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Top Attractions in Lubbock

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12 Listed places
4.7 average across 12 rated listings
MacKenzie Park Rd
General admission ~$8 adults, ~$6 seniors, ~$5 youth/students; free for children under 7 and military veterans – General admission Paid ($); reduced rates for seniors, students, and children
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MacKenzie Park Rd

American Windmill Museum

Famous for: World's largest windmill museum featuring over 160 restored historic windmills, a working commercial wind turbine, and model train exhibits

Explore over 160 restored historic windmills, a 6,000-sq-ft mural, model trains, and 28 outdoor acres at the American Windmill Museum in Lubbock,…

History Buffs Engineering & Technology Enthusiasts Families with Kids

Aztlan Park

Famous for: Site of a 1943 wartime migrant labor camp commemorated with a circular Chicano heritage mural, Texas Historical Marker, and Canyon Lakes parklands

Explore Lubbock's Aztlan Park in the Guadalupe neighborhood, featuring a historic 1943 migrant labor camp mural, Texas Historical Marker, and trails.

History buffs Families with children Public art enthusiasts

Buddy Holly Center

Famous for: Preserving Buddy Holly's guitars, iconic horn-rimmed glasses, stage clothes, and the historic J.I. Allison House in a 1928 railway depot.

Explore Lubbock's Buddy Holly Center inside a 1928 railway depot featuring Holly's Fender Stratocaster, famous glasses, and the J.I. Allison House.

Rock-and-roll fans Music history buffs Families

Buddy Holly Statue

Famous for: An 8.5-foot bronze statue of rock-and-roll pioneer Buddy Holly anchoring the West Texas Walk of Fame in Lubbock.

Visit the Buddy Holly Statue and West Texas Walk of Fame at 1824 Crickets Ave in Lubbock, TXβ€”a free, 24-hour bronze tribute…

Music Lovers History Buffs Road Trippers

FiberMax Center for Discovery

Famous for: Restored vintage tractors, historic cotton ginning machinery, and interactive agricultural literacy exhibits in Lubbock's Mackenzie Park.

Explore Lubbock's FiberMax Center for Discovery: vintage tractors, the Goodman Cotton Gin, interactive kids' exhibits, hours, and visiting tips.

Families with children Agricultural history buffs Vintage tractor enthusiasts

Lubbock Memorial Arboretum

Famous for: A 93-acre accredited arboretum in K.N. Clapp Park featuring High Plains gardens, a 1913 chapel, and a 1.18-mile trail.

Explore Lubbock Memorial Arboretum in K.N. Clapp Park: 93 free acres with a 1.18-mile accessible trail, 1913 chapel, playa lake, and High…

Botanical enthusiasts Families with children Birdwatchers

Mackenzie Main City Park

Famous for: Historic Prairie Dog Town wildlife colony, championship disc golf, Meadowbrook Golf Course, and shaded Yellow House Canyon trails

Explore Lubbock's 248-acre Mackenzie Main City Park in Yellow House Canyon, home to Prairie Dog Town, disc golf, Meadowbrook Golf Course, and…

Families with Kids Wildlife Watchers Disc Golfers

Mae Simmons Park

Famous for: An 83-acre Canyon Lakes greenbelt park featuring a 21-hole disc golf course, stocked fishing lake, seasonal splash pad, and civic memorials.

Explore Mae Simmons Park in East Lubbock, TX: an 83-acre canyon park with a 21-hole disc golf course, fishing lake, splash pad,…

Families with Kids Disc Golf Players Recreational Anglers

Museum of Texas Tech University

Famous for: Housing 9.5 million objects spanning West Texas dinosaur fossils, Ice Age megafauna, Southwestern art, and the fulldome Moody Planetarium.

Explore 9.5 million objects, Triassic dinosaur fossils, Southwestern art, and the Moody Planetarium at the free Museum of Texas Tech University in…

Families with Kids Natural History Buffs Art Lovers

National Ranching Heritage Center

Famous for: Over 55 authentic relocated historic ranch structures from 1780 to the 1950s and interactive Western ranching exhibits

Explore 55+ authentic historic ranch buildings and interactive Western exhibits at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. Free admission.

History buffs Families with children Western heritage enthusiasts

Silent Wings Museum

Famous for: Preserving the history of the WWII U.S. Military Glider Program with a fully restored Waco CG-4A combat glider and archival library.

Explore the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas, showcasing a restored WWII Waco CG-4A combat glider, airborne combat galleries, and aviation archives.

WWII history buffs Aviation enthusiasts Military veterans
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