Visit Lufkin

05/28/2026

Saturday nights in downtown Lufkin will be exciting throughout the summer, with events scheduled at Cotton Square Park every week from June 6 through Aug. 1. The free family events will include live music, movies, interactive activities and community entertainment. (Story by DAN EAKIN/The Lufkin Daily News)

05/26/2026

🌳🇺🇸 Happening TODAY in Downtown Lufkin! 🇺🇸🌳

Be part of something lasting.

Join us at 2 PM for Honoring America’s Roots, an America 250 Tree Planting Ceremony presented by Angelina Beautiful Clean.

Together, we’ll celebrate our shared history while planting a symbol of community, growth, and the future.

📍 115 E Shepherd Ave., Lufkin
🕑 Today at 2 PM

Come help us plant the seeds of tomorrow.

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 In observance of Memorial Day, the Visit Lufkin office will be closed Monday, May 25.

Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and service will never be forgotten. ❤️🤍💙

We hope everyone has a safe and meaningful Memorial Day with family and friends.

05/20/2026

🍿 Summer movie nights are officially coming to Lufkin! 🌟

We are so excited to partner with Angelina Arts Alliance to bring even more fun to Summer in the City 2026. Grab your lawn chairs, bring your favorite people, and get ready for movie nights filled with memories, popcorn, and community fun right here in downtown Lufkin. 💛

🎬 June 27
How to Train Your Dragon
FREE at Cotton Square

🎬 July 3
Captain America: The First Avenger
FREE at The Pines

🎬 July 10
National Treasure
$5 at The Pines

There is just something special about summer evenings spent watching movies together in Lufkin. Make plans to enjoy dinner downtown, explore local shops, and stay awhile while you are here. ☀️✨

Huge thanks to Angelina Arts Alliance for helping make this summer unforgettable!

Movie Nights hit just a little sweeter in the summer ☀️

This season, we’re bringing you THREE chances to make movie memories with family and friends—including TWO FREE community movie nights in partnership with Visit Lufkin.

For all the details, and to RSVP, check the links in the comments! 🍿

05/15/2026

New African Primate Exhibit Opening

The Ellen Trout Zoo is proud to announce the opening of a new habitat for African primates. Black and white ruffed lemurs from Madagascar and De Brazza’s monkeys from the riverine forests and wetlands of central Africa are now living in modern new homes that will allow them to behave much like their cousins in the wild. Zoo staff took great care in designing and building these new homes to ensure the monkeys are given the greatest opportunity for positive welfare.

This project marks the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter in the zoo’s history. The new primate habitats are the first phase of “Wilds of Africa”, the largest capital project the zoo has undertaken in more than 20 years. The zoo will soon begin construction on a project that will create new experiences for zoo guests and bring a new species to Lufkin.

These improvements will help the zoo to pursue its mission as together, we save wild animals and wild spaces.

The public opening for the primate habitats will be on May 15 at 9:30 am.