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Festivals & Events in South Texas

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The South brings you and your family fabulous outdoor fun!

With roughly 5 million people living in South Texas and San Antonio playing a considerable part in its growth, there must be outdoor activities for all these people and their families, including tourists coming to town. Well, of course, there is. We’ve done our research and are sharing a list of festivals & events we found in South Texas. We’ll keep looking for more.

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Festivals & Events in South Texas

Find festivals and events in South Texas by month below. This list will continue to grow throughout the year.

Dinosaurs Among Us – McAllen

Going on now through the end of April

Dinosaurs Among Us

Birding Festival in Laredo

February

Laredo is home to hundreds of species of local and migratory birds, thanks to its rich and diverse river ecosystem. No wonder Laredo is considered part of North America’s “birdiest” corridor! The Birding Festival in Laredo celebrates this natural treasure with birdwatching, workshops, and other activities.

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

February

https://www.sarodeo.com

Charro Days Celebration – Brownsville

February

charrodaysfiesta.com and somebrerofestival.com

Jalapeño Festival – Laredo

February

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

UETA Jamboozie – Laredo

March

Laredo’s most popular music festival of the year, Jamboozie, happens in downtown Laredo.

Poteet Strawberry Festival

April

Tickets: $5-$30 (buy online); gate prices are higher; free parking.
Poteet Strawberry Festival is a famous festival in South Texas.

Cattle Country Music Festival – Gonzalez

April

Returns bigger and better in celebration of the Bicentennial of Gonzales, Texas. Tour Gonzales.

Fiesta San Antonio

April

Fiesta San Antonio

Re/Max Skylight Balloon Fest – Selma, TX

September

Come And Take It Gonzales, TX

Early October TBA

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Kim Croisant is a freelance writer and owner of Texas Travel Talk. She is a native Texan living north of Fort Worth. When not writing about travel destinations, festivals, events, and hotels, she is working on her first book - "Small Town Texas" due out October 1, 2026. Kim loves red wine, chips & dip, and travel magazines. Follow her on Instagram @texastraveltalk.

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