Frisco, Texas – Kaleidoscope Park, the 5.7-acre signature park in Frisco, will host its inaugural Groundhog Day celebration on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The free, all-ages event will commemorate the annual prediction of whether winter is here to stay or if spring is on the way. Festivities will include themed arts and crafts activities, delicious treats, and a photo station to snap selfies with Kaleidoscope Karla, the Park’s honorary groundhog mascot.
Visitors can meet and take photos with Kaleidoscope Karla at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. in the Performance Lawn. The photo station will also feature a variety of fun props for guests to pose with.
The celebration will offer three interactive DIY stations where children can design top hats, create custom groundhog masks, and take Polaroid photos to frame and decorate as keepsakes.
The Park will have a selection of warm beverages and food available for purchase, providing the perfect complement to a winter outing. Families, friends, and even furry companions are encouraged to dress in Groundhog Day attire, from top hats and bow ties to long coats.
“We’re thrilled to bring this joyful Groundhog Day celebration to Kaleidoscope Park,” said Executive Director Shawn Jackson. “As a new community destination, we’re committed to creating traditions that offer free and accessible experiences for North Texas families to enjoy.”
The Groundhog Day celebration marks the beginning of a robust calendar of programs planned for Kaleidoscope Park in 2025. Visitors can find a full list of upcoming events and activities on the Kaleidoscope Park website.
ABOUT KALEIDOSCOPE PARK
Kaleidoscope Park is a dynamic, innovative arts and culture destination for North Texas that celebrated its Grand Opening in October 2024. The Park is home to free, year-round public programming, including markets, diverse musical and dance performances, and a variety of health and recreational activities. The Park features monumental works of public art, architecture, and gardens set among a children’s play area, dog park, performance lawn, outdoor workspaces, and shaded promenades and plazas. Learn more at kaleidoscopepark.org.
ABOUT THE KALEIDOSCOPE PARK FOUNDATION
Kaleidoscope Park Foundation is a nonprofit public-private partnership between Communities Foundation of Texas and the City of Frisco. The Foundation’s mission is to thoughtfully engage the diverse and rapidly growing communities of North Texas through free public arts and culture programming that is genuine, inclusive, and accessible. Operating as a Foundation supported by private donations, financial support for development, operations, and programming is always welcome.
ABOUT COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
The mission of Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is to improve the lives of all people in our community by investing in their health, wealth, living, and learning. CFT works to accomplish this by growing community giving, expanding community impact, and advancing community equity. With a vision of building thriving communities for all, CFT works locally and across the state with many individuals, families, companies, foundations, and nonprofits through a variety of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking initiatives. CFT professionally manages more than 1,300 charitable funds and has awarded more than $2.6 billion in grants since its founding in 1953. CFT is committed to serving and understanding donor needs, expertly handling complex gifts, wisely managing charitable funds, and leveraging its community knowledge to increase charitable impact, in addition to powering several initiatives including the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at CFT, CFT’s Center for Business Impact, Educate Texas at CFT, Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy at CFT, GiveWisely, and CFT’s North Texas Giving Day. CFT’s North Texas Giving Day raised $70 million on a single day in 2024 to help over 3,200 North Texas nonprofits. Learn more at CFTexas.org.
ABOUT HALL PARK
A pioneering development in Frisco since the mid-1990s, HALL Park today encompasses 2.2 million square feet of office and retail space throughout 15 buildings. One-third of the park is dedicated to green space and includes three miles of walking trails, over 200 works of art including the Texas Sculpture Garden, the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture made available to the public. In October 2021, its developer, HALL Group, commenced construction on the first phase of its new masterplan development that will evolve HALL Park into a dynamic mixed-use community. Upon completion, the full masterplan–anticipated to span 15-20 years of development–will encompass approximately 9.5 million square feet of usable mixed-use space, including residential, with a projected value of around $7 billion. Learn more at hallpark.com.
