Opening Weekend: Saturday Programming – May 9

9:00 a.m. – Grand Opening Celebration
Lady Jade, Town view Marching Band, Greiner Mariachi Band
Ribbon tying ceremony @ The Bandshell

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Story time with Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO) @ The Great Lawn

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO) Bookmobile @ Lancaster Loop

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Craft Zone: Where Creativity Takes Root
Crafts with Pegasus Creative Reuse (kids ages 2+) and Oil & Cotton (kids ages 3+)
While supplies last @ 12th Street Center

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Face painting with Fun Time Entertainment and caricature drawings with Bubble
Head Caricatures @ Texas Capital Grove

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Self-led scavenger hunt + experience journal with Oil & Cotton @ Texas Capital Grove

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Opening Weekend Giveaways Amazon giveaways: Children’s books, gift cards, and home tech items
Dallas Zoo member exclusive giveaway: Halperin Park gift bag @ Bandshell Plaza

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Young Musicians @ The Bandshell

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks Takeover @ The Bandshell
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Instrument “Petting Zoo” @ The Steps

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
DJ Amaris @ The Bandshell

6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sun gazing with Cosmic Tours @ City View Terrace

Opening Day Concert @ The Bandshell
6:00 p.m. – DJ Jay Clipp
7:00 p.m. – Jada Arnell
7:50 p.m. – MurieL
9:00 p.m. – RC & Friends featuring Big Tuck, Dana Harper, Tye Harris & more!

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Project mapping with Lightware Labs @ Texas Capital Grove