Location: Kilgore
Top Things to do in Kilgore
The 5 Best Things to Do in Kilgore, United States
Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. Over three-fourths of the city limits is located in Gregg County, the remainder in Rusk County. Kilgore was the childhood residence from age six of the noted classical pianist Van Cliburn, the namesake for Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore College campus. The population was 12,975 at the 2010 census; a July 2015 estimate placed it at 14,947.
Restaurants in Kilgore
1. East Texas Oil Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By Chris A
This museum is just one building, although it seems to be packed with elaborate, professional dioramas. However, the associated website was not clear about the fees. Current rates are about $8 adults & $5 children. The young lady at the front entrance was a very gracious hostess.
2. Downtown Kilgore Texas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By marlaher - San Diego, California
Quaint little town, nice to visit for the day. Wouldn't want to stay long though. It's very hot in the summer.
3. Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Mastachiw - Parker
Stopped in not knowing what to expect. The museum is filled with old -- in many cases -- working broadcast equipment -- cameras, radios, TVs, Victorolas, etc. the curator took us around and explained everything which was along of fun. Definitely recommend it as a...MoreThanks for coming to see us and for taking the time to post a review! Please tell your friends about us.
4. Van Cliburn Auditorium
Overall Ratings
5 based on 10 reviews
This theater is home to the annual Texas Shakespeare Festival.
Reviewed By papertravel - Louisiana
On my husband's birthday, saw Texas Shakespeare Festival Henry V performed its first night (check sked for other performances, think they run whole month of July).
We got bench seats $5 cheaper than regular seats that are $30 (attaching photos so you can see; before we went I couldn't find any really good shots of how they looked or worked).
Given how hot it was outside, appreciated the cool temps in the theater, a light sweater or such recommended though, for the cold-natured types. Eagerly helpful staff let us in on the secret that bench seaters didn't have to hunt the numbers on the tickets (ours were 14 and 15), told us we should just try to sit facing one of the aisles that go down in front of us and that way no heads in the way. We did that but I think at the height of our seats, heads weren't an issue anyhow. Still, nice of them to point out. Bench supposedly seats 25, think there must not have been quite 25 since no one had to sit crammed up against anyone else.
As another reviewer said, no remotely bad seat in the house. From our bench seats, felt we got as good as anyone front row center, given our elevation and the intimacy of the space. Easy to hear and see all.
The play was two hours with an intermission coming about an hour and 15 minutes into the play. You can only enter and exit during the intermission and we chose to leave at the intermission, great performance but we were tired from a long drive there, hadn't had dinner and anyhow we know the play.
Note concessions are only soft drinks and candy type items, no real foodage. We miiiiight would have stayed if they'd had even lowly nachos or hot dogs. Gift shop had great fest T-shirts, both with big fest logos on the front, and all sizes, or smaller logos up in the pocket square area for someone like my husband who would never wear a big, honking Shakespeare logo on a shirt. Also they had super cute Texas-shaped fridge magnets w/ fest logo, only 50 cents each, lots of other neat items too.
If you're wondering how to dress, saw all kinds, from dressy casual to ripped jeans. Husband wore shorts and a Rangers T-shirt with an unbuttoned shirt over it. He said a woman perhaps 80 looked him up and down, he thought disapprovingly of his highly casual and mixed-print outfit, but I think she only looked because he's cute.
Enjoyed the venue, hope someday to go there for something again. Nice folks. Gorgeous campus setting. Stunning homes all around it to look at too.
5. Rangerette Showcase & Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Located on the Kilgore College campus in Kilgore, The Rangerette Showcase and Museum features a mechanized display of Rangerette props, a display of costumes from the spring stage show, Rangerette Revels, and thousands of photographs and newspaper clippings depicting the Rangerettes' storied history.
Reviewed By meformby - gladewater
If you have been or know someone who was/is a Rangerette then you need to visit this place. It is well done with lots of memories for exes.
