MARCH

  March 6 – Center
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CELEBRATION... Relive the pioneer way of life with reenactments, period dress, Children’s Interactive Center, Belvin’s Rangers, Dr. Obadiah Bluefield’s Magical Elixir Show, Sonny Carlin's exotic birds, stagecoach & surrey rides. Downtown Historic Square, 10am-6pm. Free admission. Shelby County Chamber of Commerce: (936) 598-3682. www.shelbycountychamber.com.

  March 9-14 - Nederland
NEDERLAND HERITAGE FEST... Celebrate the area’s Dutch & Cajun heritage with tournaments, carnival, arts & crafts booths, pageants, Cajun foods & museum tours. Downtown on Boston Avenue. (409) 724-2269 or www.nederlandhf.org.

  March 12-14, April 16-18, May 14-16, June 18-20 - Livingston
TRADE DAYS... Pedigo Park - Open year-round the weekend before the third Monday. Two covered pavilions & open-air lots of 350 vendors--arts/crafts, food, collectibles, antiques. Free admission. (936) 327-3656. www.UBHOOKD.com.

  March 19,20,21,26,27,28 & April 2,3,4 - Palestine - TEXAS DOGWOOD TRAILS CELEBRATION... Three weekends of springtime fun! Tour acres of blooming dogwoods, stroll arts & crafts booths, ride Texas State Railroad’s steam train, pedal the bike ride, cheer for the parade & enjoy dulcimer old time music. (800) 659-3484. www.visitpalestine.com.

  March 20 - Jasper
22nd AZALEA TRAIL FESTIVAL... Historic Downtown Square hosts an arts/crafts fair, car show, carriage rides, solar system tour, new historic museum, music, food, kid’s events & driving tours. Festival fun celebrates spring & the area’s blooming azaleas. (409) 384-2762. www.jaspercoc.org. 

APRIL

  April 7-10 - Kilgore
KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERETTE REVELS... World-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes present an annual Spring Variety Show featuring music, dance, comedy & the world-famous high kick of the Kilgore Rangerettes. Kilgore College Campus Box Office: (903) 983-8601.

  April 14-May 6 - Kilgore
4 STAR CINEMA SPRING FILM FESTIVAL... Fans of independent and foreign films have the opportunity of taking in a variety of acclaimed films. (903) 983-1249. www.4StarCinema.com.

  April 15 - May 31 - Henderson
EAST TEXAS WILDFLOWER TRAILS ... Presented by the City of Henderson Department of Tourism. Call for free visitor brochure and driving map of Wildflower Trails: (866) 650-5529, ext. 800.

  April 16-17 - Kirbyville
MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL... Come to beautifully-forested East Texas to enjoy Kirbyville’s hometown parade, art show, carnival, entertainment, pet show, music, talent contest, and arts and crafts at Magnolia Park. (409) 423-6500.

  April 16-17 - Cooper
DELTA COUNTY FAIR & JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW... Friday night music & dance on tennis courts. Saturday barbecue cook-off, live music, livestock show, pet clinic, vendors, Kids Zone, food concessions, firefighters competition and more. Cooper City Park. Fri 4:30pm-9pm; Sat 8am-5pm. www.deltacounty.org. (903) 395-4314. deltacounty@neto.com.

  April 16-17 - Henderson
15th ANNUAL ANTIQUE TRACTOR & ENGINE SHOW... Enjoy displays of small engines, horse-drawn equipment & engine show, tractor pulls, hay-baling and antique tools. Expo Center, 3303 FM-13 West. (903) 889-2671 or (866) 650-5529.

  April 16-18 - Dayton
DAYTON OLE TYME DAYS... Enjoy a BBQ Cook-off, Junior Chili Cook-off, in-door arts & crafts booths, carnival, pageant, Saturday car show, bake-off, photo contest, antique tractor show and “Slowest Tractor Race.” Free admission. New location: Dayton Community Center. www.oletymedays.com. (936) 402-2419 or (936) 258-3567.

  April 29-May 2 - Port Neches
RIVERFEST... Enjoy “Thunder on the Neches” Tunnel Boat Races, plus carnival, crafts, talent show, horseshoes, car show and more on the first weekend in May. At Port Neches Waterfront Park. (409) 722-9154. www.portnecheschamber.com.

MAY

  May 1 – Center
7th ANNUAL CENTER FLY-IN... Held Saturday at the Center Municipal Airport. Gates open at 10am. Free Admission. Free airplane rides for ages 8-17, plus helicopter rides, remote airplane show, T-6 Texas planes formation flight, children’s activity area, live entertainment, food and fun. For additional information: (936) 598-3682. www.shelbycountychamber.com.

  May 15 - Mt. Pleasant
MOONLIGHT FESTIVAL... Famous Texas Championship Outhouse Races downtown, music, arts/crafts, 5K Run-Walk-Crawl, Motorcycle Poker Run & Salsa Cook-off. At Caldwell Park. 4pm-midnite. (903) 572-8567. www.mtpleasanttx.com.

  May 16 - Nacogdoches
MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL... Sunday. Arts & crafts space $50. Games & food space $75. 1000’s of visitors. Join us on the Red Brick Streets of beautiful Downtown Nacogdoches, TX. Please contact Tony Varvel (214) 914-1270 (c) or Jerry Graham (936) 371-2567 to register.

JUNE

  Season opens June 2; runs through August 8 - Kilgore
EAST TEXAS PUMP JACKS BASEBALL... Join the East Texas Pump Jacks and all your friends for the excitement of baseball, fireworks, promotions, contests, mascots, music, food, and, most of all—fun! Held at Driller Park.  Tickets: (903) 218-4638.

  June 11-12 - Paris
CLASSIC CAR SHOW... Saturday car show in 30+ classes. Arts/crafts/swapmeet Friday & Saturday. Food, kid activities & special shopping buys. Cruise night followed by giant 50’s street party & music/entertainment Friday 6pm (Love Civic Center, 2025 S. Collegiate St.). Host: 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 - Crockett
74th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIDDLERS’ FEST & 6th ANNUAL STEAK COOK-OFF... Join in wonderful old-time music & fiddlin’ fun at the Civic Center, plus a cook-off competition. Hear dozens of fiddlers in jam sessions, a contest for cash prizes, vendors and antique tractor show. (888) 269-2359 or (936) 544-2359.

JULY

  July 1 - August 1 - Kilgore
TEXAS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL… Recognized as a leading Shakespeare fest, the professional theater company produces two Shakespeare plays, a classic, a children’s play & an American musical. Celebrate the Fest’s 26th season! Kilgore College’s Van Cliburn Auditorium. (903) 983-8117. Tickets: (903) 983-8601.  v