Dallas/Fort Worth Area Regional Communities
Cities to Visit: HILLSBORO

Cities to Visit: Hillsboro, Texas

Conveniently located on I-35 between Waco and Dallas/Fort Worth, Hillsboro, one of the original Texas Main Street Cities, offers an oasis of times gone by for harried travelers. Whether it's history, water recreation, or shopping that tickles your fancy, there's something here for everyone.

Points of interest include the Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College; open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and the Hill County Cell Block Museum, housed downtown in our old county jail; open Saturdays April through October and by appointment for group tours. Don't forget to take a trip through the restored Hill County Courthouse; destroyed by fire on New Year's Day 1993 and returned to glory in 1999.

Dubbed "the antique capital of I-35", we are home to over 100 antique dealers, gift and clothing boutiques, eateries, and bed and breakfasts. Special times to visit downtown include the 4th Saturday of every month when merchants host Downtown Days, a farmers market and trade days. If you come to town any time between the weekend before Thanksgiving and the New Year holiday, you'll find our wonderful starlined streets lit up with the holiday spirit, a tradition started in 1939.

Other points of interest are Prime Outlets at Hillsboro, Lake Whitney State Park, and Roadrunner Station.