AROUND TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 2009
02 CORPUS CHRISTI Shed Your Blood Sugar Blues, (361) 949-8080, www.padremedicalgroup.com
03 BEEVILLE Farmers Market & Trade Day, (361) 358-4641, www.beevilletx.org
03 CANTON [3–6] Trade Days Weekend, 1-888-294-2847
03 SAN ANTONIO [3–7] International Twins Association Annual Convention, (214) 683-6271
04 BERTRAM [4–5] Oatmeal Festival, (512) 355-2197, www.bertramtx.org
04 BRADY [4–5] World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off, (325) 597-3491, www.bradytx.com
04 BELTON [4–6] Central Texas State Fair, (254) 933-5353, www.centraltexasstatefair.com
04 WEST [4–6] Westfest, (254) 826-5058, www.westfest.com
05 HARPER Frontier Day Rodeo, (830) 864-4912, www.harpercommunitypark.com
05 MASON County Apple Festival, (325) 347-5758
05 PLAINS Watermelon Round-Up, (806) 592-4594
05 SAN SABA Pecan Capital Trade Days, (325) 372-5144
05 STEPHENVILLE Stoney LaRue Concert, (254) 968-5222, www.citylimitstexas.com
05 BEDFORD [5–6] Labor Day Blues Festival, (817) 952-2128
05 BUFFALO GAP [5–6] Chili Super Bowl, (325) 674-1224
05 HAMILTON [5–6] Dove Festival, (254) 386-3216
05 LINDSAY [5–6] Antique Tractor & Farm Machinery Show, (940) 668-7861
05 LEWISVILLE [5, 12, 19, 26] Old Town Farmers Market, (972) 219-3712, www.cityoflewisville.com
05 MANSFIELD [5, 12, 19, 26] Farmers Market, (817) 483-4278
06 ATHENS Best in Texas Barrel Racing, (903) 677-6354
06 COTULLA Main Street Open Car Show, (830) 879-4166
06 FAYETTEVILLE St. John Church Picnic, (979) 378-2244
06 HUNTSVILLE Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Bazaar, (936) 344-6104
06 NADA St. Mary's Parish Festival & Homecoming, (979) 758-3218
06 NEW WAVERLY St. Joseph's Catholic Church Bazaar, (936) 344-6104
08 WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie's Got Talent, (972) 937-2390, www.waxahachiechamber.com
09 WASHINGTON [9, 23] Home School Days, (936) 878-2461 ext. 236, www.birthplaceoftexas.com
10 ABILENE Art Walk, (325) 677-8389
10 BROWNWOOD Business Showcase, (325) 646-9535, www.brownwoodchamber.org
10 LUBBOCK [10–13] National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration; National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, (806) 798-7825,
www.cowboy.org
10 ABILENE [10–19] West Texas Fair & Rodeo, (325) 677-4376
11 GIDDINGS Texas Word Wrangler Festival, (979) 542-2716, www.giddingstx.com
11 GRAPEVINE GrapeFest Golf Classic, 1-800-457-6338, www.grapevinetexasusa.com
11 ATHENS [11–12] Northeast Texas Paint Horse Show, (903) 677-6354
11 BRYAN [11–12] Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Show, (979) 695-8838, www.bbqg.org
11 FREDERICKSBURG [11–12] Texas Hill Country Dorper Assoc. Show & Sale, (325) 378-2789
11 FREDERICKSBURG [11–12] The Shopping Tournament, (830) 997-9833, www.shoppingtournament.org
11 LOCKHART [11–12] Diez y Seis, (512) 398-2818, www.lockhartchamber.com
11 SEGUIN [11–12] Fiestas Patrias; Diez y Seis Celebration, 1-800-580-7322
11 BLANCO [11–13] Riverside Market Days, (830) 385-6100, www.riversidemarketdays.com
11 BROWNWOOD [11–13] Phoenix Motorcycle Benefit, (325) 646-9535
11 HILLSBORO [11–13] Texas Gun & Guitar Show, (254) 580-9780
11 PORT ARTHUR [11–13] Dick Dowling Days, (409) 866-1655
11 ACADEMY [11–12] Stewart Pecan Farm Bean Bar-B-Q & Kid Fish, (254) 718-6047
12 ABILENE Downtown Dayz, (325) 672-9696
12 ANDERSON Stagecoach Days, (936) 873-2633, www.birthplaceoftexas.com
12 BEEVILLE Diez y Seis de Septiembre Celebration, (361) 542-8448
12 BOERNE Fall Grasses Workshop, (830) 249-4616, www.cibolo.org
12 BOERNE Rainwater Harvest Workshop, (830) 249-4616, www.cibolo.org
12 BOERNE Songs & Stories Concert, (830) 249-4616, www.cibolo.org
12 BROWNWOOD St. John's Arts & Crafts Fair, (325) 646-7482
12 BUFFALO GAP Chautauqua Learning Series, (325) 572-3365
12 BURNET Lake Area Rods & Classics Car Show, (325) 423-2470, www.lakearearodsandclassics.com
12 CALDWELL Kolache Festival & Quilt Show, (979) 567-0000, www.burlesoncountytx.com
12 CLEBURNE Dachshund Days Festival, (817) 556-2382
12 DRIFTWOOD Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival, (512) 858-4740, www.drippingwithtaste.org
12 GOLIAD Market Days, (361) 645-3563, www.goliadcc.org
12 GRAPEVINE GrapeFest Vitners’ Auction Classic, 1-800-457-6338, www.grapevinetexasusa.com
12 GRAPEVINE Italian Car Fest, 1-800-457-6338, www.grapevinetexasusa.com
12 GROVES Texas Pecan Festival Pageant, (409) 962-3631
12 MOUNTAIN SPRINGS Bluegrass, Crafts & Quilts Festival, (940) 637-2016
12 PORT ARTHUR Mexican Fiesta, (409) 724-6134
12 ROCKDALE Menudo, Chili & Bean Cook-Off, 512-446-3217, www.laescuelita-in-rockdale.org
12 SAN SABA Movie In The Park, (325) 372-5144
12 SPICEWOOD Destruction Derby, (830) 693-4726, www.spicewoodvfd.com
12 WACO Doll & Toy Show & Sale, (254) 829-1994
12 ATHENS [12–13] Stock Horse of Texas Show, (903) 677-6354
12 CAT SPRING [12–13] Antiques Show, (979) 865-5618
12 GRUENE [12–13] Texas Metal Arts Festival, (903) 852-3311
12 HUNTSVILLE [12–13] Huntsville Classic Mountain Bike Race, (936) 295-5644, www.tmbra.org
12 IDALOU [12–13] Apple Butter Festival, (806) 781-1753, www.applecountryorchards.com
12 WINNSBORO [12–13] Greater Northeast Texas Gun Show & Outdoor Expo, (903) 342-3667, www.gntxgoshow.com
12 BRENHAM [12–19] Washington County Fair, (979) 836-4112, www.washingtoncofair.com
13 ATHENS Heritage Festival & Uncle Fletch Hamburger Cook-Off, 1-888-294-2847, www.athenstx.org/activities.shtml
13 GRUENE Gospel Brunch with a Texas Twist, (830) 629-5077, www.gruenehall.com
13 LULING [13–23] Reflections of Texas Art Show, (830) 875-1922, www.oilmuseum.org
17 GRANBURY Ladies Break Night–Season change Monopoly, (817) 573-5299
17 ADDISON [17–20] Oktoberfest, 1-800-233-4766, www.addisontexas.net
17 GRAPEVINE [17–20] GrapeFest, 1-800-457-6338, www.grapevinetexasusa.com
17 GROVES [17–20] Texas Pecan Festival, (409) 962-3631
18 GATESVILLE Jamboree, (254) 547-6834
18 JACKSONVILLE Taste of Jacksonville, (903) 586-2217
18 CONROE [18–19] Threads & Golden Needles Quilt Show, (936) 756-5416, www.goldenneedles.org
18 WIMBERLEY [18–19] Artists' Studio Tour & Sale, (832) 367-0825
18 ABILENE [18–20] The Peddler Show—The Perfect Street of Shops, (325) 676-6211
18 BROWNWOOD [18–20] Reunion Celebration, (325) 646-9535
18 CLEBURNE [18–20] Antique Alley & Yard Sale, (817) 641-0183, www.myantiquealley.com
18 CROCKETT [18–20] Trade Days, (936) 636-2234
18 PLANO [18–20] Balloon Festival, (972) 867-7566, www.planoballoonfest.org
19 ANDICE Arts & Crafts Show, (254) 793-2565
19 ATHENS Home Improvement Show, (903) 677-2000
19 BAY CITY Market Days, (979) 245-8333, www.baycitychamber.org
19 BELTON Market Days, (254) 933-2819
19 BIGFOOT VFD Fall Bar-B-Q Fundraiser and Arts & Craft show (210) 275-3748
19 BOERNE Science in Nature, (830) 249-4616, www.cibolo.org
19 CANADIAN Block Party & Canadian Idol Contest, (806) 323-6234, www.canadiantx.com
19 COMFORT Fall Art Walk, (830) 995-3131
19 EMORY Rains County Classics Round the Square, (903) 473-4445
19 GATESVILLE Spurfest Golf Tournament, (254) 865-2617, www.gatesvilletx.info
19 GONZALES Antique Tractor Show, (830) 437-2753
19 GONZALES First Shot Cook-Off, (830) 857-6247
19 JOSHUA Community Breakfast, (817) 558-2821
19 LA GRANGE Texas Heroes Day, (979) 968-5658
19 MCGREGOR Founders Day Festival, (254) 840-0123, www.mcgregor-texas.com/foundersday.htm
19 PORT O'CONNOR Centennial Celebration, (361) 983-2658
19 WASHINGTON Life at the Crossing, (936) 878-2214, ext. 224, www.birthplaceoftexas.com
19 ATHENS [19–20] Texas Palomino Exhibitors Assoc. & Lone Star Cutting Horse Show, (903) 677-6354
19 GRUENE [19–20] Old Gruene Market Days, (830) 832-1721, www.gruenemarketdays.com
19 HONDO [19–20] Medina County Fair, (830) 426-5406, www.medinacountyfair.org
19 HUNTSVILLE [19–20] Antique Show, (936) 436-0265, www.anitschintime.com
19 HILLSBORO [19–20, 26–27, 10/3–10/4] Middlefaire Renaissance Festival, (254) 548-6238, www.middlefest.com
20 BUFFALO GAP Military Appreciation Day, (325) 572-3365
20 BUFFALO GAP Vintage Base Ball Exhibition Game, (325) 572-3365
20 MOULTON Catholic Church Picnic, (361) 596-4674
22 ABILENE [22–26] West Texas Book & Music Festival, (325) 676-6017
24 BEAUMONT Texas Centennial: Neglected No More, (409) 832-1906
24 COMANCHE [24–26] Barnie McBee North Central Texas Regional State Championship BBQ Cook-Off, (325) 356-3233
24 GAINESVILLE [24–26] Pawlessfest, (940) 612-1375, www.pawlessfest.com
25 KERRVILLE Texas Living History Day, (830) 792-1945, www.texasheritagemusic.org
25 ALVARADO [25–26] Antique Tractor & Car Show, (817) 866-2211
25 GRAHAM [25–26] Western Heritage Days, 1-866-549-0401, www.visitgrahamtexas.com
25 HILLSBORO [25–26] Go Texas–Cotton Pickin' Fair, 1-800-445-5726
25 HILLSBORO [25–26] Roadside America's Elm Street Rod Run, (972) 291-2958
25 MURPHY [25–26] Maize Days, (972) 468-4063, www.murphytx.org
25 POST OAK [25–26] Busy Bee Quilt Show, (940) 567-2771, www.postoakquilters.com
25 ABILENE [25–27] Big Country Balloon Fest, (325) 795-0995
25 ANDERSON [25–27] Gary Schroeder Memorial Trail Ride, (936) 873-2257
25 ATHENS [25–27] Classic Rhonda-Voo Appaloosa Horse Show, (903) 677-6354
25 CORPUS CHRISTI [25–27] Bayfest, (361) 887-0868, www.bayfesttexas.com
26 LEVELLAND Texas' Last Frontier Ranch Heritage Tour, (806) 894-4062
26 AUSTIN Scale Modeler's Show, (512) 260-2907
26 BERGHEIM VFD Bar-B-Q Dinner & Fundraiser, (830) 336-2590, www.bergheimvfd.org
26 BOERNE Family Birding Day, (830) 249-4616, www.cibolo.org
26 BRYAN Fall Plant Sale, (979) 823-0129
26 CLARENDON Col. Charles Goodnight Chuckwagon Cook-Off, (806) 874-3581, www.saintsroost.org
26 COLDSPRING Trade Day, (936) 653-2009
26 COMANCHE County Car & Antique Tractor Show, (325) 356-3233
26 COMANCHE Freedom Street Dance, (325) 356-3233
26 COMANCHE Ranch Rodeo, (325) 356-3233
26 CRAWFORD Oktoberfest, (254) 486-9279
26 FREDERICKSBURG Roots Music Series–Western Swing, (830) 997-2835
26 FRISCO YES! Expo, (972) 941-5868, www.youthexploresports.com
26 GAINESVILLE North Central Texas College Celebration, (940) 668-4213
26 GRANITE SHOALS Ugly Dog Bar-B-Q, (830) 598-7933
26 KYLE Claiborne Kyle Log House Chicken Dinner, (512) 268-9981
26 MCKINNEY Octoberfest, (972) 547-2660, www.downtownmckinney.com
26 MEDINA LAKE Cajun Festival, (830) 751-9904, www.cajunfestival-medinalake.com
26 MONTGOMERY Historic Montgomery Wine & Food Trail, (936) 449-4005
26 PORT ARANSAS Adopt A Beach Cleanup, (361) 749-5919, www.glo.state.tx.us/adopt-a-beach
26 PORT ARANSAS Conquer the Coast Bicycle Ride, (361) 749-5919, www.conquerthecoast.com
26 RIVIERA Trade Days, (361) 592-9301
26 ROUND TOP Library & Museum Collections Forum, (979) 249-3129, www.festivalhill.org
26 ROXTON Remembering Roxton Saturday Night, (903) 346-2939
26 SEGUIN Main Street Trade Days, 1-800-580-7322
26 SEGUIN Tri-Methodist Chili Cook-Off & Fall Festival, (830) 477-1341
26 TIOGA Western Trade Days, (940) 390-7886
26 COMANCHE [26–27] County Pow-Wow, (325) 356-3233
26 BURTON [26–10/3] Labahia Antique Show, (979) 289-2684
27 MEYERSVILLE Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Annual Festival, (361) 275-3868
27 SERBIN Wendish Fest, (979) 366-2441
27 VICTORIA Czech Heritage Festival, (361) 575-0820, www.victoriaczechs.org
30 ROUND TOP [30–10/3] Antiques Fair, (512) 237-4747, www.roundtoptexasantiques.com
OCTOBER 2009
01 CENTER [1–3] East Texas Poultry Festival, (936) 598-3682, www.shelbycountychamber.com
02 GONZALES [2–4] Come & Take It Festival, 1-888-672-1095, www.gonzalestexas.com
03 ABILENE Spirit of the Frontier Festival, (325) 725-1366
03 HUNTSVILLE Fair on the Square, (936) 295-8113, www.chamber.huntsville.tx.us
03 PORT ARTHUR Cavoilcade Coronation, (409) 983-1009
03 SAN SABA Pecan Capital Trade Days, (325) 372-5144
03 SEGUIN Viva Seguin Conjunto Festival/Accordian Workshop, 1-800-580-7322
09 LULING [9–10] Davis Street Quilt Show, (830) 875-3214 ext. 3
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