What: Flight of the Monarch – butterfly release and festival
When: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, noon-6 p.m.
Where: EpicCentral, 2961 S. State Highway 161, Grand Prairie, Texas
Visuals: Guests enjoying butterfly releases, a butterfly sanctuary, a butterfly chalk garden, splatter painting, food vendors, and live music
Are you ready to be enchanted by the annual journey of the monarch butterfly? Join us for the City of Grand Prairie’s Flight of Monarch, a free community festival set for Saturday, Oct. 14, noon-6 p.m. at EpicCentral, 2961 S. State Highway 161. The family-friendly event will feature two butterfly releases, a butterfly sanctuary, a butterfly chalk garden, splatter painting, food vendors, and live music.
Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the awe-inspiring migration of these magnificent creatures while enjoying great performances, including:
Entertainment Schedule
Noon-1 p.m. Paul Renna
1-1:15 p.m. Premiere Martial Arts Demonstration
1:30-2:30 p.m. Mike at the Mic and Friends
2:45-3 p.m. J MACC
3-3:30 p.m. GPISD Student Showcase
3:30-4 p.m. Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklórico
4-6 p.m. DJ Mike Mixxit
Live and Virtual Butterfly Releases:
- 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Live butterfly release
- Continuous virtual butterfly releases at the Augmented Reality Portal (AUGGIE)
Plus, live painting and installations by artist Jarod “DTOX” Davies.
CONTACT: Claudia Garibay 972-237-8183, 469-569-9966 (cell), or cgaribay@gptx.org
Visit www.EpicCentral.com for more information.
