Living in Abilene, Texas

Entertainment

Always Something to Experience

There’s always something happening in Abilene. Concerts, festivals, parades, rodeos, sporting events, live performances and community celebrations fill the calendar throughout the year, giving residents plenty of ways to experience the city and connect with the community.

Signature events including the West Texas Fair & Rodeo, Western Heritage Classic and Children’s Art + Literacy Festival draw crowds from across the region, while live music, university athletics, seasonal celebrations and family-friendly events keep the calendar full year-round.

Downtown adds even more to the experience with restaurants, entertainment venues, cultural attractions and gathering spaces. Continued investment in destinations such as Heritage Square, the Spark Science Center and the Storybook Garden is creating even more reasons to spend time downtown.

The Great Outdoors

Room to Get Outside

West Texas sunshine and wide-open skies make it easy to spend time outdoors in Abilene. Parks, trails, lakes, golf courses and recreation areas provide opportunities to walk, run, bike, fish, play or simply enjoy some time outside.

Just outside the city, Abilene State Park offers hiking, camping, fishing and other outdoor recreation, while parks and green spaces throughout Abilene make getting outside part of everyday life.

Whether it’s an afternoon on the water, a round of golf or an evening walk under a West Texas sunset, outdoor recreation is never far away.

A Community to Call Home

Built for Life Beyond Work

A great place to work should also be a great place to live. Abilene offers short commutes, strong education and healthcare, family-friendly attractions and a community where getting involved and building connections comes naturally.

Three private universities bring athletics, performances, lectures and cultural experiences to the community, while destinations like the Abilene Zoo, museums, parks and Storybook Capital attractions give families plenty to experience together. Abilene’s role as a regional healthcare and education center also provides access to resources that serve residents throughout every stage of life.

And because most destinations across the city are only a short drive away, residents can spend less of their day getting from place to place and more of it enjoying the community around them.

That’s what mid-sized & mighty looks like: a community with plenty to experience and the time to actually experience it.