Who is Visit McKinney?

Visit McKinney strives to bring visitors to the community to generate economic impact by promoting and developing McKinney as a destination for business and leisure travelers alike so they'll fully experience McKinney’s historic charm and friendly unique atmosphere, to enjoy themselves so much, our visitors can’t wait to bring their family and friends back with them again.

Visit McKinney also works with individuals, tour operators, brides, reunion groups, meeting and event planners, travel writers and other journalists, and our tourism partners (attractions, hotels, restaurants, and cultural venues) to help visitors enjoy their time in McKinney. Our services are all free of charge.

Visit McKinney Board

We are overseen by a seven-member board appointed annually by McKinney City Council. Our board meets monthly on the fourth or fifth Tuesday of each month, based on the availability of necessary reports for review/consideration by the board. Board meeting dates, agendas, and meeting recordings can be found on the city's website.

Visit McKinney & The City of McKinney

The Visit McKinney staff adheres to all city employee policies and the city calendar. Our staff operates on the R.I.S.E. values adopted by city leadership. We also embrace and adhere to the city's recently-adopted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement which was created following 20 small group meetings and listening sessions seeking input from staff.

Contact Our Team

From beginning to end of any visit to McKinney, the team at Visit McKinney is happy to serve as your partner so you and your guests can make the most of your visit to our quaint, historic community. For more information and assistance, you can reach us at 972-547-2058. You may also find our staff contact info HERE.

Visitors Center

We'd love to have you stop by our Visit McKinney Experience Center and shop the next time you visit our beautiful city. We are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. We may have Sunday hours, during festivals only, but this will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

For official government holidays, we follow the same closing schedule as the City of McKinney.

Visit McKinney Designations & Awards

Texas Music Friendly Community - Designation by Texas Music Office of the Office of the Governor, May 2020
Texas Film Friendly Community - Designation by the Texas Film Commission, 2019
Best Tourism Promotion Organization - LuxLife Magazine, Travel & Tourism Awards 2020
Certified Texas Film Friendly City - Texas Film Commission/Office of the Governor, 2019
Texas Highways Magazine’s Best Destination Top 40 list in 2014 - McKinney ranked #17
Convention South Readers Choice, 2016-2021 - 6 time winner
Convention South, 2015 - Top 50 Renovated/New Meeting Sites/Providers