The Dallas and Fort Worth area is one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant regions of the Lone Star State, and Allen is very much a part of that story. Allen boasts unique destinations for tourists looking for relaxing activities and places to have fun with the entire family. Upscale shopping centers and a diverse range of arts and culture venues are just some of the attractions in Allen. Continue reading to discover what Allen has to offer.
Beat the heat by getting out on the ice at the Allen Community Ice Rink. Open skate hours are held almost every day of the week, and the rink features a skate academy for beginners, skate sharpening, skate and party rentals, and a large spectator area.
200 East Stacy Road #1350
Allen, TX 75002
(972) 912-1097
Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Many of Allen’s most exciting events go down right here in this 6,275-seat arena. The center is home to three sports teams: the minor-league hockey team Allen Americans, indoor footballers Texas Revolution, and indoor soccer club Dallas Sidekicks. Along with the home games, the center hosts basketball tournaments, monster truck racing events, and live concerts.
200 East Stacy Road
Allen, TX 75002
(972) 678-4646
Allen Heritage Village
Allen Heritage Village is a park featuring several of Allen's oldest remaining homes and the historic St. Mary Baptist Church. It serves as a place for visitors and locals to appreciate the history and antiquities of the area from nearly a century ago.
450 East St. Mary Drive
Allen, TX 75002
(972) 727-2772
Looking for a bargain? Head to this Allen outlet mall for deals on designer goods from Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Kate Spade, and more. Parking spots are hardest to find on the weekends, so go during the week if you can and you might just catch a special mid-week sale while you’re there.
820 West Stacy Road
Allen, TX 75013
(972) 678-7000
Cabela’s
Hunters and anglers know the brand, and fans of really cool stores know the name. The 100,000-square-foot Cabela’s in Allen features such eye-catching decor as five elevated wildlife dioramas, local lunker bass in the 13,000-gallon aquarium, a stuffed bear and other exotic taxidermy, and a two-story conservation mountain. There’s also a cafe and a fudge-and-nut shop, as well as outdoor kennels where your dog can hang out while you shop.
1 Cabela Drive
Allen, TX 75002
(214) 383-0502
Celebration Park
One of Allen’s favorite, free-family-fun spots is Celebration Park on Angel Parkway. Its 104 acres include sports fields and courts, hike and bike trails, a covered pavilion, and the refreshing “sprayground” known as kidMania.
701 Angel Parkway
Allen, TX 75002
(214) 509-4700
Cinemark 16 Allen takes your movie experience to an all-new level. Get fresh Pizza Hut pizza and yummy snacks while you enjoy your movie in Luxury Loungers and Cinemark XD!
D-Bat
D-BAT Allen is a state-of-the-art 26,000 square foot baseball and softball facility. The well-lit, climate-controlled building features 18 batting cages that are open to the public for training or fun. D-BAT Allen also features a spacious parent room with television, comfortable seating and free Wi-Fi and coffee.
The Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium is a great place for year-round aquatic fun, fitness and more. The facility boasts a 25-yard by 25-meter competition pool with two 1-meter diving boards, a leisure pool with three 25-yard fitness lanes, a flume slide, interactive play water elements and a lazy river, a 5,000 square feet fitness facility, an aerobics room and a climbing wall.
Flour Power- A Kids Cooking Studio
From preschool to teens, Flower Power sizzles up amazing programs such as Birthday Parties, Weekly Classes, Camps, Adult Classes, Corporate Events, Kids Night Out Events and Etiquette Classes! Add the ingredients of fun, energy and the love for home-cooked food, and you have the perfect experience!
Giant Party Sports offers the most exciting paintball and airsoft experience around. Game play varies in style and composition but often range from speed-ball to organized scenario games. Players will have a fun-filled and exciting time on any one of their four themed fields. Fun for all ages, Giant Party Sports also has designed a safe, low-impact version of Paintball designed for kid and adults to play together!
Needing a boat to go wakeboarding is so 20th-century. Hydrous Wake Park is one of only a handful of cable wakeboarding parks in the United States, providing a way to shred waves while being pulled by overhead cables. Multiple beginner training lakes and a centrally located tap house make Hydrous a top attraction for families.
580 North Cedar Drive
Allen, TX 75002
(214) 755-9905
JB's Allen Bowl is a great place to have fun times with family and friends. There are plenty of bumper bowling lanes just for kids and COOL Cosmic Bowl where you bowl with the lights down – great music turned up and awesome special effects lighting. When looking for family fun in Allen look no further than JB's Allen Bowl.
Jumping World
Bounce. Fly. Repeat. What’s not to love about a giant Trampoline City? Including a freestyle main court, dodgeball trampoline court and a separate toddler court for younger guests, Jumping World is fun for all ages. Plus, the experience doesn’t end with trampolines! Jumping World also offers a mechanical riding bull, basketball dunk and a padded jumping pit where you can practice your skills.
Celebration Park is specially designed for family fun with pavilions, picnic tables, sports fields and a hike and bike trail. Every day, except Wednesdays, between May 1 and October 31, water jets at the spray ground provide water fun for children ages 2 to 12. Cover more than one acre, kidMania is one of the largest handicap-accessible playgrounds in Texas.
PINSTACK is a unique dining and entertainment destination featuring a full-service restaurant offering a chef-inspired menu, a full bar and a private dining area. PINSTACK includes 28 state-of-the-art bowling lanes with lane-side food and beverage service, as well as a private, VIP bowling area. Enjoy the two-level laser tag arena, a rock-climbing wall and a high-ropes course suspended 20 feet above 100 of the newest video games and simulator technology. Sign up for the Shop Allen, TX PlayPass for special savings at PINSTACK!
Play Street Museum is an interactive children’s museum purposefully designed to encourage a young child’s sense of independence, exploration, and creativity. Join them for open play, one of their special events or host a private party!
The Courses at Watters Creek
It’s not easy to find golf courses that will let you play just nine holes these days. At Watters Creek, not only is there a nine-hole course (on the par-30 Player’s Course), but there’s even a six! Holes on the truncated Futures Course top out at 120 yards for beginners and short-game players, while the newly redesigned Traditions Course provides 18 holes of challenging championship golf.
7201 Chase Oaks Boulevard
Plano, TX 75025
(214) 509-4653
Billings Productions (The Dinosaur Company) is a world leader in the design and development of animatronic exhibits for zoos, museums and theme parks. The company is from a 73,000-square-foot creature workshop in Allen. The Dinosaur Company offers a wide range of tours and workshops for any age! From Dino Expeditions to BYOB STEAM Animatronic Tours, there is an activity for everyone!
The Edge Visitor Center
Carve, ollie, and grind at Allen’s home for extreme sports. The enormous skate park boasts street fixtures, bowls, steel coping, and ledges across its 37,915-square-foot facility. In addition, there’s a BMX track, hockey rinks, and special events like lock-ins at the visitor’s center.
201 St. Mary Drive
Allen, TX 75002
(214) 509-4760
On a warm summer day, you can take a break from shopping at the more than 100 retailers housed inside The Village to romp through the dog park with your pet or explore the hedge maze with the kids. During the winter, warm up next to the outdoor fireplace at the Grotto. The terrific artwork by local artists placed throughout the area can be enjoyed all year long.
190 East Stacy Road
Allen, TX 75002
(972) 678-4939
Drive the ball as far as you can or show off your short-game skills at Topgolf in Allen. This exciting entertainment center serves up food and drinks, live music, and a handful of innovative high-tech driving range games that everyone from the most seasoned players to those who have never held a club will enjoy.
1500 Andrews Parkway
Allen, TX 75002
(469) 675-9730
Watters Creek is an outdoor shopping and dining destination with a luxurious flair. Local and national boutique stores and more than a dozen excellent restaurants are paired with lovely natural features such as a duck pond, flowing creek, and large green space where you can stop and smell the roses.
970 Garden Park Drive
Allen, TX 75013
(972) 747-8000
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