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Amarillo
Texas Route 66 Festival
June 1-10
Various locations
The annual Texas Route 66 Festival kicks off years of celebrations leading up to the centennial of Historic Route 66 in 2026. This year, the festival is packed with events along the route and throughout the Panhandle, including classic car shows, Texas Route 66 bus tours, cattle drives, parades, music festivals, and a grand finale festival on Amarillo’s Route 66 historic district.
Jefferson
Big Cypress Corvette Show
June 1-3
Downtown
Bring your special corvette or just come and gaze at the lineup of cars. Fun events take place on Friday, followed by the Show and Shine on Saturday, and then awards are given out.
Palestine
Piney Wood Train Rides
June 1-Aug. 27
Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot, 789 Park Road 70
Take a train ride aboard a vintage 1920s train. Rides take place on weekends and other selected dates, with special night rides and brunch, lunch, and dinner trains. This four-hour round-trip train adventure departs from Palestine, pulled by a vintage diesel or steam locomotive, with an hour layover at the Rusk depot, taking passengers on a journey through the Piney Woods and 135 years of history.
Amarillo
Coors Ranch Rodeo Cattle Drive
June 3
Downtown , 1000 S. Polk St.
The cattle drive consists of 60 Texas Longhorns along with motorized groups and riders that parade from downtown Amarillo to the Tri-state Fairgrounds in a procession that harkens back to the emergence of Amarillo as a premier cattle shipping market in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Longhorns remain on display at the fairgrounds during the Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo on June 3-4.
Kerrville
Hill Country Gun Show
June 3-4
Hill Country Veterans Center, 411 Meadowview
New and used guns, knives, coins, cutting boards, and ammo are some of the goods sold at this show, with all proceeds going to local area veterans.
Waxahachie
Pancake Breakfast Fly-In
June 3
Mid-Way Regional Airport, 131 Airport Drive
Spend the day taking in the classic airplanes and fighters, fly-overs, helicopter rides, Midlothian Classic Wheels Car Club, live music, and children's activities.
Amarillo
Paris
Red River Valley Veterans Northeast Texas Classic Car Show
June 9-10
Love Civic Center, 2025 S. Collegiate Drive
See all types of classic cars as they cruise through town on Friday night. On Saturday, the show features all of the vehicles parked in the Love Civic Center Pavilion, making it easy for viewing. Door prizes, food trucks, and family fun are all in store.
Granbury
Lone Star Street Rod Association State Run
June 10-11
Hewlett Park, 621 E. Pearl St.
The Lone Star Street Rod Association brings its 48th annual State Run to Granbury's Hewlett Park, with some 450 rods expected. Bring the family and enjoy some of the coolest cars you'll ever see. Meet the owners, learn about the vehicles, make memories, and enjoy a gorgeous weekend in Granbury.
Marlin
Show on the Square Car Show
June 10
Citizens State Bank, 101 Live Oak St.
See classic and new cars and motorcycles, some completely original, some with custom work done.
Grapevine
Father's Day Train Excursion
June 18
Grapevine Vintage Railroad, 705 S. Main St.
Hop aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad and experience a one-of-a-kind adventure on the rails. For Father's Day, take Dad on a special hourlong train excursion.
Grand Prairie
Father's Day Car Show and Concert
June 18
Traders Village, 2603 Mayfield Road
Celebrate Father’s Day at Traders Village with a car show and concert. Bring Dad and the whole family for live music and classic cars.
Freeport
Fort Velasco Day
June 24
Freeport Historical Museum, 311 E. Park
Fort Velasco Day commemorates the 191st anniversary of the Battle of Fort Velasco. This living history event brings reenactors from across the state to give visitors a glimpse of what life and conflict was like at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1830s Texas.
Tyler
Rose City Airfest
June 30-July 1
Tyler Pounds Airport, 150 Airport Drive, #2-7
A tribute to the nation, Rose City Airfest is a family event that features military aircraft from the past and present. At the static display, guests can walk right up and see the aircrafts up close. Some let you actually climb inside them. The event also offers lots of vendors, information about flight, food, and games.
Edinburg
Texas Cook'Em
July 1-2
Ebony Hills Golf Course, 300 W. Mark S. Pena Drive
Watch cooks battle it out on the grill to win best chicken, ribs, pork brisket, and rib-eye steak. Texas Cook’Em is one of the state’s biggest barbecue purses, awarding $25,000 to the winners. The event has a custom car/truck and hot rod show on July 2.
Giddings
Freedom Fest
July 3
Veterans Honor Park, 191 Raymond St.
Enjoy music in the park just like the good ol' days. Bring your cooler, lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks, and then listen and dance to tunes of Texas Unlimited Band and The Lost Cause Band. Be sure to visit the Veterans Honor Memorial and military tank display while you're at the park. There is a M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle, an M110 Tracked Howitzer, M113 Ambulance, and M901 TOW Missile Battery on display.
Alpine
Fourth of July Celebration
July 4
Kokernot Municipal Park, 1500 Fighting Buck Ave.
Alpine's annual parade offers a car show, live music, and fireworks, plus Alpine Cowboys baseball, outdoor theater, and other entertainment.
Amarillo
Coin and Currency Show
July 7-9
Amarillo Civic Center, Regency Room, 401 S. Buchanan St.
At this yearly event, collectors and dealers buy, sell, or trade rare coins, paper money, bullion (gold, silver, and platinum), and other valuable items. There are hourly door prizes, plus raffles for gold and silver coins conducted by the Golden Spread Coin Club.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
July 8-9
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammo, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other items.
Bastrop
Corvette Invasion
July 14-16
Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St. B
What started out as a couple of clubs getting together quickly grew into a large event that includes over 300 Corvette owners. In only a few years, the event has tripled in size and continues to grow. Among the highlights is Danny Reed's 1969 Astro Vette once owned by Astronaut Alan L. Bean, music by the Clutch Kings, and parade laps at the Circuit of The Americas Formula 1 track.
Amarillo
Iron Horse Shoot Out
July 19-22
Amarillo Police Department, 200 SE Third St.
The second annual Iron Horse Shoot Out is a motorcycle skills and training challenge for law enforcement officers and civilian riders. Already considered a premier event, the Iron Horse provides experienced riders a chance to hone their skills while giving novice riders an opportunity to learn from the experts.
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Auto Swap Meet and Flea Market
July 28-30
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, 432 Lady Bird Drive
Car enthusiasts can find just about anything at this annual event. A "car corral" has vintage autos for sale in various states of restoration and there's a flea market. Among the many items for sale are vehicles and parts, tools, auto accessories, hats, books, clothes, and various souvenirs.
Boerne
Hot Summer Nights Antique Tractor Pull
July 29
The AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road
The Boerne AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center hosts their summer antique tractor pull event. Come out and watch antique tractors from around Texas as they compete to pull the heaviest weight the furthest distance.
Amarillo
AMA-CON
Aug. 5-6
Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Amarillo's original pop culture convention, AMA-CON is a celebration of comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and everything else that is geeky and awesome.
Galveston
Air, Car, and Boat Show
Aug. 11-13
Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd.
The air show ranges from P-63 King Cobra and DH-115 Vampire to the Ghostwriter pyrotechnics show planes with daredevil pilots sending off fireworks trails to light up the night sky. The boat show showcases an array of yachts at the Moody Gardens Marina. The car show at Moody Gardens Convention Center is filled with rows of classic vehicles and the stories that accompany them.
Kerrville
Hill Country Gun Show
Aug. 12-13
Hill Country Veterans Center, 411 Meadowview
New and used guns, knives, coins, cutting boards, and ammo are some of the goods sold at this show, with all proceeds going to local area veterans.
Kerrville River Roadster Show
Aug. 26
Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive
This event is open to cars of all sizes, colors, and speeds. Bring the family out to enjoy a beautiful night under the stars with cars, music, food, and fun.
Austin
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
Oct. 20-22
Circuit of The Americas, 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd.
The pinnacle of motorsports returns to Texas for a three-day celebration of speed and sound. The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix provides an action-packed experience that fuses world-class racing with major championship implications. This year’s event includes the first F1 Sprint race on American soil, as one of six sprint races in the 2023 season, and concerts by The Killers and Queen + Adam Lambert.
