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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.

Cody EsparzaOctober 24, 20261 min read

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Community & Events13 days ago
Anchor Church files plans for a $6.5 million children's wing on Community Avenue
A state filing describes a 25,000-square-foot addition of religious classrooms at the church near the Collin County Courthouse, scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027.
Community & Events14 days ago
Veterans memorial board plans this year's Veterans Day ceremony, with a flyover estimated at $4,000
The McKinney Armed Services Memorial Board meets Wednesday at City Hall to work through the ceremony at Corporal RD Foster Veterans Memorial Park and hear a Rotary plan to line the park with flags.
Community & Events15 days ago
McKinney Gas Prices Ease to $3.7825 as Monthly Costs Ease — October 11, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.7825 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Community & Events15 days ago
The Heard's two Halloween nights: an adults-only party Friday and family trick-or-treating Saturday
Fright at the Museum, for ages 21 and up, is Oct. 16 and Halloween at the Heard is Oct. 17, both 6 to 10 p.m.; the McKinney museum closes at 3 p.m. both days, and tickets will not be sold at the door once gone.
Community & Events16 days ago
McKinney's Planning Passport turns local stops into prize-drawing entries
The free city activity runs through Oct. 31, with app check-ins at 20 destinations and prize drawings for eligible adults.
Community & Events16 days ago
Youth ballet masquerade, a free 'Hocus Pocus' screening and an art show's final day fill Sunday downtown
Texas Youth Ballet holds a masked fundraiser at Church Street Auditorium Sunday night as Tupps shows a free movie on its lawn, and the free Rooted & Revealed exhibit at The Cove wraps up that afternoon.
Community & Events16 days ago
Makers market at the Cotton Mill and an art and wine stroll on the square raise money for MillHouse today
Local artisans set up inside the historic McKinney Cotton Mill from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, while Landon Winery leads a ticketed art and wine walk around downtown that benefits MillHouse McKinney.
Community & Events16 days ago
McKinney Gas Prices Ease to $3.7995 as Monthly Costs Ease — October 10, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.7995 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.

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

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Anchor Church files plans for a $6.5 million children's wing on Community Avenue

Veterans memorial board plans this year's Veterans Day ceremony, with a flyover estimated at $4,000

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The Heard's two Halloween nights: an adults-only party Friday and family trick-or-treating Saturday

McKinney's Planning Passport turns local stops into prize-drawing entries

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