Area Attractions
While you’re here, enjoy some of the many area attractions.
American Airpower Museum
Focused on preserving and telling the stories of WWII aviation.
Museum of the Southwest
Houses an art gallery, a children's museum, a planetarium and a sculpture garden.
Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
Broadway tours, symphonies, opera, rock concerts, comedy and more--see what's arriving soon.
Midland Festival Ballet
Performs The Nutcracker annually as well as a spring concert.
Midland Community Theatre/Cole Theatre
Stages plays and events thoughout the year and is rated in the Top 10 amateur theater in the US.
The Pottery
A paint your own pottery studio.
Summer Lawn Concert Series
This annual concert series has been running for 26 years at the Museum of the Southwest on the front lawn.
Summer Mummers at the Yucca Theater
Presented in the historic Yucca Theater, this is the oldest continuous melodrama in the US.
Christoval Vineyards and Winery
Offering tours of the vineyard and winetastings, this beautiful spot is an easy day trip from Vara Guest house, only an hour and 15 minutes away.
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
The largest petroleum museum in the country and founded in 1975, this tells the story of 230 years of history of petroleum and how it affects our daily lives.