Apex Centre Activity Guide

Learn about all the events, classes and activities available at the Apex Centre.

Apex Centre Operating and Pool Hours

Find out when Apex Centre is open and when the pools are open for recreation and exercise.

Waiver Required

All guests and day pass visitors must sign a waiver on the first visit. Waivers for minors must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Art in All Forms

Art Lovers

Artists

Children's Activities

Craft Beer

Kids Create

Live Entertainment

Pottery

Texas Wine

Build a better world by reading this summer

The McKinney Public Library System is encouraging adults and children alike to explore places unknown during their “Build a Better World!” summer reading program starting June 1.

This year, kick-off the summer reading program with a truck rodeo...

McKinney police hosting second annual ‘Tacos with Cops’ on June 6

The McKinney Police Department invites residents to have a casual conversation with officers over some delicious tacos Tuesday, June 6. Last year the event attracted more than 400 participants and more are anticipated to attend its sequel. Tacos with Cops...

McKinney health inspection reports now available for consumer review

Effective June 1, the City of McKinney Health Compliance Division will be publishing the most recent health inspection reports for food establishments in full detail on the city’s website via an interactive map. The main goal of the change is to...

Spec Industrial RFP

Seeking Experienced Development Teams

The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is seeking proposals from experienced development teams to construct speculative light industrial / flex building space in the City of McKinney and is prepared to pr...

McKinney Fire Department to host fourth annual Youth Career Exploration Camp

The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) is accepting applications for the fourth annual Youth Career Exploration Camp for children ages 12-15 years to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26-30 and July 17-21 at the Wysong Central Fire Station #1, 301 N. McDo...

Be a force of nature by knowing your severe weather risk

The City of McKinney Office of Emergency Management (OEM) encourages residents to be prepared for severe weather. Each year, people in this country are killed or seriously injured by all types of extreme weather, despite advance warning.

As part of the Wea...

McKinney Fire Department recognized for best practices by Texas Fire Chiefs Association

The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) has been recognized by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association (TFCA) Best Practices Recognition Program. MFD was evaluated for compliance of more than 117 best business practices for fire departments in the state of Texas and...

McKinney Fire Department recommends annual chimney inspections this year and every year

The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) along with the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) reminds residents to schedule an annual chimney safety inspection to identify potential hazards for cracks, creosote buildup or other obstructions. Each of these ...

McKinney Fire Department Awarded the Lone Star Achievement Award

On Jan. 17th, 2017, The Texas Fire Chiefs Association presented its annual Lone Star Achievement Award to the McKinney Fire Department (MFD) at the Texas Fire Chief’s Executive Conference in Galveston, TX.

The Lone Star Achievement Award honors departments...

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...

Enjoy Tacos and Casual Conversation with Your Neighborhood Cops June 6

Bring your family and friends for an evening with McKinney police officers. A DJ will provide music, and a bounce house will be available for the kids.

Experience the Thrills & Chills of Criterium Bike Racing May 26

Bring the whole family to enjoy food, spirits and festivities at this free cycling event in Historic Downtown McKinney.

Get the Inside Scoop on McKinney's Departments

See the latest installment of #SeeMcKinneyWithMe on the city's website.

Hear African Heritage Music June 10

McKinney's Parks and Recreation Department presents the 2017 Cultural Music Series. June 10 is African Heritage and June 24 is Lone Star Style. Enjoy an evening of music with family and friends!

Serve Your City

McKinney has boards and commissions that cover a variety of topics. From the Veterans Memorial Board to the McKinney Main Street Board, there's something for everyone.

Summer Party at Apex Centre May 27

Enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools and slides (signed waiver required). There will be a live radio remote by KLAK 97.5 FM, tours of the facility and food trucks.

Beginning Genealogy Sunday June 4th

Interested in finding out about your ancestors? Not sure where to start? Feel overwhelmed just thinking about it? If you’ve wanted to start tracing your family tree, but don’t know quite how to get started, then our FREE Beginning Gene...

Announcing Read Across McKinney 2017

Read across McKinney (RAM) is a one book/one community program designed to cultivate a culture of reading and discussion by bringing our growing community together around one great book.  The idea behind RAM is to have all residents read the same...

Libraries Closed Monday, May 29

The McKinney Public Library System will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.

Are you in a book club?

Email your book club information to contact-library@mckinneytexas.org.

We’ll keep your club informed about special events.

Read on...

Let’s Talk! ESL Conversation Groups

Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library, 101 E. Hunt St.

• Tuesdays: 7-8 p.m., June 6-July 25
• Registration: Tuesday, May 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• English as a Second Language Learners can practice English speaking skills in a small group setting.
• Must be able to read and w...

Atomic Training

Atomic Training is a free video-based software training resource available on our Research Center page and accessible from home or office, as well as at both library locations.

• Create an account using your library card number and learn at your own pace, wh...

Texas Driver’s License Tests

Free Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests, specifically based on Texas DMV materials. The site includes accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text, an...

NextReads Newsletters for All Interests

Sign up for one or more of our NextReads newsletters of new titles, prepared by subject and annotated by librarians. Mystery, Nature and Science, New Fiction, Business and Personal Finance, Picture Books, Genealogy, Graphic Novels, and Historical Fiction ...

Comics Plus

Comics Plus: Library Edition brings over 16,000 free digital graphic novels and comics to any Web-connected device.

The collection includes thousands of titles and series from the biggest publishers in comics, including IDW and Dark Horse, in every genre: ...

OnePlay Video Games

OnePlay offer free video games, with unlimited access to over one thousand games, including extremely popular content and covering a wide range of genres.

All games are checked out on the PC App or Android App (not on the website itself).

Logging on to your...

cloudLibrary eBooks

Browse shelves by category or use the filter button to filter by genre. cloudLibrary keeps all your books in-sync; wherever you choose to read your books you'll always have the same content with you. Your books stay connected across all of your devices, a...

Zinio eMagazines

Magazine titles with no holds and with a variety of reading options, including desktop streaming and download on popular media devices. Get the "Zinio for Libraries" app from your device's store.

OneClickdigital eAudiobooks

OneClickdigital offers access to exclusive Recorded Books eAudio content, as well as content from all major publishers, in a user-friendly interface.  Find titles by series, author, publisher, narrator, genre, or keyword, and place holds and crea...

Vote for Historic Downtown McKinney

Independent We Stand just announced that Historic Downtown McKinney has been named a top 25 quarterfinalist in the "America’s Main Streets" contest. Your votes got us through the first round of over 242 nominees, now we need you to VOTE ONCE A D...

"Yeezy" shoes burglary

The McKinney Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred on May 4, 2017, which has been circulating on social media. While the investigation continues, we have arrested one male juvenile for burglary in this case. The juvenile has confirme...

Timothy Vidal Sexual Assault Case

The McKinney Police Department is conducting an investigation of sexual assault of a child involving a local Martial Arts Instructor, Timothy Lee Vidal.

Timothy Vidal has been charged with Sexual Assault of a Child and is currently in the Collin County Jai...

Dr. Ozumba Update

The McKinney Police Department is continuing the investigation involving local Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Donald Okechukwu Ozumba. Dr. Ozumba is currently in the Collin County Jail on four additional counts of sexual assault.

As part of our continued investig...