A note regarding COVID-19
Abilene
Outlaws and Legends Music Fest
March 19-20
The 10th annual Outlaws and Legends Music Fest, benefiting Ben Richey Boys Ranch, returns to the Bac...
Alvin
Alvin Rotary Frontier Day
April 22-24
The 47th annual Frontier Day, presented by the Alvin Rotary Club, features the popular Frontier Day ...
Austin
South by Southwest
March 16-21
The annual tech, film, music, and comedy festival in the capital city moves to an all-online format....
Moontower Comedy Festival
April 16-17, May 15-16, June 25-26
Founded in 2011, this festival offers a diverse mix of comedians, podcasts, and performers from arou...
Bat Fest
Aug. 29, 2021
Come see 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. ...
Moontower Comedy Festival
Sept. 22-25, 2021
Established in 2011, this festival offers a diverse mix of comedians, podcasts, and performers from ...
Food and Wine Festival
Nov. 5-7, 2021
The annual culinary extravaganza offers three days of delicious food and wine along with panels and ...
Bandera
11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras
Feb. 3-7
Four days of Cajun and cowboy fun start on Wednesday night with Cajun Steak Night. Thursday night fe...
Ham Rodeo
March 12-13
This annual rodeo features vendors, wild hogs, barbecue, a Friday night concert, and interactive act...
Stampede Days Arts and Crafts Fair
May 29-30
Enjoy this arts and crafts fair that features live entertainment on the courthouse lawn....
RiverFest
June 26
Kayak races and rentals, a river rodeo, a car show, live music, children's activities, and a barbecu...
Boerne
Bierfest
April 3
The fourth annual Bierfest serves up great brews, food, live music, games, art displays, and an auct...
Burton
Cotton Gin Festival
April 17
The 32nd annual festival starts off with the Main Street parade and includes the children’s bicycl...
Chappell Hill
Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas
April 10-11
Declared the official State of Texas Bluebonnet Festival by the Texas Legislature, the festival boas...
Columbus
Magnolia Days Festival
May 14-15
Held on the courthouse square under the shade of 100-year-old live oak and magnolia trees, the Magno...
Corpus Christi
Buc Days
April 29-May 9
Since 1938, the Buccaneer Commission, a nonprofit organization, has annually staged the Buccaneer Da...
Dallas
Blooms Festival: “America the Beautiful”
Feb. 20-April 11
Named by Architectural Digest as one of the "15 Breathtaking Botanical Gardens to Visit This Season,...
Del Rio
Birding the Border Festival
April 29-May 2
Taking place each spring in Val Verde and Kinney counties and hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
Fort Worth
Food and Wine Festival
April 8-11
The three-day event honors the distinctive nature of Fort Worth cooking, food, beverage, and culinar...
Fortress Festival
April 24-25
Diplo and Miguel are just a couple of the artists scheduled to perform at this event that bills itse...
Mayfest
April 29-May 2
Fun for the whole family, the annual Mayfest takes place in Trinity Park located off of University D...
Fredericksburg
Mud Dauber Festival and Chili Cookoff
March 20
Named in honor of the pesky insect, this open chili cookoff and live music festival shows why Lucken...
Hill Country Film Festival
May 6-9
Celebrate independent film at this annual festival that screens more than 85 independent films and o...
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 ...
Crawfish Festival
May 28-30
Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Jaycees, this festival serves up great Cajun food, live music, and a...
Fulton
Oysterfest
March 4-7
This event features live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, a carnival and parade, and men's and ...
Galveston
Mardi Gras! Galveston - CANCELED
Feb. 5-7, 12-14, 16
Galveston is home to the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country. The island’s 110th M...
Hallettsville
Polka and Sausage Fest
March 26-28
Do you love Polka music? Do you love sausage? Stop by the Polka and Sausage Fest for both, plus lots...
Helotes
Cornyval and PRCA Rodeo
April 29-May 2
For more than 50 years, Helotes has been celebrating its corn crops with Cornyval, a growing festiva...
Houston
Creole Heritage Festival
Feb. 20
Guests experience a full day of live music, an assortment of flavorful food from restaurants and foo...
Livestock Show and Rodeo
May 4-23
Over the years, more than 2 million people annually attend Houston's livestock show and rodeo. The e...
Comicpalooza
May 21-23
Texas’ largest pop-culture festival draws fans of art, celebrity, comics, films, gaming, and liter...
Kerrville
Renaissance Festival
Jan. 29-31
The Kerrville Renaissance Festival returns for the fifth year with a different look for its three-da...
Folk Festival
May 27-31
Featuring songwriters of national and international acclaim, the Kerrville Folk Festival is the long...
Festival of the Arts
May 29-30
More than 100 artists working in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, a...