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Parks and rec outlines 2026 events plan; budget largely flat, councils asks on Christmas costs and venue budgeting
Summary
Robert Diaz, director of Parks & Recreation, presented the FY2026 events calendar to council on Aug. 6 and said the events division budget is largely flat while four large community celebrations will be retained.
Robert Diaz, director of Parks & Recreation, briefed the City of Farmers Branch City Council on Aug. 6 on the department’s proposed community events for fiscal year 2026, saying the events calendar will keep four large signature events and that the division budget is largely flat year over year.
The update matters because the events program organizes major public celebrations and affects the city budget and staffing. Diaz said the city intends to retain four large community events — Gateway of the Globe (spring), Independence Day, Halloween in the Park (returning in October) and the Christmas carnival — and to continue a citizen events subcommittee that has provided feedback after recent events.
Diaz told council staff tried to shift some programs between departmental budgets to align responsibilities: several smaller programs and…
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