Special Events

Events

Christmas Tree Lighting

Friday, December 4
7 p.m., Civic Plaza

The Christmas Tree Lighting provides a community event for the citizens of Allen to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.  Community organizations and local school groups join in the celebration.  The Christmas tree used for the lighting is a 35 foot artificial tree with more than 20,000 lights.  There are an additional 40,000 lights decorating the Civic Plaza and the buildings surrounding the plaza.  Find out more...

Dances for Adults with Disabilities Holiday Party

Friday, December 11
7 p.m., Recreation Hall

The City of Allen's Dances for adults with Disabilities features live music, a creative holiday theme, snacks and a commemorative photo that is mailed to each participants home!  Find out more...

Rudolph Run

Saturday, December 5
7 a.m., Downtown Allen

The Rudolph Run began as a small event in 1995 to promote health and fitness within the community. With the partnership between the City of Allen Parks and Recreation Department and Allen ISD the event has grown from a group of 300 runners, to more than 3,000 runners from all over the North Texas area.  Register Oline Now!

Arbor Day

Scheduled for March every year
Park location changes each year
Arbor Day is an annual observance dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees.  Together with Keep Allen Beautiful and The Trinity Blackland Urban Forestry Council the City of Allen Parks and Recreation Department hosts an Arbor Day Celebration where many organizations come together to plant trees in one of our parks. 

Eggcellent Family Adventure

Scheduled for March or April every year
Hosted in the Allen Civic Plaza
Excellent Family Adventure was originally developed as the Easter Egg Hunt for the City in 1996. Since then we have had more than 10,000 kids hunt for more than 125,000 eggs.  In 2008 the Egg Hunt became the Eggcellent Family Adventure and was held in Civic Plaza.  The idea is to have kids “trick-or-treat” Easter style.  Tables are hosted by local community organizations and businesses and the children visit each table and collect eggs and valuable information for the participating organizations.  There are also opportunities to do crafts, jump in a bounce house and get your face painted.

Youth Fishing Derby

Scheduled for May of each year
Bethany Lakes Park
Here fishy, fishy! The entire family will enjoy this event. Prizes given for the most fish caught per age group and the largest fish caught overall. Enjoy one America’s favorite pastimes and give your child a fishing story that they can tell for years to come. This free event is intended for participants ages 16 and younger. Call Joe Farmer Recreation Center at 214.509.4750 to find out more.