McKinney Texas Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Dickens of a Christmas
  Downtown McKinney
  Reminiscent of a Normal Rockwell Christmas card, this two day award-winning Victorian holiday event features over 100 downtown merchants in Victorian costume and live reindeer.

• McKinney Performing Arts Center
  111 North Tennessee • McKinney, TX 75069
  Located at the Historic Collin County Courthouse
  972-547-2650
  The McKinney Performing Arts Center, in historic downtown McKinney, is a multi-purpose performing arts venue and meeting space. It is 23,023 square feet and features a 440-seat Courtroom Theater with a state-of-the-art sound system, the Encore Wire Conference Room with audio-visual technology, Ruschhaupt Reception Hall, a small auditorium, an art gallery, working artist studios, the Market Street Catering prep area, and executive suites for lease to non-profit organizations. The Courtroom Theater offers a variety of musical and arts performances, lectures, movies, and other events each year and it is home to a vintage Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ. more...

• Victorian Christmas at the Heard-Craig
  972-569-6909
  A celebration of the traditions of Victorian Christmas. The rooms in the 7,000 sq. ft. Queen Anne/Prairie Foursquare mansion are decorated for the holidays and include a 1900 girl's room, formal family Christmas dinner in the dining room, and more. Festivities include photos with Father Christmas, musicians, singers, a gift shop and antique cars in the driveway. more...

• Trunk or Treat
  300 Joplin Drive • McKinney, TX 75071
  Minshew Elementary School
  972-562-9333
  Trick-or-treat from "trunk to trunk" playing games and getting loads of candy. Kids will also enjoy inflatables, a petting zoo, clowns and an illusionist.  more...

Cinema

• Cinemark Movies 14
  11819 Webb Chapel • McKinney, TX 75069
  972-247-8172
  Enjoy hit movies in a stadium-style theatre. more...

Concerts & Performances

• Little Off the Square Theater
  506 North Tennessee Street • McKinney, TX 75069
  972-562-5678
  Located in a intimate setting, this local theatre offers live entertainment from old favorites to comedies featuring local actors.

Arts & Crafts Shows

• Second Saturday and ArtWalk
  101 West Louisiana Street • McKinney, TX 75069
  Historic Square in McKinney
  972-542-5211
  The work of New Orleans artists Wendy and Robert Clark, who survived Hurricane Katrina, will be featured in two art events in McKinney. The first event is Second Saturday, an art show and silent auction, on October 8 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Refreshments will be served. The Clark's artwork will be exhibited until the second event, ArtWalk, which is on October 15 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The Clarks are donating 25 percent of the proceeds to help other survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

Festivals & Fairs

• Forever Free Fireworks & Concert
  County Road 166 • McKinney, TX 75071
  Collin County Youth Park
  214-544-0500
  Entertainment, children's activities, concessions and a fabulous choreographed fireworks show!

• Wild West Fest
  Downtown McKinney
  972-562-6880
  This two day festival features a variety of arts and crafts, live Western music, historical reenactments, demonstrations, children's activities, and plenty of food and fun for the whole family.

Sporting Events

• Micky Mantle World Series of Baseball
  Al Alford Field
  972-569-6301
  Opening Ceremonies, and an exciting Tournament are all part of this World Series. McKinney will host this national, eight team, double elimination tournament of teams from the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, with one host McKinney Team.  more...