Things to Do | April 1-8

April 1-8

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2026 Wildflower! Student Art Contest - Apply Today

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival invites students to create bold, colorful flower artwork inspired by the Pop Art Movement. For students K-6th grades, pick up a poster board at one of the pick-up/drop-off locations and enter your masterpiece for a chance to win a ribbon and tickets to the festival.

Time: Must apply by April 9
Admission: Pick up and drop off a poster board at Heights or Huffhines Recreation Center or the Richardson Public Library
Additional details: Student Art Contest | Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
E-mail [email protected] for more information

April 1

Disc Golf at Breckinridge Park

Play a round (or two) of disc golf at Breckinridge Park. The disc golf course of Breckinridge Park was designed by Eric McCabe, one of the most-renowned disc golf course designers and the winner of the 2010 Professional Disc Golf Association World Championship.

Time: Sunrise-Sunset (daily)
Location: Breckinridge Disc Golf Course at Breckinridge Park
3555 Brand Rd. (near pavilions at Parking Lot C)
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.cor.net/DiscGolf

April 2

Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the DMA Collection

"Groundbreakers" brings together artists who played with materiality, space and performance in postwar Japan and Korea after the 1950s. This exhibition is organized by The University of Texas at Dallas in collaboration with The Dallas Museum of Art.

Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tuesday-Sunday)
Exhibit runs through July 26, 2026
Location: Edith and Peter O'Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, Dallas Museum of Art Galle
777 Loop Rd. SW
Admission: Free
Additional details: Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the DMA Collection

April 3

CityLine Live - Carson Lewis (Blues/Funk/Rock)

Live music is back at CityLine Plaza. Enjoy this ultimate outdoor concert experience. Bring your friends, family and pup for an evening of local tunes, food and beautiful spring nights under the stars.

Time: 6-9 p.m. (Friday)
Location: CityLine Plaza, 1150 State St.
Admission: Free
Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Carson Lewis (Blues/Funk/Rock)

STEAM Starters - The Three Little Pigs Building Challenge

Take the Three Little Pigs Challenge. Use engineering concepts to build a house strong enough that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow it down. This Richardson Public Library-sponsored program is for kids ages 6-8 only.

Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration required
Call 972-744-4358 or visit the Youth Services Help Desk to register
Additional details: STEAM Starters - The Three Little Pigs Building Challenge

First Fridays

Eiseman Center Presents a small reception on the first Friday night of each month completely free and open to the public to celebrate the new exhibit in the Forrest and Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery. This month, Cottonwood Art Festival present Emerging Artists from Richardson ISD.

Time: 6 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Forrest & Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery, Eisemann Center
2351 Performance Dr.
Admission: Free
Additional details: Event | Eisemann Center

April 4

CityLine Live - Andrea Venezio (Classic Rock/Country)

Live music is back at CityLine Plaza. Enjoy this ultimate outdoor concert experience. Bring your friends, family and pup for an evening of local tunes, food and beautiful spring nights under the stars.

Time: 6-9 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: CityLine Plaza, 1150 State St.
Admission: Free
Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Andrea Venezio (Classic Rock/Country)

Alamo Drafthouse Family Party: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie"

Join Alamo Drafthouse for a family movie party to watch an exclusive screening of "The Super Mario Galaxy Move." There will be a live host and interactive props such as squishy stars, glow-in-the-dark straws and wands worth of Rosalina herself.

Time: 11 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $17
Additional details: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour

Join the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center to learn about the birds that live at the wetland. Led by master birders, the tour is for beginning and intermediate birders. Learn how to use binoculars, field guides, keep a life list, and identify birds.

Time: 7:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Martin Ln., Combine, TX
Admission: $10 (includes admission)
Additional details: Programs - John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

April 5

Great Room Escape

Have fun with friends and family at the Great Room Escape. The theme of the room is 80's House Party.

Time: Times vary
Location: Great Room Escape, 715 N. Glenville Dr.
Admission: $99.99 flat rate (1-3 guests), $28.99 per person (4 or more guests)
Additional details: Great Room Escape: The Nations Premier Escape Room

April 6

National Premiere of "1776: An American Independence"

Join UT Dallas for the national premier of a new Disney docuseries on the history of the American Revolution to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence. The event will feature a screening of Episode 1 followed by a Q&A with the writer and producer (and UTD history professor), Kevin Waite.

Time: 5:30 p.m. (Monday)
Location: UT Dallas, Jonsson Performance Hall, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Free
Additional details: National Premiere of "1776: American Independence" (National Geographic and Disney+)

April 7

Organic Worlds: Symbiogenesis in Art

"Organic Worlds: Symbiogenesis in Art" is an exhibition of art about biology understood from the perspective of context, collaboration and coupling. It focuses on biological symbiosis in the artwork of Amy Youngs and Ken Rinaldo, setting in relief the significant role non-scientists play in writing biology.

Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Available through April 7, Tuesday-Saturday)
Location: SP/N Gallery, 3020 Stewart Dr.
Admission: Free
Additional details: Organic Worlds: Symbiogenesis in Art

April 8

Android Photos

Discover the art of photography using your Android. Learn essential techniques to capture stunning photos from framing and composition to lighting and focus. Explore the features of the Android camera and photo apps.

Time: 2:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $10
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information

Mother & Son Nerf Challenge - Registration Open

Registration is open for an unforgettable night of Nerf battles for moms and their sons. This Nerf challenge includes a Nerf Battlezone and target shooting fun. Open to kids ages 6-14, who are accompanied by a mom, stepmom, grandma, aunt or other mother figure. Each participant (both son and mom) must be registered.

Time: 6-9 p.m. (April 18)
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center, 200 N. Plano Rd.
Admission: $20 (must register by April 10)
Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
Activity #50586

Trash Bash

Richardson's annual Trash Bash event returns. Attendees can do things like properly dispose of used cooking oil and kitchen grease, pick up a free preparedness bag, donate items to Network of Community Ministries and donate used eyeglasses.

Note: The electronics recycling and document shredding event will not be held on Trash Bash Day. Instead, it will take place on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Heights Church, 201 E. Renner Road.

Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (April 11)
Location: First United Methodist Church, 503 N. Central Expy.
Admission: Free
Additional details: Trash Bash

Little Naturalist Nature Walk

Join the Richardson Urban Naturalist program on this adventurous nature walk through Breckinridge Park designed specifically for children ages 5-8. Led by a Texas Master Naturalist, this walk is a great opportunity to learn about the natural environment in Richardson.

Time: 2-3 p.m. (April 11)
Location: Meet at the west side of Breckinridge Park at the south parking lot near 3501 Moroney Dr.
Admission: $5
Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
Activity #51634

Guided Painting Workshop

Celebrate spring at the Richardson Senior Center with a spring bunny painting on a 9x11 canvas. This fun and relaxing session is perfect for all skill levels with step-by-step guidance provided. You will leave will a finished painting that's full of springtime charm.

Time: 10 a.m. (April 11)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $20 plus $15 due to instructor day of class - registration required
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information

Beginner ASL

Come and learn to speak with your hands. No prior experience necessary.

Time: 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Next session begins April 14.
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $52/six-week session - registration required
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information

Richardson Disc Golf Tournament

Sign up to participate in the Richardson Disc Golf Tournament with one round and 18 holes. There will be prizes for the top winners in both divisions as well as player packs.

Time: 7:30 a.m. (check-in), 8:30 a.m. (tee time) - April 18
Location: Breckinridge Park, Complex C, 3555 Brand Rd.
Admission: $30, registration required
Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
Activity #50828

Mah Jongg Lessons

Learn the basics of Mah Jongg including identifying game times, rules of play, selecting a hand, reading a card and playing. You will need to purchase the official American Mah Jongg and Rules Card. All classes need to be attended.

Time: Noon-2 p.m. (April 23)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $45/four-week session - registration required
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information

Spring Has Sprung Cookie Decorating Workshop

In this hands-on, beginner-friendly class, you'll decorate six spring-themed cookies. You will learn some baking basics and essential decorating techniques like piping, flooding and adding details using royal icing. No experience? No problem! Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required.

Time: 9 a.m. (April 25)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $50 plus a $15 supply fee due to instructor day of class, registration required
Must register by April 17
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information

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