Location: Allen
Top Things to do in Allen
The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Allen, Texas (TX)
Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,246.
Restaurants in Allen
1. Allen Event Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By saenzd - Mesquite, United States
We attended a soccer game on a Sunday afternoon. Great place to see a game. Easy access and free parking and many locations for dinner after the game.
2. Watters Creek
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By donnah392 - Allen, United States
Great place to meet for lunch, happy hour or dinner and take some time for shopping. The variety of the places to eat is only topped by the variety of the shopping in this quaint little village of shops. The atmosphere of a village with a creek running through it is relaxing and even in the heat of summer has an air of casual comfort. The parking garages located at the edges make parking possible since on the street parking is hard to find but not impossible during the morning and early afternoon. Lots of special events make this a village of entertainment and friendly togetherness.
3. Cabelas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By rgblks - New Braunfels, United States
This store is a little smaller than most Cabela’s, but it still has a great selection. You can find almost anything in store that you order or find at the larger locations. It still has an excellent display of taxidermy, from North America to African game. An aquarium full of black bass and stripers. Excellent gun selection, new and used. If you watch the adds they run some very good sales. It’s worth the stop even if you want to just look around.
4. Celebration Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By JerryHiggins55 - Allen, United States
This park has so many options for your use. There is a great water park area that the kids find delightful. The attached playground provides activities that every child will like. There is a long walking trail around the park. In good weather you'll find baseball, soccer, football, running, chasing, frisbee, etc. all day long. Keep up the good times.
5. Allen Premium Outlets
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 454 reviews
Allen Premium Outlets features an impressive collection of the finest brands for you, your family and your home. Include a shopping stop during your next trip to the area. Located north of Dallas, you're sure to find impressive savings of 25% to 65% all year round. Local Shop & Stay packages are available.
Reviewed By robbellomy - Allen, United States
Great shopping, this has been my family’s go-to spot since we arrived in 2004. The shops have changed a lot - notably the construction of all the new shops in the center of what used to be the parking lot. To accommodate the additional traffic and visitors (from a growing population, not to mention tour groups from Asia and Europe), the developer built a large parking lot to the north of the shops, complete with a traffic circle to help keep traffic flowing smoothly. Couple of tips: #1 Follow all traffic signs. The driveways leading into the shopping area do not have stop signs - traffic flowing INTO the center is supposed to continue moving forward, so as not to back up traffic onto Stacy Road or Chelsea Blvd., but drivers invariably stop to let others go. While noble, it’s really messing up the traffic flow and adds to the aggravation of other drivers in the vicinity. #2 Use the north lot for parking and walk a bit further to your destination. I can almost guarantee that it will be worth your while and save you a headache and frustration of finding a spot near your favorite store. My kids and I will regularly park in the north lot and walk south all the way to Vans and Converse on the southern-most end of the shopping center and it ALWAYS takes less time to do this than try to fight the traffic. #3 If you come hungry, the outlets have you covered - in the past few years, they added a Burger IM and Starbucks because hangry shoppers just aren’t a good thing. Just outside the outlets is a Liberty Burger, Quiznos, Taco Cabana and a few other restaurants. They’re not too far from the outlets PLUS if you parked in the north lot, you get to burn a few more calories! #4 If you can visit mid-week, it may be your best bet. Weekends and shopping holidays are a nightmare, but if that’s your thing, then go for it. I figure the shopping must be really good since I regularly saw tourist groups from Asia and Europe all shopping at the center, all carrying their bags and piling back into large tour buses. The tourists usually visit mid-week, just after most stores receive and stock their new inventory (Wednesdays are good).
