Arts and Culture
So you think you can dance? Texas does too! The state celebrates its music, arts, and dance year round with live performances, concerts, exhibits, and festivals that are sure to soothe your soul.
Cue The Music, Maestro. Ready? Dance!
Two left feet? Relax instead and listen to the accordion wheeze of biergarten music around the gazebo, Mozart beneath the stars, or Mariachis on the courthouse lawn. Communities across the state sponsor musical performances, many of them outdoors, to suit all tastes from baroque to big band, and much of it is free! Looking for inspiration? Local artists and craftspeople exhibit routinely all over the state, offering insight, imagination, and made-in-Texas canvases, sculptures, photographs, and wares, making art some of the state's most valued home grown handiwork. Feeling creative? "All art requires courage," says Houston Museum of Fine Art photography curator Anne Wilkes Tucker. So don't be shy, participate or spectate but be seen on the Texas art scene.
Explore Arts and Culture Sites & Attractions
Brazos Trail Region
Southside Market
Southside Market 1212 Hwy. 290 Elgin, Texas 78621 (512) 281-4650 Website
Independence Trail Region
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
821 Farm to Market Road 1295 Flatonia, TX 78941 (361) 596-4674 Website
Independence Trail Region
Stafford Opera House
425 Spring Street Columbus, TX 78934 (979) 732-5135 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Stagecoach Inn (formerly Shady Villa)
401 S. Stagecoach Road Salado, TX 76571 (254) 947-5111 Website
Forest Trail Region
Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue
Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue 525 South Beckham Ave. Tyler, Texas 75702 (903) 593-0311 Website
Independence Trail Region
Stanton’s Shopping Center
Stanton's Shopping Center 219 N Taylor St Alvin, TX 77511
Hill Country Trail Region
Startz Café
Startz Cafe 10350 Startz Rd. Canyon Lake, Texas 78133 (830) 899-7522 Website
Lakes Trail Region
State Fair of Texas
3921 Martin Luther King Blvd Dallas, TX 75210 (469) 945-FAIR Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel
Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel 701 Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 457-8800 Website
Forest Trail Region
Sterne Fountain
N. Market and W. Lafayette Sts Jefferson, TX 75657 (903) 665-3733 Website
Forest Trail Region
Stringer’s Lufkin Bar-B-Que
Stringer's Lufkin Bar-B-Que 203 South Chestnut St. Lufkin, Texas 75901 (936) 634-4744 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Sundance Square
425 Houston Street Ste. 250 Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 222-1111 Website
Mountain Trail Region
Sunset Heights Neighborhood
Roughly bounded by West Schuster Ave., North Oregon St., and I-10 El Paso, TX 79902
Forest Trail Region
The Symphony of Southeast Texas
4345 Phelan Blvd Beaumont, TX 77707 (409) 892-2257 Website
Forest Trail Region
T. C. Lindsey and Co. General Store
2293 FM 134 Road Jonesville, TX 75659 (903) 687-3382
Hill Country Trail Region
The Tavern
The Tavern 922 W 12th Street Austin, Texas 78703 (512) 320-8377 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Tejano Monument
1100 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 936-8746 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame
213 North Wright Street Alice, TX 78332 (361) 701-6028 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Tejano Walking Trail
Roughly bounded by Interstate 35, Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, East 7th Street, and the Colorado River Austin, TX 78702 Website
Forest Trail Region
Temple Theater/Angelina Arts Alliance
3500 S. First Street Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 633-5454 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Texas African American History Memorial
1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Website
Forest Trail Region
Texas Artist Museum
3501 Cultural Dr. Port Arthur, TX 77642 (409) 983-4881 Website
Forest Trail Region
Texas Basket Company
100 Myrtle Drive Jacksonville, TX 75766 (903) 586-8014 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum 402 W. Robertson St, San Benito, TX 78586 (956) 361-3800 Website
Forest Trail Region
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Tex Ritter Museum
300 W. Panola Carthage, TX 75633 (903) 694-9561 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Texas General Store
Texas General Store 406 S. Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 (817) 756-6476 Website
Plains Trail Region
TEXAS Outdoor Musical
TEXAS Outdoor Musical 11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5 Canyon, TX 79015 Website
Plains Trail Region
TEXAS Outdoor Musical Drama
11450 Park Road 5 Pioneer Amphitheatre Canyon, TX 79015 (806) 651-2181 Website
Plains Trail Region
Texas Panhandle War Memorial
4101 South Georgia Street Amarillo, TX 79110 (806) 353-8796 Website
Independence Trail Region
Texas Quilt Museum
140 West Colorado Street La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 968-3104 Website
Forest Trail Region
Texas Shakespeare Festival
1100 Broadway Kilgore, TX 75662 (903) 983-8601 Website
Independence Trail Region
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne St. Houston, TX 77004 (713) 313-7011 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Texas State Capitol Complex Monuments
1100 Congress Austin, TX 78701 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Texas State Cemetery
909 Navasota Street Austin, TX 78702 (512) 463-0605 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures
Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures 1809 North Chaparral St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (361) 881-8827 Website
Plains Trail Region
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
2805 15th Street Lubbock, TX 79409 (806) 742-9070 Website
Plains Trail Region
Texas Tech University Campus Architecture
2500 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79409 (806) 742-2011 Website