Texas Festivals and Fairs
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Austin Bat Fest(Bat Fest)
August · 40,000 attendees
Celebrating the world's largest urban bat colony on the Congress Ave Bridge.
Visit website →Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival(Hot Sauce Fest)
August · 15,000 attendees
One of the world's largest hot sauce festivals and contests.
Visit website →Bell County Area Go Texan(Go Texan Chili)
August · 10,000 attendees
A major qualifying event for the Houston Rodeo cook-off.
Castroville St. Louis Day(St. Louis Day)
August · 10,000 attendees
Alsatian culture, BBQ, and a traditional shooting match.
Visit website →Denny's Memorial Cook-off(Denny's Chili)
August · 3,500 attendees
A long-running community fundraiser and cook-off.
Edinburg Out of this World Festival(UFO Fest)
August · 10,000 attendees
Celebrating the 1966 Edinburg UFO sighting with a conference and festival.
Visit website →Fiesta del Sol
August · 15,000 attendees
Celebrating the sun and Latin culture.
Fires of Mount Doom Chili Fest(Mount Doom Chili)
August · 3,000 attendees
A high-heat 'extreme chili' festival for spice enthusiasts.
Gillespie County Fair(Fredericksburg Fair)
August · 50,000 attendees
The oldest continuous county fair in Texas featuring live horse racing.
Visit website →Navasota Blues Festival(Navasota Blues)
August · 5,000 attendees
Honoring the legacy of Mance Lipscomb.
Visit website →Schulenburg Festival(The City of Sausage Festival)
August · 15,000 attendees
Sausage, music, and cow chip tossing since 1974.
Visit website →Summer Under The Stars Chili(Under the Stars)
August · 5,000 attendees
A late summer tradition in the strawberry capital.
Taylor International BBQ Cook-off(Taylor BBQ)
August · 10,000 attendees
Competitive BBQ in one of the most famous BBQ towns in Texas.
Visit website →Texas Chrome Hero's Foundation(Chrome Hero Chili)
August · 4,000 attendees
A high-production cook-off for foundation support.
Texas State Aquarium Party with the Primates(Primate Party)
August · 2,000 attendees
An evening fundraiser at the aquarium.
Visit website →The Danger Zone Chili(Danger Zone)
August · 1,500 attendees
An Austin-based 'extreme heat' competition.
Tropicana Music Festival(Tropicana)
August · 10,000 attendees
A celebration of Latin and Tropical music genres.
XIT Rodeo & Reunion(XIT Rodeo)
August · 30,000 attendees
World's largest free barbecue and tribute to the XIT Ranch.
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