ATTRACTIONS

ANNUAL EVENTS

Annual Event Occurrence Azalea Spring & Flower Trail March Azalea 10K, Fun Run April Cattle Baron's Gala June Downtown Tyler Film Festival October East Texas State Fair September Festival on the Square October Four Winds Renaissance Faire March-April Mistletoe and Magic November Parade of Homes June Taste of Tyler March 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 American Freedom Museum 1051 N. Houston St., Bullard, TX 75757 15,000 sf of galleries containing over 600 amazing artifacts & documents from our nation's history (903) 894-5252 Brookshire's 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 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 107 E. Erwin 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 230 W. Rusk 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 229,625 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   The Center for Earth & Space Science Education 1411 E. Lake Programs encouraging interest in, and support, for science education (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 McClendon House 806 W. Houston Victorian home built in 1878 has many of its original furnishings (903) 592-3533

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

Phone 31 West Shooting Range (903) 597-0258 Camp Ford Historic Park (903) 592-5993 Cherokee Trace Drive Thru Safari (903) 683-3322 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 Sky Vue Drive-In Theater (903) 535-9993 Waterpark at the Villages (903) 534-8400

GOLF

Course H Type Phone Arrowhead Golf Course 18 public (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 public (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 public (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) 589-1759

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 Lake Palestine Lake Tyler Lake Tyler East 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 (2,675 rooms) and 10 Bed & Breakfasts (48 rooms) in the Tyler area.