Need something to do this weekend? Here is a list of five events happening in the Allen area March 20-22.

1. Cottage Farmers Market: The Allen Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a farmers market at the Allen Heritage Village. Guests can purchase homemade items from local vendors.

• March 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 450 St. Mary Drive, Allen

• March 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 1851 N. Central Expressway, Allen

• March 21, 9 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• 300 N. Allen Drive, Allen

Slyde’s Car Wash is opening an Allen location this year, a company representative said.

Zoom in: The family-owned business offers several car wash packages as well as interior and exterior car detailing, per its website. Slyde’s Car Wash also has locations in Flower Mound and Lantana.

• 1326 W. McDermott Drive, Allen

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board approved spending an additional $1.2 million to ensure the Rental Car Center renovation is completed ahead of the World Cup.

That was one of four items approved during the March 5 board meeting held at DFW Airport headquarters.

Rental Car Center renovation: James R. Thompson Inc., from Dallas, was awarded the work on the Rental Car Center master renovation for the front of house for all rental car tenants and to replace and upgrade the HVAC systems.

Due to delays associated with the change in market shares of rental car companies, additional resources are required to implement the changes and to accelerate the work, according to board documents.

The first game in Dallas Stadium is the Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14.

Runway rehabilitation: Runway 18L-36R, constructed in 1974 when the airport opened, handles 50% of all departures on the west side of the airport, according to board documents.

An engineering assessment identified the need for rehabilitation for the runaway.

More than 229,000 students have applied to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

By the numbers: State data indicates that the most applications have been submitted on behalf of students living in urban areas and the surrounding suburban communities. As of March 8, students living in Houston ISD’s boundaries led the pack with over 8,900 applications, followed by 6,700 applicants in Dallas ISD.

The data reflects how many students living in each district's boundaries have applied, including those not currently enrolled in a public school.

The background: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025.

Students accepted for the 2026-27 school year will receive $10,474 for private education or up to $2,000 for homeschool. Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each.

More details: Of the first 152,000 program applicants, nearly three-quarters were not enrolled in a public school during the 2025-26 school year, data obtained by the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency shows.