Venues & Things to Do in
New London
Event spaces, museums, golf, fitness, bowling, and family entertainment in New London, Texas.
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Museums & Attractions (1)
- London Museum & Tea Room memorial to the 1937 New London school explosion, across from the cenotaph
Directory researched & verified by East Texas Online, 2026-07-05.
Venues Near New London
More spots within about 10 miles, in neighboring East Texas towns — worth the short drive.
Museum
East Texas Oil Museum
Kilgore College's tribute to the 1930s oil boom — a full-scale recreated Boomtown USA with stores, rigs, and the story of the biggest oilfield in the lower 48.
in Kilgore · 5.9 mi away · Official site ↗
Museum
Rangerette Showcase Museum
Free museum honoring the Kilgore College Rangerettes — the world's first collegiate drill team (1940) — with costumes, films, and decades of memorabilia.
in Kilgore · 5.9 mi away · Official site ↗
Performing Arts · capacity 220
Texas Shakespeare Festival
East Texas' only professional theatre — a summer repertory festival staging Shakespeare and classics at Kilgore College since 1986.
in Kilgore · 6.1 mi away · Official site ↗
Festival Grounds
Avalon Faire
Renaissance faire every April weekend — jousting, birds of prey, and 70 artisan vendors drawing about 10,000 visitors.
in Kilgore · ~7.4 mi away · Official site ↗
Civic Center · capacity 600
Henderson Civic Center
The city's event hall hosting everything from the Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-Off to the 70-year-old East Texas Sacred Harp Convention.
in Henderson · 8.5 mi away · Official site ↗
Community Theater
Henderson Civic Theatre
Community theater staging five productions a season in downtown Henderson's restored 1885 Opera House.
in Henderson · 8.5 mi away · Official site ↗
Historic Village
Rusk County Depot Museum & History Center
Twelve historic structures around the restored 1901 Missouri-Pacific depot — including the 1841 Walling log cabin and a working syrup mill, heart of the Heritage Syrup Festival.
in Henderson · ~9.6 mi away · Official site ↗
Motorsports
Lonestar Speedway
Half-mile clay oval east of town running sprints, modifieds, and stock classes on race weekends.
in Kilgore · 9.7 mi away · Official site ↗
Event & Performance Venues (1)
- Rusk County Youth Expo Center in Henderson · 7.5 mi · livestock shows & youth events
Wedding & Event Venues (8)
- Willow Creek Ranch Venue ↗ in Arp · ~5.7 mi · 50-acre venue with a hand-cut cedar barn and outdoor arbor, up to 200
- Hidden Timbers Lakeside Venue ↗ in Kilgore · ~7.4 mi · lakeside rustic wedding venue on a private lake, 70 acres, at 13384 CR 293
- The Landing Event Center ↗ in Kilgore · ~7.4 mi · event venue on 100 acres, up to 250 indoors, at 14278 Hwy 322 N
- Pollard & Payne Event Venue ↗ in Kilgore · ~7.4 mi · historic downtown event venue at 209 E Main St, up to 80
- Hendo Ranch ↗ in Henderson · ~9.6 mi · modern-rustic barn wedding venue on 240 acres, up to 300
- Booker's Dude Ranch ↗ in Henderson · ~9.6 mi · indoor and outdoor event space at 5062 US-259 N
- Pinnacle Venue ↗ in Henderson · ~9.6 mi · wedding and event center with hourly rental
- Mays Harris Event Venue ↗ in Henderson · ~9.6 mi · downtown event venue at 102 N Marshall St
Movie Theaters (1)
- 4 Star Cinema in Kilgore · 7.4 mi
Golf & Country Clubs (1)
- Meadowbrook Golf And Event Center in Kilgore · 6.1 mi
Bowling & Skating (2)
- Kilgore Bowling Center in Kilgore · ~7.4 mi · bowling
- Skateland in Kilgore · 8.3 mi · roller skating rink
Nearby venues are drawn from neighboring towns within 10 miles of New London.
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