City Highlights
With its rich western heritage and contemporary lifestyle, Abilene has something for everyone: from the West Texas Fair and Rodeo to the world class Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra; from Dyess Air Force Base, home of the B-1 Bomber and C-130, to the historic Grace Museum and the monthly ArtWalk. There’s the amazing Paramount Theatre with its year-long program of classic and special event films, as well as concerts, live performances, ballet, philharmonic, and touring shows. Frontier Texas! is a combination visitor’s center and interactive historical experience. See the big picture of the frontier of Texas between 1780 and 1880 as it comes to life in the new facility in downtown Abilene. Visit the Abilene Speedway or the award-winning Abilene Zoo. There are 32 movie screens, live and dinner theatre, fantastic restaurants of fine dining and cultural cuisine, live music, plus annual events such as the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup, ACU’s Shakespeare Festival, the World’s Largest Bar-B-Que, the Chili Super Bowl, and so much more.
Additional Points of Interest
- Abilene Civic Center
- Abilene Dragstrip
- Abilene Opera Association
- Abilene State Park
- Big Country AirFest
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village
- Center for Contemporary Arts
- Fort Griffin Fandangle
- Fort Phantom Rendezvous
- National Center for Children’s
- Illustrated Literature
- Taylor County Expo
- Western Heritage Classic Ranch Rodeo
