EVENTS
Terlingua International Chili Championships
The Big Bend feeder town of Terlingua is no ghost town the first weekend in November. That’s because every year…
Austin Powwow
Hundreds of Native American dancers, drummers, and artists will converge in Austin Nov. 4 for the 26th annual Austin Powwow. Last…
Nine Flags Festival
The six flags of Texas are well known, but in Nacogdoches—the oldest town in Texas—three more flags found their way…
Via Colori
Hues of every color on the spectrum will cover the pavement surrounding Houston’s Hermann Square at City Hall as the…
Texas Book Festival
Leagues of literati will crowd the capital city for the 22nd annual Texas Book Festival Nov. 4–5. Founded in 1995…
Silobration
No couple has made more of an impact on Waco than Chip and Joanna Gaines. In 2014, the HGTV darlings…
Sandcastle Days
The ephemeral art of sand sculpting will rise from the sandy beaches of South Padre Island Oct. 4–8 when an…
Texas Renaissance Festival
Villainy may be afoot—though so should plenty of champions—as the Texas Renaissance Festival celebrates heroes and villains of history and…
“Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920–1945”
Opening Sept. 11 at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, “Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and…
SMTX Mermaid Splash
Not every community can fondly recall the good ol’ days when mermaids would swim and play in the local waters,…
Round Top Fall Antique Shows
From fields of rubbish to exceptionally curated tents of antique décor, vintage shopping has never been better than it will…
Bat Fest
At dusk nearly every night in summer, the hot muggy air encompassing downtown Austin suddenly fills with 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats—forming…