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Performing Art |
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Caldwell Auditorium
300 South College Avenue
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Hosts various performances; managed by Tyler ISD |
(903) 262-2300 |
East Texas Symphony Orchestra
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Offers concerts and youth concerts |
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R. Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center
3900 University Blvd.
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Houses Vaughn Auditorium, Braithwaite Recital Hall, Meadows Art Gallery, & White Lobby |
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Tyler Civic Chorale
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Provides choral music, fall and spring concerts offered |
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Ballet Tyler
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Provides opportunities for dancers and East Texas audiences to experience the fine art of dance |
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Tyler Civic Theater Center
400 Rose Park Drive
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The first theatre in America designed for production of theatre-in-the-round |
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Educational Attraction |
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Tyler Public Library
201 S. College Ave.
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Features 249,616 volumes |
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Caldwell Zoo
2203 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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85-acre park featuring over 2,000 animals |
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Discovery Science Place
308 N. Broadway
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Downtown children's math and science museum |
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Vaughn Conservatory
1400 E. Fifth
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Ranked 5th in the State for cultivation of exotic and ornamental plants |
(903) 510-2200 |
Hudnall Planetarium
1200 S. Mahon
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Multimedia presentations and star parties |
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Camp Tyler
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Offers outdoor educational programs |
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Tiger Missing Link Foundation
State Park Highway 14 N
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A rescue facility for tigers, lions, and cougars |
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Historic Site |
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McClendon House
806 W. Houston
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Victorian home built in 1878 has many of its original furnishings |
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Camp Ford Historical Park
Hwy 271 & Loop 323
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Largest Confederate Prisoner of War camp west of the Mississippi |
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Cottonbelt Train Depot
210 Oakwood
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Restored depot, built in 1905, houses railroad memorabilia |
(903) 533-8057 |
Dewberry Plantation
14007 FM 346 West
Bullard, TX 75757
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Antebellum home built between 1852 and 1854 |
(903) 825-9000 |
McClendon House
806 W. Houston
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Victorian home built in 1878 has many of its original furnishings |
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Antique District - located in the heart of downtown Tyler, comprised of antique and specialty shops. |
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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
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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.
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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.
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The Tyler Conventions & Visitors Bureau has prepared an area golf brochure in PDF format.
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Recreation Activity
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Available |
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Baseball Fields |
30 |
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Soccer Fields |
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Swimming Pools (Public) |
2 |
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Swimming Pools (Private) |
2 |
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Movie Theater Screens |
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City Parks/with Playgrounds |
25/19 |
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Resorts & Campgrounds |
15 |
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Camping/Lake |
Website |
Bellwood Lake |
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| Lake Palestine |
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| Lake Tyler |
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| Lake Tyler East |
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| Tyler State Park |
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Tyler has over 300 churches, synagogues, and mosques representing all major denominations.
Ample lodging is available with 34 Hotels/Motels (2,675 rooms) and 10 Bed & Breakfasts (48 rooms) in the Tyler area.
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The Blackstone Building was built in 1938 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, the Blackstone was remodeled and is now home to the Chamber, TEDC, CVB, and many other Tyler businesses.
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