McKinney City Council appoints District 1 representative

Thornton will fill District 1 seat left vacant following recall election in November

McKINNEY, Texas (Dec. 2, 2020) – McKinney City Council appointed Pastor Christopher “Chris” Thornton to fill the District 1 seat left vacant ...

City of McKinney Municipal Court holds State’s first fully virtual municipal criminal jury trial

Court is trying Class C Misdemeanors virtually to comply with state’s courthouse closures

McKINNEY, Texas (Nov. 23, 2020) – The City of McKinney’s Municipal Court has implemented the state’s first virtual criminal ju...

Downtown McKinney hosts reimagined holiday events with safety in mind

Annual Home for the Holidays event over Thanksgiving weekend has been replaced this year with weeks-long celebration

McKINNEY, Texas (Nov. 13, 2020) – This year, visitors to Historic Downtown McKinney can celebrate the holiday season as McKinney ...

Unofficial McKinney special election results

McKINNEY, Texas (Nov. 4, 2020) – McKinney residents cast their ballots in a special election to vote for or against two propositions. 

Proposition A (passed): Proposition A asked voters if La'Shadion Shemwell should be ...

McKinney City Manager proposes to lower city property tax rate

The budget allows for a one-cent reduction in the city’s property tax rate

McKINNEY, Texas (Aug. 17, 2020) – The McKinney City Manager proposed a $641 million total budget for fiscal year 2021 that would result in a reduction of the cit...

McKinney City Council appoints members to Throckmorton statue advisory board

Ad hoc committee to provide advice and oversight to staff research related to the historical context, appropriateness, and relevancy of the Throckmorton statue.

McKINNEY, Texas (Aug. 6, 2020) – The McKinney City Council has formed an Ad Hoc Advis...

TUPPS Brewery to relocate and expand in historic Mill District

McKINNEY, Texas (July 29, 2020) – TUPPS Brewery has announced it will relocate and expand its campus to the historic Mill District of downtown McKinney. The campus will include a tasting taproom in the original grain milling building, a state-of...

McKinney earns AAA ratings from Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, Aa1 water and wastewater rating

McKINNEY, Texas (July 21, 2020) – The City of McKinney has again received the highest ratings issued from two major credit rating agencies for its general obligation (GO) bonds. The city earned ratings of Aaa from Moody’s and AAA from ...

City renames McKinney Community Center to the Recreation Center at Towne Lake

Name change brings prominence and recognition to Towne Lake Park 

McKINNEY, Texas (July 22, 2020) – This week, the McKinney City Council approved the renaming of the McKinney Community Center to the Recreation Center at Towne Lake. The f...

City of McKinney proposes $5 million dollar small business grant program

McKinney, Frisco and Allen partner for Tri-City Collin County Small Business Grant Program

McKINNEY, Texas (June 18, 2020) – The City of McKinney and McKinney Economic Development Corporation propose a $5 million dollar grant program to support s...

City opens Round Two of ‘McKinney Strong’ Grant Program

Round two allows home-based businesses to apply

McKINNEY, Texas (June 8, 2020) – On June 8, applications will be accepted for round two of the McKinney Strong Grant program to distribute the remaining funds from the original $1 million in unalloc...

Winter Camp

Join us for an extra dose of fun this Holiday season

3v3 Men's Basketball Tournament

Sign up as a team or individually to be placed in a team!

Winter Solstice Yoga | Dec 20

The holidays can be stressful. Spend the shortest day of the year relaxing with yoga and meditation.

Holiday Hours

The Apex Centre has adjusted holiday hours

Indoor Pool: Open Swim

Dive into the weekend for open swim at the Apex Centre! Capacity is limited.

McKinney Fire Department hosts international intern from Poland

The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) is hosting Officer Cadet Michal Zugaj from the Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw, Poland, who is part of a prestigious international program that provides Polish fire officer candidates the opportunity to experience ...Read on...

Holiday Happenings

We've got virtual and in-person activities happening around the city.

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Santa's Helpers Toy Drive | Dec 10

Help us celebrate 51 years of helping Santa with our Toy Drive!

Are you prepared?

We're updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan and need to hear from you.

Keep your drains flowing

Avoid common plumbing problems this holiday season with some easy preventative steps.

Watch Council Meetings Online

Protect your holiday purchases

Remember this holiday season to protect yourself and your vehicle.

Updated Fall Program Guide Available!

Program Guides for Adult, Teen, and Children: 

Nov / Dec Library Program Guide

Click here for virtual programming!

Holiday Surprise Calendar

Holiday fun for all!

Holiday-themed activities throughout the month of December. Every day will unlock a new surprise.

Click here for Holiday Surprise Calendar

Teen Creative Writing Group (6th-12th grade)

Bounce poetry, stories, plays, novel excerpts, or writing ideas off fellow creative writers and get feedback and support for your writing.

Meetings resume the second Sunday of the month; virtual - December 13, 2020, 1 p.m.

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True Crime Book Club (Adult)

What true crime stories are you reading or watching?

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Discuss true crime books of literary merit and examine writing style, content, and presentation of material. Please see our web calendar for book selections....

VolunTeens (6th-12th grade)

Need services hour for school? 

Help us make a contribution to the community by working on various service projects. Drop by anytime between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday at the John and Judy Gay Library to accrue how every many service ho...

3rd Annual All-Star Christmas Dec 13

We are opening our season with our third annual Holiday Concert Series with special guests Candace Mahogany Miller, Tatiana Mayfield, Keyreel Raskolenko, and Maylee Thomas!

12 Days of Parks

Learn about a different McKinney Park each day!

It's Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Keep in touch with us on all that is happening in McKinney Parks & Recreation!

New Fall Activity Guides are online now!

Find out more information about our fall programs and events in the online activity guides!