Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
McKinney Asian Art and Food Festival
McKinney Asian Art & Food Festival runs free October 2–3, 2026 at 401 E Virginia Street with Friday evening and Saturday daytime hours under a 2026 pinwheel theme.
Free admission
McKinney Asian Art & Food Festival returns October 2–3, 2026 at 401 East Virginia Street. Organizers list Friday 5–9 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Admission is free; food and vendor purchases are separate. The 2026 theme is the pinwheel (Feng Tiao Yu Shun), following prior umbrella and lantern years.
Expect Asian art, food, performances, workshops, and artist alley programming. Vendor, sponsor, performer, and volunteer registration links live on mckinneymoonfest.org.
When: October 2–3, 2026 (Fri 5–9 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Where: 401 East Virginia Street, McKinney, TX 75069
Confirm stage grids on the festival site closer to October.
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