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SUMMER 2019 JUNE • JULY • AUGUST EVENTSC A L E N DA R FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITS, PARADES, AND ALL THINGS SNAPSHOT Addison Kaboomtown FUN IN TEXAS! See more inside... EVENTS SUMMER 2019 oasis for the soul. On Aug. 10, Texans season, guests can stroll the expansive A Site for gather in Brenham County for the property and cut their own lavender or the Senses farm’s annual Lavender and Wine settle for solitude in the gazebo or by Fest. During the free event, attendees the waterfall on-site. But even if the estled in the heart of wild- can shop local artisan vendors and lavender isn’t in bloom, the scenic flower country, Chappell Hill enjoy live music, lavender cuisine, sights make this a worthy day trip, Lavender Farm is a sprawl- demonstrations, plant sales, a petting topped off with a glass of ice-cold ing 3,000-plant landscape zoo with miniature animals, and more. lemonade—lavender flavored, of course. Nthat offers an aromatic and scenic During the farm’s twice-yearly cutting chappellhilllavender.com/lavender-festival ON THE COVER STAR-SPANGLED SUMMER No matter your locale, the Lone Star State has a wide variety of celebrations to suit your patriotic fancy. One such soiree takes place in the 4.4-square-mile town of Addison, which has welcomed more than half a million guests to Addison Kaboomtown for more than three decades. On July 3, make your way to one of 180 watch parties, watch the Addison Airport Show, and gaze at one of the top fireworks displays in the nation. Down in Central Texas, Belton’s annual Fourth of July parade celebrates its centennial this year. Held July 3-6, the event features a kickoff barbecue at Yet- tie Polk Park, a festival at Nolan Creek, and a three-day rodeo. The fun continues over in Round Top with a 166-year-old tradition—the oldest Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi. Guests enjoy an all-American parade with more than 140 floats, live music, and a barbecue lunch provided by the area’s Rifle Association. addisonkaboomtown.com; rodeobelton.com; roundtop.com PHOTOS: Kevin Stillman SUMMER 2019 | Texas Highways Events Calendar 1 Summer 2019 SUMMER 2019 JUNE • JULY • AUGUST FIND EVENTS EVENTSC A L E N D A R ONLINE For more fun things CALENDAR AT A GLANCE to do this summer, visit texashighways.com JUNE JULY AUGUST FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITS, PARADES, AND ALL THINGS SNAPSHOT Addison Kaboomtown FUN IN TEXAS! See more inside... The Texas Highways Events Calendar is published quarterly by the Travel Information Division of the Texas Department of Trans­­­por tation with information from Texas chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus, and event organizers. Free Subscriptions: To order a free one-year subscrip- tion to the Texas Highways Events Calendar, fill out and mail in the card in this issue or visit texashighways.com/ eventsubscription. Order single copies by calling 877- 252-8150 or online at texashighways.com/freepubs. 1st 8th 4th 21st 10th 24th List Your Event: The best way to send event listings is by using our online submission form at texashighways.com/ LAMPASAS: Atlas Ride Cycle EAST BERNARD: Czech KERRVILLE: Robert Earl FRIONA: Cheeseburger Fes- SAN MARCOS: Bubble Fest WACO: Margarita and Salsa submitevent. Bulk event listings can also be submit- with the 2019 Texas 4000 team Kolache Klobase Festival Keen’s Fourth on the River tival The Cheeseburger Capi- There is plenty of entertainment Festival The 24th annual festival ted via email to [email protected]. All event listings must include a city, exact start and end dates, location on day one of their 70-day jour- Enjoy live music, dancing, arts Enjoy food, vendor booths, fami- tal of Texas hosts its 14th an- for all ages at this free event cel- is one of the larger music events (venue and/or address), public contact information (phone and crafts, raffle prizes, a cake ly fun, river fun, a splashpad, live nual festival that includes a on the Waco calendar featuring ney from Austin to Anchorage, ebrating the final days of sum- number, website, and/or email), and a brief description. bands, a free concert featuring Alaska. More than 700 partici- walk, barbecue, and plenty of competition cookoff for the mer, including a ball pit, bubble local bands and top country fa- All event listings are subject to approval and editing. Robert Earl Keen, and a fire- pants are expected to send off kolaches. 979-335-7907; best cheeseburger—first place dance floor, bubble wands, and vorites. Aside from music, the LISTING DEADLINES works show. the team and to celebrate at the kkfest.com 830-257-8233; wins $1,000. 806-250-3491; bubble blasters—plus the Art event also has the margarita and SPRING (March, April, May): Dec. 1 robertearlkeens4th.com SUMMER (June, July, Aug.): March 1 finish with local barbecue, live friona-chamber.com Squared Arts Market and a farm- salsa contest. All proceeds bene- music, beer, festival activities, fit the scholarship program at the FALL (Sept., Oct., Nov.): June 1 ers market. 512-393-8430; and a presentation by the team. 21st-22nd Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo. WINTER (Dec., Jan., Feb.): Sept. 1 downtownsmtx.com 12th-2nd 737-300-2318; atlasride.org STONEWALL: Peach JAMbo- 25th-27th 254-776-1660; extraco eventscenter.com Editor: Jane Kellogg Murray ree and Rodeo The 58th an- SAN ANTONIO: Balcones CLUTE: Great Texas Mosquito Phone: 512-486-5876 nual celebration of the peach The 26th Festival The 37th annual event 22nd-25th Heights Jazz Festival Contributing Editors: Wes Ferguson, Kimya Kavehkar, 7th-9th crop in Gillespie County in- annual free summer concert se- features a carnival, arts and WICHITA FALLS: Hotter ’N Hell 24th Amanda Ogle, Emily Roberts Stone, Julie Stratton ARANSAS PASS: Shrimporee cludes peach judging, the ries—held for four consecutive crafts, and a mosquito-calling Hundred At one of the oldest Contributing Writer: Mikela Floyd Kinnison The 71st annual festival brings in crowning of the Peach Queen, Friday evenings—features an contest among other competi- MESQUITE: Mesquite Champi- and largest cycling events in Art Director: Ashley Burch more than 60,000 visitors in a a parade, music, a rodeo, and all-female lineup for 2019. This tions. The carnival provides three onship Rodeo Since 1958, the the nation, more than 13,000 Associate Art Director: Chris Linnen single weekend. Events include plenty of freshly picked juicy year’s headlining jazz musicians days of fun for children and adults toughest cowboys around the riders from across the globe Photo Editor: Brandon Jakobeit a parade, shrimp-eating con- peaches. 830-644-2735; include Ragan Whiteside and alike. Live entertainment caps off world have competed with the come to Wichita Falls for four Peter Obering test, men’s and women’s Sexy stonewalltexas.com Lindsey Webster. 210-323- each evening. 979-265-8392; strongest horses, steers, and Digital Strategies Manager: days of challenging and inspir- bulls in the country at this PR- Legs contest, folklórico dancers, 6356; sanantoniocentral.org mosquitofestival.com ADVERTISING SALES INQUIRIES ing activities. 940-322-3223; CA-sanctioned rodeo. 972-285- and a carnival. 361-758-2750; AJR Media Group Phone: 855-468-6257 29th hh100.org 8777; mesquiterodeo.com aransaspass.org/shrimporee 26th-28th Email: [email protected] BANDERA: Riverfest Bring 13th Dates for events listed in this calendar were correct at the your swimsuit and river shoes WEATHERFORD: Parker LONGVIEW: Great Texas Bal- 8th 22nd-25th 24th time of publication and are subject to change. Please con- and join in the fun at this annu- County Peach Festival Cele- loon Race The best competitive FREDERICKSBURG: Gillespie firm dates in advance by calling the number listed or by SAN MARCOS: Texas Water al event on the banks of the brate the Peach Capital of Texas’ pilots in the world compete at AUSTIN: Bat Fest At the 14th contacting the local chamber of commerce. Safari Billed as the “World’s Medina River. Bring your tube 35th annual event with home- this annual race, which earned County Fair and Parade annual event, celebrate the 1.5 Toughest Boat Race,” this 260- to float in one of the cleanest, made peach ice cream, peach Longview the official designa- The 131st annual event includes million Mexican free-tailed bats © Texas Department of Transportation mile long canoe and kayak race clearest rivers in Texas. Activi- cobbler, peach pie, or just plain tion as “The Balloon Capital of agricultural, livestock, and who emerge from under the spans from Spring Lake in San ties include kayak races, exhib- ol’ juicy peaches. A children’s Texas” by the Governor in 1985. home skills displays. Enjoy Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk Marcos to the city of Seadrift its, water games, river rodeo, area has train rides, face painting, See balloon flights daily, bal- horse racing, concerts, dances, with live music, more than 50 on the Texas coastline. Come car show, music, food booths, and bounce houses. More than loon glows at night, live con- a carnival, and midway—all at arts and crafts vendors, food Printed on Recycled Paper cheer the teams on at various arts and crafts, paddle boats, 2,200 cyclists start the day with certs, children’s activities, and the oldest continuously running and drinks, children’s activities, riverside parks. 512-738-6607; and cookoff. 830-796-3045; the Peach Pedal bike ride. 817- vendor booths. 903-237-3281; fair in Texas. 830-997-2359; a bat costume contest, and texaswatersafari.org banderacowboycapital.com 596-3801; peachfestivaltx.com greattexasballoonrace.com gillespiefair.com more. roadwayevents.com 2 Texas Highways Events Calendar | SUMMER 2019 PHOTOS: Stanley A.
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