What is there to do this weekend?
This page is a compilation of different types of activities in the area. You might see rodeos, heritage festivals, sports, or music and art events. I try to track everything from monster truck rallies to opera. Whatever your interest is, there is probably something happening nearby that suits you. There are also tons of seasonal activities. If you want to see what is happening for Mardi Gras, Christmas, or anything in between, check out the tabs on the right. Enjoy your weekend!
September 15 – September 21
Amarillo Tri-State Expo Fair & Rodeo
Brenham Washington County Fair
Lubbock Flatland Film Festival
Lufkin Texas State Forest Festival
Austin FantasticFest Genre Movie Festival
Gainesville Fall Festival of Flight Antique Aircraft Show
Lake Jackson Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza
FM 4 Between Grandview and Cleburne Antique Alley
Palestine Fiesta Flyer Dinner Train
Cave Without a Name Fall Equinox
Garland Fall Fest on the Square
Levelland Cotton & Crude Festival
Arlington Six Flags Fright Fest
September 22 – September 28
Stephenville Cowboy Capital PRCA Rodeo
Cisco Gun, Knife, and Coin Show
Abilene Philharmonic Beethoven’s Triple and Rachmaninoff 2
Granbury Labor Day Weekend Festival
Hallettsville Kolache Festival
Mineola Iron Horse Heritage Festival
San Antonio Cirque du Soleil OVO
Giddings Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival
Victoria Czech Heritage Festival
Lewisville Western Days Festival
Vernon Robert Hite Memorial Air Show
Stephenville Chicken House Flea Market
Dallas Chi Omega Christmas Market
September 29 – October 5
Eastland County Museum Quilt Exhibit
Brownwood Feels Like Home Festival
Granbury Romancing the Monarch Butterfly Festival
Dallas Cotton Bowl Fan Festival TV Convention
Center East Texas Poultry Festival
Fort Worth Dirt Track Championship
Possum Kingdom Possum Fest BBQ and Chili Cook Off
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Clinton OK – Amarillo TX Route 66 Motor Tour
Arlington Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Fredericksburg National Museum of the Pacific War: Road to Victory Tarawa
Richardson Cottonwood Art Festival
San Marcos Sacred Springs Powwow
San Angelo Chicken Farm Market
October 6 – October 12
Mineral Wells Crazy Water Festival
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Gruene Music and Wine Festival
Fort Worth Tony Stewart Bowling Tournament
Fort Griffin Living History Days
Fort Stockton Horsehead Crossing Living History Event
Waco Cotton King’s Demise 1890s Murder Mystery
Nocona Art of the Song Music and Art Festival
Todd Mission Texas Renaissance Festival: Theme Oktoberfest
Cave without a Name Americana Evening
Fort Worth Dinner Detective Mystery Theatre
Pilot Point Bonnie and Clyde Days
October 13 – October 19
Thurber Tuesday Talks: William Marcellus French and the Alamo Rangers in Nicaragua
Abilene Speedway Southern Challenge
Abilene West Texas Wine Festival
Abilene Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Todd Mission Texas Renaissance Festival: Theme 1001 Dreams
Granbury Theatre Young Frankenstein
Granbury Spartan Trifecta Weekend Obstacle Course
Houston CAF Wings over Houston Airshow
Dripping Springs Lone Star Gourd Festival
Fredericksburg National Museum of the Pacific War: Pop Culture, Propaganda, and Politics
LaGrange Czech Heritage Fest & Musiky
Jefferson Texas Bigfoot Conference
Goliad Missions Tour de Goliad Bike Ride
Lubbock Hub City Renaissance Faire
October 20 – October 26
For other events visit our Diwali, Halloween, Oktoberfest, or Christmas pages
Abilene Philharmonic Evening with Leonard Bernstein
Fort Worth Dinner Detective Mystery Theatre
Granbury Theatre Young Frankenstein
San Angelo Civic Theatre Frankenstein
Todd Mission Texas Renaissance Festival: Theme All Hallows’ Eve
Cave without a Name Mariachi Experience
October 27 – November 2
For other events visit our Diwali, Halloween, Oktoberfest, or Christmas pages
Granbury Theatre Young Frankenstein
Todd Mission Texas Renaissance Festival: Theme Pirate Adventure
Ingram State Arts and Crafts Fair
San Angelo Chicken Farm Market