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
Lakes Trail Region
Honey Grove Historic Home Driving Tour
402 6th Street Honey Grove, TX 75446 (903) 378-7211 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Hotel San Jose
Hotel San Jose 1316 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78704 (512) 852-2350 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
House Park Bar-B-Que
House Park Bar-B-Que 900 West 12th Street Austin, Texas 78703 (512) 954-2201 Website
Forest Trail Region
Ice House Museum & Cultural Center
818 Ernest & 4th Street Silsbee, TX 77656 (409) 385-2444 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Inman’s Ranch House Bar-B‑Q
Inman's Ranch House Bar-B-Q 707 6th Street Marble Falls, Texas 78654 (830) 693-2711
Mountain Trail Region
International Museum of Art
1211 Montana Avenue El Paso, TX 79902 (915) 543-6747 Website
Tropical Trail Region
International Museum of Art and Science
1900 Nolana Avenue McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-0123 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75062 (972) 252-7558 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Iwo Jima Monument and Memorial Museum State Historic Site
320 North Iwo Jima Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 (956) 421-9234 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House
104 W. North Street Uvalde, TX 78801 (830) 278-4184 Website
Forest Trail Region
Jefferson General Store and Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain
113 E. Austin Street Jefferson, TX 75657 (903) 665-8481 Website
Forest Trail Region
Jefferson Historic Ghost Walk
Austin & Vale Streets intersection Jefferson, TX 75657 (903) 665-6289 Website
Forest Trail Region
Jefferson Theatre
345 Fannin Street Beaumont, TX 77701 409-838-3435 or 800-782-3081 Website
Plains Trail Region
Jimmy Dean and Llano Estacado Museum
Wayland Baptist University 1900 West 7th St. Plainview, TX 79072 (806) 291-3660 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop 2305 E. 7th Street Austin, Texas 78702 (512) 472-0017 Website
Lakes Trail Region
John F. Kennedy Memorial
500 Main Street In Dallas County Historical Plaza Dallas, TX 75202 (214) 747-6660 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
John T. Floore Country Store
14492 Old Bandera Rd Helotes, TX 78023 (210) 695-8827 Website
Independence Trail Region
Julia Ideson Building (Houston Public Library) Murals
550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-1313 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Kemp Center for the Arts
1300 Lamar Wichita Falls, TX 76301 (940) 767-2787 Website
Independence Trail Region
Kempner Park and Garten Verein
2704 Avenue O Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-7834 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Kendalia Halle
1135 FM 3351 North Kendalia, TX 78027 (210) 863-1100 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center
228 Earl Garrett Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 895-2911 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Kessler Theater
Kessler Theater 1230 W. Davis Street Dallas, Texas 75208 (214) 272-8346 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 332-8451 Website
Forest Trail Region
The KnightLight Theater
202 North Walnut Street Jefferson, TX 75657 (903) 665-8546
Plains Trail Region
Knox County Veterans Memorial
Located at the corner of Highways 82 and 6 Benjamin, TX 79505 (940) 459-4131 Website
Forest Trail Region
Korean/Vietnam Memorial
701 State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX 75503 (903) 792-7191 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Kreuz Market
Kreuz Market 619 Colorado St. Lockhart, Texas 78644 (512) 398-2361 Website
Plains Trail Region
Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian
9151 I-40 East Amarillo, TX 79120 (806) 335-3175 Website
Mountain Trail Region
L&J Café
L&J Cafe 3622 E. Missouri Ave El Paso, TX 79903 (915) 566-8418 Website
Tropical Trail Region
La India Packing Company
1520 Marcella Ave. Laredo, TX 7804 (956) 723-3772 Website
Plains Trail Region
La Rita Performing Arts Theatre
311 Denrock Ave. Dalhart, TX 79022 (806) 244-6222 Website
Tropical Trail Region
La Villita Dance Hall
261 West Robertson San Benito, TX 78586 (956) 233-3420 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street San Antonio , TX 78205 (210) 207-8614 Website
Forest Trail Region
Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum
1030 East Lavaca Lamar University Beaumont, TX 77710 (409) 880-8959 Website
Forest Trail Region
Lamp-Lite Theatre
4210 Lamp-Lite Ln. Nacogdoches, TX 75964 (936) 560-4662 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Laredo Center for the Arts
500 San Agustin Avenue Laredo, TX 78040 (956) 725-1715 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Las Moras Springs Pool
U.S. Hwy 90 and Fort Clark Road Fort Clark Springs, TX 78832 (830) 563-2493 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Latino Cultural Center of Dallas
2600 Live Oak St. Dallas, TX 75204 (214) 671-0045 Website