NOVEMBER

  November 19–20 - El Paso
LAS ARTISTAS ART & FINE CRAFT SHOW… Shop for fine ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, wood pieces, and quality artworks, all made by hand by 90+ juried artists. Meet the makers to learn the creative story behind the art.  Enjoy craft demonstrations, children's activities & gourmet food from Food Truck Circus. Epic Railyard Event Center. Free parking. $6 admission/under age 18 free. www.lasartistas.org.

DECEMBER

  December 2–4 - San Angelo
CHRISTMAS AT OLD FORT CONCHO… Experience holiday cheer with shopping, children’s area, Winter Rendezvous living history events, live entertainment, cowboy poetry, historic frontier fort buildings, food court, military drills and dancing. Held on the 40-acre grounds of Fort concho National Historic Landmark & Museum. (325) 657-4441 or (325) 481-2646.

FEBRUARY

  February 24–25, 2017 - Alpine
31st ANNUAL TEXAS COWBOY POETRY GATHERING... As the oldest cowboy poetry gathering in Texas, Alpine hosts cowboy musicians and poets at Sul Ross State University. www.cowboy-poetry.org. (432) 837-2326.

MARCH

  March 17–19 - Shamrock
71st ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION… Salute the Irish in Shamrock with the Donegal beard-growing contest, carnival rides, parade, arts & crafts, rodeo events, Miss Irish Rose pageant, motorcycle rally, Lad & Lassie contest, and dance. (806) 256-2501.

APRIL 

April 28–30, 2017 - Midland
34th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS... 60 visual artists in juried show indoors, interactive arts experiences, festival refreshments and more. Held at Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion. For information:  info@acmidland.org, (432) 687-1149, or www.acmidland.org .  v