Edinburg

Edinburg was first named Chapin for the townsite promoter but was renamed in 1911. It is the Hidalgo County seat and the western gateway to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Edinburg is also the center of a vast vegetable and citrus culture. Industries include food processing, furniture, foundry products, fertilizers, oil and dairy products. It is also the home of the University of Texas-Pan American.

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Museum of South Texas History

Founded as the Hildalgo County Historical Museum in 1967, exhibits cover the history of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico from prehistoric times up to 1900. All new permanent exhibits have…

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Things to Do in Edinburg

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Ebony Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Palacios Real Country Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

International Racetrack Association

Drag racing every other Sat. Feb. - Nov. Nine miles north on U.S. 281; adjacent…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Edinburg Municipal Waterparks

Family fun at three-pool swimming facility featuring 125-foot figure-eight water slide, water basketball, sand-pit volleyball,…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo

Rodeo cowboys demonstrate calf roping, bull-riding, and Quarter Horse racing every Saturday evening at rodeo…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Los Lagos Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Edinburg Visitor Information Center

Housed in the renovated train depot built in 1927, the center has information on attractions,…

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