Category: festivals & fairs

Bigfoot Meets NatureFest  MINEOLA- Got Bigfoot? The Mineola Nature Preserve’s Bigfoot Meets NatureFest will host the big guy on Friday, October 11th with the (adult only) Bigfoot Bash. Doors open at 6pm, dinner at 6:30. The Bash will feature a 7 ft Bigfoot sculpture of cupcakes by Food Network’s Cupcake Wars winner “The Luscious Crumb.” […]

Santa’s Magical Workshop & Wonderland Depot in Palestine Opens Friday  Palestine– A train ride is just the beginning of holiday traditions in Palestine. Santa’s Magical Workshop & Wonderland Depot opens Fri., Nov. 22, 2013 at 4 p.m. with a reception to kick-off their holiday season. This year, the Texas State Railroad Society has teamed up […]

Palestine Municipal Airport to Celebrate 80th Anniversary PALESTINE- The Experimental Airport Association Chapter 1549 (EAA) will host the 80th Anniversary Celebration for the Palestine Municipal Airport. The chapter’s first event is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, with festivities kicking off at 10 a.m.

Mardi Gras Upriver Festivals Around the World Jefferson- Celebrate Mardi Gras upriver this year! Jefferson’s annual Mardi Gras Upriver celebration is just around the corner. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in Jefferson, Texas for many years. The tradition goes back to the old steamship days of Port Jefferson, when the boats would travel up from […]

Mardi Gras Celebrations from Jefferson to Galveston East Texas— From the upper northeast side of the state to the shores of Galveston Island, you can let the good times roll in East Texas!   Jefferson You can Mardi Gras Up River in Jefferson, Feb. 6- 8. The Doo Dah Parade will kick off at 7p.m. […]

Step Back In Time at the Starr Home’s Victorian Fair  MARSHALL- The Starr Family Home State Historic Site will hold its 5th annual Victorian Fair on Saturday, October 26th, from 9:00am until 4:00pm. This living history event will feature over twenty costumed interpreters and craftspeople, who will both entertain and educate fairgoers about life in the late 19th Century Victorian […]

Tatum Pecan Pie Festival TATUM- This weekend will kick off the first year for Tatum’s Annual Pecan Pie Festival! The whole idea began with the intention to host a mobile cancer screening center in Tatum. In order to have a venue for the screening center, a handful of dedicated Tatumites organized the festival! The City of […]

Palestine, Texas- The sound of jazz and the tastes of New Orleans return to the Main Street District of Palestine, Texas on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. during A Taste of New Orleans. A Taste of New Orleans is an annual celebration of Louisiana-style cuisine, hosted by downtown businesses in […]

35th Annual Great Texas Balloon Race Longview, Texas- July 28-August 3, The Great Texas Balloon Race (GTBR) will return to the East Texas Regional Airport, marking 35 years of hot–air balloon racing in Longview. It’s a world class event attracting the very best competitive pilots from across the United States and the world. Packed with […]

30th Annual Tomato Festival Jacksonville, Texas- It’s “tomato time” in Jacksonville and the annual celebration is slicing up lots of fun at the 30th Annual Tomato Festival on Saturday, June 14. The 30-year tradition celebrates the juicy red fruit and the “Tomato Capital of the World.” Jacksonville has been producing tomatoes for the commercial market in […]

24th Annual Heritage Syrup Festival Henderson- Many years ago, just as the  East Texas Pineywoods would begin to shout with fall color families would gather at local syrup mills for a time of fellowship and trading, but most importantly, Ribbon Cane Syrup. A sweet East Texas tradition will continue this year at the Annual Heritage Syrup […]