Located in Hall Park, Kaleidoscope Park brings nature and art together for the public and those who work and live in the area, officials said during an Oct. 5 ribbon cutting event. The park comes from a private-public partnership between the city of Frisco and the Hall Group.
The park features a playground, splash pad, pavilions, performance stage and the largest sculpture in North Texas—"Butterfly Rest Stop."
“Everything's bigger in Frisco,” said Craig Hall, chairman and founder of the Hall Group, about the sculpture.
Artist Janet Echelman designed the piece and said it can be anything people want it to be, during the Oct. 5 ribbon cutting. The art piece, which was inspired by the monarch butterfly, features color changing lights depending on the time of day, as well. The piece represents Texas with its deep foundations holding it in place and its soft appearance, she said.
When there is a public space that brings together art and nature, the differences in people no longer matter, Echelman said.
Hall said the park has been a long time coming and is excited to see it reach fruition. Construction on Kaleidoscope Park started in fall 2021 as part of a two-decade, multibillion-dollar Hall Park redevelopment project.
At the park's conception, Hall wanted to create a place like Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, but better, Mayor Jeff Cheney said.
Kaleidoscope Park makes Hall Park more than just a place to go to work, Cheney said.
“It’s a place to gather,” he said. “It’s a community space.”
- Opened Oct. 5
- 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco
- www.kaleidoscopepark.org
