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For more information about what to see and do while you’re Each Spring, CLARKSVILLE in the area visit our web site www.TexasForestTrail.com. thousands South Texas State Fair Gladewater GENERAL T Bone Walker of varieties of MARCH 26 - APRIL 5, 2015 3rd Annual Langford Lake Round Up Rodeo SAM HOUSTON Blues Festival wildflowers bloom BBQ cook-off JUNE 10-13, 2015 JUNE 5 - 6, 2015 in East Texas and the Ford Park Event Center FOLK FESTIVAL (409) 832-9991 MAY 16 MAY 1-3 plains start of the season Gladewater Rodeo Arena Maude Cobb Activity Center signals a celebration. ymbl.org trail Langford Lake Camping Grounds (903) 845-5501 Sam Houston 100 Grand Blvd. gladewaterrodeo.com Memorial Museum (903) 237-1230 lakes Come enjoy the It’s a good time to have (903) 427-2645 (936) 294-1832 tbonewalkerbluesfest.com trail flowers, plants, art, a great time at the 72nd redrivercoc.com forts Since 1937 Gladewater has Huntsvilletexas.com quilts, food, crafts, annual South Texas State trail forest featured one of the best known, A 2-day, 2-stage celebration of pecos brazos trail exhibits, parades, Fair! The fair features a Non-sanctioned Event with two nationally sanctioned PRCA Celebrate the life the legendary bluesman, Aaron trail trail and entertainment carnival midway, rodeo, categories-Brisket and Pork Rodeos in America. 4 days of and times of General Sam Houston: festival includes life skill “T-Bone” Walker and Blues music. for all ages. food and merchandise Ribs. Prize money in both categories. Rules and Registration hill old-west style, bronco-bustin’ demonstrations, authentic century dress, entertainment and The event features delta blues and electric blues musicians, independence vendors, livestock auction, forms: redrivercoc.com. FOR THE PUBLIC: Serving starts 5 country Image by Rebecca Narramore rodeo. children’s activities. food and merchandise vendors. There is an indoor stage and trail trail kids fun zone and more. PM, $10 a plate including drink. Live Music. an outdoor stage. tropical trail Crawfish, Food & Music Festival JACKSONVILLE Gladewater Main Street 12th Bi-Annual Airing of the Quilts U.S. National Hot Air MAY 9, 2015 Tomato Fest MAY 2, 2015 Balloon Championships & JUNE 13, 2015 Art Stroll AUGUST 8, 2015 Parkdale Mall Downtown Great Texas Balloon Race (409) 866-2400 Downtown, Commerce Street Courthouse Square JULY 21 - 26, 2015 boyshaven.com (903) 586-2217 Downtown Gladewater (936) 295-8322 jacksonvilletexas.com (903) 845-5753 tallpinesquiltguild.com East Texas Regional Airport Join us for the 30th gladewatermainstreet.com (903) 237-4000 annual Crawfish, Food & Come celebrate our 31st Annual The “Airing the Quilts” is greattexasballoonrace.com Music Festival benefiting Tomato Fest! This event is free Features paintings, held annually the first Boys’ Haven of America. and fun for the entire family! sculpture, pottery, Saturday in May “On It’s a world class event attracting the very best competitive Enjoy crawfish, food, live Including many activities,arts & drawings, photography, the Square” in historic pilots. On Friday and Saturday Balloon Glows provide an entertainment, a car show crafts booths, Antique Car Show, live entertainment and downtown Huntsville. New & old quilts decorate the awesome display of color and Live Concerts rock the stage. and fun for everyone! entertainment, local farmers, demonstrations in the courthouse square creating a colorful background for the Food and merchandise vendors will also be there. Image by Brinda Mandella great food and more! Antique District. largest outdoor quilt show & market in Texas. March ...... MINEOLA MOUNT PLEASANT NACOGDOCHES PALESTINE PALESTINE 1-31 Nacogdoches, TX: Azalea Trail • nacogdochesazaleas.com 1-8 Palestine, TX: 1836 Chuckwagon Races • 1836chuckwagonrace.com Highway 80 Progressive Car Cruise Mount Pleasant Rodeo Azalea Trail The Annual 1836 Chuckwagon Races Historic Texas Theatre 20-31 Tyler, TX: Azalea & Spring Flower Trail • visittyler.com/azaleatrail APRIL 11, 2015 MAY 28-30, 2015 MARCH 1-31, 2015 MARCH 1-8, 2015 7 Beaumont, TX: The Gusher Marathon • thegushermarathon.com 213 W. Crawford Street 12-14 Orange, TX: Celebrate Orchids! • shangrilagardens.org TEXAS FOREST Downtown Mineola, MPRA Priefert Arena, 2800 Azalea Season 903/922-1327 14-15 Huntsville, TX: Rusty Chippy Vintage Hippy & Garden Show • Huntsvilleantiqueshow.com Grand Saline, Diamond B Ranch 20-22, 27-29 Palestine, TX: Love, Sex & the IRS • historictexastheatre.wordpress.com Greenhill Road MARCH 1 - APRIL 13, 2015 historictexastheatre.wordpress.com TRAIL REGION and Wills Point (903) 723-3014 20-22, 27-29 Palestine, TX: Dogwood Trails Celebration • texasdogwoodtrails.com (903) 572-8567 21 Center, Texas, TX: Shelby County Grill Fest • shelbycountychamber.com (903) 569-6983 1836chuckwagonrace.com mtpleasanttx.com City Wide 21 Conroe, TX: Sounds of Texas Music Series • soundsoftexasmusicseries.com 2015 Spring & Summer Events Highway80carcruise.com (936) 564-7351 MARCH 20-22 & 27-29 26 - 31 Beaumont, TX: YMBL South Texas State Fair • ymbl.org nacogdochesazaleas.com Love, Sex & the IRS 26-28 Palestine, TX: Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival • museumpalestine.org 29 Palestine, TX: Dogwood Special Brunch Train • texasstaterr.com Classic car cruise on A true Texas event! Enjoy April ...... historic Hwy 80. Start Come celebrate the Mount The Garden Capital of trail rides, Dutch oven JULY 23-26 & 1 -5 Tyler, TX: Azalea & Spring Flower Trail • visittyler.com/azaleatrail off with breakfast in Pleasant Rodeo with UPRA 3-5 Palestine, TX: Dogwood Trails Celebration • texasdogwoodtrails.com Texas boasts more than 20 cooking classes, cowboy poetry, herd dog demonstrations, JULY 30- AUGUST 2 Wills Point, have lunch in Grand Saline, and end with dessert excitement each night, 3-10 Huntsville, TX: Walker County Fair & Rodeo • walkercountyfair.com miles of Azalea Trails and hoof care clinics, bull whip demos, wagon races, barn Mary Poppins & awards in historic downtown Mineola. Don’t forget to including a Mutton Bustin’ Competition, food, shopping and 10-19 Conroe, TX: 58th Annual Montgomery County Fair & Rodeo • mcfa.org the largest Azalea Garden in the state. Find a full schedule dances, live music, cowboy church, Texas food and much 11 Mineola, TX: Highway 80 Progressive Car Cruise • Highway80carcruise.com visit the Mineola Nature Preserve before you hit the road. much more!! Guaranteed fun for the entire family! of events online. more. 11 Center, TX: Bloomin’ on the Square & Butterfly Release • shelbycountychamber.com 18 Orange, TX: Eco-Fest • shangrilagardens.org 18 Mount Vernon, TX: Tour de Cypress Ride and Run • tourdecypress.com MOUNT VERNON ORANGE SHELBY COUNTY - CENTER 18 Gladewater, TX: East Texas Gusher Days • gusher-days.com Dawg Fest 77th Annual Dogwood 23-26 Avinger, Hughes Springs & Linden, TX: Wildflower Trails of Texas Festival Tour de Cypress Celebrate Orchids! Shelby County 24-26 Conroe, TX: Concours d’Elegance of Texas • concoursoftexas.org JUNE 6-7, 2015 Trails Celebration 24-26 Nacogdoches, TX: OTT Motorcycle Rally • ottrally.com MAR 12-14, 2015 24-26 Palestine, TX: Steampunk Express • texasstaterr.com Ride and Run MARCH 20-22, MARCH 27-29 & Grill Fest APRIL 18, 2015 Mount Pleasant May ...... Shangri La Botanical APRIL 3-5, 2015 MARCH 21, 2015 1-3 Huntsville, TX: General Sam Houston Folk Festival • Huntsvilletexas.com Civic Center Gardens 2 Huntsville, TX: Cinco De Mayo Celebration • Huntsvilletexas.com Downtown Square (903) 572-8567 and Nature Center Windham Civic Center 2 Huntsville, TX: Airing of the Quilts • Huntsvilletexas.com Citywide (903) 537-4241 mtpleasanttx.com (409) 670-9113 Center, Texas 7 Huntsville, TX: Wine Down Shop Small • Huntsvilletexas.com (903) 723-3014 9 Conroe, TX: Sounds of Texas Music Series • soundsoftexasmusicseries.com tourdecypress.com shangrilagardens.org (936) 598-3682 texasdogwoodtrails.com 9 Beaumont, TX: Crawfish, Food & Music Festival • boyshaven.com shelbycountychamber.com 10 Palestine, TX: Mother’s Day Brunch Train • texasstaterr.com 10-31 Center, TX: The Lily Farm • lilyfarm.com Discover the many ways Enjoy the delicate beauty Can you tame the most Rev up your motors 15-16 Mount Vernon, Texas, TX: Piney Woods Wine Trail Festival • mtvernonwine.com orchids have fascinated plant of the dogwood trees in Davey Dogwood Park the last two wicked, winding 100K in Texas? Or keep it low-key with a 45, for Dawg Fest! The event includes a motorcycle rally, car/ Cook teams compete in Brisket, Chicken and Pork Spare Rib 16 Clarksville, TX: 3rd annual Langford Lake BBQ cook-off • redrivercoc.com lovers far & wide, and why they are known as one of the weekends in March and first weekend in April. Activities 30, or a friendly 10-mile cruise. After your ride, enjoy beer, truck/bike shows, live music and more. Ride along the categories. Cash prizes for top cookers in each category. 16 Longview, TX: AlleyFest • alleyfest.org world’s most beautiful flowers. Enjoy hands-on workshops, are scheduled each weekend to compliment the Celebration, 28-30 Mount Pleasant, TX: Mount Pleasant Rodeo • mtpleasanttx.com burgers, and live music on the beautiful town square. beautiful Northeast Texas country side or show off your Spectator tasting, live entertainment, game contests. lectures & greenhouse tours. Fun for the whole family! including the festival the first weekend. Sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society. June...... bike at one of the contests. Fun for all! 1 - 21 Center, TX: The Lily Farm • lilyfarm.com 5-6 Longview, TX: T-Bone Walker Blues Fest • tbonewalkerbluesfest.com 6-7 Mount Pleasant, TX: Dawg Fest • mtpleasanttx.com TYLER 6-15 Conroe, TX: Sounds of Texas Music Series • soundsoftexasmusicseries.com The Piney Woods Quake on Eco-Fest Moonlight Dinner Train 10-13 Gladewater, TX: Gladewater Round Up Rodeo • gladewaterrodeo.com APRIL 18, 2015 AUGUST 28, 2015 Azalea & Spring 13 Jacksonville, TX: Tomato Fest • jacksonvilletexas.com Wine Trail Festival Town Lake 17-21 Clarksville, TX: Gateway To Texas Get*A*WAY Tour • redrivercoc.com MAY 15-16, 2015 JULY 11-12, 2015 Shangri La Flower Trail 21 Palestine, TX: Father’s Day BBQ Lunch Train • texasstaterr.com Botanical Gardens Texas State Railroad MARCH 20 - APRIL 5 July...... (877) 726-7245 9-11 Center, TX: WHAT-A-Melon Festival • shelbycountychamber.com Town Lake and Nature Center Downtown Square (409) 670-9113 texasstaterr.com Azalea District 11-12 Mount Pleasant, TX: Quake on Town Lake • mtpleasanttx.com (903) 572-8567 21-26 Longview, TX: The Great Texas Balloon Race • greattexasballoonrace.com (903) 537-4070 shangrilagardens.org (903) 592-1661 mtpleasanttx.com visittyler.com/azaleatrail 23-26,30-31 Palestine, TX: Mary Poppins • historictexastheatre.wordpress.com mtvernonwine.com August...... Enjoy a full moon and dinner 1-2 Palestine, TX: Mary Poppins • historictexastheatre.wordpress.com with a side order of Piney Join us for the Azalea & Spring 5 - 31 Beaumont, TX: September 11, 2001: A Timeline (exhibit) • firemuseumoftexas.org Enjoy the “best of Bring friends & family to experience a butterfly release, Woods scenery. 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Fast from the heronry; then take a relaxing Outpost Tour along year-round steam excursions, including brunch & dinner the beautiful gardens, attend one of the many community Download our brochure and keep up-to-date with our events online. Adams Bayou. October...... foods, live music....and of course, WINE! and furious! Image by Janie Fontenot trains. events, and try the local cuisine! 1-3 Center, TX: 39th East Texas Poultry Festival • shelbycountychamber.com 3 Clarksville, TX: Fall Bazaar • redrivercoc.com 9-10 Clarksville, TX: Gateway To Texas Tandem Cycle Ride • redrivercoc.com