JUNE

  June 7–8 - Cross Plains
21^st ANNUAL BARBARIAN FESTIVAL... Antique & classic car show, antique tractor show, kids games, Inflatable Bounce House Obstacle Course, live music, food, pony rides, fun for the family! Treadway Park on Hwy 36, one mile west of Hwy 206 intersection. Come to Cross Plains, the hometown of Robert E. Howard—creator of Conan the Barbarian! Friday & Saturday, plus parade 6pm Thursday. Downtown Cross Plains. www.BarbarianFestival.net.

  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 or www.ciscotxpiefest.com.

JULY

July 3–6 - Granbury
GRANBURY’S OLD-FASHIONED 4^TH OF JULY CELEBRATION... Granbury Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the 45^th annual signature Independence Day festival featuring classic car show, free concerts, parade, decorated bikes, rodeo & top-ranked fireworks. The event draws tens of thousands to the area! Join in as a vendor or parade entry. www.GranburyChamber.com. (817) 573-1622.

  July 21 - McKinney
OLD-FASHIONED ICE CREAM FEST & 24^th ANNUAL KILLIS MELTON ICE CREAM CRANK-OFF… Celebrate National Ice Cream Day by sampling ice cream flavors created by home competitors! Enjoy music, kids’ activities, petting zoo & more. Vote for the People’s Choice Award. See the Ice Cream Freezer Museum. Chestnut Square Historic Village (crank-off tickets required). (972) 562-8790. www.chestnutsquare.org.

AUGUST

  August 5–10 - De Leon
105^th PEACH & MELON FESTIVAL AND GOLDEN SATURDAY... One of the oldest festivals in Texas! Enjoy Parade, dances, pageant, tractor pull, fruit competitions, car show, vendors, arts & crafts, foods, antique tractor show, and events for all ages. (254) 893-6600 or (254) 893-2083.

  August 16–24 - Denton
82^nd NORTH TEXAS STATE FAIR & RODEO... Join us for the largest livestock show in the area with championship rodeos, live music, carnival, food, exhibits, cook-offs and more. North Texas Fairgrounds. Visit www.ntfair.com for more information, or call (888) 381-1818 or (940) 387-2632.

  August 30–September 1 - West
44^th ANNUAL WESTFEST... Labor Day weekend festivities with Czech foods, music, international entertainment, dancing, pastries, costumes, arts & crafts, horseshoes, Polka Mass, sports, children’s area & kolache baking contest. Enjoy Mollie B, Brave Combo & more! Rodeo & Fair Grounds. www.westfest.com. (254) 826-5058.

SEPTEMBER

  September 11–14 - Alvarado
127^th ANNUAL PIONEERS & OLD SETTLERS REUNION... Parade,0020queen’s contest, baby contest, carnival, fiddler’s competition, desserts bake-off, and concerts including Desperado (Eagles Tribute Band)! L. Keith Renfro, P.O. Box 217, Alvarado, TX 76009. Free Admission. $2 & Up Parking. (817) 680-0726.

  September 14 - Denton
20^th ARTS & AUTOS EXTRAVAGANZA... Saturday on Denton’s historic downtown square, 110 W. Hickory St. FREE admission. Classic/hot rod/custom car, truck & motorcycle show, fine art & crafts show, live music, kid’s crafts, Chalk Fest competition, and festival foods make this fun for the entire family. 9am to 3pm. (940) 349-8529, www.dentonmainstreet.org or info@dentonmainstreet.org.

  September 14 - Sanger
41^st ANNUAL SELLABRATION... This Historic Downtown family event features live music; arts, crafts, wiener dog race, food & activity vendors; kid & teen’s zone; Little Miss & Mr. Sanger Pageant; street-dancing. Expected attendance: 5,000. 8am-8pm. Vendors apply ASAP. http://sangertexas.com/sanger-sellabration. (940) 458-7702. Also check us out on Facebook.

  September 20–22 - Cleburne
WHIPP FARM ANTIQUE ALLEY SHOW... Discover 200 dealer booths at Whipp Farm at 1900 E. on FM4 South during the community’s bi-annual Antique Alley & Yard Sale. Vendor Inquiries Welcome! For more information: (817) 648-9183; or www.whipp.farmfarmproductions.com; or:  whipp.form.antiques@gmail.com.

  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

  September 21 - Springtown
35^th ANNUAL WILD WEST FESTIVAL… On the Square, 9am-4pm. Parade at 10am. Over 200 booths, food & drink, kid’s activities and rides, live entertainment, Old West gunfight shows, 20^th annual BBQ cook-off, and live bull riding and mutton busitn’. Booths: $100+ elec; Food vendors: $150+ elec. (817) 220-7828. www.wildwestfestival.org.

  September 28–29 - Comanche
COMANCHE COUNTY POW-WOW... The 38^th annual heritage festival features live entertainment, great food, artisan & commercial vendors, art & photography show, state sanctioned BBQ cook-off, antique tractor show, largest car show in Central Texas. Approx. 10,000 attendance in beautiful shady City Park. Visitwww.ComancheChamber.org. (325) 356-3233.

OCTOBER

  October 5–6 - Fort Worth
17^th POTTERY IN THE PARK ARTS FESTIVAL… Over 50 artists present hand-crafted pottery, jewelry & glass art for sale. Watch wheel, hand-building & raku-firing demos, plus you can glaze bisque ware yourself. Food available. Free admission/free parking. 10am-5pm. Cera Studio, 3300 Bryant Irvin Rd. For more details: www.cerafw/pottery/events .

  October 19 - Whitesboro
54^th ANNUAL PEANUT FESTIVAL... Celebrate over 50 years of family fun in downtown Whitesboro. Approx. 20,000 visitors visit the entertainment-filled day. Arts & crafts, food vendors, tractor exhibit, carnival, musical entertainers, drawings and lots of fun. Free to public. Vendor space available. Chamber of Commerce: (903) 564-3331.

  October 19 - Kerens
15^th ANNUAL COTTON HARVEST FESTIVAL... Enjoy country lifestyle foods, hot air balloons, street dance, arts & crafts, carnival, live entertainment, chili cook-offs, mule wagon rides, antique tractor show & pull, quilt show, pageant, classic cars & more! 9:30am-11pm. Historic Downtown. East of Corsicana on Hwy 31. www.kerenscottonharvestfestival.com. (903) 396-2665.

  October 26 - Waxahachie
24^th ANNUAL TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER FESTIVAL... Meet Texas Country Reporter stars Bob & Kelli Phillips. Plus, more than 250 artisans display their colorful talents in historic downtown Waxahachie. www.waxahachiecvb.com. (469) 309-4040.  ü