The Best of Plano Magazine nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and contributors. These nominees were voted on by the public at PlanoMagazine.com to determine the winner (nominee with the highest number of votes) for each category.
Here are your Best of Plano Magazine 2025 Culture & Entertainment winners.
Best Theater Company
North Texas Performing Arts
Genesis Children’s Theatre (2nd)
Art Centre Theatre (3rd)
Best Place to Hear Live Music
The Box Garden at Legacy Hall
Love and War in Texas (2nd)
Sambuca 360 (3rd)
Best Way to Get Artsy
Plano Metropolitan Ballet
Painting with a Twist (2nd)
Plano Symphony Orchestra (3rd)
Best Event/Festival in the Past Year
Plano Balloon Festival
Dickens in Downtown Plano (2nd)
Deerfield Lights (3rd)
Best Event Venue
Courtyard Theater
Heritage Farmstead Museum (2nd)
The Nature & Retreat Center (3rd)
The Best Way to Get Your Heart Rate Up
Dark Hour Haunted House
Assassination City Roller Derby (2nd)
Go Ape Treetop Adventures (3rd)
Best Outing on a Budget
Thunderbird Roller Rink
Plano City Parks (2nd)
Historic Downtown Plano (3rd)
Best Place to Explore Plano’s Past
Historic Downtown Plano
Heritage Farmstead Museum (2nd)
Interurban Railway Museum (3rd)
Best Place to Take Kids on a Rainy Day
Thunderbird Roller Rink
Crayola Experience (2nd)
Cinemark West Plano XD and ScreenX (3rd)
Best Bowling Alley
Pinstack
Plano Super Bowl (2nd)
Main Event Entertainment (3rd)
Best Museum
Heritage Farmstead Museum
Interurban Railway Museum (2nd)
Interurban Railway Museum (3rd)
The Best of Plano nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and readers. Nominees cannot pay to be nominated or to win. Readers had the opportunity to vote daily for their favorite businesses. If you would like to nominate a local Plano business for Best Of 2025, email alessandra@planomagazine.com.