A note regarding COVID-19
Sweetwater
Sweetwater Jaycees Roosters Motorcycle Rally Cookoff and Swap Meet
April 19-21
Lake Sweetwater, County Road 264
The 23rd annual rally and cookoff includes a bike show, bike games, raffles, vendors, a swap meet, poker run, and a cookoff for brisket, pork ribs, beans, chicken, and chili.
Boerne
Texas Corvette Association Open Car Show
April 20
Hill Country Mile, 100 N. Main St.
Hundreds of colorful Corvettes line the historic Hill Country Mile and Main Plaza, attracting car enthusiasts and guests. Enjoy all that downtown Boerne has to offer while admiring beautiful vehicles.
Open Car Show
April 20
Main Plaza, 100 N. Main St.
The Texas Corvette Association is having its 31st annual Open Car Show with vendors, a silent auction, awards, a DeLorean time machine, and over 400 beautiful cars to see. Admission is free.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
April 27-28
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
The Texas Gun and Knife Association hosts this annual show. Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammunition, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other hunting and outdoors items.
Jefferson
Battle for Jefferson: Civil War Reenactments
May 3-5
Various locations
More than 700 Civil War period reenactors descend on Jefferson to reenact the Battle of Big Cypress Bayou at Total Farm. Infantry, cavalry, and artillery all play a part in the scenario battle. Coupled with the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club’s annual Pilgrimage, the “battle” portion of the weekend has succeeded in turning Jefferson’s downtown historic district and surrounding neighborhoods into a three-day living-history encampment that includes a parade and downtown skirmish on Saturday morning.
El Campo
Crawfish Cookoff and Car Show
May 3-5
El Campo Lost Lagoon, 665 County Road 451
Rev up your engine and appetite and enjoy the best of both worlds at the Crawfish Cookoff and Car Show, featuring delicious crawfish dishes, classic cars, and live music by Whiskey Bent and Trey Cruz.
Rockport
Nautical Flea Market
May 4-5
Rockport Yatch Club, 722 Navigation Circle
Hosted by the Rockport Yatch Club, this flea market offers various items for fishing, sailing, power boating, windsurfing, surfing, and scuba diving. Find new and used parts, tools, motors, rods, reels, sails, nautical art, new and used boats, dinghies, and kayaks to buy, sell or trade.
Plano
Texas Mineral and Fossil Show
May 17-19
Plano Event Center, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway
RMGM Promotions presents this show featuring quality shopping from world-class mineral, gem, and fossil dealers. Bring your family and friends and support your favorite dealers and small businesses. Rocks, minerals, fossils, polished stones, gemstone jewelry, and other offerings are available.
Jacksboro
Main Street Classic Car Show
May 25
Jacksboro Square, 100 N. Main St.
Join the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce at the annual Main Street Classic Car Show. There’s a farmers market and craft vendors, music, and car show participants from across Texas and southern Oklahoma.
Fredericksburg
Car Fest
June 1
Marktplatz , 114 W. Main St.
Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, Car Fest is a Hill Country tradition now in its 19th year. The event offers food trucks and vendors and attracts car enthusiasts, families, and weekend shoppers to downtown Fredericksburg and the historic Marktplatz on Main Street.
Waxahachie
Pancake Breakfast Fly-In
June 1
Mid-Way Regional Airport, 131 Airport Drive
Spend the day taking in classic airplanes and fighters, fly-overs, helicopter rides, Midlothian Classic Wheels Car Club, live music, and children’s activities.
Jefferson
Big Cypress Corvette Weekend
June 1
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.
Amarillo
Texas Route 66 Festival
June 6-15
Various locations
Route 66, the road that helped shape America, turns 100 years old in 2026. Starting in 2023, the annual Texas Route 66 Festival kicked off years of celebrations leading up to the historic route’s centennial. This festival features 10 days packed with events along the Texas route including classic car shows, bus tours, cattle drives, parades, music festivals, and a grand finale festival in Amarillo’s Route 66 Historic District.
Bandera
FatBoyz Cruise-In Car Show
June 7
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Held on the first Friday of the month, this car show features custom autos, rods, classics, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, special interest, and vintage vehicles of all kinds.
Galveston
Galveston Island Revue Weekend
June 7-9
Various locations
Galveston’s official kickoff to summer is a throwback to the “good ol’ days” of the city’s summertime history. Watch contestants in retro and vintage-inspired swimwear compete in the Bathing Beauties Revue at the seawall; plus, enjoy a classic car show, vendors, live entertainment, and other old-timey fun.
Nacogdoches
Texas Blueberry Festival
June 8
Downtown, 200 E. Main St.
One of the most delicious festivals in the Lone Star State, the Texas Blueberry Festival marks its 34th year with a daylong celebration of the blueberry harvest. As the only state-sanctioned blueberry festival in Texas, this annual event attracts more than 19,000 people to downtown Nacogdoches on the second Saturday in June. Stay for the week or weekend and fill your calendar with a smorgasbord of activities such as live music, blueberry picking, auto exhibits, shopping, and restaurant specials.
Amarillo
East Texas Route 66 Bus Tour
June 12
Discover Route 66’s rich history on this journey that takes riders from Amarillo to Shamrock, stopping at all the iconic landmarks and hotspots that have shaped the history and culture of this legendary road. Buses depart from the Bivins House.
West Texas Route 66 Bus Tour
June 13
Discover Route 66’s rich history on this journey that takes riders from Amarillo to Glenrio, New Mexico, stopping at famous hotspots such as the historic Midpoint Cafe, Dot’s Mini Museum, and the renowned Cadillac Ranch. Buses depart from the Bivins House.
Texas Route 66 Festival Finale
June 15
Amarillo Route 66 Historic District
Experience the grand finale of the 10-day Texas Route 66 Festival. Enjoy live music, a car show, a pin-up pageant, vendors, kids’ activities, and other festivities. Immerse yourself in iconic Route 66 vibes and celebrate the rich history and culture of this legendary highway.
Grand Prairie
Father’s Day Car Show and Concert
June 15-16
Traders Village, 2603 Mayfield Road
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend at Traders Village and enjoy a car show and concert. Bring Dad and the whole family for live music and classic cars.
Freeport
Fort Velasco Day
June 22
Freeport Historical Museum, 311 E. Park Ave.
Fort Velasco Day commemorates the 191st anniversary of the Battle of Fort Velasco. This living history event attracts reenactors from across the state who give visitors a glimpse of what life and conflict was like at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1830s Texas.
Rockdale
Sesquicentennial Celebration
July 4-15
Various locations
It’s Rockdale’s 150th Birthday and everyone is invited to enjoy 12 days of festivities that celebrate the city’s past and future. Events kick off with a July Fourth Drone Light Show at Fair Park. Other highlights include a community parade, car show, quilt exhibition, community art exhibition, a heritage celebration at The 1895, historic walking tours, live music, family activities, historical presentations, and vendors. The festival wraps up with a costumed Sesquicentennial Gala Dinner and Dance featuring Kenny Orts.
Bandera
FatBoyz Cruise-In Car Show
July 5
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Held on the first Friday of the month, this car show features custom autos, rods, classics, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, special interest, and vintage vehicles of all kinds.
Boerne
Black Rifle Block Party
July 6
Black Rifle Coffee Company, E. San Antonio Ave.
Black Rifle Coffee Company and its neighbors host this old-fashioned block party. Enjoy live music, food and drink, and a car show.
Kerrville
Texas Gun and Knife Show
July 13-14
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammunition, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other items for hunters, outdoors people, and collectors.
Plano
Retro Expo
July 13-14
Plano Event Center, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Shop for hard-to-find vintage and collectible toys, comic books, records, video games, apparel, props, exclusives, and other items.
Rockport
Rockin’ Rockport Regatta
July 27-28
Rockport Yacht Club, 722 Navigation Circle
The Rockport Yacht Club hosts this annual Texas Sailing Association-sanctioned youth sailing event, where participants must be under 20 to compete. Potentially 90 boats may be entered in this event that brings families to the Rockport area for a summer weekend.
Bandera
FatBoyz Cruise-In Car Show
Aug. 2
Mansfield Park, 2886 SH 16 North
Held on the first Friday of the month, this car show features custom autos, rods, classics, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, special interest, and vintage vehicles of all kinds.
Jefferson
Civil War Symposium
Aug. 3
Jefferson Convention and Visitor Center, 305 E. Austin St.
Calling all history buffs! Enjoy a whole day of presentations, speakers, exhibits, and vendors at this conference that focuses on the part that Jefferson and the surrounding area played in the Civil War.