The Inflatable Turkey Capital
of Texas.

It started with one text message.

September 2016. Helen Hutton of 610 North Church Street texted six of her neighbors with a proposal: everyone buys an inflatable turkey, everyone puts it in the yard for Thanksgiving. Everyone said yes.

Seven turkeys went up that first year. The day after Thanksgiving, the neighbors gathered in the Curfmans' yard for a group photo with the birds — a tradition that has repeated every year since.

From Church Street the flock spread through the Historic District, then across the whole city. Neighbors who moved away took their turkeys with them, which is why a handful of front yards in other states now inflate a bird each November and think of McKinney.

The Inflatable Turkey Map

Every registered bird is plotted on the Inflatable Turkey Map on Visit Widget and in the McKinney TX! app.

Stake out a new turkey

New to the trail? Submit the bird's name, its story, and the address where it stands. Every stop on the map gets its own listing.

Flying the same turkey again?

Turkeys from last year keep their spot. Look up the listing by street address to renew it, update the story, or retire the bird.

Take the turkey tour

Load the map, pick a neighborhood, and go bird to bird. Photos tagged @visitmckinneytx on Facebook or Instagram may get featured — the flock loves attention.

Every bird lives in someone's yard

Admire from the sidewalk or the street. The turkeys are public spectacle; the lawns are not.

The turkeys have names

Every registered bird carries a name and a backstory on the map. Greet accordingly.

Tag the tour

Post photos with @visitmckinneytx tagged on Facebook or Instagram and the best ones get featured.

Shop windows count

Downtown businesses fly birds too — trail stops include storefront and community displays.