1. Get lost in the Texas-shaped hedge maze at The Grove.

2. Play house with the kids at The Village Depot Play Area.

3. Enjoy your daily jog on The Village Trail, from the bustling Village at Allen to the nearby Village at Fairview.

4. Host (or crash) a party in a real train at The Village Express.

5. Try out the local favorite no-diet zone and eat a cinnamon roll as big as your face.

Max's Donut Shop

6. Jam out at a concert, browse wares at a trade show, or enjoy a rodeo at the Allen Event Center.

7. Run with the bulls during the annual Tom Thumb Texas Stampede Cattle Drive.

8. Work on your zombie apocalypse skills-at summer camp.

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Camp

9. Cool off in the summer (or spring, fall or winter) heat at Celebration Park.

10. Devour a made-from-scratch burger or some good old-fashioned Texas BBQ at Kelly's at The Village.

11. Learn how to pull off moves like this (or maybe just start with something simpler) over at Hydrous Wake Park.

12. Hike, bike, run or walk more than 47 miles of trails throughout the city-more are on their way!

13. Root for the Allen Americans alongside the Ice Angels at a home game.

14. Shop niche boutiques, enjoy a movie night by the creek or go wine tasting at Watters Creek.

15. Catch a performance of the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Chorus for more highbrow entertainment.

16. Find your inner savant-or maybe just learn how to move past stick drawings.

Aurora Images Art Studio

17. Swim in style at the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium.

18. Keep your Christmas tradition alive at the Allen Civic Ballet's "The Nutcracker."

19. Indulge your inner chocoholic at Sublime Chocolate.

20. Beat the Texas heat and take a spin on the ice at the Allen Community Ice Rink.

21. Cheer on the new Dallas Sidekicks team like a true Texan.

22. Explore the nearly 40,000 square-foot concrete jungle at The Edge skate park.

23. Admire public art like the "Rail Ladder Fire," made entirely of old fire ladders and steel train rails.

24. Learn to groom, handle, and ride trained horses at the Spring Break Horseback Riding Camp.

25. Dust off your running shoes for the annual fitness run in Bethany Lakes Park-and be sure to wear something you don't care about.