Plan Your Meetings

Granbury

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Want evening entertainment?

The Granbury Opera House presents Broadway-style musicals and tribute shows; management also can help planners make hotel and restaurant reservations. Warm Country Heart Theatre has Branson-style country music reviews and pre-function space on a wrap-around terrace.

Want dramatic venues?

Hold meetings dockside or on-board the Granbury Riverboat, which also can be chartered for mystery, sightseeing and dinner cruises. Granbury Live produces nostalgia concerts of music from the 1950s; the 270-seat theater is next door to Celebration Hall, which is available for banquets, meetings, dances, themed events and receptions. The Brazos Drive-In Theatre is available for private movie screenings, award ceremonies and concerts Sunday through Thursday nights. The Hood County Jail and Museum was built in 1885, and still has its original cellblock and hanging tower.

Want group activities?

Take a 9.5-mile scenic drive through the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, populated with animals from the African savannah; dining and lodging facilities also are available. The Windmill Farm is a bed-and-breakfast offering guided tours of its 40+ historic windmills. Barking Rocks Winery has a tasting bar, talks and tours; event space includes a renovated rock cattle barn with 1,350 square feet of climate-controlled space and a covered 80-ft. patio. Rhino Ridge Outfitters gives moonlight tours and trips on the Brazos River, and kayaking lessons on Lake Granbury. Eagle Flight Skydiving’s jump courses and skydives originate at the Granbury Municipal Airport.

Want group dining?

The Merry Heart Tearoom accommodates groups of up to 100 for afternoon teas, and intimate lunches or dinners. Sister restaurant Stringfellows serves traditionally prepared steaks and Tex-Mex inspired dishes, and has indoor and courtyard dining space. Also on the town square is the Nutt House Historic Hotel, which has a street-level restaurant, seven guest rooms and a massage room. Grumps offers “burgers, beverages and a good time”; other amenities include live music and a mobile kitchen, available for off-site catering. Harbor Lakes Golf Club has a waterfront bar and grill overlooking its golf course. At D’Vine Wine, groups can create custom wines and enjoy private wine-tasting parties.

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What you should know
  • The historic town of Granbury, located 30 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and 60 minutes from the DFW Airport, is a popular location for corporate retreats and small groups, especially with social, military, education, religious and fraternal (SMERF) markets.
  • Meeting space is available on the town square in restaurants, theaters and city hall, lakefront at the Inn on Lake Granbury (capacity 50+) and the Lodge of Granbury (capacity 200), and on-board the Granbury Riverboat (capacity 100-120). The Lake Granbury Conference Center opens this spring.
  • Accommodations are available in more than 20 luxury bed-and-breakfast inns, which can help planners arrange transportation, dinners, theater excursions and group activities.
  • Local legends tell how outlaws Jesse James and John Wilkes Booth faked their deaths and lived out their lives in town. Davy Crockett's descendents still live here.