Texas Festivals And Events

Mark your calendar for these 2025 Texas festivals & events for the entire family.

We all love festivals and special events, especially when we can bring the whole family. Texas has many of them, and Texas Travel Talk is here to deliver. Here is a list of Texas Festivals and Events for 2025 (updated).

What are the top festivals to attend in Texas in 2025? 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 2025

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

January 2025 Texas Festivals And Events

 

• Annual MLK Grande Parade – Midtown Houston

January 20, 2025

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

• Yaga’s Chili Quest and Beer Fest

January 17-18, 2025

Stroll the historic Strand District, sample chili from participating teams, taste beers, and join the Beerfoot Run 5K.

• Blues Festival – Luckenbach

January 18, 2025 – LuckenbachTexas.com

• Shakespeare in Love – Bastrop

January 24 – February 2, 2025

• Surfside Food and Art Festival

January 25, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm

Brazosport puts on the Surfside Food and Art Festival at the Stahlman Park Event Center, 2211 Bluewater Highway. Free Event.

• Far West Comic-Con – Alpine, TX

January 25, 2025 – Alpine Civic Center

 

February 2025 Texas Festivals And Events

 Also, see – Things To Do In Texas In February

• Jalapeño Festival – Laredo, Texas

February 21-22, 2025

Jalapeño Festival – a popular recurring event in Laredo, is their annual 2-day Jalapeño Festival. It will feature live music, delicious fair foods, 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

February 20-22, 2025

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

• Mardi Gras Galveston

February 21 – March 4, 2025

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

• Mardi Gras Southeast Texas – Beaumont

February 28 – March 2, 2025

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

• North Texas Auto Show

February 22-25, 2025

North Texas Auto Show at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center – Dallas

• Dinosaurs Live! in McKinney

Through February 15, 2025

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

February 22 through April 13

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

 

March 2025 Texas Festivals And Events

• Texas Independence Day Celebration – Washington

March 1, 2025

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

• Beaumont Mural Festival

March 7-9, 2025

Beaumont Mural Festival

• Dallas Travel & Adventure Show

March 22-23, 2025

Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Freeway. Parking is free. From experience, get there early for a good parking space. This event is well worth the visit. Where else can you get many destinations in one place, including other countries?

• Vintage Market Days of Denton (in Muenster, TX)

March 28-30, 2025

New location in Muenster, TX – Heritage Park

Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage-inspired market showcasing original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, and more. 

• 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 22-23, 2025

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

• The Promise Of Passover – Glen Rose

March 31 – April

The Promise in Glen Rose is a one-of-a-kind musical production performed annually at the Texas Amphitheater.

Price Range: $10-$40

• Texas Forever Fest – Plano

March 22, 2025

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.

• Windfest (Gulf Coast)

March 27-30, 2025

The 50th Annual Windfest in Portland, Texas, hosted by the Portland Chamber of Commerce, is a 4-day family-friendly event from March 27-30, 2025. Enjoy live entertainment, a carnival, and activities for all ages; visit www.windfest.org for details.

• University of Houston Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil

See you in 2026

 

April Texas Festivals And Events

• Old Settlers Music Festival (Dale, TX)

April 17-19, 2026 (Save the date)

45 Minutes south of Austin is where the Old Settlers Music Festival will reign in folks from all over. Expect live music from 4 or 5 bands, food, and fun. Family-friendly.

Old Settler’s Music Festival extends gratitude to everyone who joined this year’s extraordinary music, community, and tradition celebration. Thanks to the loyal fans, talented artists, dedicated volunteers, and generous sponsors, 2025 was a truly remarkable year filled with unforgettable performances, joyful reunions, and the creation of lifelong memories. “They always throw a good festival,” Darrel Scott said. “They know what they’re doing, and the Austin area folks know to come out and partake.”

• Crawfish And Cannons / Fort Belknap Graham/Newcastle, TX

April 12, 2025

Headliners: Shenandoah Band & The Wilder Blue Band

This event includes a 5K Run & half marathon, a crawfish boil from 11:30 am to 4 pm, country music with famous Texas bands, and more. Tickets are on sale now. See it all here: Crawfish And Cannons.

• Annual Main Street Fest – Grand Prairie

Moved to FALL 2025 – TBA

Free parking and admission. Main Street Fest.

• Poteet Strawberry Festival

April 11-13, 2025

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

• Red Poppy Festival – Georgetown

End of April

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

• Lavender Festival at Becker Vineyards

April 26-27, 2025

Wine tasting, live music, vendors, and food. Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg.

• Germanfest – Muesnter, Texas

End of April

Muesnter 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

April 25-26, 2025

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.

Tickets $25 General Admission, $150 VIP

• Founders Day Festival – Dripping Springs

April 25-27, 2025

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

May 2025 Texas Festivals And Events

 

• Chili Cook-Off – Junction, TX

May 3-4, 2025

$1500 Cash prizes and bragging rights! See Visit Junction TX’s Instagram page.

• FiestaJam 2025 in Marble Falls

May 1-2, 2025

Johnson Park Amphitheater. Free. Bring your own chair. Headliner: Asleep At The Wheel.

A three-day music festival celebrating singer-songwriters and supporting youth music education.

Get tickets here: https://boxoffice.goodwolflive.com/e/fiestajam-2025

• Beer & Wine Festival – Castroville

May 10th, 6 pm to 11 pm

See their Instagram account for more info.

• Scarborough Renaissance Festival – Waxahachie

Through May, 10 am to 7 pm.

The 42nd Scarborough Renaissance Festival will again fill the grounds in Waxahachie with live entertainment, vendors, food, and fun for the whole family.

Texarkana Wine Festival

May 3, 2025

The Annual Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival will take place at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, TX, on Saturday, May 3. The event is from 11 am – 6 pm, with live music until 7 pm. General admission is $10 per ticket. Join the fun to celebrate a DECADE of art, food, music, and wine. Event website: https://www.texarkanawinefestival.com/

• Main Street Fest – Grapevine

May 16-18, 2025

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

• 18th Annual Lonestar Crawfish Festival – Austin

May 2, 2025

See it on Facebook

• Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival

End of May

Held on Memorial Day weekend at Marktplatz, this family-friendly event will feature live music, vendors, food, drinks, and a carnival for the kids. Entertainers will be Josh Ward on Friday night and Kyle Park on Saturday night!

• Annual Kerrville Folk Festival (Kerrville, TX)

May 22 – June 8, 2025

• Denton Redbud Festival

May 4, 11-5

• North Texas Arts Festival – Denison, TX

May 17-18, 2025

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

• Gaylord Texan – Summerfest – Superhero – Universe Of Light

May 23 – September 1, 2025

Explore the worlds of superheroes in this first-of-its-kind attraction. It’s a family-friendly immersive experience you won’t want to miss: Superman, Batman, and more! Click here for information on the ticket and promo code use.

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

May 31, 2025, 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 2025

 

• Water Lantern Festival – Fort Worth

June 6-7, 2025

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 14, 2025

Check out the Texas Blueberry Festival in 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 20-21, 2205

Denton Juneteenth Celebration. The location is Fred Moore Park.

• Luling Watermelon Thump (Central Texas)

June 24-29, 2025

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! Check out 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 and 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.

 

July Texas Festivals And Events 2025

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

Luckenbach, Texas 4th of July – Fredericksburg

July 5, 2025, 7 pm

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

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

July 5, 2025

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

• Art Festival 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

July 12, 2025, from 8 am to 4 pm

Parker Country Peach Festival

• Great American Mosquito Festival – Clute (Gulf Coast)

July 24-26, 2025

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.

 

August Texas Festivals And Events

• Shakespeare Festival – Houston

First of August (10 days)

Held at Hermann Park’s Miller Outdoor Theatre.

• 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.

September Texas Festivals And Events

• Tanglefoot Festival 2025 – 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 11-14, 2025

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

This year’s theme, The Grape Gatsby, brings a Roaring Twenties twist to the festival with vintage-inspired fun, wine tastings, live music and more. Whether you’re a longtime festivalgoer or planning your first visit, this year’s event promises unforgettable experiences right here in the heart of Grapevine.

Tickets are on sale now – GrapeFest.

• 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!

• State Fair of Texas

September – October

Make plans to see Big Tex at Fair Park.

Labor Day Weekend In Texas 2025

 

• Texas Women Songwriters Festival – Lockhart, TX

September 19-21, 2025

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

Texas Women Songwriters Festival

• The Great Junk Hunt – San Antonio

September 12-13, 2025

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!

October Texas Festivals And Events

• The Texas Jazz Festival – Gulf Coast

October 17-19, 2025

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

• 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

• 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 largest festival in Todd Missions, TX (1 hr north of Houston)

• 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 (no specific date yet)

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.

• Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair

October 31st – November 2, 2025

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

October 25, 2025

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.

• South Main Arts Festival – Georgetown, TX

October 10 am to 6:30 pm

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

Texas Festivals And Events

• Day of the Dead – Bay City, Texas

November , two different locations

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

• Texas Book Festival 2025 (Austin)

November , Free

The Texas Book Festival is the largest book event in Texas and one of the premier literary Festivals in the nation. More than 275 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

First of 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 see live music and enjoy 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 , 9 am to 5 pm

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

Events in Henderson, TX.

• Round Top Film Festival

November 6-9, 2025

December Texas Festivals And Events 2025

• 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 coming to North Richland Hills, TX, – NOW OPEN. Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas Fort Worth.

FACT: Universal Studios has been approved to build in Frisco, TX, and is scheduled for 2025. The theme park is designed for children up to 11 years old. However, residents nearby are trying to ban this from happening.

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