Culture Calendar
South Asian Independence Day bazaars, Asia Times Square Mid-Autumn, Plano Otsukimi, and diaspora festivals across Frisco, Plano, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, and Arlington.
July is AFFD at Angelika. August stacks Anand Bazaar in Frisco and Quaid Mela in Allen. September is Dallas Moon Festival, Asia Times Square Mid-Autumn, and Plano Otsukimi. October brings McKinney Asian Art & Food, Irving dragon boats, and Diwali weekend.
Hosting an event in North Texas? List it on the calendar.
Aubrey, Texas
Ankur DFW lists Durga Puja October 16–18, 2026, at The Bliss in Aubrey. Named sets: Iman on the 16th, Somlata on the 17th, Cactuss on the 18th. Daily hours and a street address are not on the org page.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Asia Times Square lists the 40th Annual HKMKT NightMKT October 23–25, 2026, at 2615–2625 West Pioneer Parkway, Grand Prairie. Free outdoor entry. Daily hours are still not posted.
Image: Asia Times Square
McKinney, Texas
Grand Diwali Mela / Dallas Festival of Lights lands Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Myers Park in McKinney with carnival energy, bazaar stalls, Ram Leela, and family programming.
Image: Dallas Festival of Lights
Southlake, Texas
Southlake Foundation lists DiwaliFest Saturday, October 24, 2026, 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Town Square. Free admission. Vendors, food, live sets, and a kids' zone.
Image: Southlake Foundation
The Colony, Texas
Grandscape hosts The Great Indian Diwali Festival of Lights Sunday, October 25, 2026 in The Colony with lights, performances, cuisine, and arts shopping.
Frisco, Texas
DFW Gujarati Samaj lists Frisco Diwali Mela November 1, 2026, 3:30 to 10:00 p.m. at Kaleidoscope Park, 6635 Warren Parkway. Free entry and parking with registration for a QR code. The site still labels the date Saturday.
Image: DFW Gujarati Samaj / Frisco Diwali Mela
Dallas, Texas
Panda Fest lists Dallas Friday through Sunday, November 6–8, 2026, at Carpenter Park, 2201 Pacific Avenue. Early-bird tickets are $10 through October 4. Sunday falls on Diwali.
Image: Panda Fest
Past Dallas–Fort Worth listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Plano, Texas
Assembly Park lists a Diwali Mela Sunday, October 11, 2026, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the Central Green Space at 6200 K Avenue, Plano. Free with RSVP. Garba, food, vendors, and lawn programming.
Image: Assembly Park
Frisco, Texas
Sangeeta Bharati’s 6th Dallas Navarātri Sangeeta & Nrutyōtsav runs October 3–4, 2026 at 9360 Pasadena Drive in Frisco with classical Indian music and dance programming.
Irving, Texas
The 17th Annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite & Lantern Festival lands Sunday, October 4, 2026 (8 a.m.–6 p.m.) at Levy Event Plaza on Lake Carolyn in Irving with free admission.
Coppell, Texas
PACE DFW lists the 5th Lone Star Palengke Sunday, October 4, 2026, noon to 6:00 p.m. at The Sound at Cypress Waters, 3111 Olympus Boulevard, Coppell. Eventbrite tickets are free. The org page still describes a parade at Asia Times Square.
Image: Pilipino American Community Endeavor / Eventbrite
McKinney, Texas
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.
Richardson, Texas
Crow Museum of Asian Art hosts a free Community Day on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from noon to 4 p.m. at the UT Dallas Athenaeum with art-making, live programming, and open galleries.
Image: Crow Museum of Asian Art
Irving, Texas
MoMo Festival returns Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 2–10 p.m. at Levy Event Plaza in Irving with Himalayan food, live entertainment, and ticketed entry.
Plano, Texas
JASDFW’s free Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival lands Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 6–10 p.m. at Haggard Park in downtown Plano with taiko, demos, and a food pavilion.
Image: Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
Film, TV, music, and culture coverage from Goldscene. Not just what's on the calendar.
What to Watch
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Today's Radar
Velveting is the Chinese prep step that keeps stir-fry chicken and shrimp tender instead of rubbery: a cornstarch-and-oil coat, a rest, then a quick par-cook before the wok. Here is how it works and why diaspora cooks are finally seeing the name match the method.
Brand Watch
Jo Malone London and Mumbai couturier Arpita Mehta return for a second Diwali season with A Little Light, A Little Delight: three mirrorwork bags, bottle charms, and a scarf tie, offered with fragrance purchases.
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