avinger ~ hughes springs - Texas Forest Trail Region

AVINGER ~ HUGHES SPRINGS ~ LINDEN
45th Annual
Wildflower Trails
of Texas Festival
APRIL 23 - 25, 2015
lindenwildflowertrails.net
(903) 240-1394
avingertxchamber.com
(903) 562-1000
hughesspringstxusa.com
(903) 639-7519
BEAUMONT
CONROE
The Gusher Marathon,
Half-Marathon & 5K
Concours d’Elegance
APRIL 24-26, 2015
MARCH 7, 2015
The Exygon & Baptist Hospitals
Gusher Marathon is a qualifier
for the Boston Marathon. Other
distances offered include the
Exxpress Mart Half Marathon and the Kinsel Ford 5K.
Individual and team options available with both runners
and walkers welcome.
Each Spring,
thousands
of varieties of
wildflowers bloom
in East Texas and the
start of the season
signals a celebration.
South Texas State Fair
Come enjoy the
flowers, plants, art,
quilts, food, crafts,
exhibits, parades,
and entertainment
for all ages.
It’s a good time to have
a great time at the 72nd
annual South Texas State
Fair! The fair features a
carnival midway, rodeo,
food and merchandise
vendors, livestock auction,
kids fun zone and more.
Visitors to the
Concours d’Elegance
of Texas can look
forward to a spectacular gathering of over 200 rare and
exotic classic motorcars, sports cars, and racers, all
assembled in the glorious lake-side setting of La Torretta
Lake Resort & Spa.
CLARKSVILLE
MARCH 26 - APRIL 5, 2015
Ford Park Event Center
(409) 832-9991
ymbl.org
Image by Rebecca Narramore
Crawfish, Food & Music Festival
MAY 9, 2015
Parkdale Mall
(409) 866-2400
boyshaven.com
Join us for the 30th
annual Crawfish, Food &
Music Festival benefiting
Boys’ Haven of America.
Enjoy crawfish, food, live
entertainment, a car show
and fun for everyone!
Image by Brinda Mandella
East Texas
Gusher Days
Come celebrate
the nostalgia of
the Oil Boom Days
in Gladewater with a Heritage Parade, Chili Cook Off, Car
Show, Hip Hop Amusements, Arts & Crafts, Live Musical
Entertainment and much much more.
Enjoy a barbeque cook-off,
Pro Rodeo events, livestock
exhibits, a carnival, contests,
dances and more at the 37th
Annual Fair & Rodeo.
Gladewater
Round Up Rodeo
Since 1937 Gladewater has
featured one of the best known,
nationally sanctioned PRCA
Rodeos in America. 4 days of
old-west style, bronco-bustin’
rodeo.
Non-sanctioned Event with two
categories-Brisket and Pork
Ribs. Prize money in both categories. Rules and Registration
forms: redrivercoc.com. FOR THE PUBLIC: Serving starts 5
PM, $10 a plate including drink. Live Music.
Tomato Fest
JUNE 13, 2015
Downtown, Commerce Street
(903) 586-2217
jacksonvilletexas.com
Come celebrate our 31st Annual
Tomato Fest! This event is free
and fun for the entire family!
Including many activities,arts &
crafts booths, Antique Car Show,
entertainment, local farmers,
great food and more!
Gladewater Main Street
Art Stroll
AUGUST 8, 2015
Downtown Gladewater
(903) 845-5753
gladewatermainstreet.com
Features paintings,
sculpture, pottery,
drawings, photography,
live entertainment and
demonstrations in the
Antique District.
THE PLACE WHERE TEXAS BEGINS!
Downtown
(903) 237-4000
alleyfest.org
The Texas Forest Trail Region is a 35-county area of East
Texas where legendary trails and towns pre-dating the Lone
Star State are nestled among towering pines and refreshing
lakes, proving that our history and culture come naturally.
AlleyFest is one
day packed with
fun. Come enjoy
Marketplace, Kids
Fest, Alley Run,
and Music Fest all
in downtown Longview, Texas. It’s a day full of activity for
the whole family.
T Bone Walker
Blues Festival
Sam Houston
Memorial Museum
(936) 294-1832
Huntsvilletexas.com
Celebrate the life
and times of General Sam Houston: festival includes life skill
demonstrations, authentic century dress, entertainment and
children’s activities.
12th Bi-Annual Airing of the Quilts
MAY 2, 2015
Downtown
Courthouse Square
(936) 295-8322
tallpinesquiltguild.com
The “Airing the Quilts” is
held annually the first
Saturday in May “On
the Square” in historic
downtown Huntsville. New & old quilts decorate the
courthouse square creating a colorful background for the
largest outdoor quilt show & market in Texas.
Bird, hike, kayak, or camp in our national forests, state
parks, and abundant rivers. Explore Texas history from the
pre-historic Caddo Indians, to the Texas Revolution, to the
boom of oil, railroad, and timber industries at our museums
and historic sites. Luxurious bed and breakfasts, historic
downtown shops, friendly folks, and restaurants serving
uniquely-Texas cuisine await to welcome you to the right
side of Texas.
For more information about what to see and do while you’re
in the area visit our web site www.TexasForestTrail.com.
JUNE 5 - 6, 2015
MAY 1-3
Gladewater Rodeo Arena
(903) 845-5501
gladewaterrodeo.com
Langford Lake Camping Grounds
(903) 427-2645
redrivercoc.com
MAY 16, 2015
GENERAL
SAM HOUSTON
FOLK FESTIVAL
JUNE 10-13, 2015
MAY 16
JACKSONVILLE
APRIL 3-10
Walker County Fair Grounds
(936) 291-8763
walkercountyfair.com
WELCOME TO EAST TEXAS
Alleyfest
37th Walker County Fair,
Rodeo & Barbeque Cookoff
Antique District
(903) 845-5501
gusher-days.com
3rd Annual Langford Lake
BBQ cook-off
LONGVIEW
HUNTSVILLE
APRIL 17-19, 2015
La Torretta Lake
Resort and Spa
(936) 522-3500
concoursoftexas.org
Lamar University
Montagne Center
(409) 781-2932
thegushermarathon.com
GLADEWATER
Maude Cobb Activity Center
100 Grand Blvd.
(903) 237-1230
tbonewalkerbluesfest.com
A 2-day, 2-stage celebration of
the legendary bluesman, Aaron
“T-Bone” Walker and Blues music.
The event features delta blues and electric blues musicians,
food and merchandise vendors. There is an indoor stage and
an outdoor stage.
U.S. National Hot Air
Balloon Championships &
Great Texas Balloon Race
JULY 21 - 26, 2015
East Texas Regional Airport
(903) 237-4000
greattexasballoonrace.com
It’s a world class event attracting the very best competitive
pilots. On Friday and Saturday Balloon Glows provide an
awesome display of color and Live Concerts rock the stage.
Food and merchandise vendors will also be there.
plains
trail
pecos
trail
lakes
trail
forts
trail
hill
country
trail
brazos
trail
forest
trail
independence
trail
tropical
trail
MINEOLA
Highway 80 Progressive Car Cruise
APRIL 11, 2015
Downtown Mineola,
Grand Saline,
and Wills Point
(903) 569-6983
Highway80carcruise.com
Classic car cruise on
historic Hwy 80. Start
off with breakfast in
Wills Point, have lunch in Grand Saline, and end with dessert
& awards in historic downtown Mineola. Don’t forget to
visit the Mineola Nature Preserve before you hit the road.
MOUNT VERNON
MOUNT PLEASANT
NACOGDOCHES
PALESTINE
MAY 28-30, 2015
MARCH 1-31, 2015
MARCH 1-8, 2015
MPRA Priefert Arena, 2800
Greenhill Road
(903) 572-8567
mtpleasanttx.com
Azalea Season
Dawg Fest
MAY 15-16, 2015
Downtown Square
(903) 537-4070
mtvernonwine.com
The Piney Woods Wine
Festival is the most anticipated wine festival in east Texas.
Bring your friends and enjoy upscale vendors, artisanal
foods, live music....and of course, WINE!
Rev up your motors
for Dawg Fest! The event includes a motorcycle rally, car/
truck/bike shows, live music and more. Ride along the
beautiful Northeast Texas country side or show off your
bike at one of the contests. Fun for all!
Quake on
Town Lake
JULY 11-12, 2015
Town Lake
(903) 572-8567
mtpleasanttx.com
Enjoy the “best of
the best” outboard
boat racing as you rest in the shade on the shores of Town
Lake. Speed boat racing on a quarter mile drag strip. Fast
and furious!
Historic Texas Theatre
Love, Sex & the IRS
A true Texas event! Enjoy
trail rides, Dutch oven
cooking classes, cowboy poetry, herd dog demonstrations,
hoof care clinics, bull whip demos, wagon races, barn
dances, live music, cowboy church, Texas food and much
more.
77th Annual Dogwood
Trails Celebration
Celebrate Orchids!
MAR 12-14, 2015
Mount Pleasant
Civic Center
(903) 572-8567
mtpleasanttx.com
Downtown Square
(903) 537-4241
tourdecypress.com
The Piney Woods
Wine Trail Festival
ORANGE
1-31
Nacogdoches,TX:AzaleaTrail•nacogdochesazaleas.com
1-8
Palestine,TX:1836ChuckwagonRaces•1836chuckwagonrace.com
20-31 Tyler,TX:Azalea&SpringFlowerTrail•visittyler.com/azaleatrail
7
Beaumont,TX:TheGusherMarathon•thegushermarathon.com
12-14
Orange,TX:CelebrateOrchids!•shangrilagardens.org
Huntsville,TX:RustyChippyVintageHippy&GardenShow•Huntsvilleantiqueshow.com
14-15
20-22, 27-29Palestine,TX:Love,Sex&theIRS•historictexastheatre.wordpress.com
20-22, 27-29Palestine,TX:DogwoodTrailsCelebration•texasdogwoodtrails.com
21
Center,Texas,TX:ShelbyCountyGrillFest•shelbycountychamber.com
21
Conroe,TX:SoundsofTexasMusicSeries•soundsoftexasmusicseries.com
26-31 Beaumont,TX:YMBLSouthTexasStateFair•ymbl.org
26-28 Palestine,TX:OldTimeMusic&DulcimerFestival•museumpalestine.org
29
Palestine,TX:DogwoodSpecialBrunchTrain•texasstaterr.com
MARCH 20-22 & 27-29
The Garden Capital of
Texas boasts more than 20
miles of Azalea Trails and
the largest Azalea Garden in the state. Find a full schedule
of events online.
JUNE 6-7, 2015
APRIL 18, 2015
Can you tame the most
wicked, winding 100K in Texas? Or keep it low-key with a 45,
30, or a friendly 10-mile cruise. After your ride, enjoy beer,
burgers, and live music on the beautiful town square.
City Wide
(936) 564-7351
nacogdochesazaleas.com
March ................................................................................................
213 W. Crawford Street
903/922-1327
historictexastheatre.wordpress.com
Diamond B Ranch
(903) 723-3014
1836chuckwagonrace.com
MARCH 1 - APRIL 13, 2015
Come celebrate the Mount
Pleasant Rodeo with UPRA
excitement each night,
including a Mutton Bustin’ Competition, food, shopping and
much more!! Guaranteed fun for the entire family!
Tour de Cypress
Ride and Run
The Annual 1836 Chuckwagon Races
Azalea Trail
Mount Pleasant Rodeo
PALESTINE
Enjoy the delicate beauty
of the dogwood trees in Davey Dogwood Park the last two
weekends in March and first weekend in April. Activities
are scheduled each weekend to compliment the Celebration,
including the festival the first weekend.
Eco-Fest
Moonlight Dinner Train
Shangri La
Botanical Gardens
and Nature Center
(409) 670-9113
shangrilagardens.org
Bring friends & family to experience a butterfly release,
earth-friendly activities & live animal shows for all ages.
See spring blooms throughout the Gardens & nesting birds
from the heronry; then take a relaxing Outpost Tour along
Adams Bayou.
Image by Janie Fontenot
AUGUST 28, 2015
Texas State Railroad
(877) 726-7245
texasstaterr.com
Enjoy a full moon and dinner
with a side order of Piney
Woods scenery. A Texas
treasure since 1881, The
Texas State Railroad hosts
year-round steam excursions, including brunch & dinner
trains.
Shelby County
Grill Fest
MARCH 21, 2015
Windham Civic Center
Center, Texas
(936) 598-3682
shelbycountychamber.com
Citywide
(903) 723-3014
texasdogwoodtrails.com
Discover the many ways
orchids have fascinated plant
lovers far & wide, and why they are known as one of the
world’s most beautiful flowers. Enjoy hands-on workshops,
lectures & greenhouse tours. Fun for the whole family!
APRIL 18, 2015
Mary Poppins
MARCH 20-22, MARCH 27-29 &
APRIL 3-5, 2015
Shangri La Botanical
Gardens
and Nature Center
(409) 670-9113
shangrilagardens.org
2015 Spring & Summer Events
April ...................................................................................................
JULY 23-26 &
JULY 30- AUGUST 2
SHELBY COUNTY - CENTER
TEXAS FOREST
TRAIL REGION
Cook teams compete in Brisket, Chicken and Pork Spare Rib
categories. Cash prizes for top cookers in each category.
Spectator tasting, live entertainment, game contests.
Sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society.
TYLER
Azalea & Spring
Flower Trail
MARCH 20 - APRIL 5
Azalea District
(903) 592-1661
visittyler.com/azaleatrail
Join us for the Azalea & Spring
Flower Trail featuring mile
after mile of blooming azaleas,
dogwoods, & spring flowers. Enjoy springtime in Tyler: stroll
the beautiful gardens, attend one of the many community
events, and try the local cuisine!
1-5
3-5
3-10
10-19
11
11
18
18
18
23-26
24-26
24-26
24-26
Tyler,TX:Azalea&SpringFlowerTrail•visittyler.com/azaleatrail
Palestine,TX:DogwoodTrailsCelebration•texasdogwoodtrails.com
Huntsville,TX:WalkerCountyFair&Rodeo•walkercountyfair.com
Conroe,TX:58thAnnualMontgomeryCountyFair&Rodeo•mcfa.org
Mineola,TX:Highway80ProgressiveCarCruise•Highway80carcruise.com
Center,TX:Bloomin’ontheSquare&ButterflyRelease•shelbycountychamber.com
Orange,TX:Eco-Fest•shangrilagardens.org
MountVernon,TX:TourdeCypressRideandRun•tourdecypress.com
Gladewater,TX:EastTexasGusherDays•gusher-days.com
Avinger,HughesSprings&Linden,TX:WildflowerTrailsofTexasFestival
Conroe,TX:Concoursd’EleganceofTexas•concoursoftexas.org
Nacogdoches,TX:OTTMotorcycleRally•ottrally.com
Palestine,TX:SteampunkExpress•texasstaterr.com
1-3
2
2
7
9
9
10
10-31
15-16
16
16
28-30
Huntsville,TX:GeneralSamHoustonFolkFestival•Huntsvilletexas.com
Huntsville,TX:CincoDeMayoCelebration•Huntsvilletexas.com
Huntsville,TX:AiringoftheQuilts•Huntsvilletexas.com
Huntsville,TX:WineDownShopSmall•Huntsvilletexas.com
Conroe,TX:SoundsofTexasMusicSeries•soundsoftexasmusicseries.com
Beaumont,TX:Crawfish,Food&MusicFestival•boyshaven.com
Palestine,TX:Mother’sDayBrunchTrain•texasstaterr.com
Center,TX:TheLilyFarm•lilyfarm.com
MountVernon,Texas,TX:PineyWoodsWineTrailFestival•mtvernonwine.com
Clarksville,TX:3rdannualLangfordLakeBBQcook-off•redrivercoc.com
Longview,TX:AlleyFest•alleyfest.org
MountPleasant,TX:MountPleasantRodeo•mtpleasanttx.com
1-21
5-6
6-7
6-15
10-13
13
17-21
21
Center,TX:TheLilyFarm•lilyfarm.com
Longview,TX:T-BoneWalkerBluesFest•tbonewalkerbluesfest.com
MountPleasant,TX:DawgFest•mtpleasanttx.com
Conroe,TX:SoundsofTexasMusicSeries•soundsoftexasmusicseries.com
Gladewater,TX:GladewaterRoundUpRodeo•gladewaterrodeo.com
Jacksonville,TX:TomatoFest•jacksonvilletexas.com
Clarksville,TX:GatewayToTexasGet*A*WAYTour•redrivercoc.com
Palestine,TX:Father’sDayBBQLunchTrain•texasstaterr.com
May ...................................................................................................
June.....................................................................................................
July.....................................................................................................
9-11
Center,TX:WHAT-A-MelonFestival•shelbycountychamber.com
11-12
MountPleasant,TX:QuakeonTownLake•mtpleasanttx.com
21-26 Longview,TX:TheGreatTexasBalloonRace•greattexasballoonrace.com
23-26,30-31Palestine,TX:MaryPoppins•historictexastheatre.wordpress.com
August.................................................................................................
1-2
5-31
8
28
Palestine,TX:MaryPoppins•historictexastheatre.wordpress.com
Beaumont,TX:September11,2001:ATimeline(exhibit)•firemuseumoftexas.org
Gladewater,TX:GladewaterMainStreetArtStroll•gladewatermainstreet.com
Palestine,TX:MoonlightDinnerTrain•texasstaterr.com
1-30
Beaumont,TX:September11,2001:ATimeline(exhibit)•firemuseumoftexas.org
1-3
3
9-10
Center,TX:39thEastTexasPoultryFestival•shelbycountychamber.com
Clarksville,TX:FallBazaar•redrivercoc.com
Clarksville,TX:GatewayToTexasTandemCycleRide•redrivercoc.com
September............................................................................................
October................................................................................................
Katie Stephens - Davy Crockett Park - Crockett, TX
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