Downtown Forney is as quaint as it gets. There’s a diner. There’s a bakery. There are cute boutiques. There’s a trendy coffee shop. There’s a tiny park and an old-timey mural.

In the Downtown District of Forney, they’ll host an art festival, an artisan and farmers market, and other events throughout the year.

Parks & Recreation: The biggest park in Forney is Forney Community Park. Here at this park you get a little walking path, a splash pad, sports fields, and an amphitheater. It’s a 170-acre community park. The Spellman Amphitheater hosts concerts and movies and seats 5,000. They’ve even done family campouts here.

Schools: There’s a lot of change happening in Forney with the schools. Due to the development happening in Forney, their school population is expected to double in the next 10 years. By 2030, Forney is expected to add over 30,000 homes.

To their credit, they’re working on that. They recently added three elementary schools, a middle and intermediate school, baseball and softball fields, and an athletic fieldhouse. They have two elementary schools opening up over the next two years, an intermediate school and a middle school, and their flagship project, the OC is opening in the Fall of 2023.

The OC, also known as, The Opportunity Center, is a new educational concept blending career, college, and community to integrate higher education and business for the benefit of students pursuing careers. It also doubles as an event venue on nights, weekends, and evenings to serve the community. It’ll have a student-staffed coffee shop, eateries, auto tech services, cosmetology services, and an early education center. It’ll feature educational partnerships with Dallas College and Texas Tech University.

To see the latest report cards for the district and for all of the schools in it, go to txschools.gov.

Restaurants: There’s a range of restaurant options in Forney. Some of the top-rated restaurants in Forney are the French Quarter Bistro, Prime XO, Oscar Delta Texas Kitchen, SmackBird, and Nina’s Brunch.

If you're looking for a place that combines the tranquility of a small town with easy access to urban amenities, Forney, Texas is a great choice.