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SOUTH TEXAS EVENTS
SUMMER - 2017

JUNE

  June 2–3 - Wharton
WHARTON CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE...
Friday / Saturday. Maps available for visitors to make their way around to all sale locations; also check whartontexas.com. Recognizable signs will be all over town. Local merchants will participate, so remember to shop with them too! For more info: (979) 532-1862 or helpdesk@whartonchamber.com or (979) 532-1862.

  June 10 - East Bernard
CZECH KOLACHE-KLOBASE FESTIVAL...
Come to Riverside Hall for polka dancing, arts and crafts, sausage and barbecue chicken, kiddie games, dancers, raffle and cakewalk. (979) 531-9747 or (979) 335-7907.

  June 14 - Wharton
8th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL...
Family Day Parade, musical stage entertainment, free carnival and festivities on Monterey Square. Downtown Wharton. For more info: (979) 532-1862 or helpdesk@whartonchamber.com.

JULY

  July 1–2_ - Rockport
ROCKPORT ART FESTIVAL...
The 48th Annual Rockport juried art show features food, live music & entertainment, kids' tent, and original artworks by over 120 artists and master craftsmen. A fundraiser for the Rockport Art Association. For more information, call (361) 729-5519 or on the web at www.rockportartcenter.com.

  July 7, 14, 21 & 28 - San Antonio
24th ANNUAL BALCONES HEIGHTS JAZZ FESTIVAL...
Free General Admission. Outdoor seating on the amphitheater lawn is free on a first-come basis. Jazz fans typically begin reserving spots with blankets & lawn chairs the morning of each concert. No coolers allowed; food & beverages are available for purchase at a variety of booths, plus adjacent food court inside Wonderland of the Americas. For info: (210) 732-0055 or www.sanantoniocentral.org.

  July 27– 29 - Clute
THE GREAT TEXAS MOSQUITO FESTIVAL...
The annual festival is a fun-filled, 3-day event for the entire family. It includes a variety of contests for all ages, arts/crafts & food booths, carnival, BBQ cook-off, and great musical headliner entertainment. Clute Municipal Park. (800) 371-2971. In its 37th year! www.mosquitofestival.com.

SEPTEMBER

  September 23 - Lakehills
37th ANNUAL MEDINA LAKE CAJUN FESTIVAL...
"Home of the Great Gumbo Cook-off." Saturday, 11am to 10pm. Cajun and Zydeco bands on 2 stages, Great Gumbo Cook-off, authentic homemade Cajun foods, arts & crafts, games and more. Lakehills Civic Center in Bandera County, 25 miles from San Antonio. www.cajunfestival-medinalake.com. (830) 751-3130.

OCTOBER

  October 13-21 - Angleton
BRAZORIA FAT STOCK SHOW & COUNTY FAIR...
"The Largest County Fair in Texas" features livestock exhibits, crafts, concerts, entertainment, CPRA rodeo finals, contests, carnival and foods, and much more! Brazoria County Fairgrounds, Angleton TX 77515.  www.bcfa.org. (979) 849-6416.

  October 12–15 - Houston
39th ANNUAL FESTA ITALIANA...
The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston brings culture to life at its weekend celebration of Italy! Enjoy music, homemade Italian food & wine, pasta-eating contest, bocce ball & I Madonnari competitions, wine tasting, grape stomp, children's events, arts/crafts & more. University of St. Thomas at Montrose Blvd. www.HoustonItalianFestival.com.

NOVEMBER

  November 4 - Angleton
AUSTIN TOWN HISTORICAL REENACTMENT...
Celebrating the lives of those pioneers who settled Colonial Texas. "Austin Town" features interpreters, period craft demonstrators, sutlers, historical reenactments, and period games. Presented by Brazoria County Historical Museum. In its 21st year! www.bchm.org. (979) 864-1208.. v

 

 

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