Happenings SPRING 2016 DO-NOT-MISS STUFF TO DO AROUND TEXAS
BRAZOS TRAIL
March The Best Little Cowboy
Gathering in Texas LA GRANGE March 10–13, 2016 bestlittlecowboy
gathering.org (979) 702-0086
Celebrate cowboy culture at the Fayette County Fairgrounds with a long weekend of music, danc- ing, barbecue cook-offs and more. Enjoy cold beer and burgers, two-step to country, Western swing and old cow- boy classics in the historic dance hall, and peruse ven- dors’ fine Western wares, arts and crafts, vintage furniture and custom clothing.
Rio Grande Valley
Livestock Show & Rodeo MERCEDES March 11–20, 2016
rgvls.com
(956) 565-2456
The first incarnation of this annual event was held in 1939 on the grounds of a local livestock sales yard with makeshift pens and lean-to sheds. Over the past 77 years, it has grown to be one of the top 10 shows in the state, featuring live performances, festival foods, parades, horse shows, cooking contests, competitive events, petting zoos and more.
Dublin’s St. Patrick’s
Celebration DUBLIN
March 12, 2016
FORTS TRAIL
FOREST TRAIL
HILL COUNTRY TRAIL
dublintxchamber.com (254) 445-3422
If you can’t make it all the way to Ireland to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day, head on over to the next best place — Dublin, Texas, the official Irish Capital of the Lone Star State. Enjoy a variety of family-friendly events like parades, pageants, museum tours, costume contests and more. While you’re in the area, don’t miss the lush local parks, elegantly restored Victorian homes, and Dublin Bottling Works, the first bottling plant to pro- duce Dr Pepper.
Nederland Heritage
Festival NEDERLAND March 15–20, 2016
nederlandhf.org (409) 724-2269
This free annual six-day fest celebrates Nederland’s founding with live music, chili and gumbo cook-offs, parades, car and motorcycle shows, petting zoos, treasure hunts, arts and crafts mar- kets, washer tournaments, amusement park rides and more. Proceeds directly ben- efit community police and fire departments, libraries and parks.
Shamrock’s St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration SHAMROCK March 17–20, 2016
shamrocktexas.net (806) 256-2501
This seven-decades-old celebration in the cozy com-
Taba’na Yuan’e Wind
Ceremony POST
March 22, 2016
postcitytexas.com (806) 495-3461
Welcome springtime to Garza County with a tra- ditional wind ceremony to predict the year’s crops. The ceremony has been a Post tradition since even before the city’s founding in 1907, adopted by early settlers from Native American leg- end. Be sure to arrive early to be in place at the south side of City Park (South Broadway at West 3rd St.) by 6:30 a.m.
Azalea & Spring Flower
Trail TYLER
March 25–April 10, 2016
visittyler.com (800) 235-5712
Trappings of Texas, Alpine
INDEPENDENCE TRAIL
munity of Shamrock offers a little something for revel-
ers of all ages – parades, carnivals, arts and crafts, chili cook-offs, beauty pageants, dances, clas- sic vehicle shows, and even a Donegal beard con- test. (Men, don’t be caught clean-shaven in Shamrock.) Route 66 motor enthusiasts can view the service station that served as the model for Disney’s Cars while charging your Tesla at the restored his- toric U-Drop Inn.
LAKES TRAIL
MOUNTAIN TRAIL
PECOS TRAIL
Experience firsthand the vivid colors and sweet scents of spring in East Texas by traveling through eight
miles of residential gardens and
historic home sites. The two
trails — Lindsey and Dobbs — have been routed to main- tain an orderly traffic flow so visitors can see as many of the blooming azaleas, dogwoods and spring flow- ers as possible. In addition to enjoying the gardens, visitors can participate in citywide
PLAINS TRAIL
TROPICAL TRAIL
photo contests and scaven- ger hunts.
April
TRAPPINGS OF TEXAS ALPINE
April 14–16, 2016 (opening weekend)
museumofthebigbend.com (432) 837-8730
Celebrate 30 years of the best of fine Western art and custom cowboy gear at Trappings of Texas, hosted by the Museum of the Big Bend on the campus of Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
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