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Located in the rolling hills of East Texas in Smith County mid-way between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler has a wide range of appeal.
 Cowan Center |
Tyler's lifestyle has the characteristics, feel, benefits and safety of a small town, but also has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with the advantages of a variety of arts and cultural activities.
The Tyler Symphony Orchestra began performances in March, 1936, and was renamed the East Texas Symphony Orchestra in 1954 to reflect the broader geographical audience which it serves. It offers presentation of classical and contemporary music in diverse settings, at the Cowan Center, and at other venues such as the Caldwell Auditorium and outdoor park concerts. visit the website of the East Texas Symphony
Orchestra
In addition to the symphony, the renown Cowan Center, located on the campus of the University of Texas at Tyler, offers a variety of Broadway shows, plays and musicals.
 The Caldwell Zoo in Tyler |
The Caldwell
Zoo is well known and for its extensive wildlife collection and educational opportunities. The zoo was started as a small backyard zoo by David King Caldwell in 1937. As the zoo grew, he purchased a farm in 1953, and named it the Caldwell Children's Zoo. Today the Caldwell Zoo spans 85 acres and is the home to over 2,000 animals.
The zoo continues to evolve and expand, and now includes an elephant facility, giraffe barn, an African savanna, African aquarium, North American herpetarium, wild bird walk-about, and other animal environments. A 15-acre native Texas area and Texas farm opened in 1983, followed by the Texas reptile and aquarium building.
The zoo is highly respected, and visited by thousands each year from all over Texas. We recommend a visit to this excellent zoo! visit the Zoo's website
 Tyler Downtown Arts District
"Where Music Lives" |
Festivals are held through the year, from the Azalea Festival in the spring to the Rose Festival in the fall. Various art shows and festivals are held in the downtown area through the year.
Located adjacent to the famous Tyler Rose Garden is the Tyler Rose Museum, which showcases and documents the history of the annual Texas Rose Festival.
And if you're looking for a good place to take
the children or school groups, tour the Brookshire's
Museum and Country Store or the Discovery
Science Place.
The Center for Earth and Space Science Education (CESSE) Planetarium, also known as the Hudnall Planetarium, has undergone a major expansion and renovation of its facilities on the main campus of Tyler Junior College (TJC).
The new facility features a state-of-the-art high-resolution digital projection system, a new 40-foot diameter theater, new exhibit space, additional classroom/instructional space, and outdoor educational plazas.
Read more about the new Tyler planetarium at CESSE/TJC
The
Center for Earth and Space Science Education (CESSE) Planetarium
learn more about Tyler's museums
Cowan Center at the University of Texas at Tyler (UTT)
The Children's Park, South Broadway Avenue, Tyler Texas
The Children's Park, Tyler Texas
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