# Things to see in allen (United States): 11 places and when to go > allen is a town in United States, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly With kids (5), Temples (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are East Plano Islamic Center, Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas and Heritage Farmstead Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 33.1184, -96.6694 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,254 km as the crow flies ## What to see in allen The places in and around allen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [East Plano Islamic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-plano-islamic-center/): Mosque in Plano · 12 km - [Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/radha-krishna-temple-of-dallas/): Hindu temple located in Allen, Texas, USA · 1.0 km - [Heritage Farmstead Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heritage-farmstead-museum/): Building in Texas, United States · 12 km - [Plano station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/interurban-railway-museum/): Historic place in Plano, Collin County, Texas · 11 km - [Beard Science Sour House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beard-science-sour-house/): Brewery · 18 km - [Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/don-rodenbaugh-natatorium/): With kids · 1.0 km - [Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hawaiian-falls-adventure-park/): With kids · 20 km - [Hawaiian Waters Garland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hawaiian-waters-garland/): With kids · 18 km - [Jack Carter Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jack-carter-pool/): With kids · 9.5 km - [Shepherd's Glenn Spray Pad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shepherd-s-glenn-spray-pad/): With kids · 10 km - [Voodoo Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/voodoo-brewing-company/): Brewery · 11 km ## When to go to allen The best time to visit allen is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 49 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 50 | | May | Best time | 13 h 43 | | June | Best time | 14 h 11 | | July | Best time | 13 h 59 | | August | Best time | 13 h 14 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 09 | | November | Possible | 10 h 15 | | December | Possible | 9 h 49 | In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. In March, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to allen The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,254 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.1184%2C-96.6694) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.1184%2C-96.6694) ## Other towns nearby - [Little Elm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-elm/): 9 places · 22 km - [Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas/): 45 places · 37 km - [Grapevine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grapevine/): 19 places · 41 km - [Denton, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/denton/): 7 places · 44 km - [Arlington, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-2/): 9 places · 58 km - [Fort Worth, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-worth/): 18 places · 76 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in allen? The best known: [East Plano Islamic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-plano-islamic-center/), [Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/radha-krishna-temple-of-dallas/), [Heritage Farmstead Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heritage-farmstead-museum/), [Plano station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/interurban-railway-museum/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit allen? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. ### How do you get to allen? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,254 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.1184%2C-96.6694) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with allen as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).