SEPTEMBER

  September 11–19 - Brenham
147th ANNUAL WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR... The “Oldest County Fair in Texas” features Shows, Rodeos, Music and Fun! Nashville entertainment, carnival, crafts, food, livestock and poultry auctions, commercial exhibits and attractions. For more details, call (979) 836-4112, or visit the website at www.washingtoncofair.com.

  September 12 - Caldwell
31st ANNUAL KOLACHE FESTIVAL... Downtown on the Courthouse Square, enjoy kolaches, food & craft vendors, Czech bands, quilt show, Antique Tractor Show and car show. FREE. www.BurlesonCountyTX.com. (979) 567-0000. festival@burlesoncountytx.com.

  Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 18 - Gruene /New Braunfels
COME AND TASTE IT... Meet Texas’ best winemakers & craft brewers the third Thursday of each month. Enjoy complimentary tastings & learn directly from these craftsmen. Music & food samples complement the wines on Gruene Historic District’s Grapevine Patio. Also live entertainment nightly at Texas’ Oldest Dancehall. www.GrapevineinGruene.com. (830) 606-0093.

  Sept 19–20, Oct 17–18, Nov 21–22, Dec 5–6 - New Braunfels
www.GRUENE MARKETDAYS.com... Shop Historic Old Gruene for the exceptional hand-made quality of sculptors, potters, jewelers, unique craftsman & specialty Texas-made foods. Enjoy live entertainment and 25 specialty stores & restaurants. www.GrueneTexas.com(830) 832-1721. www.gruenemarketdays.com.

  September 24–October 11 - Brenham UNITY THEATRE PRESENTS “ALWAYS ...PATSY CLINE”... Celebrate music legend Patsy Cline with this charming true story combining humor & heartache and 27 of her unforgettable hits. Call for tickets. Unity Theatre, 300 Church St.  (979) 830-8358. www.unitybrenham.org. Tickets@UnityBrenham.org.

  September 25–October 3 - Burton
LA-BAHIA ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE... Dealers from across the country offer antiques, vintage collectibles, porcelain restoration and more. For additional information, call 888-273-6426.  

  September 26–27 - Bryan
9th ANNUAL TEXAS REDS STEAK & GRAPE FESTIVAL... Enjoy 20 Texas wineries, numerous craft beer breweries, over 30 bands on five stages, steak cook-off, Kids Zone & food vendors. Sat 11am-10pm & Sun 12noon-5pm. Historic Downtown Bryan. For more information: (979) 822-4920 or www.texasredsfestival.com.

  September 27 - Serbin
27th WENDISH FESTIVAL...Held at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Complex & historic St. Paul Lutheran Church—one of Texas’ Painted Churches. Enjoy music by German-Sorbian Volkstheatre Bautzen and Sorbian Theatre Band, homemade Wendish noodles, competitions, kid’s activities, exhibits, vintage machinery & more. Free admission. www.texaswendish.org. (979) 366-2441. wendish@bluebon.net.

  September 28–October 3 - Round Top - ORIGINAL ROUND TOP ANTIQUES FAIR... One of the “10 Best Antique Fairs in the Country” by Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. Over 350 up-scale antique vendors across four location sites. Championship barbeque and acres of free parking. $10 admission fee covers all days. For more details, call (888) 273-6426, or visit www.roundtoptexasantiques.com.

OCTOBER

  October 8–11 - Gruene Historic District/ New Braunfels - 29th ANNUAL GRUENE MUSIC & WINE FEST... This Americana event benefiting local charities features the best in live Texas music and the best in Texas food & wines at Gruene Hall and The Grapevine. All four days are filled with vintner & music events, wine, food & beer samplings and the Great Guitar Auction. For tickets & info: (830) 629-5077, or toll-free from San Antonio (830) 606-1601. www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org.

  October 10 - Anderson
TEXIAN DAY…Experience a day at an 1850’s stagecoach inn. Hear hammers of the blacksmith ring out, watch spinners & weavers ply their trade, listen to beautiful dulcimer music & other period presentations. Stagecoach rides are weather-dependent. 10am-3pm. Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site. FREE admission; suggested donation of $10 adults/ $5 children for stage rides. (936) 873-2633. www.birthplaceoftexas.com.

  October 10 - Burnet
FORT CROGHAN FESTIVAL... Experience life in the 1850s-1880s on the grounds of Historic Fort Croghan. Log cabins, blacksmith, rope making, flint-knapping, biscuit baking, quilting & more. Free admission & parking. (512) 756-8281. www.fortcroghan.org.

  October 10–11 - Chappell Hill
CHAPPELL HILL SCARECROW FEST-IVAL... Stroll through this historic town, and enjoy over 250 juried vendor booths of home decor, gardening, jewelry & pet accessories. Plus great food, entertainment & numerous children’s activities, including face painting, pony rides & more. Come for the “best family fun in the state.” 1-888-BRENHAM. www.chappellhillmuseum.org.

  October 23–25 - Flatonia
CZHILISPIEL 43... Celebrate the 43rd Annual Czhilispiel as the historic area of the town is once again blocked off for all to enjoy 3 days of live entertainment, CASI Czhili cook-off, BBQ cook-off, tented Biergarten, food, street market, special events, games, contests,& concerts by Aaron Watson and Sam Riggs. (361) 865-3920. www.flatoniachamber.com. Or  www.Czhilispiel.com.

  October 24 - Elgin
28th HOGEYE FESTIVAL... Texas’ biggest small-town block party. 10am-6pm. “The Sausage Capital of Texas” presents live music, handmade arts & crafts, carnival, cow-patty bingo, car show, kid’s activities, BBQ Pork Cook-off, royal coronation & more! Historic Downtown. On Hwy 290, just 19 miles east of Austin. (512) 285-5721.   www.hogeyefestival.com. hogeye@ci.elgin.tx.us

  October 24–25 - Gruene Historic District /New Braunfels
23rd ANNUAL TEXAS CLAY FEST... Respected potters and sculptors from around Texas display, sell their wares and demonstrate a variety of techniques. Hands-on activities available for children. (830) 629-7975. www.texasclayfestival.com.

NOVEMBER

  November 7 - Boerne
BOERNE CHAMBER WILD GAME DINNER… Discover exotic dishes including bison sliders, fried alligator, elk fajitas, crawfish pasta & more. Fabulous auction items include African safaris, Argentina dove hunt, guns and more. Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne. 5pm-10pm. Tickets $20 (includes food, soda & water). www.boerne.org. (830) 249-8000.

  November 7–8 - Georgetown
19th ANNUAL HILL COUNTRY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR... Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 11am-4pm. Over 100 booths of juried artists with hand-crafted products, perfect for holiday giving. For 18 years the crowds have come to enjoy some of the finest shopping in Central Texas. 2 Texas Dr., Georgetown TX (5 miles west of I-35 on Williams Dr./FM2338 to Del Webb Blvd). (512) 948-7393.

  November 14 - Canyon Lake
CRRC HOLIDAY BAZAAR... Over 100 vendors. 9am-4pm. Just below the dam. 125 Mabel Jones Dr. Everything Holiday, just in time for your decorating needs. Free parking. Free admission. For vendor applications:  www.crrcofcanyonlake.org. For information: Kristi Broadway (830) 964-3003.

  November 20–21 - College Station
BRAZOS VALLEY WORLDFEST / CELE-BRATE THE WORLDWIDE CULTURES ... Enjoy 20 performing groups, culture displays, salsa & meringue dance lessons, storytelling, inter-national cuisine, demonstrations, arts/crafts, equestrian horsemanship & Latin music. Fri 6pm-10pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Wolf Pen Creek Park. www.brazosvalleyworldfest.org. 

DECEMBER

  December 1, 4 & 5 - Flatonia
CHRISTMAS IN FLATONIA... Dec 1 - Lighting of Christmas Village & Santa! Dec 4 - Wonderful Winter Wine Walk (5pm-9pm)! Dec 5 - Merry Market (9am-4pm) - Cookie/Candy Carnival & Santa. Civic Center, 208 E. N. Main St. Exit 661 on I-10. (361) 865-3920. www.FlatoniaChamber.com  

  December 3–17 - Brenham
UNITY THEATRE PRESENTS “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET”... The Christmas spirit is alive and well in this heart-warming yuletide classic based on the beloved film and novel—a nostalgic holiday treat! Unity Theatre, 300 Church St. Call for tickets: (979) 830-8358. www.unitybrenham.org. Email: Tickets@UnityBrenham.org.

  December 4–5 - Brenham
DOWNTOWN’S CHRISTMAS STROLL & LIGHTED PARADE... Enjoy live entertainment & holiday shopping as you stroll the beautifully-lighted streets of Historic Downtown Brenham. The downtown lighted parade is sure to put every-one in the holiday spirit. Free admission & free parking. www.downtownbrenham.com. 1-888-Brenham.

  December 5 - Elgin
HOLIDAY BY THE TRACKS... Catch the holiday spirit in Historic Downtown Elgin! Before or after cutting your Christmas tree from one of two local tree farms, enjoy live music, caroling, shopping & kid’s activities. There are also pictures with Santa and a lighted holiday parade at dusk. 9am-3pm. Only 19 miles east of Austin on Hwy 290. www.elgintx.com. (512) 285-4515.

  December 10–12 & December 17–19 Canyon Lake - NORTH POLE VILLAGE... Discover the magic of Christmas where children can write a letter to Santa, pet puppies, adopt a toy, go “fishing”, select Library books, make a craft, decorate cookies, get their face painted, go on a hayride, see a nativity and sit on Santa’s lap! 6pm-9pm. CRRC Recreation Center, 125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake. (830) 964-2324. www.crrcofcanyonlake.org.

  December 31 - Round Top
NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA... International Festival-Institute, Hwy. 237 at Jaster Road. Call for time, admission and reservations. visit www.festivalhill.org, or call (979) 249-3129. 

JANUARY

  January 16, 2016 - Brenham
UPTOWN SWIRL... Treat yourself, your spouse and your friends to a fun afternoon and evening of sipping wine and swirling through historic Downtown Brenham, 3pm-7pm. For a small fee, attendees enjoy a tasty wine sampling and a collectible wine glass. For details/tickets:  (979) 337-7384. http://www.downtownbrenham.com/swirl/.  v