ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Fire Mountain Amusements
  14722 State Highway 155-South • Tyler, TX 75701
  903-561-2670
  Fun for the whole family is available at this family amusement center that features go-carts, a video arcade, a miniature golf course, carnival style rides, and bumper boats.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Cotton Belt Depot (circa 1902)
  210 East Oakwood Street • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-533-8057 or 903-316-9319
  The Cotton Belt Depot was open for passenger service from 1905 until 1956. The renovated Depot now houses the Tyler Transit Department and the Cotton Belt Depot Museum. The Museum's Bragg Collection contains around 200 locomotives and over 1,600 rail cars. more...

• McClendon House, The (circa 1878)
  806 West Houston Street • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-592-3533
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this two-story, nine-room East Lake Bracketed-style home was the birthplace of noted Washington, D.C. news correspondent, Sarah McClendon. A Texas State Historical Landmark and Tyler Historical Landmark, the McClendon House is open for guided tours that depict the political and cultural history of Tyler from post-Civil War. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Goodman-Legrande Museum (circa 1859)
  624 North Broadway at Goodman • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-531-1286
  It was originally called "Bonnie Castle" when it was built as a one-story home.  map

• Harrold's Model Train Museum
  8103 US Highway 271 North • Tyler, TX 75701
  903-531-9404
  Featuring over 1,000 model trains in lighted showcases, this unique museum also features over 1,200 train pieces on more than 300 feet of track.  map

• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
  150 Airport Drive • Tyler, TX 75704
  On the Grounds of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
  903-526-1945
  The Historic Aviation Memorial Museum's mission is "to pay tribute to the pioneers of flight and the patriots who were instrumental in the advancement of aviation during the 20th century." The Exhibit Hall houses a gift shop, multi-media theater room, library, and part of the current collection of aviation memorabilia spanning the 20th century. The hangar includes a Russian Mig-17F, Czech L-29 Delfin trainer and more. Aircraft on permanent display include a FJ-4 Fury, T-2C Buckeye, F-105D Thunderchief, F-111 Aardvark, and a T-33 Shooting Star. more...  map

• Smith County Historical Museum (circa 1904)
  125 South College Street • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-592-5993
  Housed on the first floor of the former Carnegie Public Library, circa 1904, this museum displays artifacts that reflect the history of Tyler and Smith County. The building is one of four Carnegie buildings remaining in Texas and it listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.   map

• Tyler Museum of Art
  1300 South Mahon • Tyler, TX 75701
  903-595-1001
  Award-winning art museum that features a permanent collection of over 500 works that include sculptures, paintings, prints, and photographs. Two major exhibition galleries are located on the ground floor and a smaller gallery is located on the upper level. A library, art studio, tearoom, and gift shop are also on site. more...  map

• Tyler Rose Museum
  420 Rose Park Drive • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-597-3130
  Displays of gowns, photos, and memorabilia of past Texas Rose Festivals, as well as exhibits on the historical value of the rose industry are to be found in this museum. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Creature Teacher, The
  Located in Mabank
  903-451-1904
  Specializing in children's birthday parties, schools, and special events for all areas in Tyler and Longview. They travel to your location, reservations required. more...  map

• Azalea & Spring Flower Trail
  315 N. Broadway Ave. • Tyler, TX 75701
  The Azalea & Spring Flower Trail travels through eight miles of residential gardens and historical home sites. From the courthouse on North Broadway, follow the specifically marked Azalea Trail signs to enjoy this outstanding celebration of Spring in East Texas. Check their website for a current events calendar. more...  map

• Caldwell Zoo
  2203 Martin Luther King Boulevard • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-593-0121
  This 85-acre zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals from over 250 species from Africa, North America, and South America living in their natural habitats. These animals include zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, warthogs, ostriches, cheetahs, elephants, black-footed penguins, anteaters, snakes, lizards, monkeys, leopards, wild turkeys, bald eagles, black rhinoceros, river otters, mountain lions, white tigers, turtles, parakeets, flamingos, and bobcats. Picnic areas, the Crossroads Trading Company, and Chakula Café are also on-site. more...  map

• Tyler Municipal Rose Garden (circa 1952)
  420 Rose Park Drive • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-597-3130
  The 14-acre Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the nation’s largest municipal rose garden. There are over 38,000 rose bushes providing 500 different varieties, from tall grafted rose trees to miniature roses no larger than a dime. A highlight of the Garden is he one-acre Heritage Rose and Sensory Garden, which has over 30 antique rose varieties that date back to 1867. The Rose Garden is the site of the popular Queen's Tea, which is held during the Rose Festival. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Discovery Science Place
  308 North Broadway Avenue • Tyler, TX 75702
  903-533-8011
  An affiliate of the American Science Technology Centers and the Association of Children's Museums, the Discovery Science Place is a hands-on science museum offering three exhibit halls filled with dozens of interactive exhibits for kids of all ages. more...  map