North Texas Carnival of the Arts

The Collaborative Arts of Plano in partnership with The Shops of Willow Bend presents North Texas Carnival of the Arts on Saturday, September 28 at The Shops of Willow Bend in Plano. The largest North Texas indoor arts festival, this free family friendly arts festival will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in and near the Grand Court of The Shops of Willow Bend.

The festival will feature free, hands on fun visual and performing arts opportunities both on and off the stage as well as opportunities to shop local artists for a perfect gift.

Plano Comedy Festival Magician Gregg Ka-zam performs at 10am. Get artsy with hands on visual art activities, exhibits, performances, art demonstrations, gymnastics floor routines, yoga, facepainting, stage combat, Flash Mob, contests, and Disney Singalong workshops. City of Plano Mayor John Muns will welcome festival goers at 12:40pm.

The first five hundred families to register for the free event will receive a special promo bag and be entered into a special drawing for gift certificates from The Shops of Willow Bend merchants and gift certificates from Plano arts organizations. To register for the event, go to: bit.ly/carnivalofthearts.

Vendors include Garage Arts Project, Plano International Festival, North Texas Performing Arts, Plano African American Museum, ArtCentre of Plano, Chloe Mae Studios, Plano Public Library, ASI Gymnastics, Plano Art Association, Plano Civic Chorus, Melanie Brigante Photography, Amy Pagan Art, Spark!, Plano Metropolitan Ballet, Tomer’s Tipsey Creations, Tuzer Ballet, Prestonwood Baptist Church Children’s Ministry, Children’s Chorus of Collin County, Nruthya Shakti Dance Academy, Plano Community Band Clarinet Chorus, Collin County Ballet Theatre, Abbigail Grindinger Jewelry, Rover Dramawerks, Collin College Art Club and Friends, Plano ISD PTA, City of Plano Crime Unit, Art by Amy, Shaw Made It, Souzi G Art, Ikebana 4 U School, Lifestyle Wellness Center, Celebrate Asian American Heritage Foundation, Plano Comedy Festival, Artist Jenn Serano, and Chamberlain Ballet.

While at the festival, visit the new Plano Art Association gallery space on the second floor just above the children’s playground. They will have cookies and lemonade waiting for you. Their artists will also demonstrate live model painting from 1–4pm in the Grand Court.

Performance Schedule on the Grand Court Main Stage:
9:30 a.m. Yoga with Nruthya Shakti Dance Academy
10 a.m. Magician Gregg Ka-Zam presented by Plano Comedy Festival
10:30 a.m. Song and Dance by Celebrate Asian American Heritage Foundation
10:40 a.m. Mean Girls presented by North Texas Performing Arts
11 a.m. Plano Civic Chorus
11:20 a.m. Stage Combat Demonstration by Rover Dramawerks
Noon Plano Metropolitan Ballet
12:20 p.m. Special Performance by Garage Arts Project
12:40 p.m. Welcome by City of Plano Mayor John Muns, The Shops at Willow Bend Marketing Director Krista Medlock, and Event Chair, North Texas Performing Arts CEO Darrell Rodenbaugh
1 p.m. Texas Square and Round Dance Association
1:55 p.m. Disney Sing Along presented by Children’s Chorus of Collin County
2:10 p.m. Collin County Ballet Theatre
2:30 p.m. Plano Community Band Clarinet Chorus
3:15 p.m. Heritage Fashion Show presented by Plano International Festival and Plano African American Museum
4 p.m. North Texas Got Talent Finalists Contest presented by North Texas Performing Arts

Yoga: Start off your day with Yoga with Nruthya Skakti Dance Academy in the Grand Court. Bring your yoga mat! Let us know you are coming: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849AEA929A1F85-51515091-yoga.

Flash Mob: Garage Arts Project is leading a flash mob which will perform at 12:20 p.m. in the Grand Court. To register for the flash mob, please register at Signup Genius - https://tinyurl.com/FlashMobGAP. The YouTube link for rehearsal is: https://youtu.be/xC1c5yoe2Bc. All who register for the flash mob will have an opportunity for a rehearsal with the artists on Wednesday, Sept 25th at 8:00 PM on ZOOM. On Saturday, September 28, Flash Mob dancers should arrive at the Grand Court of The Shops at Willow Bend at noon with a 12:20 performance.

Free Workshops:

Stage Combat presented by Rover Dramawerks
Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. to Noon: Rover Dramawerks presents a Stage Compact Class with fight choreographer Michael McMillan. Location: Impact Room at Shops at Willow Bend. Demo on main stage following. Sign up here: https://ntpa.thundertix.com/events/234433

Disney Sing Along presented by Children’s Chorus of Collin County
Saturday, September 28, 1 - 1:55 p.m. Children's Chorus Collin County presents Disney Sing Along - sing along with the members of the Children's Chorus of Collin County and perform on stage at 1:55. Music provided. Workshop in Impact Room at the Shops at Willow Bend. Sign up here: https://ntpa.thundertix.com/events/234433

The North Texas Carnival of the Arts Event is made possible by The Shops at Willow Bend, Collaborative Arts of Plano, and the Renuka and Hari Vasudevan Foundation. Event Chair is North Texas Performing Arts. Please visit www.collaborativeartsofplano.org for more information.

The Shops at Willow Bend is located at 6121 West Park, Plano, Texas 75093. Main entrance door for the event is food court.

About Collaborative Arts of Plano
Formerly known as Plano Arts Coalition, Collaborative Arts of Plano is a non-profit whose mission is to establish Plano as a diverse cultural and inclusive arts destination through collaboration, promotion, and advocacy. Members include Plano nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and patrons. For more information about membership, please visit: www.collaborativeartsofplano.org.

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