Things To Do in El Paso, Texas

This Texas junior college was founded in 1972.

Concordia Cemetery

This historic cemetery is the final resting place of John Wesley Hardin, "The Fastest Gun in the West."

Painted Dunes Golf Course

Tee-off among sand dunes and desert shrubs: an unusual but beautiful course built right into the Western Texas desert landscape.

El Paso Museum of Art

Established in 1947, this museum houses permanent exhibits with more than 5,000 pieces of art, as well an extensive collection of contemporary works by artists from the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Hueco Tanks State Historic Site

Spanning more than 860 acres, this park is named for the large rock basins that have supplied water to this desert-like region for many centuries.

Emerald Springs Golf Conference Center

Built on a desert spring, this attractive 18-hole championship course enjoys perfect conditions all year.

Chamizal National Memorial

The 55-acre park at the Chamizal National Memorial commemorates the dispute's settlement with a bevy of facilities: 2 miles of foot trails, an outdoor amphitheater that hosts many free concerts, and a visitor center/museum.

University of Texas at El Paso

Named in 1967, this educational site was formerly the State School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1914 and in 1949 it became Texas Western College.

El Paso Juarez Trolley

"Border Jumper" trolley to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, leaves hourly. Group tours can be arranged.

National Border Patrol Museum

The only museum dedicated to the U.S. Border Patrol, this facility does a good job presenting displays on all aspects of the federal agency, founded in El Paso in 1924.

America's largest urban park measures more than 24,247 acres, covering 37 square miles.

Large gaming and entertainment complex features video game rooms, Tigua Indian Reservation and Cultural Centre, restaurants and a bar.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra

Established in 1893, this is one of Texas' oldest symphonies.

Junior Arts Center

Founded in 1960, this site offers instruction in painting, ceramics and printmaking.

Sensorium

Located at the El Paso Museum of Art, this attraction houses sculptures so that the blind can also enjoy art.

El Paso Museum of History

Established in 1974, this museum contains life-size exhibits depicting El Paso's history.

Wilderness Park Museum

Located in a seventeen-acre area, this site features exhibits depicting the history of the El Paso people and how they lived.

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Museum

This attraction features the culture and history of the Tigua Indians and is located in the historic Alderette-Candelaria House.

Alderette-Candelaria House

This historic house, built in 1840, is home to the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Museum.

Ysleta del Sur Cultural Center

This site includes the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Museum, the Alderette-Candelaria House, a gift shop selling crafts of the Tigua Indians, Indian social dances and a cafe.