Arts & Culture

To celebrate the variety of global cultures that call Richardson home, the City of Richardson will host the fourth annual Culture in The CORE event Saturday, Nov. 8 in Downtown Richardson at Main Street Plaza, 105 S. Interurban St., from noon-4 p.m.

Setup has begun at Huffhines Park for Santa’s Village, the City’s miniature holiday town, in order to be ready in time for December visitors. It takes the Parks and Recreation Department about two weeks, weather permitting, to get the 14 Village buildings assembled and in place at the park and another month to decorate.

To celebrate the variety of global cultures that call Richardson home, the City of Richardson will host the fourth annual Culture in The CORE event on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Downtown Richardson at the Main Street Plaza, 105 S. Interurban St. The event takes place from noon-4 p.m.

Don’t miss this annual shopping event that began today (Friday, Nov. 7) and continues tomorrow, featuring a wide variety of local vendors selling handcrafted goods. Food is available for purchase at the Sip ‘n Snack Café; free coffee will be provided by Dutch Bros from 9-11 a.m. 

Create an easy, unique, personalized holiday decoration by stuffing pieces of upcycled materials of your choice into a clear plastic ornament—materials available will include strips of fabric, magazine pages, scrapbook paper, sheet music and book pages; bits of yarn and thread; beads, foil confetti, vase filler and more—the sky’s the limit on the creative possibilities.

Grab your stroller and join Richardson Public Library staff for a storytime at the park pavilion, then enjoy a walk through the park as the group connects to nature with movement, rhymes and fun.  

The following events are coming up at the Eisemann Center.

“The Horror Part 2: A Haunting” is the second exhibition in the gallery’s ongoing series that explores horror in art. Part 2 features works by eight artists who focus on “the mystical, the unknown, the uneasy, the yearning for more than the mundane and the hope for magic.” 

The Folding Chairs Comedy Troupe is back for one weekend only with a brand-new sketch show that asks the question: Is it still legal to be funny? They’re pushing boundaries and inviting you to laugh with them as they all get canceled together. No topic is too sacred, no punchline too sharp—everything is fair game!

Registration has begun for Richardson’s 53rd Annual Christmas Parade, to be held Saturday, Dec. 6. This year’s parade theme is “Holidays Around the World,” a redo of last year’s theme due to the weather-related cancellation of the 2024 parade. Individuals and groups are encouraged to interpret the theme with costumes, vehicles, pets and floats.