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Diwali in Dallas 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Dates and venues checked against the organisers’ own pages on .

The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities. Every Diwali event posted in and around Dallas is below.

The biggest Diwali celebration in Dallas

Grand Diwali Mela — Dallas Festival of Lights

When
Saturday 24 October 2026, from noon
Where
Myers Park & Event Center, McKinney (Dallas)

North Texas’s Diwali mela: a day of stalls, food and performances north of Dallas, with the Frisco Diwali Mela at Kaleidoscope Park following on 1 November.

Diwali events in Dallas0 listed

No Diwali events posted in Dallas yet — organisers usually list them four to six weeks ahead. See everything coming up in Dallas.

Where to celebrate Diwali in Dallas

Two melas: the Grand Diwali Mela at Myers Park in McKinney (24 October) and the Frisco Diwali Mela at Kaleidoscope Park (1 November), with the banquet halls of Irving and Plano booked for the association galas in between.

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What Diwali is

The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.

If it is your first one

  • Book restaurant tables two weeks ahead — the Diwali weekend fills every Indian restaurant in town.
  • Check local fireworks rules before buying any; most European towns restrict them to New Year.
  • Sweets (mithai) can be ordered from Indian grocers a week ahead; many deliver nationwide.
  • The big city events sell tickets in advance and sell out; children under a certain age are usually free.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2026 in Dallas?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Dallas the biggest public celebration is the Grand Diwali Mela at Myers Park in McKinney on 24 October.
Where is Grand Diwali Mela — Dallas Festival of Lights?
Myers Park & Event Center, McKinney (Dallas). Saturday 24 October 2026, from noon.
What Diwali events are there in Dallas?
Organisers usually post Diwali events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.

Organising something?

Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.