honoree. Attendees can get a preview of the field from a tethered hot-air balloon ride on Oct. 3 from 6-8 p.m. for $20. • Nov. 4-11, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. • Free (admission) • Red Tail Pavilion, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.planoflagsofhonor.com
Saturday Nov 18 9 am - 5 pm Sunday Nov 19 11am-4pm Carpenter Park Recreation Center 6701 Coit Road planoparks.org Free !
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