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Kaufman Guide

Venues & Things to Do in
Kaufman

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

Major Venues & Attractions

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

Attraction

Texas Zoofari Park

A 900-acre drive-through safari park that opened in 2023, home to more than 800 free-roaming animals — rhinos, zebras, bison, camels, and antelope — along a six-mile loop, plus a walk-through safari village.

Official site ↗

Event Venue · capacity 350

Kaufman Civic Center

The city-run event hall at 607 E. Fair Street, with a 350-person capacity for weddings, conferences, expos, and community gatherings.

Official site ↗

Event Venue

Kaufman County Fairgrounds Event Center

The county fairgrounds' rentable event center for weddings, banquets, trade shows, concerts, and community gatherings.

Official site ↗

More Venues & Recreation

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Wedding & Event Venues (2)

  • The Emerson ↗ wedding venue with a white chapel on sixteen acres at 3950 FM 987
  • Magnolia's Place rustic wedding venue in a former 1800s bank at 114 N Washington St

Museums & Attractions (1)

Bowling & Skating (1)

  • KJ Skate Zone ↗ family roller-skating rink with open skate, birthday parties, and an arcade

Directory researched & verified by East Texas Online, 2026-07-06.

Venues Near Kaufman

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

Museum

No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum

A museum on the airfield where more than 2,000 British RAF and American cadets earned their wings between 1941 and 1945, holding the most extensive surviving record of the school.

in Terrell · ~9.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Performing Arts Center · capacity 1,534

Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center

Terrell ISD's 1,534-seat theater, opened in 2003 and named for Terrell native Jamie Foxx, hosting school productions and touring rental events.

in Terrell · ~9.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Amphitheater · capacity 5,000

Spellman Amphitheater

A 5,000-seat amphitheater at Forney Community Park that hosts concerts, a summer Thursday music series, and free Movies in the Park screenings.

in Forney · ~9.3 mi away · Official site ↗

Museum

Spellman Museum of Forney History

A free local-history museum in two restored downtown buildings, founded in 2001, with exhibits on the area's Native American, settler, and agricultural past.

in Forney · ~9.3 mi away · Official site ↗

Wedding & Event Venues (7)

  • The Springs in Rockwall ↗ in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · wedding venue with two halls at 10227 CR 2426, Terrell
  • Chandelier Farms ↗ in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · wedding and event venue at 8866 FM 2727
  • HR Ranch in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · ranch venue with 10,500 sq ft of space at 9016 PR 2329
  • Lilies Event Center ↗ in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · 4,500 sq ft event center at The Shops at Terrell
  • Eliton Event Center & Catering ↗ in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · full-service event venue and catering at 16751 SH-205
  • The Delanie ↗ in Forney · ~9.3 mi · glass-walled wedding venue with an outdoor ceremony site at 10230 CR 202, up to 280
  • The Ritz on Buffalo Creek ↗ in Forney · ~9.3 mi · wedding and event venue at 10527 Helms Trail

Museums & Attractions (1)

Movie Theaters (1)

Family Fun & Games (2)

  • Film Alley ↗ in Terrell · ~9.1 mi · 74,000-sq-ft entertainment center with dine-in cinema, 24 bowling lanes, and an arcade
  • KVC Play in Forney · ~9.3 mi · kids' indoor play center

Golf & Country Clubs (1)

Bowling & Skating (1)

Other Recreation (5)

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

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