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ATTRACTIONS

ANNUAL EVENTS

Annual Event
Occurrence
Azalea Spring & Flower Trail
March
Azalea 10K, Fun Run
April
Catttle Baron's Gala
June
East Texas State Fair
September
Festival on the Square
September
Four Winds Renaissance Faire
March-April
Mistletoe and Magic
November
Parade of Homes
June
Rose City Jazz Festival
July
Taste of Tyler
March
Texas Blues Festival
April
Texas Rose Festival
October
Tyler Area Chamber Golf Tournament
September
Tyler Jaycee's 4th of July Celebration
July
Tyler's Komen Race for the Cure
May


MUSEUMS

Museum
Description
Phone

Brookshires World of Wildlife Museum
WSW Loop 323 & Old Jacksonville Hwy

Featuring 250 mounted examples of wildlife and a replica 1920's grocery store
(903) 534-2169
Carnegie History Center
125 S. College
Housed in an old library with exhibits artifiacts of Tyler's history
(903) 592-5993
Goodman Museum
624 N. Broadway Ave
Texas Historic Landmark from Civil War Era
(903) 531-1286

Harrold's Model Train Museum
8103 US Hwy 271 N

Showcasing more than 1,100 trains and over 300 feet of track
(903) 531-9404
Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
2198 Doxie Drive
Aviation memorabilia
(903) 526-1945
Smith County Historical Society Museum
125 S. College
County artifacts dating from the days of the American Indians to the present
(903) 592-5993
Tyler Museum of Art
1300 S. Mahon Street
World class exhibits, gift shop, and cafe
(903) 595-1001
Tyler Rose Garden & Museum
1900 W. Front St.
Showcasing memorabilia of the history of the Tyler rose growing industry and the Rose Festival
(903) 597-3130


PERFORMING ARTS

Performing Art
Description
Phone

Caldwell Auditorium
300 South College Avenue

Hosts various performances; managed by Tyler ISD
(903) 262-2300  
East Texas Symphony Orchestra
Offers concerts and youth concerts
(903) 592-3876
R. Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center
3900 University Blvd.
Houses Vaughn Auditorium, Braithwaite Recital Hall, Meadows Art Gallery, & White Lobby
(903) 566-7424

Tyler Civic Chorale

Provides choral music, fall and spring concerts offered
(903) 597-6317
Ballet Tyler
Provides opportunities for dancers and East Texas audiences to experience the fine art of dance
(903) 596-0224
Tyler Civic Theater Center
400 Rose Park Drive
The first theatre in America designed for production of theatre-in-the-round
(903) 592-0561


EDUCATIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Educational Attraction
Description
Phone

Tyler Public Library
201 S. College Ave.

Features 249,616 volumes
(903) 593-7323
Caldwell Zoo
2203 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
85-acre park featuring over 2,000 animals
(903) 593-0121
Discovery Science Place
308 N. Broadway
Downtown children's math and science museum
(903) 533-8011

Vaughn Conservatory
1400 E. Fifth

Ranked 5th in the State for cultivation of exotic and ornamental plants
(903) 510-2200  
Hudnall Plantarium
1200 S. Mahon
Multimedia presentations and star parties
(903) 510-2312
Camp Tyler
Offers outdoor educational programs
(903) 262-1269
Tiger Missing Link Foundation
State Park Highway 14 N
A rescue facility for tigers, lions, and cougars
(903) 858-1008


HISTORIC SITES

Historic Site
Description
Phone

McClendon House
806 W. Houston

Victorian home built in 1878 has many of its original furnishings
(903) 592-3533
Camp Ford Historical Park
Hwy 271 & Loop 323
Largest Confederate Prisoner of War camp west of the Mississippi
(903) 592-5993
Cottonbelt Train Depot
210 Oakwood
Restored depot, built in 1905, houses railroad memorabilia
(903) 533-8057
Dewberry Plantation
14007 FM 346 West
Bullard, TX 75757
Antebellum home built between 1852 and 1854
(903) 825-9000


DISTRICTS

Antique District - located in the heart of downtown Tyler, comprised of antique and specialty shops.
Azalea District* - listed in the National Register of Historic Places - in 1960, a group of homeowners decided to open their gardens to visitors each Spring, launching the first Azalea District
Brick Streets District* - listed in the National Register of Historic Places - the district is about 1/2 mile south of downtown and encompasses 29 blocks of residential, commercial, and institutional structures.
Charnwood Residential Historic District* - listed in the National Register of Historic Places - encompasses 12 blocks of the late 19th and early 20th century residential development.
    * More information on these historic districts located at www.historictyler.org

 


AMUSEMENTS

Annual Event
Phone
31 West Shooting Range
(903) 597.0258
Camp Ford Historic Park
(903) 592-5993
Cherokee Trace Drive Thru Safari
(903) 683-3322
Classic Batting Cages
(903) 526-2151
Fire Mountain Amusement Park
(903) 561-2670
Green Acres Bowl
(903) 561-2911
Kids Depot 2000 Plus
(903) 509-4386
Lock N Load
(903) 939-1500
New York, Texas Zip Line
(903) 681-3791
Noble E. Young Skateboard Park
(903) 531-1370
Rose City Flying Clays
(903) 597-3345
Skaters in Cyberspace
(903) 894-4440
Sky Vue Drive-In Theater
Tyler Inline Hockey Center
(903) 581-1221
Tyler Skateplex
(903) 939-3330
Waterpark at the Villages
(903) 534-8400

 

GOLF

Course
H
Type
Phone
Arrowhead Golf Course
18
private
(903) 509-3555
The Cascades
18
private
(903) 592-2551
Cross Creek Golf Club
18
public
(903) 597-7871
Embassy Hills Golf Course
9
public
(903) 636-9890
Eagle's Bluff
18
private
(903) 825-7278
Emerald Bay Club
18
private
(903) 825-3388
Garden Valley Golf Resort
18
public
(903) 882-6107
Hideaway Lake Golf Course
18
private
(903) 882-8511
Hilltop Country Club
18
semi-private
(903) 842-3516
Hollytree Country Club
18
private
(903) 581-7723
Oak Hurst/Peach Tree
36
public
(903) 894-7079
Overton Community
9
public
(903) 834-6414
Pine Dunes Resort
18
public
(903) 876-4336
Pine Springs Golf Course
18
semi-private
(903) 526-4653
Twin Lakes Golf Course
18
public
(903) 567-1112
Willow Brook Country Club
18
private
(903) 592-8229
The Woods at Jacksonville
18
private
(903) 586-2141

The Tyler Conventions & Visitors Bureau has prepared an area golf brochure in PDF format.

RECREATION

Recreation Activity
Available

Baseball Fields
30
Soccer Fields
15 
Swimming Pools (Public)
2
Swimming Pools (Private)
2
Movie Theater Screens
 33
City Parks/with Playgrounds
25/19
Resorts & Campgrounds
15

 


CAMPING/LAKES

Camping/Lake
Website

Bellwood Lake

Bellwood Lake
Lake Palestine
Lake Palestine
Lake Tyler
Lake Tyler
Lake Tyler East
Lake Tyler East
Tyler State Park
Tyler State Park



CHURCHES

Tyler has over 300 churches, synagogues, and mosques representing all major denominations.



LODGING

Ample lodging is available with 34 Hotels/Motels (2,487 rooms) and 11 Bed & Breakfasts (56 rooms) in the Tyler area.

 

 

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