Play in Giddings and the Surrounding Communities
One of the many benefits of residing in Giddings is the prime location between Austin and Houston, which provides a wide variety of unique and entertaining area amenities. But you don’t have to drive to Austin or Houston for amenities. We have them right here at home. From fantastic parks to a large variety of restaurants and historic sites, Giddings has everything families need.
Close to Everything
Giddings residents have access to the following amenities within 15 to 55 minutes.
- International Institute at Festival Hill with a world class symphony and fantastic musical performances
- Round Top - the largest antique fair in the southwest
- Round Top area performances hosted by the University of Texas, such as Shakespeare in the Barn
- Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway with fishing, swimming and boating
- Cottonbowl Speedway
- Blue Bell Creamery
- Cultural, music and sports venues in Austin
Have Fun in Giddings
Enjoy an afternoon discovering the history of Giddings through the local museums and monuments. Take a leisurely walk through Giddings to explore numerous resources, and learn more about its own Hometown Hero and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Hilton Lee Smith. Giddings’ parks are a primary source of beauty, and provide various activities for youth, seniors and families.
The local entertainment of Giddings ranges from monthly rodeos and barrel racing, to music fests and golfing. Fireman’s Park hosts annual events for the entire community, including dances, the Lee County Fair, rodeos, and the Charcoal Challenge BBQ.
Entertainment
1900’s Antique Carousel
2495 West Hwy 290 at Fireman's Park
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-3455
A traveling circus passed through Giddings in the early 1900s, leaving a carousel behind as collateral. The vintage carousel is open and enjoyed twice a year by the community, during the Lee County Fair in May and the Firemen’s July 4th Celebration in July.
Leesure Lanes Bowling Alley
2249 W Highway 290
Giddings, TX 78942
With 16 lanes, Leesure Lanes Bowling Alley provides bowling fun for the entire family, along with arcades, snack bar and meeting and entertainment room.
Historic Giddings
Giddings is steeped in historic attractions. Whether you want to see the 911 Memorial at the Giddings Fire Station, learn about the Depression Era Mural at the Giddings Post Office, or pay tribute to one of the greatest baseball players, Hometown Hero Hilton Lee Smith-there are abundant learning experiences for everyone.
Giddings Country Club
1013 County Rd 227
Giddings, Texas 78942
(979) 542-3777
Giddings Country Club offers an enjoyable round of golf, including wide fairways, mature trees, and minimal bunkers.
Simmang Park and Soccer Fields
801-899 W Washington St.
Giddings, TX 78942
Well-groomed grounds and peaceful walking trails attract walkers, soccer players, and families from the area for an entertaining afternoon filled with activity.
Veterans Park
191 Raymond St.
Giddings, TX 78942
Grab your lunch and head to an inviting picnic table in the shade or enjoy time at the public pool. You might even catch a pickup baseball game too!
Fireman’s Park
A sprawling fifty-acre park is available for events, celebrations and entertainment. The park includes a covered rodeo arena, dance pavilion, show barns, food court, stages for entertainment, rental hall, BBQ pits, and an RV park. Firemen’s Park also hosts the Lee County Fair on the 3rd weekend of May and the Giddings Rodeo.
Grimes Street Music Fest
July 3rd in the evening
Lee County Courthouse Square
200 S. Main
Giddings, TX 78942
Just like the good ol’ days, take in the local music around the Courthouse Heritage Square. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks for a night out on Grimes Street.
Lee County Fair & Charcoal Challenge BBQ
Third weekend in May, Thursday-Saturday at the Lee County Fairgrounds
2495 West Hwy 290
Giddings, TX 78942
An annual event that the entire Giddings community looks forward to, activities include live music, local art and cookoffs, carnival and antique carousel, shopping, and more.
Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena
2591 West Hwy 290
Giddings, TX 78942
Just three miles west of Giddings, Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena is home to The Giddings Rodeo every 3rd weekend of April, barrel racing, and bull riding on July 4th.
Giddings Golf Course
1031 County Road 227
Giddings, TX 78942
A 9-hole course, with a family-oriented, relaxed atmosphere, Giddings Golf Course provides an enjoyable round of golf at your leisure.
Amenities
911 Memorial at the Giddings Fire Station
151 W. Independence
Giddings, TX 78942
Beams from the World Trade Center are on display as a memorial to the first responders of 9-11.
Lee County Museum & Visitors Center at the Schubert-Fletcher Home
183 E. Hempstead St.
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-3455
Located in downtown Giddings, the museum tells the story of Lee County, from Native Americans to present day.
The Lee County Courthouse
200 S. Main Street
Giddings, TX 78942
The Lee County Courthouse was built in 1899, replacing the original from an 1878 fire. Architecture includes Richardsonian Romanesque and is said to be octagonal in shape, with all four sides facing the four points of the compass.
Historical Markers of Lee County Tour
Create your own scavenger hunt to find the Historical Markers of Lee County. 20 markers are located within Giddings, and there are 40 in all throughout the County.
Hilton Lee Smith Baseball Memorabilia Collection
Giddings Library & Cultural Center
276 N. Orange Street
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-2716
Hometown Hero, Hilton Lee Smith was born in Giddings and went on to become one of the greatest baseball players in history. He moved to Kansas City to play with the Kansas City Monarchs. In 2001, Hilton Lee Smith was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Depot Complex Downtown Giddings
Serving to anchor downtown, the complex features three renovated properties - two freight stations and a Depot building, a Gazebo that serves as a gathering place for local musicians and special events, a large city mural (think Insta wall
Depression Era Mural at the Giddings Post Office
279 E. Austin St.
Giddings, TX 78942
Painted by Otis Dozier (1939), “Cowboys Receiving the Mail” is part of 109 works of art painted during the Great Depression for display in Texas federal buildings and post offices.
Businesses of Giddings Mural at the Giddings Post Office
279 E. Austin St.
Giddings, TX 78942
Created and painted by local artist on the outside brick wall, Johnny Jones, the mural depicts several local businesses and townsfolk, along with 11 cleverly hidden items. Visitors are welcome to try and find them all.
Arnold Smith Arrowhead Collection-A World Left Behind
Giddings Library & Cultural Center
276 N. Orange Street
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-2716
As the largest arrowhead collection in Texas, items include projectile point fragments, which were parts of weapons used to hunt animals such as Ice Age mammoths and bisons.
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