Location: Plano
Top Things to do in Plano
10 Free Things to do in Plano That You Shouldn't Miss
In addition to being the most affluent city in the U.S., Plano is home to the headquarters of numerous top companies, making it a popular destination for business travelers to the Dallas area. Its proximity to Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and other Dallas area cities makes it a perfect base for a leisure vacation, as well, with plenty of entertainment within reach, ranging from the Six Flags Over Texas park to Southfork Ranch. Plano's annual Balloon Festival draws visitors from far and wide.
Restaurants in Plano
1. St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
St. Andrew exists to change hearts, lives and communities with the love of Christ. The life of the Apostle Andrew, the first evangelist, embodies the church's aim of spreading the word of God and loving our neighbor. Our mission is “Calling the Christian-ish to become passionate servants of Christ.” Worship features four services each weekend on a 21.2-acre campus at the corner of Plano Parkway and Mira Vista in Plano, Texas, where around 2,000 people gather each weekend at the “Best Place to Worship in Plano,” as named by the readers of the Plano Star Courier. Our missions span locally and internationally, including The Storehouse of Collin County – offering food pantry and social services to Collin County residents – and 4 Corners Global Outreach, which improves health care and quality of life for remote villages in Costa Rica.
2. Chase Oaks Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
A place where you can come as you are, be transformed and make a difference. As a Church Community, our vision is to build bridges of irresistible influence to our neighborhoods, community and world.
3. Wooden Spoon
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By W1417CJnatalies - Cross Roads, United States
Met Miss Gwen years ago when I was working in Plano and came upon this gem by accident. I go as frequently as I can. Miss Gwen is my source for Fresh Lefse and Lingonberry jam!! She offers classes, good conversation and plenty of Scandinavian goodies. Love this place!
4. High Street
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By lsconry - Plano, United States
I am never disappointed after a trip to High Street! Such a lovely antique mall and the Chocolate Angel Tea Room is fantastic!
5. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By PoohBear1004 - Dallas, United States
Finally found a decent park in Plano. This place almost has it all. Just missing a pond/lake, but has a creek running through it along with trails to explore the wooded area. Also has paved trails, lookout tower, and picnic pavilion. Great place to walk and enjoy nature! We visited on a Sunday and it was fairly quiet and less crowded than we expected! Even saw some wildlife roaming the wooded areas! We’ll return and hopefully it won’t be crowded then too!
6. The Interurban Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
The Interurban Railway Museum is a FREE museum located in Plano's Haggard Park and surrounding Historic Downtown Plano. Parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to the museum and the DART rail stop. Museum guests will enjoy a tour of Railway Post Office Car #360. Guests will learn about the rail post office system, discuss period advertising in the train car and learn more about electric rail travel. Guests will also tour the Interurban Railway Museum, learning about regional history in the history room, exploring interactive displays in the science room and experiencing the working "O" scale model train layout. Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. the museum offers a children's story time, hosted by professional storytellers Genie Hammel and Melody Perez. Special field trips are available upon request at our website.
Reviewed By hd452016 - Tulsa, United States
Want to learn more about electrical railroads, then, this is the place. The museum is located downtown Plano next to the Interurban railway that goes to Dallas and Waco.
7. Spa Habitat Legacy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Voted Best Spa in Plano 2018 by Plano Magazine. Spa Habitat Legacy is located in The Shops at Legacy North, a premier shopping and dining district serving Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, The Colony and surrounding areas. The Legacy spa features a relaxing atmosphere along with an extensive organic apothecary, featuring a wide selection of organic bath, body and skincare products.
8. Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By Sriraju - Houston, United States
Beautiful place to go for walk on trails and fun to be around lake . Family friendly place .My son Loved to go around this trail .
9. Haggard Public Library
10. Madness Games and Comics
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By OmAndNom - Anna, United States
We went to Madness on a Saturday night with the boys to play some games! Om: Madness is such a fun place if you are into any kind of board game/card game/miniature game! We love going there to play such games as Ticket to Ride, Space Hulk, Gravwell, King of Tokyo, Jaipur, and other non-traditional board games…although we were pretty close to breaking out Monopoly on this night! There are plenty of people around playing all types of games, and they don’t mind having someone watch and learn. The store itself is LOADED with games and comics, easily the biggest that we’ve seen. This is a regular stop for us AT LEAST once a month, and a place that we really feel like is “ours” because it’s become such a staple in our life. I love coming here with my wonderful Nom! Nom: Even if you have NO interest in comics you should take a few minutes to check out Madness. I could argue that it really has something for most everyone. You can check out their massive selection of comics, bobble heads and gifts, comic storage, and of course games! Then they have a large section of their store where you can play games! We even saw some folks playing classic Monopoly! They also have a snack bar area so that if you are a tag along with someone playing a game you can watch and have a tasty snack! It’s really the best of all worlds! I love Madness with my handsome love…one of “our” places!!!
