Musical acts include: Blue Highway, IIIrd Tyme Out, Alecia Nugent, The Marksmen Quartet, Quebe Sisters Band, The Herrin Family, Nickelville Road

This two-day festival is held in the excellent auditorium at South Oaks Baptist Church in Arlington with comfortable reserved seating and great sound. Lots of jamming. Come on out!

Noon-10p

Texas Storytelling Festival

25 of some of the best storytellers who have graced the stage of the Texas Storytelling Festival in the last 25 years. These include Tim Tingle, Elizabeth Ellis, Jeannine Pasini Beekman, Barbara McBride-Smith, Gayle Ross, DeCee Cornish and Tom McDermott

This is the 25th anniversary to the Texas Storytelling Festival. Concerts include Friday and Saturday evening concerts with award-winning tellers, Thursday night Ghost Tales, Sunday morning Sacred Stories, and a Saturday afternoon Liars Contest. Individual concert tickets, day passes and weekend passes are available.

St. Patrick's Festival

A celebration of all things Irish: entertainment, games, exhibits, food and arts and crafts vendors, parade, carnival.

8am-6pm

Featured music: Kevin Fowler, Johnny Rodriguez, Lance Wade Thomas, Aeromyth, Hotel California and more!

Music, food and fun! Arts & Crafts, Carnival, Car Show, Bike Ride, Fun Run and more!

10am-Midnight

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Step through the gates of Scarborough Village and feel your cares slip away. Thrill to the thunder of hooves and crash of lance on shield at the joust. Watch in amazement as birds of prey swoop just inches above your head at the command of the Royal Falconer.

Enjoy swordplay, comedy, music and other unique entertainment on 21 stages. Witness artisans create one-of-a-kind works of art. Browse 200 quaint shoppes for unique handmade jewelry, clothing, leather goods and other offerings.

Feast like a King on food and drink from around the world. Grab a turkey leg and stroll among the villagers of Scarborough. Spend the day in the 16th Century and have the time of your life.

10am-7pm

There will be all types of excitement, including a Street Dance Friday Night 8 until Midnight on Main Street in Downtown Troy. Lots of Art & Crafts on Saturday 8 to 5 at the Pavilion.

A Parade will be at 10 Saturday Morning along Main Street in Downtown. We are excited to be able to bring to you an old fashioned Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, mesquite fired on open pit in Trojan Park. Plate lunches available from Noon to 1PM on Saturday and judging results at 4PM.

Carnival is Friday Night & All Day Saturday. Car Show will be across Main Street from City Hall on Saturday from 10 to 2.

The annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival features original handmade arts/crafts, food, children's area, live entertainment, bluebonnet souvenirs and free trail maps to bluebonnet trails.

9am-6pm

Princeton Spring Onion Festival

Mayfest

Please join us for Mayfest 2010 - April 29 through May 2.

11am-8pm

Features over 15 live polka bands

The Annual National Polka Festival celebrates Ennis' Czech heritage and features over 15 live polka bands, three air conditioned dance halls, parade, king and queen dance, Czech dancers, horseshoe tournament, 5K and 10K polkafest run, arts/crafts, and food.

Every
Tuesday
6/1-6/29/10

Sounds of Lewisville Concert Series

Every year families and friends gather on Tuesday evenings to enjoy great musical entertainment. Plan to bring the family and enjoy some of the area's best bands under the stars of Lewisville. Weekly concerts include a variety of bands from funk and country music to rock and polka.

7-9pm

Historic Mansfield Arts Festival

10am-4pm

Texas Reds Steak and Grape Festival

Musical acts include: Kevin Fowler, Tejas Brothers, Big Otis and Karan Chavis

This is a free admission event highlighting 20 Texas wineries, steak cookoff competition,live entertainmient throughout the day, Grape Stomp competition, multiple arts/crafts and food vending and a large kid zone. Free shuttle service at Blinn College

Fri. 6-10:30pm, Sat. 10am-10:30am

Live bands throughout the day.

Milk Town Trot 1Mile and 5K Run. Cheeseburgers, grilled cheese, milk, smoothies and ice cream served all day. $1 admission.

11am-4pm

Chisholm Trail Days Western Heritage Festival

Entertainment by Jake Hooker & the Outsiders
7-11 pm - street dance. Kids activities, booths, vendors, western exhibits and live entertainment.

2-10PM

We have a Bar-B-Que cook off and large assortment of vendors.

4pm-2am

Being designated the Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas, Waxahachie offers some of the best Crape Myrtles in the State of Texas. Citizens celebrate freedom each year with the hometown parade followed by the spectacular fireworks display.

The tailgate party and fireworks have proved to be very popular. The gates open at 6 p.m. July 3 in the parking lot of Lumpkins Stadium as spectators bring lawn chairs and barbecue grills to cook out before or during the show. The band will take the stage at 7 p.m. for a concert presented by Chicago Title Insurance Co. Starting around 9 p.m. Radio station KBEC-AM (1390) will broadcast the H-E-B Fireworks with patriotic music.

The Crape Myrtle Festival and Parade are free to the public.

6pm-10pm

Parker County Peach Festival

Over 200 art/ craft, food and activity vendors. This one day festival welcomes an average of 30,000 attendees on the second Saturday in July each year. Come celebrate the yummy Parker County Peach and enjoy many Peachy treats!Three live local entertainment stages.

8am-5pm

Every
Tuesday
9/14-10/12/10

Sounds of Lewisville Concert Series

Every year families and friends gather on Tuesday evenings to enjoy great musical entertainment. Plan to bring the family and enjoy some of the area's best bands under the stars of Lewisville. Weekly concerts include a variety of bands from funk and country music to rock and polka.

7-9pm

9am-mid

EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival

The EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival, a spectacular three day event, will provide spectators an action packed weekend. This weekend event offers something for everyone; entertainment on two stages, Saturday evening spectacular fireworks show, special kids activities and, of course, the incredible hot air balloons.

Come see the balloons as they launch daily at 7AM and 6PM (weather permitting).

Fri: 4PM-10PM; Sat: 6AM-10PM; Sun: 6AM-7PM

Waco Cultural Arts Fest

An eclectic variety of fine art from 50 juried artists including ceramics, painting, photography, woodcarvings, glassworks, jewelry and multi-media compositions. The Concert Stage features more than 200 local, regional and national entertainers including childrenís entertainment during the two-day celebration. "Arts for All" hands-on arts activities and interactive arts demonstrations for the entire family. Over 10 different menus are offered at Arts Fest food courts along with soda, specialty beers, wine and margaritas.

Sat: 10am-11pm, Sun: 11am-5pm

Texas Music Weekend begins Friday night with a Kick-Off Concert. Music on two stages all day Saturday. Special concert Saturday night in the historic Municipal Auditorium. Bluegrass/Gospel Fest on Sunday.

Cotton Patch Challenge Bicycle Race and Tour on Saturday and Sunday. Art Show, Barbecue and Chili Cook-off, sidewalk sales and more.

9am-5pm

State Fair of Texas

Musical acts: To be announced.

Home of Big Tex, the largest new auto show in the southwest, and the State Fair Fall Garden Exhibition.

10am-10pm

Western Day Festival

Find the cowboy in you at Lewisville's annual Western Day festival in Old Town Lewisville. Bring your family to this western event, designed to showcase Lewisville's rich history.

Festival stages will feature live country music and entertainment while festival-goers partake in the unique arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, Tailwaggers Ranch, antique car show, national tamale-eating championship, and longhorn cattle drive.

Children's activities include a petting zoo, playland area, facepainters, sketch artists, TootallTex, and more.

10am-8pm

Come & Take It Festival

Arts and Crafts Booths, Food Booths, Biergarten, huge parade, car show, musical entertainment. Celebrating the firing of the first shot for Texas independence 175 years ago. Oct. 2, 1835.

Oct 1: 6pm-mid., Oct 2: 9am-1am, Oct 3: 9am-6pm

Austin County Fair and Rodeo

We offer a large assortment of vendors and a fabulous carnival.

Weedays: 8am-midnight
Weeends: 8am-2am

Historic Mansfield Music Festival

Fourth annual event in Historic Mansfield.

Details pending.

Pirate Days of The Colony

3rd Annual family friendly, swashbuckling event on the shores of Lake Lewisville: Blue Moon Boucaniers Encampment, Anne Bonney's Marketplace, Cap'n Kidd's Play & Activity Area, Geocache Treasure Hunt, Pirate School, Steel: The Show, Cut, Thrust & Run Comedy Troupe and more.

10am-8pm

The 14th Annual Texas Country Reporter Festival features artists, craftsmen and chefs from Texas Country Reporter, games for the kids, autographs, and everything Texas Country.

Live music on stage all day, including Texas hit musician B.J. Thomas! Other artists include The Prairie Dogs, Blues Boy Willie, and Mariachi 'L'.

9am-7pm

Holiday at the Hall

Kick off the holiday season at Lewisville's award winning Holiday at the Hall festival with an assortment of free family events and activities. Festival activities include the city's official Christmas tree-lighting celebration, Main Street parade, live entertainment on two festival stages, visits with Santa Claus, Polar Excursion live Ice Carving Village, Motorcycle Toy Run, Breakfast with Santa, and more.

Enjoy scenic carriage rides throughout Old Town during the festival or find that perfect holiday gift from one of the unique and talented vendor artists as they showcase their talents with live demonstrations at the festival.

7am-6pm