AROUND TEXAS
NOVEMBER 2009
01 ATHENS [1–2] Best in Texas Barrel Racing, (903) 677-6354
02 WALBURG Wurstbraten, (512) 863-3065, www.zionwalburg.org
03 SAN SABA County Health Fair, (325) 372-5144
05 BEAUMONT Mamie McFaddin Ward's Birthday Tea at the McFaddin-Ward House, (409) 832-1906
05 ABILENE [5–8] Christmas Carousel, (325) 676-6211
05 ROCKPORT [5–8] Film Festival, (361) 729-5519, www.rockportfilmfest.com
06 COMANCHE Deer Hunter's Chili Supper, (325) 356-3233
06 GRANITE SHOALS Veterans Parade & Celebration, (830) 598-6971
06 LAMPASAS Hunters Welcome, (512) 556-5172, www.lampasaschamber.org
06 SAN SABA Hunter’s Appreciation Day, (325) 372-5141, www.sansabachamber.com
06 UVALDE Hunter's Roundup, (830) 278-3361, www.uvalde.org
06 ALLEN [6–7] St. Jude Craft Fair, (972) 727-1177, www.stjudeparish.com
06 TYLER [6–7] Ranch Bluegrass Festival, (817) 714-4350, www.ranchbluegrassfestival.com
06 INDEPENDENCE [6–8] Festival of Roses, (979) 836-5548, www.weareroses.com
06 LIVINGSTON [6–8] RVers' Boot Camp, 1-888-757-2582, www.escapees.com
07 BEEVILLE Farmers Market & Trade Day, (361) 358-4641, www.beevilletx.org
07 BLOOMBURG Cullen Baker Country Fair, (903) 728-5597, www.cullenbakercountryfair.com
07 CISCO Magi’s Bazaar, (254) 725-7551
07 DRIPPING SPRINGS Community Art Festival, (512) 858-9758
07 FORT WORTH Texas Bison Expo, (817) 992-8220
07 GEORGE WEST Storyfest, (361) 449-2481, www.georgeweststoryfest.org
07 GOLDTHWAITE Hunter's Appreciation Wild Game Supper, (325) 648-3619
07 GOLIAD Fall Flotilla–Canoe Trail, (361) 645-3563, www.canoetrailgoliad.com
07 HILLSBORO Shopping Extravaganza, (254) 582-9205
07 HOUSTON Chocolate Festival of Texas, (832) 515-3860, www.chocolatefestivaloftexas.com
07 HUNTSVILLE Rocky Raccoon 50K/25K Trail Runs, (903) 894-3788, www.hillcountrytrailrunners.com
07 MARBLE FALLS Main Street Show & Shine, (512) 755-4868
07 MCKINNEY Fall Bazaar, (972) 529-1110
07 MCKINNEY Holiday Boutique, (972) 396-9255, www.stgabriel.org
07 NEEDVILLE Prairie Heritage Day, (281) 346-0099, www.coastalprairie.org
07 SAN MARCOS Aquarena Reunion, (512) 245-7544, www.aquarena.txstate.edu
07 SAN MARCOS Veteran's Day Celebration, (512) 393-5900, www.toursanmarcos.com
07 SAN SABA City-Wide Garage Sale, (325) 372-5144
07 SAN SABA Pecan Capital Trade Days, (325) 372-5144
07 UTOPIA Fall Fair, (830) 966-4224, www.utopiatexas.net
07 VALLEY VIEW Settlers Day, (940) 726-3414
07 WASHINGTON Cooking School, (979) 277-6533, www.birthplaceoftexas.com
07 ANGLETON [7–8] Austin Town, (979) 864-1208, www.bchm.org
07 BERGHEIM [7–8] Arts & Crafts Holiday Open House, (830) 229-5573, www.olgameredith.com
07 MCKINNEY [7–8] Battle for Myers Landing, (972) 542-9457
07 PORT LAVACA [7–8] Arts-Crafts-Antiques Festival by the Bay, (361) 552-6070, www.portlavacaartguild.com
07 WINNSBORO [7–8] Fine Art Market, (903) 342-3438, www.winnsboroart.com
07 PLANTERSVILLE [7–8, 14–15, 21–22, 28–29] Texas Renaissance Festival, 1-800-458-3435, www.texrenfest.com
08 GRUENE Gospel Brunch with a Texas Twist, (830) 629-5077, www.gruenehall.com
10 ATHENS [10–30] Land of Lights Christmas Park, (903) 677-6354
12 ABILENE Art Walk, (325) 677-8389
12 DRIPPING SPRINGS Dinner by the Bite, (512) 894-0756
13 ABILENE [13–15] ABWA Christmas in November, (325) 676-6211
13 ATHENS [13–15] 40+ Championship Team Roping, (903) 677-6354
13 BLANCO [13–15] Riverside Market Days, (830) 385-6100, www.riversidemarketdays.com
13 PERRIN [13–15] Cat's Creations Scrapbook Retreat, (940) 327-0713
13 STEPHENVILLE [13–15, 27–29] Chicken House Flea Market, (254) 592-6674
14 ABILENE A Holiday Affair, (325) 677-8389
14 ABILENE Downtown Dayz, (325) 672-9696
14 BROWNWOOD Bowl for Kids' Sake for Big Brothers Big Sisters, (325) 643-5600, www.bbbstx.org
14 BUFFALO GAP Chautauqua Learning Series, (325) 572-3365
14 DEER PARK St. Hyacinth Arts & Crafts Show (281) 479-4065
14 GOLDTHWAITE Mills County Historical Museum Chili Supper, (325) 648-3619
14 GOLIAD Market Days, (361) 645-3563, www.goliadcc.org
14 GOLIAD Spanish Tracks & Trails, (361) 645-3405, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/goliad
14 HENDERSON Heritage Syrup Festival, (903) 657-4303
14 HONDO Wild Game Dinner, (830) 426-3037, www.hondochamber.com
14 NACOGDOCHES Tour de Nac, 1-888-653-3788, www.nineflagsfestival.com
14 PIPE CREEK Harvest Festival, (830) 510-6131, www.pipecreekchristianschool.org
14 PORT ARTHUR St. Catherine of Sienna Taste of Culture, (409) 962-3011
14 SAN ANGELO Family Day at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, (325) 653-3333
14 SAN MARCOS CAF Veteran's Day Dinner & 40s Swing Band Hangar Dance, (512) 396-0765, www.realtime.net/centex
14 SAN SABA Movie In The Park, (325) 372-5144
14 WINNSBORO Christmas in the Park, (903) 342-5446
14 BROWNWOOD [14–15] Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Festival, (325) 646-9535, www.brownwoodchamber.org
14 KILLEEN [14–15] Ft. Hood Officers' Wives' Club Holiday Bazaar, (254) 213-0153, www.forthoodowc.org
14 MANCHACA [14–15] United Methodist Church Craft Show, (512) 282-7274
15 BUFFALO GAP Military Appreciation Day, (325) 572-3365
15 MCALLEN All Valley Veterans Arts & Crafts Expo, (956) 581-1479
17 ABILENE Festival of Trees, (325) 676-6211
17 GOLIAD Missions Tour de Goliad Bike Ride, (361) 645-3563, www.goliadcc.org
18 ATHENS [18–20] Cutting Horse Futurity Work, (903) 677-6354
19 GRANBURY Ladies Break Night–Harvest Scavenger Hunt, (817) 573-5299, www.hgma.com
19 KERRVILLE [19–21] Hill Country Market, (830) 257-7088, www.hccares.com
19 NACOGDOCHES [19–21] Holiday in the Pines, 1-888-653-3788, www.nineflagsfestival.com
19 NEW BRAUNFELS [19–22] Weihnachtsmarkt German Gala & Christmas Market, (830) 629-1572, www.sophienburg.com
20 GATESVILLE Jamboree, (254) 547-6834
20 NEW BRAUNFELS Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting, (830) 625-2385
20 MILAM [20–21] Settlers Day, (409) 625-4876
20 MOUNT PLEASANT [20–21] Deck the Halls, (903) 572-8567, www.mtpleasanttx.com
20 JASPER [20–22] Lakes Area Cruisers Rod Run, (409) 384-8745, www.lakesareacruisers.com
21 ANDICE Arts & Crafts Show, (254) 793-2565
21 ANSON 3rd Saturday Musical, (325) 823-2013
21 BASTROP Miss Bastrop County Beauty Pageant, (512) 321-5693
21 BAY CITY Market Days, (979) 245-8333, www.baycitychamber.org
21 BELTON Market Days, (254) 933-2819
21 BLANCO Market Day, (830) 833-2211, www.historicblanco.org
21 GEORGETOWN Swirl on the Square … Sip, Savor & Shop, (512) 930-2027, www.mainstreetgeorgetown.com
21 HILLSBORO Tree Lighting Event & Santa's Arrival with Carolers, (254) 582-9205
21 KERRVILLE Holiday Lighted Parade, (830) 792-8395, www.kerrville.org
21 MARBLE FALLS 3rd Saturday Bluegrass & Gospel Picking, (830) 598-1784
21 NACOGDOCHES Nine Flags Downtown Lighting Ceremony, 1-888-653-3788, www.nineflagsfestival.com
21 ROUND TOP Concert At Festival Hill, (979) 249-3129, www.festivalhill.org
21 BRENHAM [21–22] Holiday Heritage Home Tour & Trunk Show, (979) 836-1690, www.giddingsstonemansion.com
21 BRENHAM [21–22] Poinsettia Celebration, (979) 836-6011, www.ellisonsgreenhouses.com
21 BROWNWOOD [21–22] Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show, (806) 253-1322, www.silverspurgunshows.com
21 GRUENE [21–22] Old Gruene Market Days & Photos with Cowboy Kringle, (830) 832-1721, www.gruenemarketdays.com
23 TEXARKANA Cirque Shangai, (903) 792-8681
26 GRANBURY Country Christmas Celebration, (817) 573-5299, www.hgma.com
26 GRUENE Turkey Trot, (830) 643-6677
26 PEP Thanksgiving Festival, (806) 933-4696
27 WAXAHACHIE [27–29, 12/5–12/6, 12/12–12/13] Candlelight Home Tour, (972) 937-2390, www.waxahachiechamber.com
27 JOHNSON CITY Let There Be Lights, (830) 868-7684, www.lbjcountry.com
27 BOERNE [27–28] Dickens on Main, (830) 249-7277
27 GONZALES [27–28] Stars in the Village, (830) 672-2157, www.gonzalespioneervillage.com
27 KERRVILLE [27–28] Kerr County Market Days, (830) 792-4655, www.kerrmarketdays.org
27 LEDBETTER [27–28] VFD Christmas Lane of Lights, (979) 249-5227
27 ATHENS [27–29] NETx Paint Horse Show Turkey Shoot, (903) 677-6354
27 ELM MOTT [27–29] Homestead Craft Fair, (254) 754-9681, www.homesteadcraftfair.com
27 FREDERICKSBURG [27–29] Peddler Show, (830) 997-6523
27 GRUENE [27–29] Holidays in Gruene, (830) 606-1601
27 MCKINNEY [27–29] Dickens of a Christmas, (972) 547-2660
28 ANDERSON Holiday in Historic Anderson, (936) 825-6600
28 ANDERSON Twilight Firelight at Fanthorp Inn, (936) 878-2214, www.birthplaceoftexas.com
28 JOHNSON CITY Lighted Hooves and Wheels Parade, (830) 868-7684, www.lbjcountry.com
28 LEXINGTON Christmas Bazaar, (979) 773-4620
28 LULING Christmas Arts & Crafts Show, (512) 627-0985
28 MASON Tannenbaum Arts & Crafts Show, (325) 347-5151
28 NACOGDOCHES Wassail Festival, 1-888-653-3788, www.nineflagsfestival.com
28 RIVIERA Trade Days, (361) 592-9301
28 TIOGA Western Trade Days, (940) 390-7886
28 WIMBERLEY Trail of Lights Tree Lighting, (512) 847-6969, www.emilyann.org
DECEMBER
01 ABILENE City Sidewalks, (325) 676-6211
03 JACKSONVILLE Christmas Parade, (903) 586-2217
03 ABILENE [3–24] Christmas Lane, (325) 795-3547
04 FREDERICKSBURG Christmas Parade, (830) 997-6523
04 GONZALES Lighted Christmas Parade, 1-888-672-1095, www.gonzalestexas.com
04 LOCKHART Lighted Christmas Parade, (512) 398-2818, www.lockhartchamber.com
04 SAN SABA County Pecan Food Show, (325) 372-5144
04 FREDERICKSBURG [4–6, 11–13] Holiday Wine Trail, (830) 997-6523
04 LEDBETTER 4–5, 11–12, 18–19, 26] VFD Christmas Lane of Lights, (979) 249-5227
05 BEEVILLE Farmers Market & Trade Day, (361) 358-4641, www.beevilletx.org
05 FREDERICKSBURG Kinderfest, (830) 997-6523
05 GOLDTHWAITE Arts & Crafts Festival, (325) 648-3619
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