Alpacas in Texas

The best part of your trip may just be the time that you spend on our farm with our cute but regal and gentle alpacas. However, Waxahachie Texas is truly a fun and interesting place to visit with lots to do including antique shopping, museums, haunted restaurants, historic buildings, art galleries, renaissance fairs and much more.

Shopping and Museums

Here's the TripAdvisor.com list of top things to do in Waxahachie, Texas:

1. Upscale antique shopping at Dove's Nest Gifts.
2. The Texas Musicians Museum offers the world's largest and most comprehensive public display of Texas music history in the world!
3. The Ellis County Museum
4. The Mosaic Madness art gallery and gift shop welcomes children of all ages.
5. The Webb Gallery is one of the largest folk art galleries in Texas.
6. Don't miss the Gingerbread Trail home tour.

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Ghosts and Dining

Don't miss the Catfish Plantation with the best Cajun comfort food in town. According to Fort Worth Paranormal, its "...one of the most haunted restaurants in the entire country." Learn more

Renowned Renaissance Fair

If you are anywhere near Waxahachie in late spring, you must go to the Scarborough Faire. This renaissance fair began in the 1980's and has improved every year since. Learn more
 

Chamber of Commerce Calendar, Dining and More

According to the Chamber of Commerce...

For over 150 years, visitors have enjoyed the culturally and historically rich attractions of Waxahachie that are interwoven with the history of Texas. The famed Shawnee Trail ran through the center of town, now known as the Historic Downtown District.

Waxahachie, designated in the early 1900's as Queen of the Cotton Belt, has grown to be known as the Gingerbread City for the ornate woodwork found on many of the historic homes, as well as being designated the Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas. Waxahachie also claims the title of Movie Capital of Texas, with over thirty motion pictures and three Academy Award films (The Trip to Bountiful, Places in the Heart, and Tender Mercies), and is recognized as being Picture Perfect by the movie industry.

The Historic Downtown District is home to a myriad of antique shops, restaurants, boutiques, and specialty stores famous for a great dining and shopping experience.

Plus, the Ellis County Courthouse is a spectacular sight to behold and should be on the list of "Must Sees" for all history and architecture buffs. For a calendar of events, places to stay and dining information, visit the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce website.

Also learn more at DowntownWaxahachie.com