Things to Do in Allen, Texas
Allen packs a lot into an affluent Collin County suburb — an arena with pro sports and concerts, an outdoor shopping-and-dining district with a creek, a flagship park with the largest accessible playground in Texas, and a cluster of active-entertainment spots. There's more than enough to fill a weekend.
Here's what to do in and around Allen.
The Allen Event Center
The Allen Event Center is the town's big draw — a 7,000-plus-seat arena that hosts concerts, family entertainment, and tradeshows, and is home to several professional sports teams, including the Allen Americans hockey club. Parking is free, which makes it an easy night out.
Catching a hockey game or a concert there is one of the best evenings in Allen, and it anchors a whole entertainment district around it.
Watters Creek
Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm is Allen's walkable outdoor center — shops and more than a dozen restaurants set around a creek, a duck pond, and green space, with free concerts on spring and early-summer weekends. It functions as the town's downtown.
It's built for an afternoon or evening of shopping, dining, and live music, and it's one of the more pleasant outdoor districts in the northern suburbs.
Parks and Active Fun
Celebration Park, 104 acres with the largest accessible playground and spray ground in Texas, headlines Allen's deep parks system — nearly 1,200 acres of parkland and more than 80 miles of trails, plus an aquatics center and a big skate park.
For active entertainment, PINSTACK combines bowling, laser tag, rock climbing, and a high-ropes course, and Topgolf offers driving-range games with food and music. Between the parks and these spots, Allen is built for families.
Nearby
Allen sits in the middle of Collin County's growth, so more is a short drive — Frisco's sports and entertainment district with The Star and the PGA of America headquarters, McKinney's historic square, and Plano's Legacy West are all close.
But between the Event Center, Watters Creek, the parks, and the active-entertainment spots, Allen fills a weekend on its own.
FAQ: Things to Do in Allen
Allen's draws include the Allen Event Center (concerts and Allen Americans hockey), Watters Creek for shopping, dining, and concerts, Celebration Park with the largest accessible playground in Texas, and active-entertainment spots like PINSTACK and Topgolf.
The Allen Event Center is a 7,000-plus-seat arena in Allen that hosts concerts, family entertainment, and tradeshows, and is home to several professional sports teams including the Allen Americans hockey club. Parking is free.
Yes. Allen has Celebration Park with the largest accessible playground and spray ground in Texas, more than 80 miles of trails, an aquatics center and skate park, and family-entertainment spots like PINSTACK and Topgolf, plus the Allen Event Center.
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