TYLER AREA

EVENTS

Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26, Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College Ave., Tyler. The event will include food trucks, games, prizes, health and self-care resources and more. Information: https://etcc.org/2023/08/01/family-fun-day/ .

Lights Out Academy: Murder Mystery Dinner, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Goodman-LeGrand Museum, 624 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Tickets: $40, must be purchased in advance. Information: https://www.cityoftyler.org/.

“The Recipe” Teen Writing Workshop, with Casey Muze of AvenueSpeak, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2, The Foundry Coffee House, 202 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Admission: Free. Information: (936) 234-9470.

Tyler Film Festival, 7 p.m. Sept. 7-9, Liberty Hall, 103 E. Erwin St., Tyler. Opening night is dedicated to filmmakers under the age of 21. Tickets: $10-$15 individual, $25 three-day pass. Information: https://www.facebook.com/tylerfilmfest .

Iron Horse Heritage Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23, downtown Mineola. Events and attractions include live music, corn hole tournament, food and artisan vendors, classic car show, weenie dog race, art exhibition, Dance Dimensions performance, watermelon eating contest and pie baking contest. Information: https://www.mineolachamber.org/ .

Ballroom Dance Lessons, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday, TASCA Ranch, 10495 Jim Russell Road off Highway 110 S., between Tyler and Whitehouse. Classes scheduled every Tuesday. Cost: $40 per person for one month. Information: Jim Gehring, (903) 245-9272.

ATTRACTIONS

American Freedom Museum, on the campus of Brook Hill School, Old Jacksonville Highway north of Bullard. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Cost: $6 adults, discounts for seniors and youth, free for veterans and military personnel. The Hall of Presidents, Hall of Freedom and other galleries hold over 600 artifacts. Information: americanfreedommuseum.org .

Caldwell Zoo, 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd. Tyler. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Cost: Prices vary, memberships available. The 85-acre zoo has animals from many parts of the world. Information: caldwellzoo.org or 903-593-0121.

Camp Ford Historical Park, 6500 U.S. 271, Tyler. Open: dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided trail with interpretive signs and information about the Civil War prisoner of war camp.

Cotton Belt Depot Museum, 210 E. Oakwood St., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. The museum displays model trains and railroad memorabilia owned by Cotton Belt Historical Society.

Discovery Science Place, 308 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are required and can be made at discoveryscienceplace.org . Information: 903-533-8011.

Earth and Space Science Center, 1411 E. Lake St. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Day pass: $12 adults. Planetarium shows: $7 adults. Exhibits: $3 all. Children, seniors and students receive discounts. Schedule of shows, information: sciencecenter.tjc.edu , 903-510-2312.

Goodman-LeGrand Museum & Gardens, 624 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: free, $3 donation suggested. Once a private home, the city museum features furnishings and memorabilia dating back to the mid-1800s. Information: 903-531-1286.

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport Drive, the old terminal of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: $8 adults, discounts for seniors, youth, active military personnel. Information: tylerhamm.org , 903-526-1945.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery, corner of Palace and Oakwood streets, Tyler. Open daily, dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided walking tours of Tyler’s oldest cemetery. Learn about Civil War veterans, state & local leaders and other interesting individuals who shaped Tyler’s early history or view many of the monuments on site. Tour brochures located in the kiosk across from the flag pole.

Smith County Historical Society Museum, 125 S. College Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. SCHS is an independent nonprofit collecting and preserving Smith County history for over 60 years. Information: smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org , 903-592-5993.

Rose City Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays, in front of ETX Brewing Co., 221 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Featuring local produce, pasture raised meats, eggs, breads and pastries, spices and art. Information: https://www.facebook.com/rosecityfarmersmarket/ .

Tyler Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 4850 Old Bullard Road, Broadway Square Mall south parking lot.

Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $5, adults, $3, seniors; free for TMA members, children, students, TJC employees and city of Tyler employees. See art by regional artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Information: tylermuseum.org , 903-595-1001.

Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. Open: Dawn to dusk. Admission: free. The 14-acre garden has 35,000 rose bushes, fountains, ponds and smaller specialty gardens.

NIGHT LIFE

Cole Stephens, 8 p.m. Aug. 25, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Caleb Joseph, 8 p.m. Aug. 26, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Paul Shafer & ETX Nights, 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. $7 cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Kirk Harper, 8 p.m. Sept. 8, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

TD Wilt, 8 p.m. Aug. 25, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Jimmy Barcus, 8 p.m. Aug. 26, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

The Tuxedo Cats, 7 p.m. Aug. 31, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Kirk Harper, 8 p.m. Sept. 1, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Clint Alford, 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler. LONGVIEW AREA

ATTRACTIONS

“Bloom!,” on display through Aug. 26, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Organized by the R.W. Norton Art Gallery of Shreveport, the exhibit is an annual celebration of the spring season. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5, free for children 12 and younger, LMFA members and active duty military personnel. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

“NASA Beyond Earth: A History of the Apollo Missions, Manned Space Flight and the Future,” April 11 through Aug. 26, Gregg County Historical Museum, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, $2 seniors, $1 ages 18 and younger. Information: 903-753-5840, gregghistorical.org .

“Stories from the Vault: Showcasing Selections From the Permanent Collection and the Stories Behind Them,” on display Feb. 23-Dec. 21, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. The exhibition includes dozens of original works by members of American art royalty such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. Texas art ranging from early 20th century to contemporary work also will be showcased. Art by Otis Dozier, Seymour Fogel, Ancel E. Nunn, Morton Rachofsky, Ed and Linda Blackburn and Mark Nesmith represents nearly 100 years of Texas creativity. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5, free for children 12 and younger, LMFA members and active duty military personnel. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Charlotte Baker Montgomery Artwork, on display through Oct. 28, East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. The artwork includes 30 pieces of works by the artist and author, chronicling her time while living in the Kilgore area during the East Texas oil boom. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: (903) 983-8295, https://easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu/ .

East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Cost: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: 903-983-8295, easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu .

Gregg County Historical Museum, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $5 adults, $2 seniors and $1 children. Information: 903-753-5840, gregghistorical.org .

Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, 706 W. Cotton St., Longview. Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost: Free for members and children 6 and younger, $5 general admission, $3 for seniors, veterans and police officers. Information: http://www.longviewarboretum.org/ .

Gladewater Museum, 116 W. Pacific Ave., Gladewater. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free admission. Social distancing restrictions in place. Information: 903-845-7608.

Texas Broadcast Museum, 416 E. Main St., Kilgore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost: $10 adults; $8 seniors, students, military, first responders; $5 children 3 to 11; free for children under 3. Information: texasbroadcastmuseum.com .

London Museum, 10690 S. Main St., New London. Museum and soda fountain hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, March through August), café hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children. Information: 903-895-4602, newlondonschool.org .

Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Information: 903-753-8103, https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Historic Longview Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays (weather permitting), 105 W. Cotton St., downtown Longview. Information: (903) 746-2708, historiclongviewfarmersmarket.com .

EVENTS

The Great Cardboard Boat Race, “Luau on the Lake,” 8:30 a.m. Aug. 26, Teague Park, 415 American Legion Blvd., Longview. Admission: Free. Information: https://www.longviewunitedway.org/boatrace .

“Bloom Family Day,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Partnering with LongviewWOW and Gregg County Historical Museum, the event will include food trucks, scavenger hunts, face painting, story time, a raffle and art activities. It’s also the last day to see the “Bloom!” and “NASA” exhibits at the two museums. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

“Wednesday Night Hayride,” show and dance featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 8 p.m. Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10, available at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132 or http://www.kokomotheatre.com/ .

“Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Kokomo,” featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. A classic movie saluting Elvis Presley follows each concert. Tickets: $10, available at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132 or http://www.kokomotheatre.com/ .

National Night Out Kick-Off Celebration, 6 p.m. Sept. 5, Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center, 100 Grand Blvd., Longview. During the event, residents will learn how to host a successful neighborhood party for the Oct. 3 National Night Out event. Information: https://longviewtexas.gov/ .

Gregg County Fair, Sept. 8-16, Longview Fairgrounds, 1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview. Admission: $6, free for children 3 and younger and senior citizens and military. Armbands available. Information: https://greggcountyfair.com/ .

Taylor Tumlison & Ben Woolley in Concert, presented by Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 7 p.m. Sept. 9, 213 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Conversation with the Curators, 2 p.m. Sept. 10, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Derek Frazier, LMFA curator of collections and art historian, and special guest Andrew Walker, executive director of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, will discuss the importance of Longview artist Velox Ward. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Skating at Reo Starplex, 4716 W. Loop 281, Longview. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Information: https://www.reostarplex.com/ .

NIGHT LIFE

Down Home, 5 p.m. Aug. 25, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Jenn Ford, 5 p.m. Aug. 26, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Rick Brown, 8 p.m. Aug. 31, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Covie the Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 25, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Daniel Andrews, 8 p.m. Aug. 26, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Luke Prater, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Darrin Morris Band, 8 p.m. Sept. 9, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Bailey Rae, 8 p.m. Sept. 16, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10-$15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

MARSHALL/CARTHAGE AREA

EVENTS

“Fiddler on the Roof Jr.,” presented by the Esquire Players, 7 p.m. Aug. 24-29; 2 p.m. Aug. 26-27, The Esquire Theater, 114 W. Sabine St., Carthage. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children 6-12. Information: https://www.facebook.com/theesquiretheater/ .

Country Classic with T. Graham Brown, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Memorial City Hall, 110 E. Houston St., Marshall. The country music crooner has a career spanning five decades, three No. 1 singles, eight Top 10 singles and 13 studio albums. Tickets: $46-$56. Information: https://www.memorialcityhall.com/ .

“Roaring Jazz-Age Lawn Party,” 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Twin Oaks Plantation Home, 2620 FM 134, Jefferson. In celebration of the Opera House Theatre Players’ 35th season, the event will include entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, wine, antique cars, photo opportunities, silent auction. Tickets: $65 single, $120 couple. Information: https://www.jeffersonoperahousetheatreplayers.com/ .

ELSEWHERE

“Bluegrass at Arabella” featuring Southern Raised, 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25, Arabella of Athens, 413 Gibson Road, Athens. Proceeds will benefit the Henderson County Alzheimer’s Coalition. The benefit concert will include a picnic dinner with hot dogs and hamburgers. Tickets: $10. Information: https://www.civitasseniorliving.com/arabella-of-athens/ .