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ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF HISTORIC EVENTS
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JANUARY
HARRIS COUNTY
Houston
Houston Boat Show
Everything from boats to fishing tackle.
(713) 526-6361
FEBRUARY
BEXAR COUNTY
San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio
Historic parade honors our armed forces
and the heroes of the Alamo
Since 1891
(210) 432-1896
BEXAR COUNTY
San Antonio
Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
Since 1949
(210) 255-1309
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Washington
Texas Independence Day Celebration
Marks independence from Mexico in 1836
Reenactment of military history
(409) 878-2214
WEBB COUNTY
Laredo
Washington’s Birthday Celebration
The largest event of its kind in the U.S. featuring pageasts, a parade concerts, carnival and fireworks.
(956) 722-0598
MARCH
SMITH COUNTY
Tyler
Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail
Home tours, living history exhibits, and garden tours
plus a national quilt show.
Since 1959
(903) 592 – 1661
TYLER COUNTY
Woodville
Tyler County Dogwood Festival
So much to do on three weekends in March
Since 1943
www.tylercountydogwoodfestival.org
APRIL
BEXAR COUNTY
San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio
Honoring heroes of the of the battle at the Alamo and San Jacinto.
(218) 227-5191
MAY
BURLESON COUNTY
Somerville
Greta Texas Sausage Festival
Best sausage products, plus the Great Sausgae Dog Tournament (dachshunds) championship races, classic car sow, sausage eating contest, country music and more.
(979) 596-2383 (979) 567-0000
SMITH COUNTY
Tyler
Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail
Home tours, living history exhibits, and garden tours
plus a national quilt show.
Since 1959
(903) 592 – 1661
JUNE
BEXAR COUNTY
San Antonio
Texas Folklife Festival
Spotlights the state’s cultural heritage.
Join the Lone Star State Party!
Since 1971
(210) 456-2224
JULY
BASTROP & TRAVIS COUNTIES
Elgin
Elgin Western Days
Historic Elgin with its parade, music, carnival and more
Since 1969
(512) 285-4515
BEAZORIA COUNTY
Clute
Great Texas Mosquito Festival
Entertainment, arts and crafts, food, carnival and many events.
Since 1980
1 (800) 371-2971
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
The Woodlands
Red, Hot and Blue Festival
Come celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, live music and entertainment.
Since 1997
(281) 363-2447
SHELBYCOUNTY
Frontier Days
Timpson
Parade, pageant, folklore, arts and crafts, live demonstrations.
(936) 254-2503
TRAVIS COUNTY
Austin
4th of July Symphony and Orchestra
Lots of fun for the entire family.
(512) 441-9015
AUGUST
Celebrations of Historic Events Pending Information
SEPTEMBER
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Georgetown
Chisholm Trail Cattle Drive, Chuckwagon Cook-off and Rodeo
An authentic cattle-drive, entertainment, cowboy music food, western style art show, western demonstrations and more.
(512) 930-3575
OCTOBER
DALLAS COUNTY
Dallas
State Fair of Texas
Largest fair and stock show in the state
plus carnival, art showplus other events.
(214) 565-9931
DeWITT COUNTY
Cuero
Turkeyfest
Great turkey gallop, turkey races,arts and crafts, parade, great family fun time.
(361) 564 – 4773
NOVEMBER
COMAL COUNTY
New Braunfels
Wurstfest
Annual celebration along the banks of the Comal River.
Great fun with Alpine and Bavarian entertainment
Since 1959
(803) 625-9167
DECEMBER
POTTER COUNTY
Amarillo
Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show
Since 1985
1 (800) 827-8007 X 3383
HARRISON COUNTY
Marshall
Wonderland of Lights
Spectacular Christmas event with a parade, home tours, carriage rides, live entertainment and more.
www.marshalltxchamber.com
MARION COUNTY
Jefferson
Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
See four of Jefferson’s most beautiful homes.
Since 1985
www.historicjeffersonfoundation.com
LUBBOCK COUNTY
Lubbock
View live frontier holiday traditions while strolling along the lighted paths of the historic park
www.nrhc.com
Information, times, places, events
and contact information are subject to change.
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