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Houston International Festival

Filled with ethnic food booths, arts & crafts, kiosks, and exhibits--all in an open-air market atmosphere. More than 1,800 performers of all kinds take to the festival's outdoor stages.

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April 21 - 22 - Houston International Festival, Houston - Filled with ethnic food booths, arts & crafts, kiosks, and exhibits--all in an open-air market atmosphere. More than 1,800 performers of all kinds take to the festival's outdoor stages. (713) 654-8808 Downtown (149)

June 2 - 8th Annual Family Festival and Car Show, Fairfield - The event will provide a fun, entertaining atmosphere for the whole family. Admission is free. (707) 421-9085 Armijo High School (15)

June 8 - 16 - Hopkins County Dairy Festival, Sulphur Springs - Celebrates the dairy industry and its role in the history of Sulphur Springs. Begins with a hot air balloon festival and a parade through the heart of town. Includes a carnival, street dance and a variety of dairy-related events. (903) 885-8071 Hopkins County Regional Civic Center (894)

June 16 - July 28 - Viva! El Paso, - This pageant offers an array of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical production numbers and legendary characters. (915) 603-8086 McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre (931)

June 18 - 23 - Elgin Western Days, Elgin - Includes a rodeo, live music, a softball and a horseshoe tournament, a country fair, dance, a parade, food booths, arts & crafts, a photography contest, children's activities, and a queen contest. (512) 285-4515 Elgin Memorial Park (898)

June 28 - 30 - Balloon Festival, Celina - Includes hot air balloon flights/glows, food, arts and crafts, vendors, live entertainment, fireworks, and more. (972) 382-3600 Old Celina Park (906)

June 28 - July 9 - Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore - It is indisputably the best in Texas. (903) 983-8117 Van Cliburn Auditorium (924)

July 13 - 14 - 43rd Annual Roundup Weekend, Mason - The parade begins at 10:00 AM, immediately followed by a burro race. Activities include: arts & crafts all-day long, with a rodeo and a dance on Friday and Saturday nights. (325) 347-5758 (914)

July 13 - 15 - Great Texas Balloon Race, Longview - Considered the largest sanctioned hot air balloon race in Texas. Sport, and special shape balloons compete for prizes, and cash. Includes balloon glows, music concerts, a Kids Land, arts & crafts, and food. (903) 237-4040 East Texas Regional Airport (915)

July 26 - 28 - Great Texas Mosquito Festival, Clute - A fun-filled, family event featuring a variety of contests, with more than 75 vendors, and carnival and headliner entertainment each evening. Willie-Man-Chew, a Texas-sized inflatable mosquito, presides over the event. (800) 371-2971 Clute Municipal Park (917)

August 3 - 5 - Schulenburg Festival, Schulenburg - Features continuous live music and entertainment, a two-day rodeo, a barbecue and chili cook-off, softball tournaments, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball and golf tournaments, horseshoe and washer pitching contests, arts & craft booths, a carnival, and more. (979) 743-0656 Wolter's Park (918)

August 3 - 5 - Palo Duro Western Film Festival, Canyon - Enjoy a weekend of classic western films, with the special guest speaker, film historian Don Graham. (806) 651-2244 Varsity Theater (919)

August 9 - 12 - Sutton County Days & Sonora Outlaw Pro Rodeo, Sonora - Includes a parade, a dance, arts & crafts, food booths, and a rodeo. (325) 387-2880 Sutton County Courthouse Lawn (920)

August 16 - 18 - Blanco County Fair & Rodeo, Johnson City - Activities include: a youth rodeo, a junior lamb show, a queen contest, a parade, a junior steer show, a washer pitching contest, a rodeo and a dance. (830) 868-7684 Blanco County Fairgrounds (922)

September 1 - Western Day Festival, Lewisville - Bring your family to this western-based event. Everyone will enjoy live music, arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, dachshund races, a petting zoo, a car and motorcycle show, a business expo, a restaurant tasting area, and three nights of the annual Labor Day Rodeo. General admission is free to the outdoor festival. (800) 657-9571 Old Town (927)

September 7 - 15 - Permian Basin Fair & Exposition, Odessa - Regional fair features agricultural entries from more than 42 counties in Texas. (432) 550-3232 Ector County Coliseum (928)

October 27 & 28, 2007 - 34th Annual Harvest Fair, Odessa - 2 day arts & crafts sales to public, approx 100 vendors in Building G sponsored by Epsilon Mu of ESA with proceeds to charity. Admission from $3.00 to $1.00 contact 432-366-5237 information. 432-362-1898 (1476)

2008 Events

February 29 - March 15 - Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo, Austin - (512) 919-3000 Fairgrounds (1800)

February 29 - March 9 - Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Show & PRCA Rodeo, Bay City - (979) 245-2454 (1802)

April 12 - 19 - Mercado Days Latino Fest 2008, Port Arthur - Multi-cultural festival (409) 983-3951 (1785)

April 18 - 20 - Antique Alley and 25 Miles of Sales, Grandview - Visit Antique Alley - the 25 Mile Shopping Trail! Antiques,arts,crafts, Go Texan products. (817) 240-4948 (1793)

May 3 - 2008 Founders Day Festival, Emory - A celebration of the heritage and pioneer spirit of Rains County.Parade, shows and exhibits, antique cars and tractors, musical performances and more! A whole day of old fashioned fun! (903) 473-2465 (1784)

May 16 - 18 - Pasadena Strawberry Festival, Pasadena - with the Parade on May 10. (281) 991-9500 (1803)

May 23 - 26 - Texas Arts & Crafts Fair, Kerrville - Visual arts, and live music are all part of the Fair. (830) 896-5711 Riverstar Arts & Events Park (70)

May 31 - 5th Annual Founders Day Festival, Rockwall - Fun Activities, vendor booths, all-day entertainment, FREE Marshall Tucker Band concert. (972) 771-7740 Historic Downtown Square (1941)

June 7 - Blanco County Sesquicentennial Birthday, Johnson City - From 10am to 5pm (830) 868-7266 Blanco County Courthouse lawn (1796)

June 13-14 - Texas Sawmill Festival, New Caney - Step back in time, and visit our old sawmill town. There are craft vendors, a pie eating contest, and more. (713) 516-1524 (58)

June 14 - June Jubilee in historic Dandridge, Dandridge - Annual street festival featuring arts, crafts, food, entertainment. 865)397-2616 (2621)

June 14 - Po Boy Classic Car Show Benefit & Fundraiser, Grandview - Show benefits Grandview Volunteer Fire Dept. Food, 50's & 60's music. (817)240.4948 (2596)

June 14 - 15 - 4th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival, Blanco - Saturday and Sunday: Free tours of local Lavender Farms, Lavender Market at The Blanco Courthouse Square, Speakers Pavilion. (830)833-5105 (1797)

June 27 - 28 - Wharton County Freedom Fest, Wharton - Annual barbecue cook-off begins Friday. The Veterans Memorial and parade is Saturday at 4:00 PM. (979) 532-1862 Riverfront Park (899)

September 12 - 20 - Tri-State Fair, Amarillo - With the rodeo September 18-20 (806) 376-7767 (1804)

September 19 - 21 - Antique Alley and 25 Miles of Sales, Grandview - Treasures along the way. Go Texan products will be available in Grandview. (817)240-4948 (2087)

September 19 - 27 - Panhandle South Plains Fair, Lubbock - (806) 763-2833 (1801)

September 20 - McGregor's Annual Founders Day Festival, McGregor - All-day fest includes KidK, 5K, and 10K races; a parade, arts & crafts, lawnmower races, a barbecue cook-off, a car show, wagon races, food, music, entertainment, dancing, and kid's stuff galore. (254) 840-0123 Historic Main Street (900)

September 20 - 17th annual Founders' Day Festival, McGregor - Join us for the biggest party ever. (254) 840-4703 (1795)

October 16 - 26 - South Texas State Fair, Beaumont - (409) 832-9991 Ford park (1798)

October 24 - 26 - 29th Annual Kerr County Fair, Kerrville - (830)257-6833 Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center (1799)

2009 Events

March 27 - 29 - Tomball German Heritage Festival, Tomball - Music Street Festival celebrating German heritage on the Old Town sreets of Tomball. (281) 379 -6844 (2594)