City Hall hosts a free Love McKinney afternoon Nov. 7 with Touch-a-Truck, games and a look at city services

The 1-3 p.m. event at 401 E. Virginia St. invites residents to learn about city services and programs, with a critter encounter, carnival games, a DJ and food trucks. Poppy pins for veterans will be handed out while they last.

McKinney residents can spend a Saturday afternoon getting to know their city government at the Love McKinney Event, set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at City Hall.

The free event runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at 401 E. Virginia St. The city's listing describes it as a chance to learn about city services and programs while families take part in activities.

What's planned

According to the city's calendar, the afternoon will include:

a critter encounter
Touch-a-Truck
a balloon artist
a glitter and mica tattoo artist
a juggler
carnival games
music from a live DJ
food trucks

The city also plans to have poppy pins for veterans on hand while supplies last. The event falls the same day as McKinney's Veterans Day ceremony, which the city lists separately on its calendar for Nov. 7.

The McKinney Community Development Corporation is one of two sponsors named on the listing.

More on the city calendar

The city announced both Nov. 7 events in its online news feed earlier this month, alongside a reminder that residents can sign up for city updates at mckinneytexas.org/stayconnected.

Other city-run events in the weeks ahead include a Halloween Haunt for all ages at the library on West Eldorado Parkway on Saturday, Oct. 31, with sessions at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and the City Council's next regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at City Hall.

Sources

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