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Chandler

Event spaces, museums, golf, fitness, bowling, and family entertainment in Chandler, Texas.

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Wedding & Event Venues (1)

  • The Farmhouse Retreat ↗ 200-acre wedding venue with multiple ceremony sites and reception barns, up to 300

Directory researched & verified by East Texas Online, 2026-07-05.

Venues Near Chandler

More spots within about 10 miles, in neighboring East Texas towns — worth the short drive.

Museum

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum

Aviation museum at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport with a dozen aircraft on the tarmac and 7,000 square feet of exhibits.

in Tyler · 4.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Convention Center · capacity 1,800

W.T. Brookshire Conference Center

Tyler's 50,000-square-foot convention centerpiece at the Rose Complex, opened in 2023 on the site of the former Harvey Hall, seating up to 1,800.

in Tyler · 7.8 mi away · Official site ↗

Attraction

Tyler Rose Garden & Rose Center

14-acre municipal rose garden with more than 38,000 bushes — the largest rose collection in the United States and home of the Texas Rose Festival.

in Tyler · 7.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Community Theater · capacity 350

Tyler Civic Theatre Center

Community theater with roots to 1927 whose 1951 building was the first in the nation built specifically for theater-in-the-round.

in Tyler · 7.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Attraction

Caldwell Zoo

85-acre zoo that's been a Tyler landmark since 1937 — elephants, giraffes, big cats, and a walk-through East Texas native exhibit.

in Tyler · 8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Performing Arts

Caldwell Auditorium

Tyler ISD's historic performing-arts auditorium on South College — a longtime East Texas stage for touring artists and community concerts.

in Tyler · 8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Performing Arts · capacity 2,000

UT Tyler Cowan Center

The region's leading performing-arts presenter — Broadway tours, headliners, and speakers in the 2,000-seat Vaughn Auditorium at UT Tyler.

in Tyler · ~8.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic Theater · capacity 300

Liberty Hall

City-run 1930s art-deco theater on the downtown square with live music, comedy, and classic-film nights in an intimate ~300-seat room.

in Tyler · ~8.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Fairgrounds

East Texas State Fair

The century-old regional fair at its new Park of East Texas fairgrounds off Highway 64 West, which hosts events year-round.

in Tyler · ~8.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Equestrian & Events

Texas Rose Horse Park

1,700-acre equestrian park with indoor and outdoor arenas hosting horse trials, shows, and special events north of town.

in Tyler · ~8.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Family Entertainment

Times Square Grand Slam

65,000-square-foot South Broadway entertainment complex — movie screens, 22 bowling lanes, laser tag, and a full arcade under one roof.

in Tyler · 8.7 mi away · Official site ↗

Children's Museum

Discovery Science Place

Hands-on children's science museum in downtown Tyler since 1993 — three galleries including the indoor cave and earthquake simulator.

in Tyler · 9.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic Home

Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum

Free city-run 1859 house museum on the National Register, still furnished with the original family's belongings.

in Tyler · 9.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Wedding & Event Venues (12)

  • The Meadeaux ↗ in Noonday · ~5.1 mi · wedding estate with a covered-bridge ceremony site and open-air pavilion, up to 200
  • Silver Star Ranch and Venue ↗ in Brownsboro · ~6.7 mi · 40-acre ranch venue with an open-air chapel and on-site lake, up to 300
  • One REALTOR Center ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · up to 160 guests; meetings, weddings, and trade shows on SSE Loop 323
  • Kalico Creek ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · up to 200 guests; farmhouse on 55 wooded acres
  • Sunset Oaks Venue ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · open-air chapel and modern farmhouse reception hall
  • The Villa Tyler ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · garden wedding venue with a pergola at 7891 Hwy 110 N
  • The Grove ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · greenhouse event space at 3500 Old Jacksonville Hwy, up to 300
  • The Cedars of Lebanon ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · clubhouse on 8 acres with a private lake
  • Tyler Palace ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · ballroom event center
  • The Boulders at Lake Tyler ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · lakeside event center at Lake Tyler
  • Holiday Inn Tyler - Conference Center ↗ in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · hotel with 10,000 sq ft of meeting space and a 4,800-sq-ft ballroom
  • The Majesty Event Center in Tyler · ~8.5 mi · 23,000-sq-ft ballroom divisible into breakout rooms at 900 W Bow St

Museums & Attractions (2)

Movie Theaters (2)

Family Fun & Games (10)

Golf & Country Clubs (4)

Other Recreation (1)

Nearby venues are drawn from neighboring towns within 10 miles of Chandler.

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