Festivals, themed-dining experiences and much more are featured on this list of activities happening this Fall in Plano.

September

Plano Balloon Festival

The Plano Balloon Festival Inc., a nonprofit organization, will host the annual event featuring balloon launches in the morning and tethered balloon rides, weather permitting, balloon glows, live music performances, drone shows, local food and merchandise vendors. The main stage will show the Plano Symphony Orchestra, Party Machine Band, Ice House Band and more. VIP Experience and Kids’ Fun Zone tickets are available. Paid parking and free parking options will be available.

Oktoberfest Dinner at Urban Crust


Urban Crust will offer an Oktoberfest Beer Dinner featuring four courses and four Oktoberfest beers.

October

FreshieFest

Attendees can network and shop with craft suppliers. VIP classes will be taught by makers in the freshie and craft world. Freshies are hanging air fresheners that come in creative shapes and sizes. They are scented with fragrance or essential oils and can be used in cars, lockers, drawers, and closets.
  • Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • $10 (admission)
  • Plano Event Center, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano
  • www.freshiefest.com


Night Out on 15th

Participants can dine and drink wine while seated at a 300-foot-long table running down the middle of 15th Street. A culinary tasting will showcase Plano’s arts district restaurants.Little Shop of Horrors performance

North Texas Performing Arts will perform this musical featuring a meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn and Audrey II, a foul-mouthed, R&B singing carnivore plant.
  • Oct. 17-20, various times
  • Tickets start at $12
  • North Texas Performing Arts inside Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Ste. B216, Plano
  • www.ntpa.org
20th Plano International Festival 2024

Attendees are invited to tour the world and improve their wellness at the Plano International Festival. The event will have multicultural music and dance performances, ethnic food trucks, cultural displays, an art exhibit and more. Kids can explore free science, technology, engineering, art and math activities plus travel the booths with a festival passport. Free flu and COVID shots and a variety of health screenings and services will be available at the Wellness Fair from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Courtyard Theater. The Fitzone will have interactive fitness demos from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.