Festivals and Events. For exact festival dates, contact the local visitors bureaus here

MapCallFestival/EventCityFoundedRate RangeFestival MonthVideoBookGroup
Children's Art & Literacy Festival Abilene 2012 $-$$ Jun
Western Heritage Classic Abilene 1985 Varies May
Addison Kaboom Town Addison 1986 Free Jul
Addison Oktoberfest Addison 1988 Free-$$ Sep
Taste Addison Addison 2014 $$$ May
Visit Addison Addison 1846 Varies Jan-Dec
Fort Griffin Fandangle Albany 1938 $-$$ Jun
City of Allen Parks & Recreation Allen 1872 Varies Jan-Dec
World Championship Ranch Rodeo Amarillo 1996 $$-$$$ Nov
Texas Gatorfest Anahuac 1989 $$ Sep
Shrimporee Aransas Pass 1948 $ Jun
Cotton Bowl Arlington 1937 $$$ Jan
Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin 2002 $$$ Oct
Austin Trail of Lights Austin 1965 Varies Dec
Bat Fest Austin 2004 $ Aug
Old Settlers Music Festival Austin 1987 $$$ Apr
Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally Austin 1992 $ Jun
South by Southwest Austin 1986 $$$ Mar
Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo / Rodeo Austin Austin 1938 $-$$$ Mar
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Austin 1963 Varies Jan-Dec
Bandera RiverFest Bandera 1998 $$ Jun
Bandera Round-Up Bandera 2002 $ Sep
Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival Beaumont 2008 $$ Jun
Bee County Western Week Beeville 1972 $ Oct
City of Bellaire Bellaire 1908 Varies Jan-Dec
Austin County Fair Bellville 1927 $$ Oct
Belton 4th of July Celebration Belton 1924 $$ Jul
Central Texas State Fair Belton 1988 $ Aug
Big Spring CVB Big Spring 1882 Varies Jan-Dec
Comanche Trail Festival of Lights Big Spring 1996 Free Dec
Comanche Warrior Triathlon Big Spring 2007 $$$ Sep
Pops in the Park Patriotic Music & Fireworks Big Spring 1998 Free Jul
Blanco Lavender Festival Blanco 2005 Free Jun
Boerne Berges Fest Boerne 1967 Free Jun
Dickens on Main Boerne 2000 Free Nov-Dec
Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond 1869 Varies Jan-Dec
Charro Days Fiesta Brownsville 1938 $ Feb-Mar
Sombrero Festival Brownsville 1986 Free-$$ Feb
Tejas Rodeo Company & Steakhouse Bulverde 2006 $$-$$$ Mar-Nov
Burnet Bluebonnet Festival Burnet 1983 Free Apr
Burton Cotton Gin Festival Burton 1989 Free-$$$ Apr
Kolache Festival Caldwell 1984 Free Sep
Hunters Moon Main Street Moon Fest Calvert Free-$$$ Oct
Visit Canadian, Texas Canadian 1887 Varies Jan-Dec
First Monday Canton - World's Largest Flea Market Canton 1850 Free Oct-Dec
City of Carrollton Carrollton 1844 Varies Jan-Dec
City of Cedar Hill Special Events Cedar Hill 1846 Varies Jan-Dec
Bluebonnet Festival of Texas Chappell Hill 1965 Free Apr
Scarecrow Festival Chappell Hill 1977 Free Oct
FallFest Clifton 2002 Free Oct
Norwegian Country Christmas Tour Clifton 1992 $$ Dec
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute 1980 $-$$ Jul
Brazos Valley Worldfest College Station 2007 Free Nov
City of College Station Parks & Recreation College Station 1859 Varies Jan-Dec
Santa's Wonderland College Station 1997 $$ Nov-Dec
Columbus Chamber of Commerce Columbus 1823 Varies Jan-Dec
Comanche County Pow-Wow Comanche 1980 $ Sep
Kerrville Renaissance Festival Comfort 2017 $$ Jan
City of Conroe Parks & Recreation Conroe 1881 Varies Jan-Dec
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival Conroe 1990 $$ Oct
Buc Days Corpus Christi 1938 $ Apr-May
Texas Jazz Festival Corpus Christi 1959 Free Oct
City of Crowley Events Crowley 1848 Varies Jan-Dec
Texas Crab Festival Crystal Beach 1985 Free May
Cuero Turkeyfest Cuero 1973 $$ Oct
Chi Omega Christmas Market Dallas 1977 $$ Nov
State Fair of Texas Dallas 1886 $$ Sep-Oct
Taste of Dallas Dallas 1987 $ Jul
Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival Dayton 1993 Free Apr
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival Denton 1980 Free Apr
Texas Storytelling Festival Denton 1985 $ Mar
Twilight Tunes Denton 1993 Free May-Jun
City of Dripping Springs Dripping Springs 1850 Varies Jan-Dec
RipFest Eastland 1981 Free Oct
City of Edinburg Library & Arts Edinburg 1979 Varies Jan-Dec
Brackenridge Recreation Complex Edna 2009 Varies Jan-Dec
Sun Bowl El Paso 1935 $$-$$$ Dec
Elgin Western Days Elgin 1970 Free Jun
Hogeye Festival Elgin 1987 Free Oct
Bluebonnet Trails Ennis 1950 Free Apr
National Polka Festival Ennis 1967 Free-$$ May
Czhilispiel Festival Flatonia 1973 Free-$ Oct
Town of Flower Mound Flower Mound 1845 Varies Jan-Dec
City of Forney Events Forney 1884 Varies Jan-Dec
Coolest Fourth of July Fort Davis 1973 $ Jul
Davis Mountains Hummingbird Festival Fort Davis 1996 $$$ Aug
Frontier Christmas Fort Davis 1992 Free Dec
AllianceTexas Aviation Expo Fort Worth 1988 Free Oct
Christmas in the Stockyards Fort Worth 2001 Free Dec
Fort Worth Greek Festival Fort Worth 1967 $ Nov
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Fort Worth 1896 $$-$$$ Jan-Feb
Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival Fort Worth 1985 Free Apr
Mayfest Fort Worth 1973 $ Apr-May
City of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg 1846 Varies Jan-Dec
Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival Fredericksburg 1940 $ May
Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest Fredericksburg 1990 $$ Oct
Gillespie County Fair Fredericksburg 1881 $ Aug
Oktoberfest Fredericksburg 1981 $ Oct
Texas Mesquite Arts Festival Fredericksburg 1992 Free Oct
Christmas in the Square Frisco 2005 Varies Nov-Jan
Frisco Freedom Fest Frisco 2006 Varies Jul
LoneStar Storytelling Festival Frisco 2004 $-$$ Oct
Fulton Oysterfest Fulton 1979 $ Mar
Dickens on the Strand Galveston 1973 $ Dec
Galveston Historic Homes Tour Galveston 1975 $$ May
Galveston Historical Foundation Galveston 1871 Varies Jan-Dec
Holiday in the Gardens Galveston 2002 $ Nov-Jan
Lone Star Rally Galveston 2002 Free Oct-Nov
Mardi Gras! Galveston Galveston 1867 Free-$$ Feb-Mar
Georgetown CVB Georgetown 1848 Varies Jan-Dec
Goliad Massacre & Living History Program Goliad 1985 $ Mar
Gonzales Come and Take It Festival Gonzales 1957 Free Oct
PKCC Possum Fest & Great Outdoors BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Graford 1994 Free Oct
City of Grand Prairie Parks & Recreation Grand Prairie 1863 Varies Jan-Dec
Butterfly Flutterby Grapevine 1997 Free Oct
GrapeFest Grapevine 1987 $ Sep
Main Street Fest Grapevine 1984 $ May
New Vintage Wine & Gallery Trail Grapevine 1992 Free Apr
Spring Into Nash Grapevine 2002 Free Apr
Kolache Fest Hallettsville 1995 $$ Sep
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Harlingen 1994 Free-$$$ Nov
Antique Tractor Show Henderson 1995 $ Apr
Heritage Syrup Festival Henderson 1998 $ Nov
PRCA Dodge Series Rodeo Henderson 1992 $ Oct
Sacred Harp Singing National Convention Henderson 1869 Free Aug
Wildflower Tour Henderson 1999 Free Apr-May
Hidalgo BorderFest Hidalgo 1976 $-$$ Mar
Hidalgo's Festival of Lights Hidalgo 1976 Free-$$ Dec
Bayou City Art Festival Houston 1971 $$ Mar
Houston International Jazz Festival Houston 1990 $$$ Aug
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston 1932 $$-$$$ Feb-Mar
Martyn Farm Harvest Celebration Houston 1974 $ Nov
Texas Bowl Houston 2006 $$$ Dec
The Original Greek Festival Houston 1969 $ Oct
Wings Over Houston Airshow Houston 1984 $$$ Nov
General Sam Houston Folk Festival Huntsville 1987 $$ May
City of Hurst Hurst 1865 Varies Jan-Dec
Apple Butter Festival Idalou 1994 $ Sep
Tomato Fest Jacksonville 1985 Free Jun
Jefferson Candlelight Tour of Homes Jefferson 1983 $$ Dec
Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage Jefferson 1947 $$ May
Mardi Gras Upriver Jefferson 1989 Free Feb-Mar
Kerrville Folk Festival Kerrville 1972 $$$ May-Jun
Kerrville Triathlon Festival Kerrville 2011 $$$ Sep
Texas Masters of Fine Art & Craft Exhibition Kerrville 2004 Free May
Christmas Under the Stars Kilgore 1930 Free Dec
Rangerette Revels Kilgore 1948 $$ Apr
Texas Shakespeare Festival Kilgore 1986 $$-$$$ Jun-Jul
Downtown Killeen Killeen 1882 Varies Jan-Dec
Kingsville Tourism Kingsville 1904 Varies Jan-Dec
Ranch Hand Weekend Kingsville 2012 Free Nov
City of Kyle Special Events Kyle 1881 Varies Jan-Dec
San Jacinto Celebration La Porte 1836 Free Apr
Sylvan Beach Festival La Porte 1957 $ Apr
Laredo International Sister Cities Festival Laredo 2003 Free Jul
Washington's Birthday Celebration Laredo 1898 Free-$$$ Jan-Feb
League City Music Festival & BBQ Cook-off League City 1955 $-$$ May
Levelland Area Chamber of Commerce Levelland 1912 Varies Jan-Dec
City of Lewisville Special Events & Festivals Lewisville 1840 Varies Jan-Dec
Trade Days at Pedigo Park Livingston 1999 Free Jan-Dec
Candlelight at the Ranch Lubbock 1979 Free Dec
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration Lubbock 1985 $-$$ Sep
Texas State Forest Festival Lufkin 1984 $ Sep
Watermelon Thump Luling 1954 Free-$$ Jun
Texas Mushroom Festival Madisonville 2002 Free-$$ Oct
Mansfield, Texas Special Events & Festivals Mansfield 1853 Varies Jan-Dec
MayFest Marble Falls 1977 Free May
Walkway of Lights Marble Falls 1990 Free Nov-Jan
FireAnt Festival Marshall 1983 Free Oct
Wonderland of Lights Marshall 1986 $$$ Nov-Dec
Explore McAllen McAllen 1925 Varies Jan-Dec
Fiesta De Palmas McAllen 2006 Free Oct
Welcome Home Rio Grande Valley McAllen 2008 Varies Jan-Dec
Downtown McKinney McKinney 1848 Varies Jan-Dec
McKinney Oktoberfest McKinney 2008 Free Sep
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Mercedes 1939 $$$ Mar
National Championship Barbecue Cookoff Meridian 1987 $ Oct
Christmas in the Park Mesquite 1987 Free Dec
Mesquite Championship Rodeo Mesquite 1957 $$-$$$ Jun-Aug
PumpkinFest Mesquite 2001 Free Oct
Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival Mesquite 2017 Free-$$$ Mar
Mex-Tex Family Fiesta Midland 1989 $$ Jun
Midland County Fair Midland 1866 Free Aug
City of Mission Mission 1908 Varies Jan-Dec
Mission Chamber of Commerce Mission 1908 Varies Jan-Dec
Muenster Germanfest Muenster 1976 $ Apr
City of Murphy Community Events Murphy 1846 Varies Jan-Dec
Nacogdoches Heritage Festival Nacogdoches 1982 $$ Jun
Texas Blueberry Festival Nacogdoches 1990 Free Jun
Nederland Heritage Festival Nederland 1973 Free Mar
Season of Lights New Boston 2006 Free Nov-Dec
Wein & Saengerfest New Braunfels 2004 Free May
Wurstfest New Braunfels 1961 $ Nov
East Montgomery County Improvement District New Caney 1997 Varies Jan-Dec
Artisan Artwalk Odessa 2018 Free Apr
Fiesta West Texas Odessa 1996 Varies May
Merry Marketplace Odessa 1983 Free Nov
Odessa Shakespeare Festival Odessa 1962 $$ Mar
Permian Basin Fair & Exposition Odessa 1976 $$ Sep
SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo Odessa 1933 $-$$$ Jan
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