Downtown plaza will host a free Friendsgiving afternoon Nov. 21, with seats reserved ahead of time

Prosper on the Plaza's Thanksgiving edition runs noon to 4 p.m. on Broadway Street with bluegrass, a corn maze, a petting zoo and food trucks. A recycled-art exhibit and a seed-ball workshop also fill the town's November calendar.

Downtown Prosper's plaza turns into a Thanksgiving gathering on Saturday, Nov. 21, when the town's Prosper on the Plaza series puts on a free Friendsgiving afternoon from noon to 4 p.m.

The town's event listing promises live bluegrass, a giant corn maze, a petting zoo, face painting, lawn games and food trucks at the Downtown Prosper Plaza on Broadway Street. Admission is free, but organizers ask guests to reserve a seat in advance through a link on the town's calendar page.

The event is organized and produced by SPG Hospitality in partnership with the Town of Prosper, according to the listing, which directs questions to the company. Council Member Reeves promoted it from the dais at the Oct. 27 Town Council meeting, inviting residents to an afternoon of music, food and fall activities downtown, the meeting minutes show.

Prosper on the Plaza is the same series that staged a Red River Rivalry fan fest downtown on Oct. 10.

More on the town calendar

The town's 2026 events page lists several other programs in the weeks ahead:

Nov. 12: Recycled Creations Art Exhibit, linked from the town's water conservation page.
Nov. 19: Seed Balls & Bees, also linked from the water conservation page.
Dec. 1: Photos with Sensory Santa, through the Prosper Community Library.
Dec. 7 and Dec. 17: a December planting event and a winter wildlife workshop.

Details for those programs are on the town's special events and library pages.

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