Giant Spirit Creatures Are Taking Over Downtown Garland Through March
The free Alebrijes outdoor exhibit fills Downtown Garland Square with massive, handcrafted Mexican folk-art sculptures through March 29, 2027.
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Forty Minutes to Change History: Vial Elementary Students Take the Plaza Theatre Stage
The Classical Center at Vial Elementary brings student history to life at Garland's Plaza Theatre on Nov. 3 with a spirited 40-minute American Revolution play.
Monumental Folk Art Creatures Transform Downtown Garland Square
A free outdoor exhibition of giant alebrije sculptures, including a three-headed dragon, fills Downtown Garland Square through March 2027.
What Does the Granville Arts Center Renovation Mean for Garland's Cultural Future?
Garland's Granville Arts Center is moving from design into pre-construction, signaling a landmark shift for the city's cultural anchor on Fifth Street.
The Garland Symphony Brings a Full Night of Gershwin to the Granville Arts Center on Oct. 16
The Garland Symphony Orchestra performs A Night of Gershwin with pianist Thomas Pandolfi on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Garland Civic Theatre Brings 'Anything Goes' to the Granville Arts Center This October
Garland Civic Theatre stages the classic Broadway musical 'Anything Goes' across five performances at the Granville Arts Center Small Theatre.
A Night of Gershwin Brings Thomas Pandolfi and the Garland Symphony Orchestra to the Granville Arts Center
The Garland Symphony Orchestra performs beloved American classics on Oct. 16 at 7:30 PM at the Granville Arts Center.
Giant Spirit Creatures Are Taking Over Downtown Garland This Fall
Starting Oct 8, larger-than-life alebrijes handcrafted by Mexican artists transform Downtown Garland Square into an outdoor gallery through March 2027.
Color, Memory, and Community: Garland's Día de los Muertos Celebration Returns to the Downtown Square
Garland's signature Día de los Muertos celebration fills Downtown Square on Oct. 24 with performances, altars, art, and food trucks.
Giant Folk-Art Sculptures Are Coming to Downtown Garland Square This October
Starting Oct. 8, a free walkable display of colorful alebrije sculptures transforms Downtown Garland Square for Día de los Muertos season.
Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklórico Brings 'Viva México' to the Granville Arts Center Sept. 25–26
Two nights of regional folkloric dance at Garland's Brownlee Auditorium — here's what to know before you go.
The Garland Symphony Orchestra Returns to the Brownlee Auditorium This Fall
The Garland Symphony Orchestra brings live orchestral music back to the 720-seat Brownlee Auditorium at the Granville Arts Center this fall.
Garland Civic Theatre Opens Its Fall Season With a Classic Psychological Thriller
Garland Civic Theatre stages Angel Street (Gaslight) in the intimate 200-seat Small Theatre at the Granville Arts Center this fall.
What Does It Take to Open a Symphony Season in a Mid-Size Texas City?
The Garland Symphony Orchestra opens its fall 2026 season at the Granville Arts Center, led by Music Director Robert Carter Austin.
The Garland Symphony Orchestra Returns to the Granville Arts Center for Its Fall 2026 Season
The Garland Symphony Orchestra opens its fall season at the intimate Baker Theatre, bringing classical and popular orchestral works to downtown.
Garland Civic Theatre Opens Its 2026–27 Season With a Victorian Thriller That Has Endured for Decades
Angel Street (Gaslight) launches a seven-production season at the Granville Arts Center, reflecting how Garland sustains a year-round civic theatre tradition.
Finding the Words: Garland's Central Library Invites Adults to Tell Their Life Stories This Fall
A retired professor leads a four-part memoir writing series at Garland's Central Library, guiding adults from concept to public reading.
One Book, One Garland Picks 'Dwelling' for Its Third Year — and Invites You to Write a Fairy Tale
Garland's citywide reading program returns with Emily Hunt Kivel's 'Dwelling' and a fairy tale writing workshop for adults.
A K-Pop Showcase Comes to Garland's Historic Plaza Theatre This August
Kpop Dallas Dance brings RNDZVS: The Summer Show to the Plaza Theatre on Aug. 13, merging a thriving dance community with Garland's arts scene.
Garland's Fairy Tale Workshop Turns Readers Into Storytellers This Summer
The One Book, One Garland 2026 series brings a fairy tale writing workshop to North Garland Library, led by children's author Cindy J. Vanous.
Curtain Call for a Legend: Patty Granville Steps Into the Title Role as Hello, Dolly! Closes the Garland Summer Musicals Season
GSM founder Patty Granville stars in Hello, Dolly! at the Granville Arts Center, closing out Garland's beloved 2026 summer musical season.
Hello, Dolly! Closes the Garland Summer Musicals Season — What You Need to Know Before July 26
GSM founder Patty Granville stars in Hello, Dolly! at Brownlee Auditorium through July 26. Tickets, times, and what to expect.
Garland Summer Musicals Closes Its 2026 Season With 'Hello, Dolly!' at the Granville Arts Center
Patty Granville stars in 'Hello, Dolly!' July 17–26 at Granville Arts Center's Brownlee Auditorium — here's what you need to know.
Patty Granville Steps Into the Title Role as Garland Summer Musicals Closes Its Season With 'Hello, Dolly!'
Garland Summer Musicals wraps its 2026 season with Hello, Dolly! at the Granville Arts Center, July 17–25, starring GSM founder Patty Granville.
The Show Must Go On: Patty Granville Steps Into the Title Role for Garland Summer Musicals' Hello, Dolly!
GSM founder Patty Granville takes the stage as Dolly Levi when Hello, Dolly! closes the 2026 season at the Granville Arts Center July 17–26.
Fiddler on the Roof Opens Garland Summer Musicals' 2026 Season at the Granville Arts Center
Garland Summer Musicals launches its 2026 season with Fiddler on the Roof at the Granville Arts Center through June 21.
Fiddler on the Roof Opens the Garland Summer Musicals Season at the Granville Arts Center
Garland Summer Musicals kicks off its 2026 season with Fiddler on the Roof, running June 12–21 at the Granville Arts Center.
Fiddler on the Roof Comes to the Granville Arts Center This June
Garland Summer Musicals brings the beloved classic to 300 N. 5th St. for ten performances between June 12 and 21.
The Granville Arts Center Is Getting a $25 Million Makeover — and the Designs Are Already Turning Heads
Garland's beloved performing arts hub enters a design phase backed by $25M in voter-approved bond funding. Here's what's taking shape.
Fiddler on the Roof Comes to Garland This June — What Makes This Production Worth Watching
Garland Summer Musicals opens its 2026 season with Fiddler on the Roof running June 12–21 at the Granville Arts Center.
Garland Summer Musicals Brings Fiddler on the Roof to the Granville Arts Center This June
Garland Summer Musicals runs Fiddler on the Roof June 12–21 at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. 5th St. Here's what to know.
A Night of Honky-Tonk and Wit Comes to the Plaza Theatre on June 12
Texas band Jomo & The Possum Posse brings award-winning country comedy to Garland's historic Plaza Theatre on June 12 at 8 p.m.
Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico Brings Viva Cinco de Mayo! to the Granville Arts Center May 23
Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico's Viva Cinco de Mayo! performance takes the Granville Arts Center stage in downtown Garland Saturday, May 23 at 7 p.m., delivering a traditional folklórico program that draws from across Mexico's regional dance traditions.
Accolade Community Theatre's Lion King Jr Closes Out the Spring at Granville Arts Center on May 17
Accolade Community Theatre stages Lion King Jr at the Granville Arts Center's Small Theatre on Sunday, May 17 with matinee and evening performances at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. — a youth-cast production that anchors the company's spring season.