The site annually hosts numerous Dixie Youth Baseball tournaments. Over 500 girls play softball on four diamonds while over 600 boys and girls play soccer on five fields. The dramatic discovery of oil and the legendary East Texas Oil Field had on the lives of the area's residents can be explored at the East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College. Every aspect of the oil boom is recreated through full size dioramas, films, sound and mementos of the oil field. Geological exhibits, equipment displays and a 3,800-foot elevator ride to the oil formations within the earth provide a technical explanation about how oil is found underneath the surface.
Admission is free.
The Kilgore Rangerettes have been dancing their way into people's hearts for over 60 years. They have performed around the globe, on television, at sporting events and such nationally recognized events as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A tribute to the Rangerettes' colorful history can be found at the Rangerette Showcase Museum. Their story is told through films, scrapbooks, costumes, photographs and mementos. The individual talents of the Rangerettes are showcased in the Rangerette Revels, an annual variety show held in April.