Texas Festivals and Fairs
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Aransas Pass Shrimporee(Shrimporee)
June · 30,000 attendees
The largest shrimp festival in Texas.
Visit website →Art Squared Arts Market(Art Squared)
Monthly (2nd Saturday) · 5,000 attendees
An open-air art market in the heart of San Marcos.
Visit website →Bandera Riverfest(Riverfest)
June · 5,000 attendees
A day of family fun and music on the banks of the Medina River.
Visit website →Bands at the Beach(Beach Bands)
Summer · 15,000 attendees
Free summer concert series on the Gulf coast.
Visit website →Boerne Berges Fest(Berges Fest)
Father's Day Weekend · 15,000 attendees
A German heritage festival including a dachshund race.
Visit website →Bremond Polska Fest(Polska Fest)
June · 10,000 attendees
Celebrating Polish roots in the heart of Texas.
Visit website →CASI Beach Party Chili Championship(Beach Party Chili)
Early June · 5,000 attendees
A massive CASI-sanctioned qualifying cook-off on the coast.
Visit website →Chisholm Trail Roundup(CTR)
Second weekend of June · 15,000 attendees
Celebrating the history of the Chisholm Trail with a rodeo and parade.
Visit website →Crockett World Championship Fiddlers Festival(Fiddlers Fest)
June · 5,000 attendees
The world's oldest fiddlers contest.
Visit website →David Decker Memorial BBQ & Chili(Decker Memorial)
June · 8,000 attendees
Part of the Holland Corn Festival, a regional favorite.
East Bernard Kolache-Clobase Festival(East Bernard Kolache Fest)
June · 5,000 attendees
Czech heritage celebration with music, dancing, and pastries.
Visit website →Fiesta Noche del Rio(Fiesta Noche)
Summer Weekends · 15,000 attendees
The oldest outdoor performance of its kind in the US.
Visit website →First Friday Art Walk(FBG Art Walk)
Monthly (1st Friday) · 3,000 attendees
A self-guided tour of the premier art galleries of Fredericksburg.
Visit website →Fort Griffin Fandangle(The Fandangle)
Last two weekends in June · 10,000 attendees
The oldest outdoor musical in Texas, depicting pioneer life.
Visit website →Gladewater Roundup Rodeo(Gladewater Rodeo)
June · 10,000 attendees
PRCA sanctioned rodeo in the heart of East Texas.
Visit website →Great Texas Balloon Race(Balloon Race)
June · 40,000 attendees
World-class balloon racing in East Texas.
Visit website →Gregory VFD Cook-off(Gregory Chili)
June · 2,500 attendees
Supporting volunteer firefighters with a major cook-off.
Griffin Fandangle Chili Matinee(Fandangle Chili)
June · 2,000 attendees
The food-focused kickoff to the historic Fandangle musical.
Harlingen Police Dept BBQ & Chili(HPD Cookoff)
June · 6,000 attendees
A community outreach event with high-level cooking.
Juneteenth Block Party(EpicCentral Juneteenth)
June · 10,000 attendees
A vibrant celebration of freedom with music and local vendors.
Visit website →Kerr County Market Days(Hill Country Swap)
Monthly · 8,000 attendees
A massive swap meet and artisan market.
Visit website →Levitt Pavilion Concert Series(Levitt Series)
Summer/Fall · 100,000 attendees
50 free concerts a year under the stars.
Visit website →Longview AlleyFest(AlleyFest)
June · 15,000 attendees
An arts and music festival in the heart of Longview.
Luling Watermelon Thump(Watermelon Thump)
Last full weekend in June · 30,000 attendees
Famous for seed-spitting contests and watermelon harvest.
Visit website →Nacogdoches Texas Blueberry Festival(Blueberry Fest)
June · 20,000 attendees
The only state-sanctioned blueberry festival in Texas.
Visit website →Riverfest
June · 8,000 attendees
A summer kickoff festival featuring tubing and Texas music.
Visit website →Shakespeare Dallas(Shakespeare in the Park)
Summer/Fall · 50,000 attendees
Outdoor Shakespearean performances under the stars.
Visit website →Smoke in the Mountains(Davis Mountain Chili)
June · 2,000 attendees
A scenic high-altitude cook-off in Far West Texas.
SS American Memorial Cook-off(SS American Chili)
June · 3,000 attendees
A sanctioned event supporting military veterans.
Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee(Watermelon Jubilee)
June · 10,000 attendees
One of the oldest watermelon festivals in the state.
Visit website →Stonewall Peach JAMboree(Peach Jamboree)
June · 12,000 attendees
Gillespie County's premier peach harvest celebration.
Visit website →Sulphur Springs Dairy Festival(Dairy Fest)
June · 15,000 attendees
Celebrating the dairy industry with a cow-milking contest.
Visit website →Summer Sip and Art Walk(Brenham Summer Walk)
June · 4,000 attendees
Combining local art and signature drinks in the historic district.
Visit website →Texas Music Revolution(TMR)
June · 20,000 attendees
A massive showcase of Americana and Texas Country music in historic McKinney.
Visit website →Tom Tom Festival(Tom Tom)
June · 10,000 attendees
Honoring the tomato industry in Yoakum.
Visit website →VIVA! El Paso(Viva!)
June-August · 20,000 attendees
An outdoor musical drama celebrating the history of the borderland.
Visit website →Waxahachie Gingerbread Trail(Gingerbread Trail)
June · 8,000 attendees
Touring the historic 'Gingerbread' Victorian homes of Waxahachie.
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