Texas Festivals and Fairs
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A Chilion in the Bank(Chilion)
October · 4,000 attendees
A fundraiser event for local community banks and non-profits.
Austin City Limits Music Festival(ACL Fest)
First two weekends in October · 450,000 attendees
A massive two-weekend music festival in Zilker Park.
Visit website →Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo(Brazos Fair)
October · 50,000 attendees
Agriculture and entertainment for the Brazos Valley region.
Visit website →Briskets, Beer & Bacon(BBB Fest)
October · 6,000 attendees
A triple-threat festival with a sanctioned chili sideline.
Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival(Latin Jazz Fest)
October · 5,000 attendees
World-class Latin jazz performances in the borderland.
Visit website →Canton Autumn Days(Autumn Days)
October · 15,000 attendees
Fall festival in the home of First Monday Trade Days.
Visit website →Clifton FallFest(Clifton Arts)
October · 5,000 attendees
Celebrating the Norwegian Capital of Texas.
Visit website →Come and Take It Celebration(Come and Take It)
First weekend in October · 20,000 attendees
Commemorating the first shot of the Texas Revolution.
Visit website →Cooking For Kids State Championship(Kids Chili)
October · 5,000 attendees
A state-sanctioned championship benefitting local youth programs.
Cowboy Cookoff State Championship(Cowboy Chili)
October · 8,000 attendees
A sanctioned state championship for both chili and BBQ.
Czhilispiel(Flatonia Czhili)
Fourth weekend of October · 15,000 attendees
A giant chili cook-off and Czech heritage festival.
Visit website →Denton Arts & Jazz Festival(Denton Jazz Fest)
October · 200,000 attendees
A 3-day event with seven stages of music.
Visit website →Dia de los Muertos Festival(Muertos Fest)
October · 100,000 attendees
A massive celebration of the Day of the Dead.
Visit website →East Texas Yamboree(The Yamboree)
October · 100,000 attendees
One of the oldest harvest festivals in Texas, celebrating the yam.
Visit website →Ennis Autumn Days(Autumn Days)
October · 12,000 attendees
Celebrating the harvest season with arts, crafts, and food.
Visit website →Falfurrias Heritage Festival(Butter Fest)
October · 4,000 attendees
Celebrating the history of the dairy industry in South Texas.
Fall Free For All Chili(Free For All)
October · 5,000 attendees
A massive local invitational and open cook-off.
Fall on the Frio Chili Fest(Fall on the Frio)
October · 12,000 attendees
A riverfront music and food festival in the canyon.
Fire Ant Festival(Fire Ant Fest)
October · 30,000 attendees
Quirky events like the fire ant calling contest and 5k run.
Visit website →Flatonia Czhilispiel(Czhilispiel)
October · 15,000 attendees
A play on 'chili' and 'spiel' celebrating local Czech roots.
Visit website →Floore's Country Store Heritage Fest(Floore's Fest)
October · 5,000 attendees
Celebrating the history of the world-famous honky tonk.
Visit website →Floresville Peanut Festival(Peanut Fest)
October · 15,000 attendees
Honoring the peanut harvest with a royal court and parade.
Visit website →Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest(Food & Wine Fest)
October · 5,000 attendees
A full day of Texas food, wine, and music in the Marktplatz.
Visit website →Fredericksburg Oktoberfest(FBG Oktoberfest)
First weekend of October · 25,000 attendees
A true German celebration in the heart of the Hill Country.
Visit website →Gruene Music & Wine Fest(Gruene Fest)
October · 10,000 attendees
Four days of music and wine in the historic district.
Visit website →Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo(HOT Fair)
October · 200,000 attendees
Central Texas' premier fair and rodeo event.
Visit website →High Steaks in the Basin(High Steaks Chili)
October · 15,000 attendees
A massive payout event for steak and chili champions.
Holy Smokes BBQ & Chili(Holy Smokes)
October · 4,000 attendees
A church-sponsored festival with serious competition roots.
Hometown Heroes BBQ & Chili(Hometown Heroes)
October · 8,000 attendees
A tribute to first responders with a serious cook-off.
Huntsville Fair on the Square(Fair on the Square)
October · 20,000 attendees
A massive community festival around the historic courthouse.
Visit website →Kerrville Chalk Festival(Kerr Chalk)
October · 10,000 attendees
Artists creating large-scale masterpieces on the pavement.
Visit website →Kerrville River Festival(River Fest)
October · 15,000 attendees
A free community festival on the Guadalupe River.
Visit website →La Grange Oktoberfest(La Grange German Fest)
First Saturday in October · 8,000 attendees
German food, music, and the 'Best of Texas' craft beer.
Visit website →Marathon 2 Marathon(Marathon Chili)
October · 2,000 attendees
A scenic marathon through the high desert ending in a community fest.
Visit website →Mullin Pioneer Day(Mullin Day)
October · 1,000 attendees
Celebrating local history in Central Texas.
Nueces Canyon Hunters Chili Cook-off(Hunters Chili)
October · 3,000 attendees
A kickoff event for the hunting season in the canyon lands.
Palacios Pirate Festival(Pirate Fest)
October · 5,000 attendees
Celebrating the legend of LaSalle and the Texas coast.
Visit website →Palestine Hot Pepper Festival(Hot Pepper Fest)
October · 10,000 attendees
Celebrating the heat with a parade and pepper eating.
Visit website →Paris Pumpkin Festival(Pumpkin Fest)
October · 15,000 attendees
Fall festival on the town square featuring pumpkin contests.
Visit website →Post City Hands on History(Post History)
October · 3,000 attendees
Interactive pioneer history at the OS Ranch Museum.
Visit website →Rockport Fulton Seafair(Seafair)
October · 25,000 attendees
Celebrating the sea with a crab race, seafood, and music.
Visit website →Rosanky Reunion Chili & BBQ(Rosanky Cookoff)
October · 2,500 attendees
A deep-rooted community reunion with championship cooking.
Round Rock Chalk Walk(Chalk Walk)
October · 60,000 attendees
Artists transform the pavement into a gallery of chalk masterpieces.
Visit website →San Benito Resaca City Music Festival(Resaca City Fest)
October · 8,000 attendees
A tribute to Conjunto and Tejano music roots.
Visit website →Sandcastle Days(SPI Sandcastles)
October · 30,000 attendees
A world-class sandcastle building competition on the Gulf Coast.
Visit website →Seguin Pecan Fest(Pecan Fest)
October · 15,000 attendees
Celebrating the home of the 'World's Largest Pecan'.
Visit website →South Padre Island BikeFest(Roar by the Shore)
October · 15,000 attendees
Major motorcycle rally on the coast.
Visit website →South Texas Maize(The Maize)
Sept-Nov · 40,000 attendees
A 7-acre corn maze and family fun farm.
Visit website →Spindletop Spookfest(Spookfest)
October · 5,000 attendees
Halloween festivities at the historic Spindletop-Gladys City Museum.
Visit website →Texas International Apple Festival(Apple Fest)
October · 5,000 attendees
Celebrating the apple harvest in North Texas.
Texas Jazz Festival(Jazz Fest)
October · 60,000 attendees
The largest free jazz festival in the country.
Visit website →Texas Mesquite Art Festival(Mesquite Fest)
October · 15,000 attendees
Showcasing world-class items made from Texas mesquite wood.
Visit website →Texas Mushroom Festival(Mushroom Fest)
October · 12,000 attendees
Celebrating the mushroom industry of Madisonville.
Visit website →Texas Red Music Fest(Texas Red)
October · 10,000 attendees
Chili, steak, and red dirt music in a combined festival.
Texas Renaissance Festival(Tex Ren Fest)
Weekends Oct-Nov · 500,000 attendees
The largest Renaissance themed park in the country.
Visit website →Texas Rice Festival(Rice Fest)
October · 80,000 attendees
Celebrating the rice harvest in Southeast Texas.
Visit website →Texas Rose Festival(Rose Fest)
Third weekend of October · 100,000 attendees
Celebrating Tyler's rose industry with a massive parade and coronation.
Visit website →Texas State Championship BBQ Cook-Off(Meridian BBQ)
October · 10,000 attendees
The official state championship BBQ cook-off.
Visit website →Texas State Veggie Fair(Veggie Fair)
October · 15,000 attendees
A celebration of plant-based living and food.
Visit website →Texas Wildlife Expo(Wildlife Expo)
October · 25,000 attendees
Celebrating the outdoors at TPWD headquarters.
Visit website →The Apocalypse Chili(Apocalypse Chili)
October · 3,000 attendees
A survivalist-themed cook-off in the piney woods.
Turkeyfest
Second weekend of October · 25,000 attendees
Home of the Great Turkey Race between Cuero and Worthington, MN.
Visit website →Utopiafest
October · 2,000 attendees
An intimate music and camping festival in the Hill Country.
Visit website →Victoria Bootfest(Bootfest)
October · 30,000 attendees
A free festival honoring Victoria's history as the 'Cradle of Texas Liberty'.
Visit website →Vinton Old Tyme Days(Old Tyme Days)
October · 2,000 attendees
Celebrating local heritage with a parade and family games.
West Texas BBQ Bash(West TX Bash)
October · 8,000 attendees
A music-heavy festival featuring a sanctioned chili segment.
Western Trappings on the Llano(Western Trappings)
Oct-Dec · 2,000 attendees
A curated exhibition of western art and custom gear.
Visit website →Willacy County Young Farmers Cook-off(Young Farmers Chili)
October · 4,000 attendees
Supporting local ag students with a major cook-off.
Winnsboro Cowboy Music & Poetry Festival(Cowboy Poetry)
October · 3,000 attendees
Western heritage storytelling and traditional music.
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