- The list below includes 21 free or cheap things to do in or near Athens, Texas, including 35 different types of inexpensive activities like Farms & Ranches, Neighborhoods, Bowling and Go Karts.
- From Lake Athens to Athens Scuba Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Athens and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Canton.
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8362 Texas State Highway 19 North, Athens, TX 75752
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Offering visitors the opportunity to pick their own strawberries and other berries, Highway 19 Produce & Berries also sells a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as other groceries.
2.6 Miles
Open during the weekend, Good Times Skate & Go-Karts offers visitors an entertainment complex with inline skating and go-karts. The center provides roller skates and in line skate rentals for visitors.
3.0 Miles
Featuring exhibits on native fish, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center offers visitors aquariums and educational programs. The center has a production hatchery that produces bass, catfish, goldfish, and other freshwater fish to stock public lakes.
0.1 Miles
Featuring a conglomeration of artwork from local artists, Gallery 211 houses paintings, fine art photography, sculptures, and more. With each new exhibit, the gallery hosts a reception with the artist.
24.2 Miles
The First Monday Trade Days was started more than 100 years as a flea market. The vendors who frequent the market tend to deal mostly in home furnishings, collectibles, antiques, and handmade crafts and art.
24.2 Miles
Set up as a Wild West frontier town, The Mountain offers a row of shops that sell antiques, crafts, gifts, and other items. Entertainment like live music and Wild West re-enactments occur here.
24.2 Miles
On the first Monday of the month, visitors can travel to Canton Flea Market to view the wares of local vendors. The venue has over 6000 vendors attending and offering crafts, produce, antiques, and other items.
24.2 Miles
Old Mill Marketplace is a 100 acre development that features a variety of vendors and products. The Marketplace provides covered pavilions and climate controlled village shops as well as family fun including live music, lodging and gun fights.
24.3 Miles
Located in the Old Canton Theater, Main Street Art Gallery & Museum is the home of one of the largest bell collections in Texas, the Brewer Bell collection. The museum also houses the Kennedy collection of Indian artifacts and models.
24.3 Miles
Canton Plaza Museum incorporates a diverse collection: the Brewer Bell Collection, First Monday Museum, and the Kennedy collection of Indian artifacts. It also houses various local historic items, including a 1938 fully restored fire engine and Civil War Collection.