North Texas festivals for April - DUer meetup? [View All]

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Another 'just for fun.' Do any of these sound like fun candidates for a meetup?

MAIN ST. FORT WORTH ARTS FESTIVAL
April 7-10
One of the area's largest festivals is turning 20 this year, and
organizers plan
to celebrate in a big way in April. More than 200 juried art vendors
will be on
hand, as will hundreds of entertainers from live bands to street
performers.
• April 7 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., April 8 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.,
April 9
from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., April 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Main
Street
between Weatherford and Ninth in downtown Fort Worth.
817-336-2787.www.mainstreetartsfest.org. Free.

SCARBOROUGH FAIRE
April 9-May 30
North Central Texas' primary Renaissance festival will re-create a
16th-century
village just northwest of Waxahachie. Performances range from music to
birds of
prey and more.
• Starting April 9, Saturdays, Sundays and May 30 from 10 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Interstate 35E at Exit 399A, Waxahachie. 972-938-3247 or
1-888-533-7848.
www.scarboroughrenfest.com. $15, $6 for children 5-12 in advance;
$18.99 and
$6.50 at the gate. Season passes $41 to $75 adults, $15 children. Group
discounts.

DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
April 10 and 13
Take an art and cultural tour of distant countries without leaving town
during
the Dallas International Festival. Performances by the Albania-Kosovo
Folkloric
Eagle Dancers, the Thai Orchestra and Classical Dancers, Park
Sungshin's Korean
Drum Ensemble and nine other groups will reflect the world's rich
diversity.
• Festival: April 10 at 2 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St.
Ticketmaster. www.dfwinternational.org. $5 to $8 in advance, $6 to $10
at the
door. Awards show and dinner: April 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at FunAsia,
1210 E. Belt
Line Road, Richardson. 972-661-2764. $15 in advance, $18 at the door.

THE BLUEBONNET TRAIL FESTIVAL
April 15-17
Texas' state flower is celebrated in this Ennis festival. There will be
a large
arts and crafts display, a children's area, food, live music, a
self-guided
driving tour of bluebonnet fields and a home tour.
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pierce Park, West Ennis Avenue at Northwest Main
Street,
Ennis. 1-888-366-4748. www.visitennis.org. Festival free; home tour
$10.

"NATURALLY DELICIOUS" EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
April 16
Celebrate Earth Day early (it's actually April 22) at Texas Discovery
Gardens at
Fair Park, an organic public garden. Chefs from Central Market will use
organically grown fruits, vegetables and herbs to prepare taste treats
for
sampling and to conduct cooking demonstrations. Organic gardener Howard
Garrett
will talk about gardening the natural way. Demonstration gardens will
be open
for viewing.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd.
in Fair Park. 214-428-7476. www.texasdiscoverygardens.org. $3, $2
seniors, $1.50
children 3-11.

ARBOR DAZE
April 22-24
Euless' annual tree-planting commemoration will feature music from
Grass Roots
and the Doobie Brothers (April 22), the Little River Band and Kool &
the Gang
(April 23) and the Jazz Attack (April 24). Also expect arts and crafts,
food and
activities for kids.
• April 22 from noon to midnight, April 23 from 9 a.m. to midnight,
April 24
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Northwest corner of Bear Creek Parkway and State
Highway
360, Euless. 817-685-1660. www.arbordaze.net. Free.

EARTHFEST FOR THE METROPLEX
April 23
The fifth annual event celebrates 35 years of Earth Day activities
worldwide
with a "Planet Peace Earthday" at Flagpole Hill in White Rock Lake
Park. The
event will include speakers, awards, music, recycling demonstrations
and more.
Performers include Annie Benjamin, Colin Boyd and Steve Brooks.
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flagpole Hill, Doran Circle and Northwest Highway,
White
Rock Lake Park. Free. 214-824-2448. www.dfwgreenalliance.org. Free.

BLACKLAND PRAIRIE FESTIVAL
April 24
Plano commemorates its heritage with living-history demos, a gunfight
re-enactment, music, food, arts and children's activities.
• Noon to 6 p.m. Downtown Plano and Haggard Park, 15th Street and I
Avenue.
972-423-7809. www.blacklandprairiefestival.org. Free.

MAYFEST 2005
April 28-May 1
This big Fort Worth family festival will feature hundreds of performers
on
multiple stages, plenty of food and a huge children's area. Mayfest
proceeds
help fund community improvement projects.
• April 28-29 from 3:30 to 10 p.m., April 30 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
May 1 from
noon to 7 p.m. Trinity Park, just east of University Drive north of
Interstate
30, Fort Worth. 817-332-1055. www.mayfest.org. $7, $4 for seniors and
children
6-12. Parking is $5.

DENTON ARTS & JAZZ FESTIVAL
April 29-May 1
Denton's annual music event will feature Arturo Sandoval on April 29,
Tower of
Power on April 30, Trout Fishing in America and Brave Combo on May 1.
Look for
dozens of arts and crafts vendors, food and games.
• April 29 from 5 to 11 p.m., April 30 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., May 1
from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. Civic Center Park, 321 E. McKinney St., Denton.
940-565-0931.
www.dentonjazzfest.com. Free.