A Month-by-Month Rundown of East Texas Festivals and Events

Usually held in October — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Feral Hog Festival — Ben Wheeler: Fourth weekend of October, Friday and Saturday, in downtown Ben Wheeler, with a parade, wild hog cook-off, vendor market and Hog Queen pageant; 2026 dates not yet posted
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in November — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Wonderland of Lights — Marshall: Opening ceremony the Wednesday before Thanksgiving around the Harrison County Courthouse in downtown Marshall, then Thursday–Sunday evenings through late December; 2026 dates not yet posted
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in December — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Vintage Christmas in Old Town Coppell — Coppell: An early-December Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon in Old Town Coppell, with pop-up markets, kids' crafts, live music and photos with Santa; 2026 date not yet posted · DFW
• · DeSoto Hometown Holiday Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting — DeSoto: An early-December evening: parade south on Hampton Road from Wintergreen Road to DeSoto Town Center, 211 E Pleasant Run Rd., then the tree lighting program around 7 p.m.; 2026 date not yet posted · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Christmas on Broadway — Haltom City: First Saturday of December, mid-afternoon at the Haltom City Recreation Center, 4839 Broadway Ave.; 2026 date not yet posted · DFW
• · Wonderland of Lights — Marshall: Opening ceremony the Wednesday before Thanksgiving around the Harrison County Courthouse in downtown Marshall, then Thursday–Sunday evenings through late December; 2026 dates not yet posted
• · Dickens in Downtown Plano — Plano: First Saturday of December, 4–9 p.m., in the Downtown Plano Arts District around Haggard Park, McCall Plaza and 15th Street, with photos with Santa, a snow slide and a tree lighting; 2026 date not yet posted · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in January — next dates not confirmed yet

• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in February — next dates not confirmed yet

• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Dallas Blooms — Dallas: Late February through mid-April (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Big Easy in Little Elm — Little Elm: One Saturday evening in late February (5–9 pm) at Little Elm Park, 701 W Eldorado Pkwy: Mardi Gras 5K, crawfish boil; 2027 date not yet posted · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in March — next dates not confirmed yet

• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Dallas Blooms — Dallas: Late February through mid-April (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Dallas St. Patrick's Parade & Festival — Dallas: A Saturday in mid-March around St. Patrick's Day, along Greenville Avenue (2027 date not yet posted) · DFW
• · Thin Line Fest — Denton: Five days in mid/late March at venues around Downtown Denton (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Nacogdoches Azalea Trail — Nacogdoches: Self-guided garden trail; azalea bloom typically mid-March through mid-April, exact dates vary with weather (no fixed event dates published)
• · Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration — Palestine: Late March to early April weekends during dogwood bloom, centered on Davey Dogwood Park, with bloom trolley tours from the Palestine Visitor Center; 2027 dates not yet posted
• · Azalea & Spring Flower Trail — Tyler: March and April each year (67th trail opened mid-March 2026); 2027 dates not yet posted
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in April — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Athens Old Fiddlers Reunion — Athens: Weekend in mid-to-late April on the downtown courthouse square: fiddle contest, live music, street dances, car show, vendors (was late May through 2023)
• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Derrick Days — Corsicana: Annual downtown festival on a late-April Saturday celebrating Corsicana's oil history, with a cook-off, vendors and events (50th year was April 25, 2026)
• · Dallas Blooms — Dallas: Late February through mid-April (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair — Dallas: A spring weekend (Fri–Sun) in Deep Ellum; held early April in 2025 and 2026 (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival — Ennis: Three-day festival (Friday–Sunday) in mid-April in historic downtown Ennis; driving trails run all April (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Arbor Daze — Euless: One Saturday in late April, 10 a.m.–9 p.m., free; 2026 edition at Glade Parks (2701 Rio Grande Blvd.); 2027 date not yet posted · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Hunt County Fair and Livestock Show — Greenville: Ten days from the last Friday in April into early May, with livestock shows, midway, kids rodeo and live music (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Historic Jefferson Pilgrimage — Jefferson: Thursday–Sunday in late April/early May: Diamond Bessie Murder Trial opens Thursday, historic home tours Fri–Sat, parade Saturday
• · Kirbyville Magnolia Festival — Kirbyville: Thursday-Saturday in mid-April at Magnolia Park, parade Saturday 10 a.m.; carnival from Wednesday
• · Cass County Championship Rodeo — Linden: Friday and Saturday nights of Wildflower Trails festival weekend (last full weekend in April)
• · Wildflower Trails of Texas — Linden: Last full weekend in April (Linden events run the week leading up, through Saturday)
• · Dalton Days — Longview: One Saturday in early April in downtown Longview, hosted by the Gregg County Historical Museum (Old West heritage festival with a Dalton Gang bank-robbery reenactment); 2027 date not yet posted
• · Angelina Benefit Rodeo — Lufkin: Four nights (Wednesday–Saturday) in late April, PRCA rodeo presented by the Lufkin Host Lions Club
• · Arts in Bloom — McKinney: Second weekend of April (Fri–Sun) on the downtown square; April 2027 dates not yet posted · DFW
• · MidloFest — Midlothian: One Saturday in late April in downtown Midlothian, hosted by the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Nacogdoches Azalea Trail — Nacogdoches: Self-guided garden trail; azalea bloom typically mid-March through mid-April, exact dates vary with weather (no fixed event dates published)
• · Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration — Palestine: Late March to early April weekends during dogwood bloom, centered on Davey Dogwood Park, with bloom trolley tours from the Palestine Visitor Center; 2027 dates not yet posted
• · Terrell Jubilee — Terrell: Thursday–Sunday in late April at Ben Gill Park with carnival, vendor expo, pig races and car show (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Azalea & Spring Flower Trail — Tyler: March and April each year (67th trail opened mid-March 2026); 2027 dates not yet posted
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW
• · Bluebird Jamboree — Wills Point: Spring festival in historic downtown, a Saturday in April (2026 was the 2nd annual, revived Bluebird Capital of Texas tradition)

Usually held in May — next dates not confirmed yet

• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Celina Cajun Fest — Celina: One Saturday in early-to-mid May in downtown Celina with crawfish and live music (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · National Polka Festival — Ennis: Friday–Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, celebrating Czech heritage (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Hunt County Fair and Livestock Show — Greenville: Ten days from the last Friday in April into early May, with livestock shows, midway, kids rodeo and live music (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Tops In Texas PRCA Rodeo — Jacksonville: Three nights (Thu–Sat) in early-to-mid May; PRCA rodeo, 64th edition in 2026
• · Historic Jefferson Pilgrimage — Jefferson: Thursday–Sunday in late April/early May: Diamond Bessie Murder Trial opens Thursday, historic home tours Fri–Sat, parade Saturday
• · City of Lancaster Birthday Celebration (Taste of Lancaster) — Lancaster: Annual city birthday celebration in May. The 2026 edition was a Taste of Lancaster evening at Heritage Park, 250 N. Dallas Ave, 6–9 PM. · DFW
• · Piney Woods Wine Festival (spring) — Lindale: Spring edition, a Friday–Saturday in early May at Picker's Pavilion (2027 not yet posted)
• · Music Alley Music & Arts Festival — Mansfield: One spring Saturday evening (4–10 p.m.) in Historic Downtown Mansfield (105 Walnut St.); 2027 date not yet posted · DFW
• · Founders Day Festival — Rockwall: One Saturday in mid-May across Downtown Rockwall and Harry Myers Park, marking the city's birthday (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival — Tyler: One Saturday in May (2027 date not yet posted)
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in June — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Allen USA — Allen: One evening in late June at Celebration Park, ending with fireworks (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Boots and Booms — Anna: Annual Independence Day evening celebration with food trucks, live music, kids' activities, a flyover and fireworks (late June 2026) · DFW
• · Junebug Summer Fair — Ben Wheeler: A June weekend (the 14th annual was June 5–7, 2026); art fair with live music, food and demos
• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Splash & Blast — Celina: A late-June Saturday evening, 5–10 pm, at Old Celina Park · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo — Gladewater: Four nights in mid-June (Wed–Sat), PRCA rodeo at the Gladewater rodeo grounds; 2026 was the 89th annual
• · Texas Shakespeare Festival — Kilgore: Summer repertory season opening in late June and running through July at Kilgore College; 2027 shows announced (incl. Bright Star) but dates not yet posted
• · Brew & Que Festival — Little Elm: One Saturday in early June (3–10 p.m.) at Little Elm Park; set for June 2027, exact day not yet posted · DFW
• · Mesquite Championship Rodeo — Mesquite: Weekly Saturday-night rodeos June through August at the arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr; 2027 dates not yet posted · DFW
• · Texas Blueberry Festival — Nacogdoches: One Saturday in June in downtown Nacogdoches (June 13 in 2026)
• · Freedom & Fireworks — Princeton: Annual Independence Day celebration at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park with free Kids Zone, live music, drone show and fireworks (late June 2026) · DFW
• · Hopkins County Dairy Festival — Sulphur Springs: Multi-day festival in early-to-mid June (queen pageant, parade, events); 2026 ran June 6–14 with a carnival June 18–20
• · Timpson Frontier Days — Timpson: Early summer, around late June (2026 edition included a community church service Sunday, June 28); full schedule not found
• · Gingerbread Trail Tour of Homes — Waxahachie: First weekend of June, Saturday–Sunday; historic-home tour benefiting the Ellis County Museum (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in July — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Addison Kaboom Town! — Addison: Evening of July 3 each year, fireworks over Addison with Addison Circle Park festivities (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Boots and Booms — Anna: Annual Independence Day evening celebration with food trucks, live music, kids' activities, a flyover and fireworks (late June 2026) · DFW
• · Arlington Independence Day Parade — Arlington: July 4th at 9 a.m. in Downtown Arlington; 2027 parade details not yet posted · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Celebrate Coppell (Parade Down Parkway & Party in the Park) — Coppell: July 4: Parade Down Parkway at 9 am (Samuel Blvd.–Parkway Blvd.–Town Center), then Party in the Park 6–10:30 pm at Andrew Brown Park East, 260 Parkway Blvd. · DFW
• · DeSoto July 4th Fireworks Celebration — DeSoto: Two-day Independence Day celebration: July 3 Family Reunion BBQ (with pitmaster cook-off) at McCowan Park, July 4 evening festival and 9:30 p.m. fireworks; 2027 not posted · DFW
• · Duncanville July 4th Celebration & Noon Lions Club Parade — Duncanville: Annual Noon Lions Club parade on July 4 at 9 a.m., then a free celebration with fireworks at Armstrong Park. The 2026 edition ran July 3–4 as "Red, White & Goals!" · DFW
• · Independence Fest — Flower Mound: All-day July 4 celebration shared by Flower Mound and Highland Village, opening with a children's parade, with a main-stage concert and fireworks (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Frisco Freedom Fest — Frisco: Two days, July 3–4, across Frisco parks with Fourth of July fireworks (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Hurst Stars & Stripes — Hurst: City of Hurst Independence Day celebration around July 3, about 5:30–10 p.m. at Hurst Community Park (601 Precinct Line Rd.), fireworks 9:30 p.m., shuttles from North East Mall; 2027 not posted · DFW
• · Keller Lights — Keller: City of Keller Independence Day event around July 3, about 6–10 p.m. at Keller Town Hall (1100 Bear Creek Pkwy.), 20-minute fireworks-and-drone show; 2027 not posted · DFW
• · Texas Shakespeare Festival — Kilgore: Summer repertory season opening in late June and running through July at Kilgore College; 2027 shows announced (incl. Bright Star) but dates not yet posted
• · Red, White & Beach — Little Elm: All-day Fourth of July celebration (July 4) at Little Elm Park on Lake Lewisville with live music and fireworks around 9:30 p.m. (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Mesquite Championship Rodeo — Mesquite: Weekly Saturday-night rodeos June through August at the arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr; 2027 dates not yet posted · DFW
• · Freedom & Fireworks — Princeton: Annual Independence Day celebration at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park with free Kids Zone, live music, drone show and fireworks (late June 2026) · DFW
• · Southlake Stars & Stripes — Southlake: Annually on July 3, about 5–11 p.m. at Southlake Town Square, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; 2027 date not yet posted · DFW
• · Liberty By The Lake — The Colony: July 4: Liberty 5K and Fun Run, 10 a.m. Independence Day Parade, evening festival at The Athletic Club (4100 Blair Oaks Dr.) with 9:30 p.m. fireworks; carnival runs several days around it; 2027 not yet posted · DFW
• · Timpson Frontier Days — Timpson: Early summer, around late June (2026 edition included a community church service Sunday, June 28); full schedule not found
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in August — next dates not confirmed yet

• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Classic Country Music Festival — Carthage: Weekend in early August (Fri–Sun), Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and Carthage Civic Center
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · East Texas Sacred Harp Convention — Henderson: Second Sunday in August and the Saturday before, Henderson Civic Center
• · Mesquite Championship Rodeo — Mesquite: Weekly Saturday-night rodeos June through August at the arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr; 2027 dates not yet posted · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW

Usually held in September — next dates not confirmed yet

• · Addison Oktoberfest — Addison: Four days (Thu–Sun) in mid/late September at Addison Circle Park (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Bedford Beats and Eats Fest — Bedford: City of Bedford festival on Labor Day weekend (formerly Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival); 2027 date not yet posted · DFW
• · First Monday Trade Days — Canton: Thursday–Sunday before the first Monday of every month (2027 calendar not yet posted)
• · Denton Arts & Jazz Festival — Denton: A Friday–Sunday weekend in September at Quakertown Park (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Brews on Bois D'Arc — Forney: Annual Saturday evening festival in Downtown Forney (late September) with local craft breweries, artisan vendors, food trucks and family activities · DFW
• · Fort Worth Oktoberfest — Fort Worth: Three days (Thu-Sat) in late September at Trinity Park; 2027 dates not yet posted · DFW
• · Stockyards Championship Rodeo — Fort Worth: Weekly year-round at Cowtown Coliseum (121 E Exchange Ave): Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows, plus some Sat/Sun 1:30 pm matinees; individual dated performances are on the venue's ticket calendar · DFW
• · Grand Saline Salt Festival — Grand Saline: Late September, Thu/Fri–Sat (the 51st annual ran Sept 25–27, 2025); Salt Festival Heritage Association with the Grand Saline Chamber
• · Hawkins Oil Festival — Hawkins: One Saturday in late September or early-to-mid October, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Hawkins City Park pavilion (Blackbourn St.), with parade, pancake breakfast by local firefighters, vendors (2022–2024 held in October; 2026 held Sept. 26)
• · Lewisville Western Days — Lewisville: Friday–Saturday on the last weekend of September in Old Town Lewisville (2027 not yet posted) · DFW
• · Autumn Fest — Little Elm: Thursday–Sunday in mid/late September at Little Elm Park (42nd year in 2026): carnival, live music, Hispanic Heritage celebration; 2027 not yet posted · DFW
• · Gregg County Fair — Longview: Mid-September, ~9 days, Longview Fairgrounds/Exhibit Center; Longview Jaycees (77th in 2026)
• · McKinney Oktoberfest — McKinney: Friday–Sunday in late September on the historic downtown square (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · Melissa Tribute Festival — Melissa: Free Saturday evening in September at Melissa Lake Park with tribute bands, market vendors, food trucks, beer/wine garden and fireworks · DFW
• · Iron Horse Heritage Festival — Mineola: A Saturday in late September celebrating Mineola's railroad heritage, with an Amtrak excursion from Longview, shopping, contests and events (Mineola Chamber of Commerce)
• · Titus County Fair — Mount Pleasant: Wednesday–Saturday in late September/early October; livestock shows, Ag Education Day, ribbon-cutting and scholarship announcements (2026 edition ran Sept 30–Oct 3)
• · Plano Balloon Festival — Plano: Four-day weekend (Thu–Sun) in mid/late September at Oak Point Park (2027 dates not yet posted) · DFW
• · East Texas State Fair — Tyler: Ten days in late September and early October in Tyler, with a carnival, ProRodeo and grandstand shows; 2027 dates not yet posted
• · First Monday Trade Days (Weatherford) — Weatherford: Monthly, Fri–Sun the weekend before the first Monday, 9am–4pm, 317 Santa Fe Dr; July dates may vary for Spark in the Park · DFW