Things to Do in Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville pairs a lively historic Old Town — with theaters, a distillery, and one-of-a-kind restaurants — with a big lake and a genuine urban wilderness. For a suburb north of Dallas, it's got an unusual amount of character and outdoors both.
Here's what to do in and around Lewisville.
Old Town Lewisville
Old Town Lewisville is the cultural heart of the city — historic 1880s buildings now holding independent restaurants, bars, a distillery, a winery, and a coffeehouse, along with two theaters, an urban park, public art, and even ghost tours. It's a walkable district built for special events and evenings out.
Between the dining, the live entertainment, and the history, Old Town gives Lewisville a real downtown, and it's the natural first stop for a visit.
The MCL Grand Theater
The MCL Grand Theater anchors Old Town's arts scene, hosting Lewisville Lake Symphony concerts and world-class ballets by the LakeCities Ballet, plus the Texas Tunes Concert Series and the Black Box Songwriter Series.
It's a genuine performing-arts venue for a suburb, and catching a symphony, a ballet, or a concert there is one of the better nights out in the northern Metroplex.
The Lake and LLELA
On the outdoor side, Lewisville sits at the south end of Lewisville Lake, with the 622-acre Lake Park for boating, camping, and swimming, and the 2,600-acre LLELA urban wilderness below the dam for hiking, birding, primitive camping, and paddling.
Having a big recreation lake and a real wilderness area within the city is rare, and it makes Lewisville a destination for the outdoors as much as for Old Town.
Nearby
Lewisville sits between Flower Mound, The Colony, and Denton, so more is a short drive — The Colony's Grandscape, Flower Mound's River Walk, and the shops and lakes of the surrounding towns.
But between Old Town, the MCL Grand, the lake, and LLELA, Lewisville has plenty to fill a weekend on its own.
FAQ: Things to Do in Lewisville
Lewisville's draws include historic Old Town — with restaurants, a distillery, theaters, and ghost tours — the MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville Lake and its Lake Park, and the 2,600-acre LLELA urban wilderness for hiking and birding.
Old Town Lewisville is the city's historic district, with 1880s buildings holding independent restaurants, bars, a distillery, a winery, and a coffeehouse, plus two theaters, an urban park, public art, and ghost tours.
The MCL Grand Theater in Old Town Lewisville is a performing-arts venue hosting the Lewisville Lake Symphony, LakeCities Ballet, the Texas Tunes Concert Series, and the Black Box Songwriter Series.
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