Texans love to commemorate the many facets of their identity at festivals and fairs. Be sure to coordinate plans or just spontaneously catch the fun at these popular celebrations.
Named a World Festival & Event City by the International Festival & Events Association in 2012, Grapevine is festival central, with annual events including Main Street Days in May, GrapeFest in September and Christmas Capital of Texas from November to January.
All eyes will be on “Big Tex Circle” this September, when 52-foot tall Big Tex, the iconic cowboy statue damaged by fire last year, returns for the 127th edition of the legendary month-long State Fair of Texas in Dallas’ 277-acre Fair Park.
Beaumont, meanwhile, is home to the annual South Texas State Fair. Held each March at multivenue Ford Park, this popular long-running event draws thousands of visitors over two weeks each spring.
Celebrating the city’s diverse history and culture, Fiesta San Antonio! started in 1891 as a tribute to the heroes of The Alamo and San Jacinto. Today, more than 3.5 million people attend the 11-day celebration each April, which features more than 100 events.
Held the first weekend in October, Palm Fest is an annual celebration of McAllen’s unique blend of U.S. and Mexican culture, while in Abilene, the celebrated Outlaws and Legends Music Fest each March is the largest one-day, one-stage music fest in the state. Featuring 28 days of revelry each February, Laredo’s patriotic Washington’s Birthday Celebration dates to 1898.
