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 662-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.
East Texas guides — an easy drive from Lewisville
Weekend trips, lakes, festivals and small-town food east of the metroplex.
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.
Read Guide →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.
Read Guide →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.
Read Guide →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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