Texas Festivals And Events for 2026 (Update)

Put these 2026 Texas festivals and family‑friendly events on your must‑do list.

Festivals and special events are always better when the whole family can join in. Luckily, Texas is full of them — and Texas Travel Talk is here to guide you to the best of the best. Here is a list of Texas Festivals and Events for 2026.

Updating for 2026 is ongoing.

What are the top festivals to attend in Texas in 2026?

Check out what we have, grab the family, and head to these Texas festivals and events throughout the Lone Star State.

Family-Friendly Texas Festivals And Events In 2026

This list will be updated periodically throughout the year. Always adding events!

FYI: FREE admission days at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for 2026 – Apr. 24, Jun.19, Sept. 19, Nov. 11 

January Texas Festivals & Events 2026

 

• MLK Grande Parade – Downtown Houston

January 19, 2026

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. Martin Luther King Jr., 1963

One of the most significant multicultural events in the U.S. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the MLK Grande Parade Houston.

• Yaga’s Chili Quest and Beer Fest – Galveston

January 16-17, 2026
yagaschiliquest.com

• Blues Festival – Luckenbach

January 17, 2026

19 Years of Bluegrass music at the Blues Festival in Luchenbach, TX. This is a seated event.

LuckenbachTexas.com

• The Surfside Beach Chili Cook-Off 2026

January 17, 2026, 11 to 3 pm.

Surfside Beach Chili Cook-Off

• Far West Comic-Con – Alpine, TX

January 24, 2026 – Alpine Civic Center

Far West Comic Con

• Hops n’ Hot Sauce Festival – Humble

January 24, 2026
hopsnhotsaucefestival.com

• North Texas Coffee Fest – Denison

January 31, 2026

Things to do in Denison, TX 

• Dallas Boat Show

January 30-Feb 1st & Feb 5-6

Dallas’s winter boat show is held over 2 weekends at the Dallas Market Hall.

February Texas Festivals And Events 2026

 Also, see Things To Do In Texas In February

• Enchanted Village Renaissance Faire – Hye, TX (THC)

February 21-22, 2026

Texas Mead Works in Hye, TX, is hosting a family-friendly festival featuring music and fair food!

Address: 8500 & Hwy 290, Hye, TX

• The Great Junk Hunt – Dallas

February 20-21, 2026, 4 pm.

Event at Fair Park.

• Jalapeño Festival – Laredo, Texas

February 6-7, 2026

The Jalapeño Festival, a popular recurring event in Laredo, is their annual 2-day Jalapeño Festival. It will feature live music, delicious fair food, and the La Costeña Jalapeño-eating contest. Who’s going? Will you enter the competition?

They have a clear bag policy – read what you can and can not bring inside.

• Annual 11th Street Cowboy Bar – Mardi Gras – Bandera

Three days of Mardi Gras at the 11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras in Bandera.

• Mardi Gras Galveston

February 6-17, 2026

The 3rd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country! Who’s going? Mardi Gras! Galveston.

• Mardi Gras Southeast Texas – Beaumont

February 13-15, 2026

Carnival rides and kid zone, vendors, purse bingo, and live performances at Dogget Ford Park. Get tickets at Mardi Gras Southeast Texas.

• Dinosaurs Live! in McKinney

Open now through March 1, 2026

Encounter a 46-foot-tall T-Rex and ten new life-size animatronic dinosaurs at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary at 1 Nature Place, McKinney.

• Dallas Blooms at Dallas Arboretum

Dallas Blooms is the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest, where you will see rows and rows of tulips.

• Texas Independence Day Celebration – Washington

February 27-28, 2026

Texas Independence Day Celebration celebrates Texas becoming a republic 188 years ago – Where Texas Became Texas. 

• Wimberley Chilifest

February 21, 2026, at 12 pm

Found this on Facebook

March Texas Festivals And Events 2026

• Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Saturday, March 14, 2026

• Disney On Ice

March 19-122, 2026 Dickies Arena – Fort Worth

March 26-29, 2026 American Airlines Center – Dallas

April 23-36, 2026 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park

Disneyonice.com

• Dallas Travel & Adventure Show

March 28-29, 2026

Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Freeway. Parking is free. As a general rule, arrive early to secure a good parking space. This event is well worth the visit. Where else can you find multiple destinations in one place, including international destinations?

• Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration – Palestine

End of March

See the history of dogwoods and all about the celebrations here – History Blooms At TX Dogwood Trails Celebration

• Tyler County Dogwood Festival – Woodville

March 2026

Each weekend has a different theme. Check it out at the Tyler County Dogwood Festival.

• Texas Forever Fest – Plano

March 21, 2026

Celebrate food, art, and the people of Texas. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and Texas-themed vendors at Texas Forever Fest at Haggard Park. FREE

Spirits of Texas Tasting is for adults 21+ and requires advance purchase of a $40 ticket.

• Founders’ Day Jubilee & Cook-off – Granbury

March 13-15, 2026

At Bridge Street, Courthouse Square, & Langdon Park. Find more info on their IG page.

• Petticoats on the Prairie – Coleman, TX

March 20-21, 2026

A premium vintage and repurpose market at Bill Franklin Goree Expo. $6 Admission.

• Texas Country Reporter Fest – Grand Prairie

March 28, 2026, 10 am

• Round Top Antique Spring Show

March 14-28, 2026

Yes, sometimes the spring show is in March!

• Wild West Brew Fest

March 26-28, 2026

Drink beer and help the community in Katy, TX.

wildwestbrewfest.com

April Texas Festivals And Events 2026

• Balloons Over Horseshoe Bay Resort

April 3-5, 2026

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

April 4 – May 25 – Waxahachie. See srfestival.com

• Spring Wine Trail – Grapevine

April 11, 2026, 11 am to 6 pm

Grapevine’s Urban Wine Trail along Historic Main St. Spring Wine Trail in Grapevine

• Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation

April 9-12, 2026

FWFWF is held at Heart of the Ranch, Clearfork, 5000 Clearfork Main St.

Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas

April 11-12, 2026, Chappell Hill

• Main Street Arts Festival – Fort Worth

April 16-19, 2026

Downtown Fort Worth

• Windfest in Portland, TX (Gulf Coast)

April 9-12, 2026

Enjoy live entertainment, a carnival, and activities for all ages; visit www.windfest.org for details.

• Old Settlers Music Festival (Driftwood, TX)

April 17-19, 2026

The 39th annual Old Settler’s Music Festival announces its schedule of bands and workshops for April 17–19, 2026, at Camp Ben McCulloch, 18301 Ranch to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country.

oldsettlersmusicfest.org

• Crawfish & Cannons at Fort Belknap

April 12, 2026

Headliners: Pat Green. See Crawfish And Cannons.

• Poteet Strawberry Festival

April 10-12, 2026

Tickets: $5-$30 (buy online); ticket prices at the gate are higher. Free parking is available.
The Poteet Strawberry Festival is a renowned event in South Texas. Poteet Strawberry Festival.

Main Street Arts Festival

April 16-19, in Fort Worth Downtown

Fiesta San Antonio

April 16-26, 2026 – 10 days of street fairs, parades, carnivals, live music and more at various locations in SA.

Bluebonnet Trails Festival

April 17-19, 2-26 in Ennis Downtown

• Texas SandFest – Port Aransas

April 17-19, 2026

At the Texas SandFest grounds between 13 and 17 – texassandfest.org

Cotton Gin Festival

April 18, 2026, in Burton at the Texas Cotton Gin Museum on Main Street.

• Red Poppy Festival – Georgetown

April 24-26, 2026

Georgetown’s annual Red Poppy Festival is a three-day celebration of fun, food, art, music, and, of course, lots of red!

• Lone Star Smokeout – Arlington

April 24-26, 2026

Headliners: Shaboozey and many more. AT&T Stadium. Lone Star Smokeout.

• Art, Herb, and Wine Festival

April 25-26, 2026, Downtown Bertram

• Germanfest – Muenster, Texas

End of April

Muenster Germanfest

• Pecan Bottom Festival – San Saba

April 5th

First annual festival featuring games, vendors, and great music at Risien Park in San Saba. Gates open at 10 am. See on Instagram.

• Spirit of the West – Alpine, TX

End of April

Over 40 vendors of Texas’s best wineries, distilleries, and breweries, plus artists and live music all day. Spirit of the West. See the full lineup on their Instagram page.

• Founders Day Festival – Dripping Springs

End of April

Carnival, parade, festival, beer, food, and lots more. Takes place at various venues. See @destinationdrippingsprings on IG.

• Wine & Roses Festival – Bryan

April 25, 2026

Messina Hof. Eat. Drink. Stomp. Find them on Facebook

• Spring Japanese Festival at FTW Bonatic Gardens

April 25-26, 2026

• Chili Cook-Off Texlipse – Junction

April 25-26, 2026

At City Park Pavilion. See Junction, TX, Instagram page.

Historic Pilgrimage Weekend in Jefferson

April 30 – May 3, 2026

May Texas Festivals And Events 2026

• May Market – Austin

May 1-31, 2026 – (Fridays – Sundays only, plus Memorial Day) 10 am-8 pm at 6100 Airport Boulevard, Austin.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar announces the return of its sixth annual May Market this spring for local arts and shopping. May Market is a free, family-friendly event featuring the work of nearly 200 regional artists and artisans under one roof.

• AsiaFest – Plano

May 2, 2026, at Haggard Park

• Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest – San Marcos

May 2, 2026, in Downtown

• Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Restaurant Week

May 4-10, 2026

A week’s log celebration of the town’s growing culinary scene. Tickets will go on sale March 25 at fbgfoodandwine.com.

• Texas Crab Festival – Crystal Beach, Galveston

May 7-9, 2026

The festival includes more than 90 market vendors, live music, a dance contest, dog races, and, most importantly, a crab gumbo cook-off. Location is Swedes Park. See texascrabfestival.org.

• Flying Pig Festival – Mineral Wells

May 8-9, 2026

Food, Music, and Shopping at the Flying Pig Festival!

• Vintage Market Days – McKinney

May 8-10, 2026

Myers Park & Event Center
7117 CO RD 166
Dallas – McKinney Market

• Scarborough Renaissance Festival – Waxahachie

Through May 25, 2026

The Scarborough Renaissance Festival will again fill the grounds in Waxahachie with live entertainment, vendors, food, and fun for the whole family.

• Main Street Fest – Grapevine

May 15-17, 2026

Main Street Days will take over Main Street, featuring rides for kids, vendors, food, and fun. We love this one!

• North Texas Art Festival – Denison

May 16-17, 2026, Downtown

• Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival

May 22-24, 2026

Held on Memorial Day weekend at Marktplatz, this family-friendly event will feature live music, vendors, food, drinks, and a carnival for the kids.

• Folk Festival in Kerrville

May 21 – June 7, 2026

Check it out! Kerrville rocks with it, Kerrville Folk Festival

• North Texas Arts Festival – Denison, TX

May 16-17, 2026

NTAF. Located in the Historic Katy Depot on Main Street downtown. North Texas Arts Festival will feature local artists, live music, and more.

• Hill Country Art and Wine Festival – Boerne

May 22-23, 2026, up and down Main Street

• Memorial Day Fireworks – SPI

May 24, 2026, at South Padre Island Entertainment District.

• Roots & Rocks Spring Festival Art Show – TX Hill Country

May 30, 2026, 10 am to 5 pm

Texas Colors Stained Glass Studio, located on Lake Buchanan in Burnet, TX, will host its first festival on the grounds.

June Texas Festivals And Events 2026

 

• Water Lantern Festival – Fort Worth

June

The Water Lantern Festival, a family-friendly event, promises to be filled with incredible memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. Grab your tickets now, as prices will increase on the day of the event.

Panther Island Pavilion
395 Purcey Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

• Blanco Lavender Festival – Blanco, TX

June 6-7, 2025

Celebrate 20 Years of the Blanco Lavender Festival on the 1st weekend in June.

• Texas Route 66 Festival – Amarillo

June 5-14, 2025

Route 66, the road that shaped America, will celebrate its centennial in 2026. BUT Amarillo is not waiting that long to get down with the festivities. This year’s festival will be packed with events along the Texas route, including classic car shows and more. Texas Route 66 Festival.

Texas Route 66 bus tours, cattle drives, parades, music festivals, and a grand finale festival on Amarillo’s Route 66 Historic District.

• Margaritas & Music – Bonham, TX

June 13, 2025, 6-8 pm

Featuring singer, Casandra Hashert. Tickets are $40. See Creative Arts Center

• Texas Blueberry Festival – Nacogdoches

June

Check out Visit Nacogdoches (East Texas)

• Farm fresh blueberries for sale
• Blueberry pancake breakfast
• Lots of quilts
• Pick-your-own blueberries
• entertainment
• pet parade
• and so much more

Free Admission.

• Denton Juneteenth Celebration

June

Denton Juneteenth Celebration. The location is Fred Moore Park.

• Luling Watermelon Thump (Central Texas)

June 26-28, 2026

Honoring our Veterans since 1954 at the Watermelon Thump Pavilion – live music at the beer garden, kids’ activities, food, market vendors, and the crowning of the thump queen! Get tickets here – Luling Watermelon Thump

• Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX

Various dates in June

Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine has announced its first-ever “Live at the Lodge” summer concert series, an exclusive, complimentary live music experience for families visiting the resort every weekend in June. Multi-Platinum country music star and Texas resident Gabby Barrett hand‐picked the lineup of chart-toppers and rising artists, including Travis Denning (June 6), Tyler Farr (June 14), Catie Offerman (June 21), and Jackson Wendell (June 27). 

• The Food Truck Championship (Graham, TX)

June 7, 2025

40+ Food Trucks, live music, art walk, kids activities – featuring singer Josh Weathers. Downtown Graham Square.

• Palestine’s Dogwood Jamboree

June 28th

A Branson-style country music show.

• Pints in the Pines

June 28th

Ride the vintage train while sipping local ales. Come aboard the all-adults-only excursion departing from Plasetine and traveling to the Rusk Rail Depot. See the Texas State Railroad website.

July Texas Festivals And Events 2026

4th Of July Celebrations In Texas

See our list of 4th of July Celebrations in Texas for patriotic family fun.

• Luckenbach, Texas 4th of July – Fredericksburg

July

Pat Green and Cory Morrow on the outdoor stage. You know this will sell out. You know you want to fork out $800 for a table (seats 6). If not, VIP tickets are $75, and GA is only $30. Get tickets here.

4th of July at Luckenbach is family-friendly, and admission is free.

• Happy Trails Tour – Asleep At The Wheel – Junction, TX

July

Performing at the Hill Country Fairgrounds. See the Junction, Texas Tourism FB Page. FREE.

• ArtFest in Rockport, TX

Early July

Rockport Festival Grounds. Since 1969, 120+ artists have sold their art. Check out Rockport Art Center for more information.

• McDade Watermelon Festival – Bastrop

(Always the 2nd Saturday in July)

The entire family will enjoy the McDade Watermelon Festival and all the events.

Free Admission.

• Parker County Peach Festival – Weatherford

Parker Country Peach Festival

• Great American Texas Mosquito Festival – (Gulf Coast)

July 23-25, 2026

The Great Texas Mosquito Festival is a family event celebrating the 26-foot mosquito mascot at Clute Municipal Park.

• Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Preview Week

July 21-27, 2025

The Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival is turning up the heat this summer with the return of Preview Week—a curated week of unforgettable food and wine experiences. From waterfront martini soirées and black-tie cellar dinners to underground silent discos and a queso-fueled throwdown, this second annual sneak peek at the festival delivers a bold taste of what’s to come this fall.

Tickets go on sale June 11th—link to purchase tickets coming soon.

Scroll down to October for information on the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival

• Viva Big Bend – Alpine, TX

July 24-26, 2025

The popular music festival is back for another year and offers at least 65 shows at dozens of venues in Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, Marathon, and Terlingua.

August Texas Festivals And Events 2026

• Beer By The Bay Music Festival

August 7-8, 2026

Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay, TX (Marble Falls)

• Shakespeare Festival – Houston

First of August (10 days)

Held at Hermann Park’s Miller Outdoor Theatre.

• North Texas Fair & Rodeo – Denton, TX

August 15-24, 2025

Denton, TX

• UFOcon in Jefferson

August 23, 2025

It’s in its 4th year of exploring UFO sightings, alien encounters, and UFO crash sites in Texas.

• The Front Festival – Austin

End of August

Celebrating the end of summer with live performances, films, and special events – Texas Women and LGBTQ. See The Front Fest.

• Kendall County Fair – Boerne – Texas Hill Country

End of August

Enjoy vendors, a pageant, a rodeo, a livestock show, bull riding, a parade on Main Street, and exhibits in the Homestead Heritage Exhibit Hall. For more information, see Kendall County Fairgrounds.

• The World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off

August 30, 2025

Brady, TX

BBQ Goat Cook-off is always on Labor Day weekend.

• Hatch Chile Fest – Paris, TX

August 30, 2025

Many vendors are side by side at the farmers’ market, toasting and selling hatch chiles fresh from New Mexico. Additionally, you can see more produce from various vendors.

September Texas Festivals And Events 2026

• Tanglefoot Festival – Temple, TX

September 12-13, 2025

Music and barbecue – why not! Headliners: Parker McCollum, Cody Jinks, Robert Earl Keen, Randy Rogers Band, Mark Chesnutt, Jack Ingram and more. Check it out – this should be a good one. Tanglefoot Texas.

• GrapeFest – Grapevine, TX

September

The 39th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by Bank of the West is returning to Historic Main Street.

Tickets are on sale now – GrapeFest.

• Tacos and Tequila Festival – South Padre Island

September 12-13, 2025

See spitacostequilafest.com

• Kolache Festival – Caldwell

September 13, 2025

See burlesoncountytx.com

• Antiques Tractor Show

September 13, 2025

Jefferson, TX

Drawing collectors and vintage vehicle enthusiasts from across the region, this lively event showcases a parade of antique tractors, trucks, and classic Model Ts rolling proudly through Jefferson’s historic brick streets. Visitors can browse a bustling swap meet filled with rare parts, memorabilia, and mechanical treasures—from vintage farm engines to Model T components. One of the quirkiest highlights is the slow race, where tractors compete not for speed, but for the honor of crossing the finish line last.

• Texas-Oklahoma Fair

September 17-21, 2025

Since 1922, the Texas-Oklahoma Fair has been a beloved September tradition in Wichita Falls, bringing generations together for a week of classic entertainment. Held during the third week of the month, the fair features a lively midway packed with games and nostalgic fair treats, a carnival with rides for thrill-seekers of all ages, toe-tapping live music, pony rides, and a petting zoo for the little ones. Wrestling matches add a punch of excitement—fitting for a town that once housed the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Festival

September 18-21, 2025

It’s not “hummingbird,” but HummerBird Festival, but you can bet there will be many hummingbirds fluttering around!

• Hispanic Heritage Festival

September 20, 2025

Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster

• Giddings Fiesta

September 20, 2025

Giddings comes alive each year with a vibrant celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture. The event features dazzling performances by folklórico and Aztec dancers, the spirited sounds of mariachi music, and a mouthwatering spread of authentic Mexican cuisine. Festivalgoers can also test their mettle in lively competitions like La Batalla Picante—a free-to-enter jalapeño eating contest with a cash prize for the boldest—and el grito, a traditional shouting contest that echoes with pride and passion.

• State Fair of Texas

Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025

Make plans to see Big Tex at Fair Park.

Labor Day Weekend In Texas

 

• Texas Women Songwriters Festival – Lockhart, TX

September

Headliners: ROSIE FLORES, TISH HINOJOSA, SARA HICKMAN, KIMMIE RHODES, and PAULINE REESE

Texas Women Songwriters Festival

• The Great Junk Hunt – San Antonio

September

The San Antonio Vintage Market will be held at the Freeman Expo Hall, C3201 East Houston Street.

Anticipate antique gems, quirky décor, and so much more at an exciting new venue. With food, drinks, and a fun, festive atmosphere, it’s the perfect event for discovering unique treasures and enjoying a day out. Don’t miss out on the fun!

• Plano Balloon Festival

September

 The H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival is held from Thursday, September 18th, through Sunday, September 21st, at the Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve Special Events Field. From morning balloon launches and nighttime balloon glows to parachute skydiver exhibitions and tethered balloon rides, this is truly a must-see event

• Uhland Fall Fest

September 27 – November 2, 2025

Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 7 pm. $20 Tickets. Address: 2400 Cotton Gin Rd. See Uhland Fall Fest for more information.

• Galveston Island Shrimp Festival

September

See galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com

• San Angelo River Fest

September

Mermaid of the Concho Celebration Bride 2-4 pm

• Oatmeal Festival – Bertram

September

See oatmealfestival.org

• Bierfest in Boerne, TX

September

See hccarts.org

• Boogie Woogie Music Festival – Marshall, TX

September 26-28, 2025

Texas Festivals And Events October 2026

• Stars of Texas Music Festival – Eustace

October 9-10, 2026

Country Music Lineup – Big Names – Aaron Watson, Brad Paisley, & Travis Tritt

See Stars of Texas Music Festival for more information. Tickets are not on sale.

• Peanut Festival – Floresville, TX

October

• Texas Heritage & Longhorn Jubilee – Glen Rose

October 8-11, 2025, in Historic Downtown Square

Asleep at the Wheel on Oct 10th at the Texas Amphitheatre.

• Gruene Music & Wine Fest (New Braunfels)

October 9-12, 2025

Wine tastings, beer tastings, live music, and a vendor market.
gruenemusicandwinefest.org

• Rose Festival – Tyler, TX

October 16-19, 2025

• The Texas Jazz Festival – Corpus Christi

October 17-19, 2025

Head to Heritage Park in Corpus Christi for this free three-day jazz festival. Three stages will feature solo acts, full brass bands, plus beer and wine gardens, and an artisan market.

• Texas Renaissance Festival 2025 – Houston Area

Weekends from October 11 through November 30th, and Thanksgiving Friday 

Texas Renaissance Festival – over 500,000 guests every year, and the Nation’s most significant festival in Todd Missions, TX (1 hr north of Houston)

• Songwriters Festival – Dripping Springs

October 17-19, 2025
drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com

• Plano International Festival

October 18, 2025, from 11 am-5 pm, Haggard Park

Plano International Festival is the largest, longest-running multicultural event in North Texas.

Admission: Free

• Texas Marigold Festival – Texas Hill Country

October 31 – November 2, 2025

Annual Texas Marigold Festival in Blanco, TX. Shop, Explore, & Dance

• Cibolofest (Cibolo, TX)

October  18, 2025 – 10 am – 10 pm

Expect bands, local performers, a carnival, a petting zoo, food vendors, craft vendors, and much more! Call the city for location – 210-658-9900. Cibolofest 2025.

• Thomas & Friends – Day Out with Thomas – Grapevine, TX

October 10-12 & 17-19, 2025

Day Out with Thomas is a partnership between the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, TX, and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Grapevine, TX. I took my son to this many years ago. He was about 5 years old and loved it.

Museum of the American Railroad & Grapevine Vintage Railroad.

705 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051

Thomas & Friends Tickets. Tickets $25.85 – $29.85 All Ages

• Crossroads of Texas Country Festival (Waxahachie)

October 25, 2025, 9 am to 7 pm downtown Waxahachie, FREE

Crossroads of Texas Country Festival, Texas’s largest one-day festival, is hosted by GO TEXAN

• AIA Austin Homes Tour

October

The 2025 AIA Austin Homes Tour is in its 39th year and features 10 homes.

• Spinach Festival – Crystal City

October 30 – November

https://spinachfestival.org

• Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair

October 31st – November

The 2025 Texas Arts & Crafts Fair is held in Ingram, TX

Juried art, gourmet food, live music, craft beer, and activities for all ages. Location is 120 Point Theatre Road, Ingram, TX

Where to See Texas Fall Foliage

 

• Cattle Baron’s Ball At South Fork

October

Headliner:

The Cattle Baron’s Ball fundraiser against cancer. Since 1974, they have been raising money for the American Cancer Society. Get your tickets now for the Cattle Baron’s Ball.

• Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival

October 22-26, 2025

The Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival will take place right in the heart of one of the country’s top fall travel destinations.

Last year’s event welcomed over 75 local culinary and craft beverage partners, as well as more than 45 wineries and breweries. This year promises even more. Tickets and badges are now available for purchase.

This year (2025) – From the star-studded Street Dinner and Tacos & Tequila day party to the brand-new All Access Badge, this year’s event (October 21–26) is shaping up to be the most exciting yet. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds will support Hill Country hospitality workers affected by recent floods.

• South Main Arts Festival – Georgetown, TX

October

Live music, food trucks, chalk art, vendors, and more. Its location is in the new South Main Arts District—more information is available at Visit Georgetown.

• Grand Prairie’s Main Street Fest Downtown

October

Lots of firsts this year. Admission and parking are free. See

• AIA Austin Homes Tour

Saturday, October

Austin’s premier fall event is the annual AIA Austin Homes Tour. The self-guided, curated tour showcases both new builds and newly renovated homes designed by local, best-in-field architects. There are ten homes in and around Austin.

TICKETS: Early bird tickets go on sale August 4 for $45. Regular general admission tickets will be $50 after September 19, and VIP tickets are $125.

• Day of the Dead – Bay City, Texas

October 31st – November 1st

There will be live music, food, kid-friendly activities, and an ofrenda to honor loved ones. See Day of the Dead Bay City.

• Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff

October 29 – November

https://abowlofred.com

Texas Festivals And Events in November

• Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival

November 6-7, 2026

Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay, TX (Marble Falls)

• The Big Dill Pickle Party

November

World’s largest pickle party in Arlington, TX, at Globe Life Field & Texas Live!

All things pickle, including 70 pickle vendors and lots more pickles!

• Purple Cactus Art Festival & Market (Gonzales, TX)

November 1-2, 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm.

At the J.B. Wells Park, Arena & Expo. See art by Texas artists, enter contests, attend demonstrations, enjoy food trucks and adult beverages, and more.

• Día de los Muertos – San Antonio

November

• Texas Book Festival 2026 (Austin)

November 14-15, 2026, Free – Save the Date!

The Texas Book Festival is the largest book event in Texas and one of the nation’s premier literary festivals. More than 250+ authors will have engaging programming for all ages, book signings, food trucks, cooking demonstrations, and a Saturday night Lit Crawl in East Austin. 

Downtown Austin

• Texas Monthly BBQ Fest In Lockhart

November

Lockhart is the BBQ Capital of Texas, so why not have a BBQ Fest there? That’s exactly what Texas Monthly is returning to do. Ticket proceeds benefit Feeding Texas. Come out and enjoy live music, along with 35+ BBQ Joints. Texas Monthly BBQ FEST.

Tickets: $40 – selling in tiers, so get your tickets early.

• New Braunfels Wurstfest

November

Wurstfest will shine with its German food, special events, and everything related to celebrating German culture.

I attended the 2021 festival with my mom and son, and look what we got to do—New Braunfels Wurstfest.

Tickets: $18-$20

• Heritage Syrup Festival – Henderson, Texas (East TX)

November 8, 2025, 9 am to 5 pm

Its Heritage Syrup Festival features ribbon cane syrup-making and folk-life demonstrations. Visitors can also enjoy an antique tractor display, a petting zoo, arts-and-crafts booths, square dancers, cloggers, and live music.

Find out more at Heritage Syrup Festival

• Round Top Film Festival

November 6-9, 2025

• Gainesville Wine & Country Festival

Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 12 pm

Experience the heart and soul of Texas at the Gainesville Wine & Country Festival in historic downtown Gainesville. Expect fine wines, food and flavor, live music and more.

The festival is hosted by North Texas Wine Country.

Tickets: from $31.64 and up.

Wassail Fest – Nacogdoches

November 29, 2025

visitnacogdoches.org/events

December Texas Festivals And Events

• Grapevine’s Christmas Capital of Texas

• Santa’s North Pole Express
• Peace Plaza Ice Rink
• Historic Palace Theatre Movies
• Christmas Wine Trains
• Hometown Christmas
• Christmas Cartoons & Crafts at the Lancaster Theatre
• Live Christmas concerts at the Historic Place Theatre
• Nash Farm Farmstead Christmas Celebration
• Elf Adventure
• ICE! Featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge
• Vetro Glassblowing Studio – Ornament Events
• Hotel Vin’s Winter Wonderland Bubbles
• Texas Star Dinner Theater – Dismay in a Manger
• Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

See what Grapevine offers during the holidays – the Christmas Capital of Texas.

FACT: Parents and Grandparents – Peppa Pig Theme Park is here in North Richland Hills, TX, – NOW OPEN. Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas Fort Worth.

FACT: Universal Studios has been approved to build in Frisco and is scheduled to open now. The theme park is designed for children ages 11 and under.

Seeking More Fun in Texas? Check out these links:

• Hot Air Balloon Festivals
• Texas’ Favorite Family Waterpark
• 13 Wine Trails To Follow In Texas

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