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DeSoto Guide

Venues & Things to Do in
DeSoto

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

Major Venues & Attractions

The anchor venues of DeSoto — researched and verified with official links.

Theater · capacity 245

The Corner Theatre

A city black-box theater in DeSoto Town Center seating up to 245 for live performances, concerts, comedy, and film screenings.

Official site ↗

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Event & Performance Venues (2)

Wedding & Event Venues (5)

Bowling & Skating (1)

Golf & Country Clubs (1)

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

Venues Near DeSoto

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

Sports Complex

Duncanville Fieldhouse

A sports and events venue with six hardwood basketball courts (convertible to ten volleyball courts) that hosts national youth basketball and volleyball tournaments, plus meeting rooms and a fitness center.

in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi away · Official site ↗

Nature Center

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center

An Audubon nature center on more than 200 acres of the White Rock Escarpment, with a 6,000-square-foot center, hiking trails, and birding programs.

in Cedar Hill · ~2.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Horse Racing Track

Lone Star Park

A Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetrack that hosted the 2004 Breeders' Cup, with a live racing season, concerts, and year-round simulcasting.

in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi away · Official site ↗

Theater · capacity 6,350

Texas Trust CU Theatre

A 6,350-seat theater that hosts touring concerts, comedy, and family shows.

in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi away · Official site ↗

Indoor Water Park

Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark

A large indoor water park with slides, a wave pool, and a retractable roof, part of the EpicCentral district.

in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi away · Official site ↗

Attraction

Ripley's Believe It or Not! & Palace of Wax

A tourist attraction pairing Ripley's Believe It or Not! oddities with the Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax figures.

in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi away · Official site ↗

Flea Market & Amusement

Traders Village

A large weekend flea market with about 3,500 vendors and a small amusement park, drawing millions of visitors a year.

in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi away · Official site ↗

Conference Center · capacity 1,000

Midlothian Conference Center

A 39,000-square-foot city conference center with meeting and banquet space for groups up to 1,000 and an on-site hotel, used for weddings and corporate events.

in Midlothian · ~8.6 mi away · Official site ↗

Event & Performance Venues (1)

  • Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi · restored 1950 theater for live performances

Wedding & Event Venues (19)

  • The Centre ↗ in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · wedding and event venue in Duncanville
  • The Andolina Collective ↗ in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · boutique micro-wedding venue at 208 N Main St, up to 30
  • La Soiree DFW Event Center in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · banquet hall for events, up to 250
  • The Event Center in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · event center at 626 Oriole Blvd
  • Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Duncanville in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · hotel with the Duncanville Ballroom at 800 N Main St, up to 600
  • Haven Hotel in Duncanville · ~1.6 mi · hotel wedding venue at 711 E Camp Wisdom Rd, up to 500
  • Ella's Event Center ↗ in Lancaster · ~2.8 mi · downtown event venue on the Historic Town Square
  • Gray's Event Center ↗ in Lancaster · ~2.8 mi · event center with banquet halls and outdoor space
  • Cedar Ranch in Lancaster · ~2.8 mi · barn event venue at 4523 N Houston School Rd
  • Lancaster Community House ↗ in Lancaster · ~2.8 mi · 1,610 sq ft city banquet facility behind Town Square
  • Na'Kayshions Wedding and Event Center ↗ in Cedar Hill · ~2.9 mi · wedding and event center on 5 acres with a chapel, grand hall, and lakeside garden at 432 S Clark Rd
  • Blocque 6 ↗ in Cedar Hill · ~2.9 mi · event center at 1427 N Hwy 67, Ste 200
  • Ruthe Jackson Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi · garden and banquet venue with five event spaces at 3113 S Carrier Pkwy, up to 400
  • Grand Prairie Events & Convention Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi · convention center and hotel with 10,000+ sq ft at 2925 SH-161, up to 1,000
  • Pioneer Event Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi · event center at 1025 W Pioneer Pkwy
  • 112 East Main ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~8 mi · downtown banquet hall and event space at 112 E Main St
  • Bella Woods Weddings and Event Center in Midlothian · ~8.6 mi · family-owned wedding and event center with chapels and barns at 1888 N 9th St, up to 300
  • The Little House ↗ in Midlothian · ~8.6 mi · wedding venue with pond views at 6051 Honeysuckle Rd
  • Firefly Gardens ↗ in Midlothian · ~8.6 mi · modern barn wedding venue on 8 acres with a koi pond, up to 250

Museums & Attractions (5)

Movie Theaters (4)

Family Fun & Games (8)

Golf & Country Clubs (4)

Bowling & Skating (4)

Marinas & Boating (1)

Other Recreation (8)

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

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