Explore the history of The City of Palms at the McAllen Heritage Center. This museum offers an up-close look at the stories that helped shape McAllen. Discovering the city's history through hands-on activities, story telling, artifacts and exhibits at the MHC will prove to be an exciting educational experience.
Pay respects to the men who have died protecting our great United States at the Hidalgo County Veterans War Memorial. The memorial honors those killed in action during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. You'll find the memorial in front of the Hidalgo County Courthouse.
Monkey around the Gladys Porter Zoo, where you can hang out with animals like gorillas, wallabies, rhinos, zebras, crocodiles, lions, kangaroos, and giraffes. The zoo's exhibits and attractions will lead you to far off lands like Asia, Africa, and Australia; while also showcasing wildlife here in the United States, and creatures of the ocean.