MARCH

  March 16–17 - Dublin
ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION... "The Irish Capital of Texas" presents a festival of fun, including arts & crafts and food vendors, parade, Shamrock Shuffle Run, dog show, costume contest, carnival, family-friendly entertainment & much more! info@dublintxchamber.com. (254) 445-3422. www.dublintxchamber.com. Like us on Facebook.

  March 16–17 - Granbury
39th GENERAL GRANBURY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY BEAN, BRISKET & RIB COOK-OFF... Hosted around the downtown Historic Courthouse Square, celebrate the birthday of the town's namesake with arts & crafts booths, bean-eating contest, outhouse races, cook-off and entertainment. (682) 936-4550. www.granburysquare.com.

APRIL

  April 12–14 - Ennis
ENNIS BLUEBONNET TRAILS FESTIVAL... Discover a springtime celebration of fine arts & crafts, performing artists, bluebonnet & wildflower trails, car show (Saturday only), children's activities, live music, and entertainment. Downtown Ennis. In its 68th year as Texas' Official State Bluebonnet Trail. www.visitennis.org. (972) 878-4748.

  April 19–21 (Easter) & September 20–22 - Grandview
ANTIQUE ALLEY TEXAS... Scattered across 30+ miles, North Central Texas' award-winning festival is the best TREASURE HUNT ever! Flea Markets, pasture sales, downtowns offering sidewalk sales, parking-lots full of vendors, and 100s of big yard sales & vendors set up for miles where permitted. Between towns of Grandview, Cleburne, Venus, Keene, Alvarado, Maypearl, downtown Waxahachie. Rain or Shine.  (817) 666-5024. www.AntiqueAlleyTexas.com..

  April 26–27 - Granbury
10th ANNUAL GRANBURY WINE WALK... This casual venue offers visitors the opportunity to mingle with 20+ Texas wineries, food purveyors, cheese makers, artists, musicians & vendors at booths around the historic Granbury Square. Fri 2pm-8pm & Sat 11am-7pm. Tickets: $28 & $40. Granbury Wine Walk, a 501C(3) non-profit, benefits local charities & scholarships. Visit www.granburywinewalk.com for more info.

  April 26–28 - Denton
39th DENTON ARTS & JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019... Celebrating music & art with seven stages of FREE entertainment! 3000 musicians, including jazz headliners Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band, Brave Combo & more. Also enjoy great food, fine arts/crafts & kid's activities. FREE admission! Quakertown Park (two blocks off Courthouse Sq). No pets/coolers. www.dentonjazzfest.com. (888) 381-1818 or (940) 565-0931.

  April 27 - Corsicana
44th ANNUAL DERRICK DAYS FESTIVAL... Celebrating Corsicana's rich oil heritage annually since 1976.  An entire week's worth of entertainment and family events culminate with a street festival. Enjoy marketplace & food vendors, live entertainment, corn hole and washer tournaments, carnival, parade, cook off, street games, gunfighters, fire truck pull & more! www.derrickdays.com. (877) 648-2688.

MAY

  May 2–4- Nocona
CRUSIN' NOCONA... Enjoy the Poker Run Car Cruise Thursday, two days of Vicari Car Auction Friday & Saturday, plus vendors and car show Saturday. For information, call Nocona Chamber of Commerce: 940-825-3526.

  May 2–5 - Seagoville
10th ANNUAL MAYFEST... Enjoy live entertainment, carnival rides, food & craft vendors, car show, kid's fishing derby, and more! Presented by Seagoville Chamber of Commerce. For vendor opportunities, call (972) 287-5184.

  May 17–18 - Electra
36th ANNUAL ELECTRA GOAT BBQ COOK-OFF... Cook-off with over $2500 prize money. Six cooking events include goat, chicken, ribs, brisket, jackpot beans & steak. Kid's games, craft booths and FREE dance at the Fairgrounds. Email: electracoc@electratel.net; (940) 495-3577; Website: www.electratexas.org.

  May 24–26 - Ennis
53rd ANNUAL NATIONAL POLKA FESTIVAL... Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with Czech & Slovak heritage festivities, folk dancing, authentic cuisine, Czech costumes, 200 craft & food booths, 14 live polka bands, country concert, and a giant parade. Downtown & three Czech Halls. www.visitennis.org. (972) 878-4748. www.nationalpolkafestival.com .

  May 25 - Greenville
AUDIE MURPHY DAY... A celebration honoring the military and Audie Murphy--the most decorated hero of WWII. Speakers will present WWII topics, plus a celebrity guest! Enjoy entertainment, static displays & more. For more information, contact Audie Murphy / American Cotton Museum: Visit www.amacmuseum.com, or call (903) 450-4502.

JUNE

  June 14–15 - Cisco
CISCO TEXAS PIE FEST... Let's have a good old-fashioned summer celebration in downtown Cisco, TX. This unique pie-centric festival will have lots of family fun, games, pie-baking contests, car show, arts & crafts, entertainment,  food & 40 foot all-you-can-eat pie buffet! (325) 728-0536. www.ciscotxpiefest.com.  ü