A note regarding COVID-19
Abilene
Big Country Air and Expo
May 1
A weekend full of fun and flight features a variety of static and in-air displays on the grounds of ...
Angleton
“Move Over Sir: Women Working on the Railroad”
April 1-30
When the railroad allowed the American public to move westward, it not only opened up possibilities ...
Austin
"Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers"
April 4, 2020-August 8, 2021
This new exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of former first lady of the United States, Lady B...
Virtual Exhibit: "Access Delayed—African American Suffragist’s Courageous Influence on the 19th Amendment"
Feb. 19-Dec. 31
Texas Folklife virtually exhibits a curated collection of quilts created by Quilt Friends Collective...
"Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World"
May 19-Aug. 15
The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating exploration of the science, sound, history, and pop c...
"Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow"
June 19-Nov. 28
Organized by the New-York Historical Society, this exhibition explores the struggle for full citizen...
The Wittliff Collections Festival
Nov. 14
The internationally acclaimed collection of Southwest writing, photography, film, and music hosts it...
Bandera
Cowboys On Main
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Find all kinds of free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera every Saturday this summer. Possible activitie...
Cowboys On Main
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Find free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera. Activities in past years have included chuck wagon storyte...
Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony
July 23
This ceremony recognizes the contributions of remarkable individuals and wondrous characters who, th...
National Day of the American Cowboy
July 24
Enjoy a fun-filled day around the courthouse with live music, reenactments, arts and crafts, childre...
Cowboys On Main
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
Find free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera. Activities in past years have included chuck wagon storyte...
Burton
Cotton Gin Festival
April 17
The 32nd annual festival starts off with the Main Street parade and includes the children’s bicycl...
Corpus Christi
Buc Days
April 29-May 9
Since 1938, the Buccaneer Commission, a nonprofit organization, has annually staged the Buccaneer Da...
Corsicana
AirSho
Oct. 16 (new date)
"The Best Little Airshow in Texas" describes this 22nd annual event with historic airplanes on displ...
El Paso
Viva! El Paso
June-July
Enjoy El Paso’s own outdoor musical extravaganza, in the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. This colo...
Billy the Kid Festival
June 5-6
An Old West gunfight, ghost tour, and performances of the play "1876: Billy the Kid" are just a few ...
Elgin
Juneteenth Street Dance and Parade
June 11-12
Elgin's annual Juneteenth celebration kicks off with vendors in Veterans’ Memorial Park on Friday ...
Fort Worth
Juneteenth
June 1-19
Juneteeth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. ...
Fredericksburg
Maifest: A German Chorale Concert
May 2
Listen to an evening of German song and Fredericksburg gemütlichkeit (hospitality) featuring two hi...
175th Anniversary Opening Weekend Ceremonies
May 7-9
The town of Fredericksburg is throwing a big three-day bash for its 175th birthday. The festivities ...
Texas Ranger Day and History Symposium
Aug. 7
Honoring those who have served and those still commissioned, Texas Rangers Day is a two-part event t...
Freeport
"Apron Strings: Ties to the Past"
June 16-Aug. 11
This museum exhibit features 51 vintage and contemporary ways that the apron has been viewed as an e...
Goliad
Wayback Wednesdays
June 2-July 28
The history of Presidio La Bahia, Texas' only fully restored Spanish presidio, is brought to life ev...
Grapevine
Candlelight Tour of Homes
Nov. 6, 2021
Now a biennial event, this tour features properties throughout Grapevine's Historic Township. As par...
Houston
"Creative Activism Now"
Feb. 9-May 31
The Czech Center Museum Houston's "Creative Activism Now" exhibit helps children learn about the Hol...
Huntsville
Summer Genealogy Weekend
July 30-31
This two-day event highlights helpful genealogical databases and websites, DNA, and Fold3 (military ...
Irving
"Lonesome Dove: Photographs by Bill Wittliff"
March 6-July 11
Capturing the sweeping visual imagery of the original miniseries, the "Lonesome Dove" exhibition p...
Jefferson
Historical Pilgrimage
April 29-May 2
Four of Jefferson's finest historical homes and featured gardens are open to the public on this annu...
"The Diamond Bessie Murder Trial"
April 29-May 2
This unique theatrical adaptation recreates the last stages of a nationally famous trial that actual...
Civil War Living History Day
April 29-May 2
School groups, families, and Civil War history enthusiasts can find more than 20 educational station...
Battle for Jefferson Reenactment (Canceled)
April 30-May 2
Come and experience two live full-scale reenactmentst of Civil War battles, complete with infantry, ...
Lake Jackson
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
June 5
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jacks...
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
July 3
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jacks...
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
Aug. 7
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jacks...
