Are you looking for something for the kids to do or a family all together? Here I have compiled The Ultimate of East Texas Family fun for you to check out.
The Ultimate List of East Texas Family Fun
Amusement Parks/Arcade
- Whatz-Up Fun Park (Seven Points)
- Waterpark at The Villages (Flint)
- Splash Kingdom Paradise Island (Canton)
- Splash Kingdom Timber Falls (Nacogdoches)
- Times Square Grand Slam (Tyler)
Animals/Zoos
- East Texas Zoo & Gator Park (Grand Saline)
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari (Jacksonville)
- Ellen Trout Zoo (Lufkin)
- Lonseome Dove Exotic Drive Thru Safari (Jefferson)
- Rocky Ridge Drive-Thru Safari (Eustace)
Aquariums
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (Athens)
Bakeries/Coffee Shops
- Village Bakery (Tyler)
- Janie’s Cakes (Tyler)
- Smallcakes (Tyler)
- Delightful Food Company (Tyler)
- Nothing Bundt Cakes (Tyler)
- Collin Street Bakery (Lindale)
- Just Pies (Tyler)
- Rose City Sweets (Tyler)
- Oxbow Bakery & Antiques (Palestine)
Bowling
- Green Acres Bowl (Tyler)
- Palestine Bowling Center (Palestine)
- Highland Lanes (Jacksonville)
- Oil Bowl Lanes (Longview)
- Kilgore Bowling Center (Kilgore)
- Classic Lanes (Sulphur Springs)
- Texas Pro Bowl (Nacogdoches)
- Times Square Grand Slam (Tyler)
Candy/Soda
- Watkins Candy Company (Kilgore)
- Lindale Candy Company (Lindale)
- Fulmer Candy Company (Tyler)
- Tyler Candy Co LLC (Tyler)
- Atkinson Candy Company (Lufkin)
Ice Cream
- Andy’s Frozen Custard (Mulitple Locations)
- Roll’N Rolls Ice Cream Rolls (Tyler)
- Paleteria Polar (Tyler)
- Shivers Shaved Ice & Snack Shack (Tyler)
- Marble Slab Creamery (Tyler)
- Wild Honey Creamery (Longview)
- Chilango’s Ice Cream (Jacksonville)
- Bombongo Ice Cream Shop (Longview)
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt (Tyler and Longview)
Indoor Playgrounds
- Raven’s PlayLand, LLC (Kilgore)
- G-Force (Longview)
- Longview World of Wonders (Longview)
Library/Book Stores
- Elsewhere Books (Whitehouse)
- Gladewater Books (Gladewater)
- Pea Picker Bookstore (Tyler)
- A Wicked Read (Canton)
Malls
- Broadway Square (Tyler)
- The Village at Cumberland Park (Tyler)
- Longview Mall (Longview)
Mini Golf
- Putt-Putt Golf & Games (Tyler and Longview)
- Lunar Mini Golf of Tyler (Tyler)
- Creekside Mini Golf (Winnsboro)
Movies/Theaters
- Times Square Grand Slam (Tyler)
- GoOutdoorMovies East Texas (Longview)
- Studio Movie Grill (Tyler)
- AMC CLASSIC Tyler 14 (Tyler)
- Regal Tyler Rose (Tyler)
- Marshall Cinema (Marshall)
- City Lights Palestine (Dogwood 6) (Palestine)
- Bright Star Cinemas (Sulphur Springs)
Museums/History
- American Freedom Museum (Bullard)
- Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum (Tyler)
- Tyler Rose Museum & Gift Shop (Tyler)
- Cotton Belt Depot Museum (Tyler)
- Historical Aviation Memorial Museum (Tyler)
- Kilgore College East Texas Oil Museum (Kilgore)
- Vanishing Texana Museum (Jacksonville)
- The Gladewater Museum (Gladewater)
- Museum of East Texas (Lufkin)
- Camp Ford Historical Park (Tyler)
- The McClendon House (Tyler)
- Gregg County Historical Museum (Longview)
- Mineola Historical Museum (Mineola)
Nature Centers
- Tyler Nature Center (Tyler)
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center (Jefferson)
Open Gymnastics
- Texas East Kids (Tyler)
- GymTyler Gymnastics (Tyler)
- East Texas Twisters (Canton)
Parks
- Tyler State Park (Tyler)
- Faulkner Park (Tyler and Lindale)
- Lindsey Park (Tyler)
- Rose Rudman Park (Tyler)
- City Park (Whitehouse)
- Martin Creek Lake State Park (Tatum)
- Love’s Lookout Texas (Jacksonville)
- The Children’s Park (Tyler)
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park (Pittsburg)
- Bergfeld Park (Tyler)
- Kilgore City Park (Kilgore)
- Davey Dogwood Park (Palestine)
- Paul Boorman Trail Park (Longview)
Pools and Waterparks
- Waterpark at The Villages (Flint)
- Splash Kingdom Paradise Island (Canton)
- Whatz-Up Water Park (Seven Points)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park (Tyler)
Skating
- Kilgore Skateland (Kilgore)
- Gilmer Starplex (Gilmer)
- Skateland USA (Jacksonville)
- Good Times Skate & Go Karts (Athens)
- Skate Ranch (Lufkin)
- REO Starplex and Event Center (Longview)
- Roundup Roller Rink (Grand Saline)
- Skate-O-Rama (Nacoghdoches)
Splash Pads
- Joe Layne Family Splash Pad (Troup)
- City Park (Whitehouse)
- Lear Park – Jack M Mann Splash Pad (Longview)
- Fun Forest Park (Tyler)
- Darden Harvest Park (Lindale)
- Faulkner Park (Tyler)
- Kilgore City Park (Kilgore)
Trains
- Texas State Railroad (Rusk)
- Texas State Railroad (Palestine)
Trampolines
- iJump Tyler Trampoline Park (Tyler)
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park (Tyler)
- Air U Trampoline Park (Longview)
- Hijinx Trampoline Park (Lufkin)
The Ultimate List of East Texas Family Fun
