Page 18 Rio Grande Valley Visitors Guide 2024-2025 McAllen Convention Center Opened in 2007, the center offers 174,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space. Throughout the years, the McAllen Convention Center has hosted many events including conventions, concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and other special events. The center is located near the intersection of Expressway 83 and Ware Rd. at 700 Convention Center Blvd. For more information call (956) 681-3800 or go online to www.experiencemcallen.com. McAllen Performing Arts Center Since opening day, the $44.9 million, 1,828seat, 93,000-square-foot McAllen Performing Arts Center has been an incredible venue. It has hosted the Jersey Boys, Annie, Elf, America, Mamma Mia, Moscow Ballet Nutcracker, Valley Symphony Orchestra, and many other exciting shows, bringing the best of the arts to the city of McAllen. The venue offers unobstructed views and perfect sound with a magical house experience and stage presentation. Commercial development exploded in what is now referred to as the Convention Center District, with multiple hotels, major restaurants chains, dozens of retail shops that entice the entire family, and a park featuring a pond that often sees paddle boats and outdoor community events taking place. The McAllen Performing Arts Center is located at 801 Convention Center Blvd. For information about upcoming shows, go to www.experiencemcallen.com or call the box office at (956) 681-3800. Veterans War Memorial of Texas The Veterans War Memorial of Texas honors the 1.4 million American military men and women killed in all the wars and conflicts of the U.S.A. This beautiful grass covered and landscaped five-acre Rio Grande Valley endeavor is located at the east side of the McAllen Convention Center, at 29th St. and Col. Plummer Dr. The “American Spire of Honor” is a black granite five-sided 105’ majestic spire with a silver dome. It rises from the center of the circular configured memorial site. Vertical and circular landscaped pathways with multiple-colored pavers are found throughout the Memorial. In the outer pathway there are 113 flagpoles each with a fluttering U.S. flag, they encircle the Memorial. The flagpoles stand as symbolic guardians of the American honored heroes and as sentinels far into the distant future. There are many pathways in the interior, all are lined with historical stories engraved on granite walls and plaques.
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