Richardson, Texas
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Richardson's Urban Naturalist program brings Texas Master Naturalists into city parks this summer for moth nights, BioBlitzes, and nature walks.
RISD's school board has approved nearly half a billion dollars to rebuild or renovate all six middle school campuses by August 2028.
Richardson's Movies in the Park and Dive-In Movies at Heights Family Aquatics Center return this summer with free family screenings through July.
Richardson ISD's free IGNITE summer programs serve PreK through 12th grade this June, blending enrichment, STEM, and academic support.
Through June 30, Richardson residents can volunteer to count pedestrians and cyclists citywide, shaping how the city plans its trails and bike lanes.
The Richardson Public Library is running a library card design contest this June, open to adults, kids, and teens at 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd.
Galatyn Park Urban Center transitions back to standard programming following the May 15-17 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival weekend, with the park's grounds, performance spaces, and surrounding Telecom Corridor environment returning to regular use after the city's largest annual single-venue event.
The University of Texas at Dallas's spring commencement ceremonies bring thousands of graduates, families, and visitors to Richardson's UT Dallas campus across the late-May window — one of the city's largest annual visitor-volume events outside of festival programming.
The Heights Family Aquatic Center opens for Memorial Day weekend May 23-25, with Richardson's four neighborhood pools — Canyon Creek, Glenville, Heights, and Westwood — opening for the full summer season starting May 30.
The 2026 Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival runs May 15-17 at Galatyn Park Urban Center, with George Thorogood and The Destroyers, KALEO, Blues Traveler, Lit, and OK Go anchoring a roster that also features regional talent across multiple stages.
The Spring Cottonwood Art Festival ran Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3 at Cottonwood Park, with the City of Richardson naming acclaimed visual artist Julia Gilmore as the Spring 2026 Featured Artist.
Richardson voters passed every measure on the May 2, 2026 ballot — all five propositions in the 2026 Bond Election and all 50 measures in the Charter Amendment Election — clearing the way for the city's next phase of capital investment and governance updates.
High Street Residential and JV partner Tokyu Land Corporation broke ground April 6 on a four-story, 281-unit multifamily community in Richardson's CORE District, with delivery expected by Q4 2027 and TIF support funding public infrastructure improvements.
Richardson's Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, the city-produced event that draws more than 70,000 attendees, runs May 15-17 with national headliners, the Songwriter Contest, the Art Guitar Auction, and the Taste of Texas Food Garden.
CityLine continues to evolve as Richardson's flagship mixed-use development, with new multifamily, programming, and commercial activity shaping the district in 2026.
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