Plano is widely known for its attractive tourist spots, various shopping centers and golf courses, this city of Plano offers a great time to all its visitors. Due to the fact that the city offers numerous recreational as well as entertainment facilities to the people, the city has become a widely admired and visited tourist destinations all across the globe.

Popular recreational events to discover

The various recreational activities conducted in this beautiful city include the Balloon Festival, Southfork Ranch and JC Penney Museum.

• Balloon Festival- This highly famous recreational event is conducted every year at the end of the month of September. The main features of this festival include marvelous exhibit of hot-air colorful balloons, live entertainment and art show. Ballooning is a very casual yet scenic recreational activity that is loved by most of the people. Pilots in this event offers great balloon riding facilities so that the people can have the best of the recreational surroundings.


• Southfork Ranch- This is a must visit location for all those who are the die-hard fans of the television serial Dallas. Situated in Parker, this Ranch in Plano provides trips of Ewing Mansion and also displays the memorabilia from show.


• Shopping- This is considered to be one of the main activities in Plano as this marvelous city boasts of around 70 shopping centers, outlet mall and shopping district.


• JC Penney Museum- This is one of the famous destinations for shopping enthusiasts and history buffs.


• Art Centre of Plano- Although this place may offer a tiny appearance of its infrastructure but it has a large treasure of great exhibitions in store for you. Its superior interior design and industrial features provide a wide range of artwork mediums with theatre, receptions and musical concerts. This centre primarily stresses on the modern installations of visual art. A large number of cultural activities are offered in this centre. All through the year, numerous performances and shows are conducted in order to provide great time to the visitors. Also, this Art Center is a home to the Plano Repertory and offers featuring of the latest local creative and artistic works.


• Heard Natural Science Museum- All the travelers with kids who wish to have an interactive experience can prefer having a trip to this fantastic science museum. This highly popular museum is also known for its uniting factor of the natural environment with the humans. The museum features huge levels of wildlife preserve, hiking trails, educational center and laboratories.

Excellent spas offered by the city

Plano is not only popular for the above mentioned recreational activities but is also a widely admired place due to its wide variety of retreats and spas. The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa is one of the highly regarded destinations in the Willowbend area. Here you can provide nourishment to your body with an excellent facial, aromatherapy and massage. Last but not least, the Classics Theatre & Art for Children presents great performances for families and audiences. So, what are you waiting for? Grab the opportunity of visiting Plano, enjoy all its recreational activities and have the best of traveling times.