CELEBRATE PLANO'S BIRTHDAY WITH 150 WAYS TO SUMMER FUN

Plano is marking its 150th birthday this year! To celebrate, we have discovered 150 ways to experience summer fun with Plano’s recreation centers, pools, parks and trails See how many adventures you can pack in with these free and/or affordable activities!

Enjoy the Great Outdoors

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1 Take your pooch to the dog park at Bob Woodruff, Jack Carter, or Windhaven Meadows parks

2. Conduct your own Bioblitz at Arbor Hills or Oak Point nature preserves

3. Visit Carpenter and Russell Creek parks’ athletic fields for Community Free Play Days

4 Meet up with Recreation staff at Stimpson & Drake or Willowcreek parks for Play in the Park each Tuesday and Thursday morning

5. Reserve kayaks for an evening paddle at the Nature & Retreat Center at Oak Point Park

6 Explore the nature trails at Arbor Hills or Oak Point Park nature preserve

7 Traverse Plano by bike using our trail system map

8 Sharpen your archery skills with classes at Bob Woodruff Park South

9 Marvel at Plano’s oldest tree at Bob Woodruff Park South

10. Enjoy some early morning bird watching at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

11 Unwind with some lakeside fishing at Bob Woodruff Park and Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

12 Form your dream team and sign up for an adult sports league

13 Take a selfie from the watchtower at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

14. See how many animals you can spot at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

15. Drench yourself at Plano’s splash pads (Plano Aquatic Center and Windhaven Meadows Park)

16 Explore the Bluebonnet Trail by bike

17 Check out the artistic metal gates created by the Parks Department at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

18. Find treasure with the Geocaching app

19. Get your steps in around the lake at Russell Creek Park

20 Try some plogging (picking up trash while walking/jogging) along the trail at your nearby park

21. Show off your bravery at Go Ape Treetop Adventure

22 Take in some forest bathing along Rowlett Creek at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

23 Spend some quiet moments at Memorial Park

24. Learn about a hometown hero at Lt. Russell A. Steindam Park

25. Shoot some hoops on the Dream Court at Shawnee and Willowcreek parks

26. Thank a parks employee for keeping our parks clean and safe

27 Have a playdate at Windhaven Meadows Park

28 Play some disc golf at Shawnee Park

29 Get adventurous with your sweetie with our self-guided Adventure Date scavenger hunt

30. Fly a kite at Hoblitzelle Park

31. Sign up for a guided nature walk at Plano’s nature preserves

32 Grind, flip, roll and slide at the Skate Park at Carpenter Park

33 Check out the Army Tank at Liberty Park

34 Go off-road on the off-road bike trail at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

35. Let the kids run off some steam at the newly renovated playground at Russell Creek Park

36. Take a sack lunch and play at the all-abilities playground at Jack Carter Park

37 Plan a family photo session in your favorite park

38 Bring your hammock and enjoy some poolside reading at Liberty Recreation Center

39 Dig in with a game of sand volleyball at Bob Woodruff, Jack Carter, Overland Trail, Russell Creek, or Shawnee parks

40. Get a group of friends together for a game of soccer, baseball or kickball at any of Plano’s many drop-in and practice fields

41 Play a game of outdoor pickleball at Bowman, Carpenter, Otto, Robinson, and Rice middle schools

42 Identify the birds you see or hear with the Merlin Bird ID app

43. Pick out some leaves to create pencil/crayon rubbings with

44. Discover a park or trail you’ve never been to before