Ryan Abrey

Event Specialist for City of Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard. Tweets are my own.

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Applications for marketplace and food vendors are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Festival at the Switchyard!

Be part of 16 years of unique shopping, delicious food, live music, and family fun at one of North Texas' favorite festivals.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
11am to 10pm
Downtown Carrollton

Vendor spaces fill quickly. Apply by July 31 to take advantage of the early bird discount.

More details and application information: https://t.co/ePEDJ4Ucwh
@carrolltonfest

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

Have a business that rocks? Get your business noticed by becoming an official sponsor at the City of Carrollton’s signature event on Saturday, November 7 in Historic Downtown Carrollton. For more information on becoming a sponsor, visit https://t.co/1S4OIN7jX5

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Kick off summer break with FREE family fun at Chalk the Park on Thursday, May 21 from 5-8pm. Head to Mary Heads Carter Park for chalk art, water games, photo ops, a food truck, and more. Then stick around for an outdoor screening of Inside Out 2 (2024), PG, at sunset (around 8:30pm).
Details: https://t.co/zYah3LCjib

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Ready to show off your best Jedi moves? Head to Historic Downtown Carrollton on Monday, May 4 from 5-8pm for May the 4th Be With You. Don't forget your lightsaber and your funniest Chewbacca impression. Details: https://t.co/WTTIzdDP18

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Celebrate good times, come on! Join Carrollton's Earth Day Celebration next Saturday, April 18, from 11am-3pm at the Josey Ranch Lake Library. Enjoy hands-on activities and crafts, meet live animal ambassadors from Carrollton Animal Services, explore water conservation, vote on the winners of the Recycle Art Contest, and more. It's time to celebrate and feel good about the planet! Details: https://t.co/vUZRqkVaCa

[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

This is a Texas story.

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

A new night market is coming to Carrollton. Get ready for the FIRST Trinity Nights event on Fri., May 29 from 6-10pm featuring live music, entertainment, food, and shopping at the Trinity Mills Station Esplanade (1450 Sunrise Avenue).

Enjoy a variety of food trucks, browse goods from artisan vendors, dance under the stars to the Texas country and Top 40 hits of The Redwine Band, and keep the fun going with interactive activities between music sets. Details: https://t.co/gAjXIZhjX7

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

May the 4th Be with You returns to Carrollton's Historic Downtown Square for an out-of-this-world celebration on Mon., May 4 from 5–8pm. Grab your lightsabers and roll on over for a day of laser tag, gaming, a costume contest, and photo ops galore. Want to learn more? This is the way: https://t.co/hgg85ZU8t9

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Calling all Jedi, the galaxy needs you in Historic Downtown Carrollton on May the 4th for an out of this world celebration! Grab your lightsaber and head to a galaxy not-so-far away for a day of laser tag, gaming, a costume contest, photo ops galore, and more. Ready to begin your mission downtown? May the 4th Be With You.

Learn More: https://t.co/W27LeHiYmL

[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

We've signed OF Andrew McCutchen to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training.

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Only THREE more days until the 11th Annual TEXFest on Sat., March 7 from 3-9pm in Historic Downtown Carrollton. Don your best cowboy hat for a Texas-sized good time with a beer garden, live Texas music from Brandon Rosage, Bailey Rae, and Grupo Stampede, photo ops with a longhorn, a mechanical bull, and more! TEXFest will be held RAIN OR SHINE, so bring an umbrella and get ready to have a great time.

Saddle up and find all the details here: https://t.co/ExS8B3p1gl

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

Get ready to mingle, celebrate, and learn! The 18th annual Citizens' Evening is TONIGHT (2/25) at 6pm at the Carrollton Senior Center's Texas Ballroom. Hear the State of the City address from Mayor Steve Babick, mingle with City officials, find out the winners of the Carrollton Volunteer Awards, and more. The event is free. Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. https://t.co/1dm3hLzckA

[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

Thank you, Adolis, for providing endless energy, enthusiasm and passion to our club over the past six seasons. You gave us the greatest postseason performance of all-time and now, the history of our organization can’t be told without El Bombi.

Best of luck in your next chapter 💙

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

It's hard to believe more than a month has passed since @rickspringfield, @SpinDoctorsBand, Sixpence None the Richer, and Alien Ant Farm rocked Historic Downtown Carrollton at the 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard. Take a look back at the rides, games, concerts, and all the FREE family fun that made this milestone year unforgettable. https://t.co/5XDfhoLMuw
@carrolltonfest

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

Thank you to all the volunteers who generously gave their time at the 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard! Special recognition also goes to RJ and Raynard, who received a commemorative pin for their five or more years of volunteer service to the Festival.

[Ryan Abrey @ryanabrey]

Super excited for 15th annual @carrolltonfest from 11 am - 10 pm tomorrow in Downtown Carrollton! FREE live music, rides/games, video game truck/arcade, food trucks, kid's activities, & more! Fun for the whole family! #CarrolltonTX #FestivalattheSwitchyard #15Years

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

COUNTDOWN: IT'S HAPPENING. LESS THAN 24 HOURS UNTIL the 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard! Can you already smell the funnel cakes and hear the guitar riffs? 🎸 Prepare for a day filled with FREE family fun and music! https://t.co/rT46UP5HNM.

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

COUNTDOWN: The 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard is only THREE DAYS AWAY! Everyone's probably wondering, "What's the best way to get to Downtown Carrollton?"
Ride the new DART Silver Line for FREE, carpool, or use a rideshare service to avoid searching for a parking spot on.

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

Ride the DART Silver Line for FREE to this year's Festival at the Switchyard on Sat., Nov. 8. Thank you to our sponsor and Official Transportation Provider DART! Regular rates apply for lines other than the Silver Line. More details at https://t.co/AmlWzbqUxN

[City of Carrollton @CarrolltonTX]

All aboard! Join the official DART Silver Line launch party at Downtown Carrollton Station tomorrow, Sat., Oct. 25, with food, festivities, and surprises at every stop. It's going to be a track-stopping celebration. DART rides will be FREE from Sat., Oct. 25 to Sat., Nov. 8. So catch a free ride on the Silver Line to the Festival at the Switchyard. Details: https://t.co/kXnnfue8Ed

[Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard @carrolltonfest]

Join the fun at the 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard on Sat., Nov. 8 from 11am-10pm. From rock & roll, to country jams, the Festival has something for every musical taste. Check out the full schedule of entertainment to plan for the perfect Saturday in Downtown Carrollton.