March
1. Custom Perfume Workshop
Create a bespoke perfume at Expressive Aroma’s workshop. The workshop will provide a variety of fragrance oils and the creation can be formed into a perfume, soap, body butter, lotion or more.
- March 28, 1, 3:30, 6 p.m.
- $70
- 407 E. Louisiana St., Ste. 106, McKinney
- www.expressivearomas.com/mckinney-workshops
The farmers market at Chestnut Square is open year round and offers a variety of fresh produce, body care products and baked goods, among other items.
- March 29, 9 a.m.-noon
- Free (admission)
- 315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney
- www.chestnutsquare.org/farmers-market-mckinney
Shop from over 60 vendors, grab a bite at a food truck and listen to live music at this market which features a metaphysical twist, the organization’s social media page states.
- March 29, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; March 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park, 300 W. Louisiana St., McKinney
- Instagram: @themysticalmarket
The nationally touring stand-up comedian has been featured on MTV, co-hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM and was a featured act in Netflix's comedy festival Netflix Is A Joke.
- March 29, 7:30 p.m.
- $25
- 305 E. Virginia St., Ste. 104, McKinney
- www.eventvesta.com/events/91086/t/tickets
5. DJ Trivia Night
The family friendly trivia night is hosted every Tuesday night at LOYO Burger.
- April 1, 6:30 p.m.
- Free
- 216 W. Virginia St., Ste. 102, McKinney
- www.loyoburger.com
Explore the Asian culture of McKinney at Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park. The festival will have performances of traditional dance, music and lion and dragon dances. It will also have vendors for shopping and Asian street food.
- April 5, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Free
- 300 W. Louisiana St., McKinney
- www.mckinneyasianfestival.org
This family friendly event will feature more than 15 local authors and include author readings, a presentation on the reasons for writing a book, raffle drawings and more.
- April 5, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Gather in Downtown McKinney, 207 E. Virginia St., McKinney
- Facebook: Local Author's Showcase
This concert from the McKinney Community Band will feature a variety of song and dance-related tunes.
- April 5, 7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- McKinney Boyd High School, 600 N. Lake Forest Drive, McKinney
- www.mckinneyband.com
This family friendly event will feature over 35 local vendors offering boutique clothing, candles, soaps, handmade jewelry, woodworking and more. The event will also include face painting and other activities.
- April 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- The Stix Icehouse, 301 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney
- Facebook: McKinney Annual Stix Hop & Shop
Experience a weekend of art as the annual festival returns to McKinney. The three-day event in the historic, cultural district of McKinney will feature over 125 artists, interactive creative activities for children, food, wine and live music.
- April 11-13, event times vary
- Free (admission)
- 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
- www.mckinneytexas.org/687/arts-in-bloom
The annual fundraiser at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary will feature a selection of native plants, hard-to-find herbs and other plants. Sales are tax free.
- April 12-13, event times vary
- Free
- 1 Nature Place, McKinney
- www.heardmuseum.org/plant-sale
Hub 121 will host free concerts featuring Texas Clearwater Revival, a band featuring the music of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival, on Friday. Saturday night will feature American Petty, A Tom Petty Experience.
- April 18-19, 7:30 p.m.
- Free
- 7570 SH 121, McKinney
- https://hub121.com
This event will feature performances from emerging country music artists including Stephanie Urbina Jones and the Honky Tonk Mariachi, Valerie Ponzio, Elsie, Kentucky Gentlemen and more.
- April 19, 3-10 p.m.
- $40-$85 (admission)
- Tupps Brewery, 402 E. Louisiana St., McKinney
- Eventbrite: Rooted in Rhythm