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JUNE 
Season
opens June 2 - Kilgore
EAST
TEXAS
PUMP JACKS BASEBALL... Join
the East Texas Pump Jacks and all your friends for the
excitement of baseball, fireworks, pro-motions, contests,
mascots, music, food, and, most of all—fun! Held at Driller
Park. Season
runs through August 8. Tickets: (903) 218-4638.
June
11-12 – Center
SHELBY
COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE PRCA RODEO...
Enjoy
bronco and bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, live
entertainment and much more. Shelby
County
Expo
Center. 7:30pm
nightly. www.shelbycountychamber.com.
(936) 598-8453.
June
11-12 - Paris
CLASSIC CAR SHOW...
Saturday car show in 30+ classes. Arts & crafts and swap
meet on Friday & Saturday. Food, special shopping buys,
kid activities, fun for all! Cruise night followed by giant
50’s street party and musical entertainment on Friday, 6pm
at Love
Civic
Center,
2025 South
Collegiate Street. Hosted by Red River
Valley
Honkers Car Club. Seeking vendors: call S. Carroll. (903)
739-9763. Info Hotline: (903) 783-6338. www.rrvhonkers.com.
June
12 - Nacogdoches
TEXAS
BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL... The
largest producer of blueberries in Texas presents a blueberry
pancake breakfast, kid’s bounce park, arts & crafts,
farm-fresh blue-berries for sale, classic car show, live
musical entertainment, blueberry farm tours, and family fun
downtown. (936) 560-5533. www.TexasBlueberryFestival.com.
June
12-19 - Sulphur Springs
HOPKINS COUNTY DAIRY FESTIVAL & STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ICE
CREAM FREEZE OFF... Join
in a week-long salute to the dairy industry in an
old-fashioned county fair atmosphere! Events include the ice
cream freeze off at Civic
Center, as
well as a milking contest, street dance, parade, kid’s
events & musical entertainment. www.VisitSulphurSpringsTX.com.
(888) 300-6623.
June
12 - Crockett
74th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIDDLERS’ FESTIVAL & 6th ANNUAL
STEAK COOK-OFF... Join
in a wonderful day of old-time music and fiddlin’ fun at the
Civic Center,
plus a cook-off competition. Hear dozens of fiddlers in jam
sessions, a con-test for cash prizes, vendors & antique
tractor show. (888) 269-2359 or (936) 544-2359.
June
18-20, July 16-18, and August 13-15 Livingston
- TRADE DAYS... Discover
a wide array of Trade Days treasures, original handcrafted
artworks, antiques, collectibles, crafts and foods at Pedigo
Park on Hwy
59 Bypass. www.UBHOOKD.com.
(936) 327-3656 or 1-877-UBHOOKD.
JULY
July
1 - August 1 - Kilgore
TEXAS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL… Recognized
as one of the leading Shakespeare festivals in the country, a
professional theater company produces two Shakespeare plays, a
classical play, a children’s play and an American musical.
Celebrating the Festival’s 26th season! Van Cliburn
Auditorium on Kilgore
College
Campus. (903) 983-8117. Tickets: (903) 983-8601.
July
3 - Sulphur Springs
INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION... The
North East Texas Symphony Association presents a patriotic
salute concert downtown on the square, plus a grand fire-works
show. 7:30pm-10pm.
(888) 300-6623. www.VisitSulphurSpringsTX.com.
July
3 - Commerce
4th OF JULY CELEBRATION... Celebrate
Independence Day fun on Saturday with a softball game, live
bands on stage (5pm-9pm),
children’s activities, food, pony rides, kid’s bouncy
booths, and fireworks finale (9:30pm).
Held at 5pm
at Gee Lake,
Hwy 50. (903) 886-3950.
July
3 - Timpson
TIMPSON FRONTIER DAYS...
Enjoy a parade, heritage demonstrations, entertainment, arts
& crafts, folklore, a pageant, kiddie rides and more in
downtown Timpson and SoSo
Park.
10am-12
midnight.
Free admission. www.shelbycountychamber.com.
(936) 254-2603.
July
4 - Nacogdoches
FREEDOM FEST... Fireworks,
entertainment, children’s activities and this year’s
special guest—the Oscar Mayer Weiner Mobile. Expecting an
even larger turn out than normal. 5pm-9pm.
Currently accepting food, arts & crafts and other vendors.
Booths $75-$225. Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau:
1-888-Oldest-Town.
July
9-10 – Center
WHAT-A-MELON FESTIVAL... Featured
on Center's downtown square, festivities include
watermelon-eating and growing contests, melon weigh-in, arts
& crafts, children's events, carnival rides, sports
tournaments, musical entertainment & loads of summer fun.
(936) 598-9400. www.shelbycountychamber.com
July
23-24 - Naples
72nd NAPLES WATERMELON FESTIVAL... Celebrate
summer with a watermelon parade, evening street dance, arts
& crafts, musical entertainment, sports contests and
kid’s games at the Melon Patch. Rodeo on July 22, 23 &
24. (903) 897-2037.
AUGUST
August
6, 7, 8 - Crockett
HUNTING EXPO...
Exhibits
featuring decoy carvers, collectors, eclectics, dealers,
vintage birds, call makers, ATVs, UVs, feeders, blinds,
hunting leases, taxidermy, gun repair, clubs, associations,
the Forest Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and other
hunting accessories. Booths available. Call Chamber for info:
(936) 544-2359.
August
18-21 - New Boston
40th ANNUAL PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL... Join
in the fun of four-wheeler mud races, carnival rides, gospel
singing, Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show Fri & Sat, parade,
arts & crafts, live stage entertainment Fri & Sat,
pancake breakfast, saloon show and children’s games. Gene
Watson appearing Saturday 9pm-12pm. Downtown New Boston. (903)
628-2581.
SEPTEMBER
September
10-18 - Longview
LONGVIEW
JAYCEES
GREGG
COUNTY
FAIR AND EXPO...
Musical
stage entertainment, livestock shows and contests, carnival
rides, children’s events, arts and crafts and pageant at
Gregg County Fairgrounds. (903) 753-4478.
September
11 - Port Arthur
MEXICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL... Celebrating
Mexico’s independence from Spain with folklorico dancers,
costume and tamale contests, mariachi and Tejano music, food
booths and queen’s coronation at Bob
Bowers
Civic
Center. (409)
724-6134.
September
17-18 - Buffalo
BUFFALO STAMPEDE & CAR SHOW ... Friday
& Saturday. Stampede parade ends in Harriman
Park for a
day of FUN. Live entertainment, a park filled with kid’s
games, arts & crafts, food vendors, auction, horseshoe
pitching tournament, Stampede Car Show, RAFFLE and much more.
(903) 322-5810. POB 207, Buffalo,
TX
75831.
September
22-26 - Lufkin
26th TEXAS STATE FOREST FESTIVAL ...Hushpuppy
Championships, carnival, Old Mill Town, children’s events,
baby derby, Scout Fair, new car display, live music, The Wood
Mizer, cheerleading and pom-pon/dance competitions, Family
Music Fest and more. Henderson
Expo
Center. (936)
634-6644. www.texasforestfestival.com.
September
17-19 - Groves
TEXAS
PECAN FESTIVAL...
Queen’s pageant, treasure hunt, carnival, musical
entertainment, cooking contest, pecan toss, pie-eating
competition, craft booths and parade. (800) 876-3631.
September
24-26 - Commerce
BOIS D’ARC BASH... “The
Bois d’Arc Capital of Texas” - 25th Annual Bash Downtown.
Saturday: Arts & crafts, food, music, games, 5K run,
parade, youth pageant and Texas wine tasting. Sunday Only:
Car show and BBQ lunch. (903) 886-3950. www.commerce-chamber.com.
September
24-25 - Bonham
AUTUMN IN BONHAM BIKE RALLY & EXPO... In
its 24th year, “The Best Little Bike Rally in Texas”
features new rally routes, as well as Friday night dinner,
equipment show and entertainment. On Saturday, the rally kicks
off from The Multi-Purpose Complex at 700 FM87. Also enjoy
craft & food booths. For more info: (903) 583-4811. www.bonhamchamber.com
or bonhamchamber@cableone.net.
OCTOBER
October
7-9 – Center
EAST TEXAS POULTRY FEST...
Come
to the Downtown Center Square for a 3-day carnival, food
booths, arts & crafts booths, live entertainment, cheer
competition, poultry judging & auction, art, photography
and quilt show. For info: www.shelbycountychamber.com; (936) 598-3682 or 800-854-5328;
or info@shelbycountychamber.com.
October
15-16 - Cooper
17th DELTA COUNTY
CHIGGERFEST
& 5K RUN/WALK...
On the Historic Square. Fri nite live music & street
dance. Sat 7am-5pm.
Free admission. Run/Walk $20 fee. Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
7am-10am.
Health Fair 8 am-noons. Kids Zone, pageant, arts/crafts, pet
parade, Shoebox Float & chalk art contests. Vendor
15’x15' spaces $25 & food $35. Elec/water +$10. Vendors
provide all necessary equip. 6:30am
set-up. Vendor form on website. www.deltacounty.org.
(903) 395-4314. Email: deltacounty@neto.com.
October
16 - Grapeland
65th ANNUAL GRAPELAND PEANUT FESTIVAL... Grapeland
invites you to join us for our autumn celebration of the
peanut harvest! Saturday parade (10am).
Come to City
Park
for all-day carnival, food, arts & crafts, music, vendors
and evening Queen’s pageant. For more info: (936) 687-4710
or www.grapelandchamber.com.
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