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!

Centers and Pools

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64 Purchase a month-to-month recreation membership for access to all of Plano’s centers and pools

65 Sign up for a Recreation membership

66 Sign up for an aquatic fitness class at Carpenter Park Recreation Center

67 Participate in Plano 150: Plano’s Largest Workout on June 24 at Oak Point Recreation Center

68 Learn how to play pickleball at High Point Tennis Center

69 Sign up for a tennis mixer at High Point Tennis Center

70 Try a drop-in class at one of Plano’s recreation centers

71 Take a conversational class in Arabic, Japanese or Spanish at Oak Point Recreation Center

72 Start your day with our Tot Splash Time at Jack Carter, Oak Point, and Tom Muehlenbeck recreation center pools

73 Catch a wave on the Flow Rider at Jack Carter Pool

74. Sign your teen or young adult up for an adapted video production camp

75 Challenge your family to an afternoon of rock climbing at Oak Point Recreation Center

76. Enjoy a night of family fun at our Family Picnic & Backyard Relays at Oak Point Recreation Center

77. Make it a date night by signing your kids up for Kids Night Out With a Twist at Oak Point Recreation Center

78. Float around in the new wave pool at Oak Point Recreation Center

79 Sign your child up for a half-day STEAM camp at Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center

80 Check our open play schedule and take up a game of basketball, badminton, pickleball or volleyball at Plano’s recreation centers

81 Experience Plano through food with Oak Point Recreation Center staff

82. Take a candle-making class at Liberty Recreation Center

83 Shake a tail feather for Tuesday Night Dances at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+

84 Feeling lucky? Play some B-I-N-G-O at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center

85 Get closer to writing that book with a Writing 101 class at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+

86 Reserve your spot for the Family Luau at Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center ($5/person)

87 Walk Around Plano at Carpenter Park Recreation Center

88 Learn how to use fitness equipment at our recreation centers with an orientation class

89 Hop the lily pads over the pool at Liberty Recreation Center

90 Challenge your brain power with trivia nights at Oak Point Recreation Center ($9/person)

91 Set sail and win prizes at our Duck Race on Aug 5 at Oak Point Recreation Center

92 Unleash your preschooler’s creativity with a Kindermusik class

93 Learn the art of Ikebana at Oak Point and Tom Muehlenbeck recreation centers

94 Sign up for an Adult & Child CPR/AED class at Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center

95 Take your fitness to the next level with our new Hip Hop Step Aerobics class at Oak Point Recreation Center

96. Find your Zen with a yoga, Pilates or Thai Chi class at any of Plano’s recreation centers

97 Learn about the Hawaiian practice of Kajukembo at Liberty Recreation Center

98. Put aside your self-consciousness for Bad Art Night on July 14 at Oak Point Recreation Center ($9/person)

99. Boot camp your way to fitness at Liberty Recreation Center’s outdoor training area.

100 Find out how our personal trainers can help you achieve your fitness goals

101. Sign up for a lunch and learn at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center

102 Play a game of pool at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center

103. Enjoy a famous cheeseburger from the Gazebo Café

104 Introduce yourself to someone at your local recreation center

105. Take a photography class at Carpenter Park Recreation Center

106 Sign up for a private piano class at Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center

107. Head to Plano’s pools for Sensory Friendly Days

108 Become an instructor for Plano Parks & Recreation

109. Learn about the many spaces available for reservation through Plano Parks & Recreation

110 Plan your next trip to the pool by checking our summer pool hours

111. Swim some laps at the Plano Aquatic Center

112 Register your daycare or day camp to bring your group for swim time at Plano’s recreation centers

113 Sign your child up for the Aerobats Gymnastics Program

114 Put your best foot forward with a ballroom dance class at Oak Point or Tom Muehlenbeck recreation centers

115 Get your steps in along the indoor track at Carpenter Park Recreation Center