For the next eight days leading up to our 10th anniversary block party, we’re counting down 10 things we love about Plano by celebrating The Good Stuff. What is the good stuff, you ask?
With eight days left, we’re talking about Plano celebrating diversity and culture.
This year, Plano ranked 28th most culturally diverse in the nation, with over 1 in 5 residents reporting as Asian and nearly 1 in 3 being foreign-born. The city of Plano celebrates these cultures in many ways, including two annual festivals: AsiaFest and Plano International Festival.
A fantastic example is that one of the city’s top events each year is the Plano International Festival. It’s the longest multicultural festival in North Texas, running since 2005.
The festival features children’s activities, a fashion show, on-stage performers, cultural vendor booths, a wellness fair and plenty of food trucks.
Next year’s festival will take place on Oct. 17 at Haggard Park. As always, admission is free.
AsiaFest is hosted by the Celebrating Asian American Heritage Foundation. The 2024 festival marked the twentieth year of Plano AsiaFest.
The festival gives demonstrations and performances on Asian languages, Asian medicine, music from several cultures, a fashion show, martial arts and food from many countries.
The dates for the next festival have not yet been released, but it generally takes place in the spring.
You can still buy tickets here! Tickets are $10 and include two cocktails, light bites, entertainment and more. Ages 17 and under are free.
