Wichita Falls Area Parks

City of Wichita Falls Skate Park

Wichita Falls, TX 76306

Located on Maurine Street between I-44 and Sheppard Access Road is the City of Wichita Fall's New Skate Park. Open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to Midnight. There are lights, water and restroom facilities available. The new state of the art park includes street fixtures such as stairs, rails, boxes and ledges as well as a variety of transitions and bowls ranging from 6 feet to 10 feet deep.

Kiwanis Park

4400 Southwest Pkwy

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Kiwanis Park is a large 60 acre park located off Southwest Parkway east of Fairway. It has 4 lighted baseball fields, 2 public restrooms, and a large picnic shelter with 10 tables. There are also a large playground, 3 small shelters, and 3 barbeque grills. Kiwanis Park has the only prairie dog town in the park system, and also the only area designated exclusively for flying kites.

Lake Arrowhead State Park

229 Park Road 63

Wichita Falls, TX 76310

524-acre Lake Arrowhead State Park is situated on 14,390-acre Lake Arrowhead. The lakeshore is 106-miles-long, and outdoor recreation opportunities abound, including: bicycling, birding, boating, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, nature study, picnicking, swimming and wildlife observation. Five miles of hiking trails are available, as well as a 300-acre equestrian area for riders. For camping enthusiasts, numerous RV and primitive (tent) campsites, including several equestrian campsites, are offered. For family and group gatherings, the park offers a large pavilion and a smaller dining hall with full amenities. Lake Arrowhead State Park also has boat ramps, a fishing pier, restrooms with showers, concessions and even an 18-hole disc golf course! In addition to the State Park's boat ramps, the following ramps are available: Pawnee Point, Henrietta Bridge, Deer Creek and West Arrowhead Park. Activities: The park offers fishing and is a participant in the "Loan A Tackle Program" (the park lends out fishing tackle to it's visitors); lake swimming on unsupervised beach; water skiing; disc golf; picnicking; camping; nature study; hiking; horseback riding, boating. Campsites & Other Facilities : Facilities include restrooms with and without showers; picnic sites with shade; campsites (with water nearby); campsites with water and electricity (50 amp); a group picnic pavilion in the equestrian area (capacity 125), a walk-in group primitive area (capacity 40) about 50 yards from parking at the edge of the road (one fire ring; .6 miles to the lake), the group dining hall has a full stove with oven, refrigerator, microwave, central heat and air, and restrooms (capacity 50), ; 18-hole disc (frisbee) golf course; 5 miles of trails; a trailer dump station; a concrete launching ramp; lighted fishing piers; fish-cleaning shelters - one at the boat ramp, and one at the fishing pier; a floating boat dock; and a day-use horseback riding area (300 acres with potable water and restrooms). There are 4 equestrian campsites with water, electricity (50 amp), a picnic table, a fire ring, a tie rail, a corral and 4 covered stalls.

For more information call 940-528-2211

Lake Wichita

Located on the south side of Wichita Falls, off Texas Highway 79, Lake Wichita has two public boat ramps that will accommodate small to medium-sized boats. Lake Wichita Dam was completed in 1901 and offers spectacular views from the top. At the bottom of the spillway there is a scenic park-like setting with a parking area provided. Lake Wichita covers 1,224 acres, with a maximum depth of 9.5 feet. There are excellent fishing opportunities for bass, catfish and crappie with two public boat ramps. It's aquatic vegetation consists of bulrushes. A few of the records caught include: Channel Catfish, 9.99 lbs, 27 inches, 1995; White Crappie, 2.81 lbs, 15.75 inches, 1996; Striped Bass, 15.25 lbs, 26.5 inches, 1993; Longear Sunfish, .12 oz, 5 inches, 2003.

Lake Wichita Park

South Fairway Blvd

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Lake Wichita is a large 234 acre park located at Southwest Parkway and Lake Road. Within the park itself is a 2.6 mile concrete hike and bike trail that runs from the southern tip of the park at Fairway Avenue to the dam on the lake. The trail continues on to Hamilton Park. The park has public restrooms, a modular playground, basketball goals, drinking fountains, and many picnic areas. The park has a large reservable picnic shelter with 10 picnic tables that will seat approximately 60 people. There are also 2 lighted baseball fields, 2 lighted softball fields, 3 lighted football fields, and an 18 hole disc golf course. Lake Wichita Park has the only model airplane landing strip in the park system.

Lucy Park

Entrance-5th and Sunset

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Lucy Park is a 178 acre regional park located in the center of the city. The park is in a bend of the Wichita River which gives it a natural setting with huge pecans, cottonwoods, and numerous other species of native and introduced trees. For hiking and biking enthusiasts, there is a 1.7 mile concrete trail that circles the park. This is the west starting point for the Wichita River Trail System. A large pond area is dedicated to waterfowl, and ducks and geese can be found there year round. There are 2 large picnic shelters that can be reserved at no charge. The main shelter has 20 picnic tables and will seat approximately 120 people. The Lucyland shelter has 15 tables and will seat approximately 90 people. The park has a Log Cabin that can be reserved for parties and will accommodate 55 people. The park has 2 public restrooms, a large swimming pool, basketball goals, 18 hole disc golf course, 3 modular playgrounds, 2 sand volleyball courts and 1 concrete volleyball court. There are 5 smaller picnic shelters, 30 individual picnic tables, 34 barbeque grills, 4 drinking fountains, and 86 benches. The River Bend Nature Center utilizes 15 acres of the park along 3rd St. Other Lucy Park attractions include a swinging bridge across the Big Wichita River, and a scenic walk along the trail that leads to the Falls. The park is also host to the annual Falls Fest event the last weekend of September.

Weeks Park

1900 Blk of Southwest Pkwy

Wichita Falls, TX 76308 Named after W.F. Weeks and Harry C. Weeks, who donated 258-acres of land to the City for park use in 1926, it is the largest of the city's parks. Located along both sides of Holliday Creek, it is bounded by Midwestern Pkwy. on the north and Southwest Pkwy. on the south. The City's municipal golf course, The Champions Course at Weeks Park is located in the heart of the park. The course has undergone a complete, multi-million dollar renovation and features a brand new 18-hole course, driving range, pro shop and restaurant. A 3-mile concrete hike and bike trail (part of the City's 14-mile trail system) runs along the east side of the park along Holliday Creek. The park has a tennis center with 9 lighted courts and pro shop. Weeks Park has a large picnic shelter with 30 picnic tables that seat 180 people. There are public restrooms, numerous barbeque grills, benches and a basketball court. There is a kid fishing pond with a fishing pier in South Weeks Park south of Southwest Parkway.

For more information call 940-761-7490

This page was last updated: July 17, 2011

Visitors since July 11, 2009

Texoma Home School Support

In Association with Home Educators Around Texoma - H.E.A.T.

www.texomahss.org

We asked for ideas of favorite cheap or free things to do in the Wichita Falls Area. 

Below are two long lists of activities. 

Thank you Jean & Teresa

for compiling these!

Scroll down for

even more field trip ideas!

Fun Things to Do in Texoma

From Teresa Berkshire

• Prairie Dogs!  See prairie dogs at Kiwanis Park on Southwest Parkway. See prairie dogs at Oklahoma Welcome Center in the middle of the turnpike at Walters, Ok.
  

• Wichita Wildlife Refuge - There are also prairie dogs, buffalo etc. at Wichita Wildlife Refuge. There is no admission fee to enter the refuge. It is also free to tour the Holy City there which is a collection of stone buildings used to present a Passion Play around Easter time every year.
  

• We have been told that Mt. Scott at the wildlife refuge can be pretty snaky in hot weather so be careful in warm weather. The kids love to climb around on the rocks there.
  

• For people with young children, there is a Burger King with an indoor playground at exit 45 which is the same exit as the wildlife refuge, but the BK is close to the turnpike.
  

• Little Skyscraper in the World - The littlest skyscraper is free to see in downtown WF. It is connected to an antique shop. It is only four stories, and the kids are allowed to climb up with a parent. Interesting story of a scam. The building was built in inches instead of feet or whatever the measurement was supposed to be. I think the shop is called The Antique Wood. There may be more info. in the phone book on the page that mentions areas of interest, but I don't see my larger one right now....
  

• The Kemp Center for the Arts or the MSU Museum of Art -- both are free.
  

• My kids like to see the Fantasy of Lights every year at MSU and the Festival Lights in Chickasha. There is also a light display in Yukon, OK and at The Children's Center in Bethany, Ok.
  

• Farm & Ranch Show at the MPEC -- Usually there is a Farm and Ranch show at the MPEC sometime around February which is free. My kids like to see the big farm machines, and it seems they get to experience something different each time. One year they got to see a dried sesame plant.
  

• We like the trails at Lucy Park and the nature center. Loch Lomond Park has cat tails and assorted wildlife. We've seen an armadillo, a killdeer with her eggs on the ground, etc.
  

• Martin Nature Center in Oklahoma City is free.
  

• The OKC zoo sometimes has free Mondays in the winter.
  

• There is some kind of firefighter museum in OKC that is very low cost unless the admission has gone up. It was something like $3.00 for adults and $1.50 for kids.
  

• There is a museum open once a month on Jacksboro Hwy at the airport – Call Field Aviations Museum
  

• Nature's Half Acre in Lakeside City is a fun pet store to visit. Last time we were there, a staff person was feeding the baby birds.
  

• Creation Museum in Glen Rose, TX is reasonable and is right next to a Texas State Park with fossilized dinosaur tracks.
  

Community resources… 

From Jean Hall –

1.  We have a small art museum, free to the public.  I don’t frequent it but do show up for an occasional special event.  They run art camps in the summer.  Swans grace the lake next to it. 

2.  We have the River Bend Nature Center situated next to the waterfall  which features nature trails, classes, special events, and a new butterfly sanctuary. 

3.  We have a lovely hiking/jogging/biking trail around Lake Wichita.  If you go early in the morning, you can spot a few dozen rabbits and rodents, and the occasional snake, armadillo or bobcat.  The bobcat has only shown his face once that I know of.  The paved trail is 6 miles long, so out-and-back makes a pleasant 12 mile bike ride.  It gets a bit more crowded right before the big bike race, but not the rest of the year. 

4.  We have the Kell House museum, a 100 year house build by one of the city’s founders.  It’s the headquarters for our local historical society.  Our homeschool drama club has a long relationship with them, doing plays at special events like the Christmas Santa House and the 4th of July celebration.  Drama and history combine well. 

5.  We have the Kemp Center for the Arts which features many local artists, runs art classes, and hosts special events.  Our homeschool choir and music classes met there.  Some of our hobby stores run regular arts/crafts classes for learning new skills like cake decorating. 

6.  We have a municipal auditorium and a multi-purpose events center which both host concerts.  We enjoy the military band concerts, and we thoroughly enjoyed a special Halloween symphony orchestra concert last year.  The local symphony sometimes offers free tickets to students with reduced price tickets for the teacher, and the Halloween performance was one that we took advantage of.  The MPEC also regularly features dog shows, cat shows, gun and knife shows, craft shows, etc., plus hockey games and touring ice skating shows. 

7.  Downtown, we proudly present you with the “World’s Smallest Skyscraper.”  You have to see it to believe it, but the story behind it is good, and it makes a great lesson in marketing for your kids. LOL It’s worth a field trip. 

8.  Also downtown is the small but interesting North Texas History Museum.  I believe they have an colorful seashell exhibit right now, and a WWII exhibit as well. 

9.  I can’t leave out the Wichita Theatre, a 100 year old auditorium full of character and home to a family friendly community theatre.  Many hs kids here are active in the theatre, auditioning for roles and volunteering backstage.  They run drama camps in the summer and drama “academies” during the school year. 

10.  There’s a ceramic art store where you can paint and fire lovely ceramics. 

11.  The City Parks and Rec department hosts a free outdoor concert series each year and a bluegrass festival, among other special events and classes.   The Caribbean steel drum concerts enchant me.

12.  If you want animal related field trips, the humane society and the Whispers of Hope therapeutic horse farm offer hands-on opportunities.

13.  A few berry-picking farms in the area offer seasonal field trips that are memorable, not to mention lovely photo opps. 

14.  A number of 4H clubs offer countless educational events, projects, competitions, and training activities.  4H is free to join, and once you’re a member you can pick and choose what projects or classes or competitions to join, including food and nutrition, project show, consumer education, sewing, drama, shooting, dog training, livestock, leadership training, and countless others opportunities. 

15.  Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire offer different opportunities, although I’m not personally familiar with them.

THINGS TO DO AROUND

THE WICHITA FALLS AREA

http://www.wichitafalls.org/index.php

Note: The info below is from the above web site. 

Listing here does not constitute an endorsement.

Littlest Sky Scraper

511 Seventh St

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

It started out innocently enough, but then most swindles do.  In 1919, Wichita Falls was a crowded place. While area businessmen were enjoying the first of several region-wide oil booms, offices were located wherever space could be found, and "coat pocket" business addresses were as common as anything made of bricks and mortar. Investors practically stood in line to buy stock in a construction project proposed by a Philadelphia building engineer, the plain-looking tenant of the Newby Hotel, a man whose given name has been lost to history. He probably was a genuine building engineer or he could never have presented his $200,000 (c. 1919) project so convincingly! Contracts were signed, money changed hands and construction began on the lot next door to the clever visionary's hotel address. Trouble was, none of the investors seemed to notice that the Philadelphian's blueprints, which called for dimensions measured in square feet, were actually executed in square inches until after the property, still standing after 80-plus years, was finished.  By then, the Easterner had long checked out of the hotel, taking the bulk of his ill-gotten $200,000 along. (A quaint antique shop, Antique Wood, now calls The Littlest Skyscraper its home.)

The Kemp Center for the Arts

1300 Lamar Street

Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

(940) 767-2787

The Kemp Center for the Arts is the heart of the arts community in the Greater Wichita Falls area. It is home to the Arts Council and The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra. The beautiful building and landscaped grounds provide meeting venues for many groups. In addition to the outdoor Sculpture Garden, members and visitors may stop by the NorthLight Gallery, the West End Studio and the What's Up Downstairs area to view permanent and rotating local and regional artwork exhibits.

Art Affair on Kemp Square is a biennial two-day art festival on the fenced tree shaded grounds of The Kemp Center for the Arts 1300 Lamar, Wichita Falls, Texas. The Kemp is a landmark historic building (C.1917) on a downtown city block, that underwent a $2.6 million renovation and opened in March of 2002.

Skate Whirl Roller Skating

4208 Jacksboro Hwy

Wichita Falls, TX 76302

For more information call 940-767-1552

http://www.skatewhirlrollerskating.com/

The Plex

4131 Southwest Parkway

Wichita Falls, TX 76308Voted Texoma's best entertainment center, The Plex is for families, schools, churches and company parties. The non-alcohol, no-tobacco facility boasts the hottest go-karts, bumper boats, two world-class 18-hole mini golf courses, Laser Trek and the biggest outdoor batting cage facility in Texas. The Plex houses a huge video arcade with kiddie rides and ball crawl. The Plex restaurant makes terrific pizza and hamburgers and can cater your next party. Birthday parties and team parties are always a hit at The Plex. Bring the whole family, team or party - we have something fun for everyone!

For more information call 940-696-1222

http://www.theplexfec.com/

River Bend Nature Center

River Bend Nature Center is located in Wichita Falls, Texas at 2200 3rd Street near the entrance to city's largest municipal recreational area, Lucy Park.

Butterfly Conservator and Gift Shop Hours

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday 12-4 p.m. 

Adults $5   Seniors/Students/Military $4   Children (ages 4-12) $3 

Free admission with River Bend Membership

Facilities include the Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, the J.S. Bridwell Terrace and the Prairie Pathways, the Bryant Edwards Learning Center and Gift Shop and the United Children's Garden.  These beautiful facilities are a welcome addition to the Elizabeth Prothro Pavilion, a 6,700 square foot covered outdoor gathering area that is becoming increasingly popular for receptions, parties, family gatherings, class reunions, and weddings.

   River Bend offers over 15 acres of trails, wetlands and ponds to walk and enjoy.  Come discover which bird species spend the winter in our woods or what creatures prowl our trails by night. Want a trained field guide to accompany you on your tour? We can arrange that for you, as well. 

  Administration office hours are weekdays 9:00-5:00. Our phone number is 940-767-0843. Call us to learn how to become a part of River Bend Nature Center.

How To Get To River Bend Nature Works

From Hwy 277 (Seymour Highway) take the Sunset Street exit going north into Lucy Park. There is a traffic light on the corner of Seymour Highway and Sunset.  Before entering into Lucy Park, turn left on Third Street (Across the street from a small parking lot) Go up the hill on Third Street and you will see the River Bend Nature Works parking lot on your right.

For more information call 940-767-0843

http://www.riverbendnaturecenter.org/

The Waterfall

Wichita Falls, TX 76301This 54 foot man-made falls, completed in 1986, replaced the original falls that washed away more than 100 years ago. Visitors enjoy miles of landscaped, lighted, all-weather walking trails. Lined with benches, the paths wind along the Wichita River from the Falls to the beautiful 170-acre Lucy Park, complete with log cabin, pavilions, pool, duck pond and Lucy Land Playground. The falls can be seen and visited from I-44 or you can walk the trail from Lucy Park.

Wichita Theatre & Opera House

919 Indiana

Wichita Falls, TX 76301The first production presented at the Wichita Theatre when it opened in 1908 was a national touring show, His Honor, The Mayor written by Charles Henry Meltzer and A. E. Lancaster.  The play originally opened at the Empire Theatre on Broadway in April of 1898 and starred William H. Crane. The 2008 season marked the 100th Anniversary of the Wichita Theatre & Opera House with its birthday celebration in October, A 100 Year Musical Journey. A variety of family performances continue in 2009 with The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma!, Grease, The King & I, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and more.

For more information call 940-723-9037

http://www.wichitatheatre.com/

Field of Honor Paintball Games & Supplies

2317 Hampton Road

Wichita Falls, TX 76305Paintball games are Saturdays & Sundays all year in any weather. The store carries a large selection of paintball guns, equipment, supplies, fill Co2 tanks and make repairs. The paintball store is open Wednesday - Friday (10am-6pm), Saturday (10am-8pm), and Sunday (11am-6pm).

For more information call 940-761-5566

http://www.fieldofhonor.com/f_main.htm

Castaway Cove Waterpark

1000 Central Frwy East

Wichita Falls, TX A tropical-themed paradise for the whole family, Castaway Cove Waterpark, located in Wichita Falls, Texas, features water slides off 40 foot and 50 foot towers, interactive Kiddie Park, Lazy River floating stream, Tidal Wave Pool, terrific concerts and so much more are waiting for you and your family at Castaway Cove!

For more information call 940-322-5500

http://www.castawaycovewaterpark.com/

Backdoor Theatre

501 Indiana

Wichita Falls, TX 76301The Backdoor Theatre offers a variety of shows year round. They have regular shows and dinner theatres. For more information and a calendar of events visit www.backdoortheatre.org or call 940.322.5000.

For more information call 940-322-5000

http://www.backdoortheatre.org/

Fain Fine Arts Center at MSU

3410 Taft

Wichita Falls, TX 76308Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm when school is in session.

Midwestern State University is strongly committed to providing attractive, serviceable fine arts facilities. The theatre wing of the Fain Fine Arts Center includes the recently-refurbished 475-seat Fine Arts Theatre and the flexibly-designed Bea Wood Studio Theatre. The art wing features spacious, meticulously maintained studios that ensure working environments conducive to creativity and achievement. Moreover, the recently refurbished Juanita Harvey Art Gallery is continually active, annually hosting exhibits by visiting professional artists, as well as students and faculty.

For more information call 940-397-4243

http://finearts.mwsu.edu/

Memorial Auditorium

1300 7th

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

The last area Indian battle had been fought only 10 years before on the bluff where Memorial Auditorium now stands.  Built in the late 1920's, in the early days, Will Rogers chewed gum, twirled ropes and performed on our stage along with Al Jolsen, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Ethel Barrymore, Helen Keller, Gene Autry and Bob Hope. Today, the Judds, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, George Strait, Ricky Van Shelton and Garth Brooks have frequented our city. These current stars' double sellouts were matched by a double sellout of the national tour of the famous Broadway show Cats. Memorial Auditorium is proudly situated in a market in North Texas-Southern Oklahoma available to a population of over a quarter million people. Our attractive and comfortable auditorium serves a public within a 100-mile radius of Wichita Falls. It is our highest priority to provide both the public and visiting artists and promoters with the finest service possible. We are happy to advise interested parties in choosing the most appropriate performance dates and to assist in publicity plans, press conferences and ticket planning.

For more information call 940-716-5506

http://www.wfmpec.com/MemorialAuditorium.asp

Royal Theater

E Main St & S Sycamore St

Archer City, TX 76351

Located a short drive from the Falls, in Archer City, the Royal Theater offers a variety of entertainment throughout the year ranging from vocal performances to plays. Dinner shows available and theater rental available.

Visit www.royaltheater.org or call 940.574.2489.

The Mane Event – HORSES EVERYWHERE!

New in 2008! The Mane Event, a fundraising project for the Leadership Wichita Falls Class of 2007, presents more than 40 amazing life-size fiberglass horses created in the style of Chicago's famous Cows on Parade. They made their debut in September 2008. Artistically painted by 30 artists, the horses have made their home at various sponsor locations around the city. Most are placed outdoors and can be seen from your vehicle. Map found on Mane Event website.

http://www.themaneevent.org/

Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre

3412 Buchanan St

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

The Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre awes audiences of all ages with its beautiful performances throughout the year. The Boehm Ballet Academy of Dance offers a comprehensive education for the development of the dancer, under the guidance of expert instructors, who have a background of wide professional experience.

For more information call 940-322-2552

http://www.wf.net/~wfbt/

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

#2 Eureka Circle

Wichita Falls, TX

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University is the principal institution dedicated to collecting and exhibiting works of art in the North Texas and Southern Oklahoma region. Selections from the museum's permanent collection of American works of art on paper are regularly exhibited, along with temporary presentations of interdisciplinary and multi-cultural programs of international and national importance. Thanks to the generous support of the museum's members, there are no admission fees to visit the museum and enjoy the exhibitions. Situated next to Sikes Lake, the museum is a favorite destination for individual activities and community gatherings.

For more information call 940-692-0923

http://www.mwsu.edu/wfma/

Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra

1300 Lamar

Wichita Falls, TX 76301In May of 1952, the first full-time conductor, a Hungarian refugee by the name of Erno Daniel, took the podium and the following year, in the spring of 1953, the Wichita Falls Symphony League was formed. In 1964 the symphony featured Van Cliburn as guest pianist! Cliburn returned for an encore performance with the orchestra in 1969. The current conductor, Dr. Candler Schaffer of West Melbourne, Florida presents a series of six subscription concerts in Memorial Auditorium each season. Attendance averages from 1,500 to 1,700 patrons per concert. The WFSO has grown to its present position as an outstanding asset to North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. The orchestra now employs approximately 70 professional musicians for its performances and features numerous outstanding guest artists as soloists each year.

For more information call 940-723-6202

http://www.wfso.org/

Call Field Memorial Museum

4515 Jacksboro Hwy

Wichita Falls, TX 76302

Currently open 1st Saturday of each month only, 10am-Noon; Free

Call Field was one of only 5 airbases in the state of Texas during World War I. The airbase was located on either side of present day Call Field Road in southwest Wichita Falls. Its dirt runways were located in what is now the University Park Subdivision. Call Field was closed and dismantled in the early 1920s, but it laid the groundwork for establishing Wichita Falls as America's premier city for training of its military pilots and support personnel at Sheppard Air Force Base. Housed here is "The Jenny", perhaps the most famous and important airplane in American aviation history and rightfully credited with "putting the United States into the air." The City of Wichita Falls purchased this rare (only one of approximately five still in flying condition) "Jenny" to be used as the centerpiece of the Museum. Hundreds of "Jenny's" from Call Field filled the skies of Wichita Falls during 1917 & 1918. 

For more information call 940-322-7628 or visit http://www.month-ntx.org/

Museum of North Texas History

720 Indiana

Wichita Falls, TX

Opened in March of 2000, the Museum of North Texas History strives to collect items and present exhibits that preserve and interpret the history of North Texas. For more information call 940.322.7628.

For more information call 940-322-7628 or http://www.month-ntx.org/

Kell House Museum

900 Bluff

Wichita Falls, TX One of the most historically and architecturally significant buildings in Wichita Falls, this Museum features original family furnishings, textiles, decorative arts and historic costumes. Guided tours of this local, state and national landmark provide a fascinating history of this area's early settlement and of the Kell family. Frank Kell, long considered a visionary and driving force behind the growth of the city, moved to Wichita Falls in 1896 at the urging of his brother-in-law, Joseph Kemp. The two men were involved in the grain industry, the development of Lake Wichita, utility companies, the newspaper, streetcar system, the railroad, the local college and more! In 1909, Mr. Kell purchased land overlooking downtown and built a home for his family. It was purchased and restored by the Wichita County Heritage Society and the Museum opened in 1981.

For more information call 940-723-2712 or http://www.wichitaheritage.org/kellhouse.html

Wichita Falls Railroad Museum

500 9th Street

Wichita Falls, TX Open Tues-Sat Noon-3:30pm; Free

Step aboard vintage trains and take a trip back in time to learn about the history of the railroads that once ran through this area. Located on the site of the former Union Station house, the museum strives to preserve the railroad history of Wichita Falls featuring equipment from six Texas railroads. One of the historical cars of this static museum is the Fort Worth & Denver Steam Locomotive #304, the oldest piece of equipment in the Museum's collection. Originally built as a coal burner by the Brooks Works of the American Locomotive Company in 1906, it was converted to oil in 1929. Another is the Fort Worth & Denver Combination Railway Post Office & Baggage Car #34, built by the Standard Steel Car Company in 1922.

For more information call 940-723-2661 or visit http://www.wfrrm.com/

Texoma Area Farm & Ranch Show at the MPEC – February of each year

http://www.farmshows.com/toma/index.po;jsessionid=Pg_XkWjTemrBQ-mtGdAAsPA-