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Venues & Things to Do in
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Event spaces, museums, golf, fitness, bowling, and family entertainment in Huntington, Texas.

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Venues Near Huntington

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

Museum

Texas Forestry Museum

Free museum telling the story of the Piney Woods timber industry — sawmill town exhibits, a logging train, and a fire tower.

in Lufkin · 7.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Performing Arts · capacity 891

Temple Theater at Angelina College

891-seat theater where the Angelina Arts Alliance presents national Broadway tours and headline artists on the Angelina College campus.

in Lufkin · ~8.3 mi away · Official site ↗

Museum

Museum of East Texas

Free art museum housed in the 1906 St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, exhibiting regional and national art since 1976.

in Lufkin · 8.6 mi away · Official site ↗

Museum

Naranjo Museum of Natural History

10,000-square-foot natural-history museum with dinosaur skeletons, a woolly mammoth, and thousands of fossils.

in Lufkin · 8.6 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic Theater · capacity 431

The Pines Theater

Restored 1925 theater in downtown Lufkin hosting concerts, films, and community events under the Angelina Arts Alliance.

in Lufkin · 8.7 mi away · Official site ↗

Expo & Fairgrounds · capacity 6,950

George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center

36-acre expo grounds with a 62,500-square-foot pavilion — home of the Texas State Forest Festival and the PRCA Angelina Benefit Rodeo.

in Lufkin · 9.7 mi away · Official site ↗

Attraction

Ellen Trout Zoo

City-owned zoo with nearly 800 animals that draws about 150,000 visitors a year — a Lufkin institution since 1967.

in Lufkin · 9.8 mi away · Official site ↗

Wedding & Event Venues (6)

Movie Theaters (2)

Family Fun & Games (2)

Bowling & Skating (1)
  • Skate Ranch in Lufkin · ~8.3 mi · roller skating rink

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

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East Texas guides

Region-wide guides that put Huntington in context — where to go, what things cost, and how people actually live here.

Things to Do

East Texas Festivals and Annual Events

Season-by-season guide to East Texas festivals and events — Canton's First Monday Trade Days, the Texas Rose Festival, the Yamboree, Wonderland of Lights and more, checked against each host's own site.

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Things to Do

Things to Do in East Texas

What to do in East Texas, checked against official sources: Tyler's Rose Garden and Caldwell Zoo, Canton's First Monday Trade Days, the Texas State Railroad, state parks, museums and festivals.

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Things to Do

Best Day Trips from Tyler and East Texas

Drive-time guide to day trips from Tyler: state parks, small towns, museums, and lakes within about 30 minutes, an hour, and up to three hours.

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Outdoors

Best Lakes in East Texas

A fact-checked guide to 17 East Texas lakes, from Lake Fork's trophy bass and Caddo Lake to Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn and Lake Tawakoni. Sizes, species, access and rules come from TPWD.

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