JUNE

  June 3–4 - Greenville
COTTON BOLL ARTFEST... This arts & crafts festival features hand-made jewelry, pottery, artwork & more on the grounds of the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum. For more information, call (903) 450-4502, or visit www.amacmuseum.com.

  June 3–4 - Waxahachie
47th ANNUAL GINGERBREAD TRAIL TOUR OF HOMES... Tour five historic homes, and enjoy an antique car show, and courthouse tours.  www.gingerbreadtrail.net. (972) 937-0681.

  June 9–10 - 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, arts & crafts, entertainment and food. (Wonder what kind of pies will be there?) (254) 442-2537. www.ciscotxpiefest.com.

  June 8–10 - Cross Plains
19th 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! Saturday, 9am-4pm.  Parade Thursday, 6 pm in Downtown Cross Plains. www.BarbarianFestival.net.

  June 16–17 & June 23–24 - Albany 
79th FORT GRIFFIN FANDANGLE... Recapturing wild characters of the old west through a grand story, plus singing, dancing, horses & a herd of longhorns. Presented in a renowned amphitheater production, "Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical" features a local 400-member musical cast. Free activities all day. Parade Sat 5pm. BBQ 5pm nightly. www.fortgriffinfandangle.org or fandangle@bitstreet.com. Tickets & Info: (325) 762-3838.

JULY

  July 8 - Weatherford
PARKER COUNTY PEACH FESTIVAL... Historic Downtown features over 200 arts, crafts, food & activity vendors, special stage entertainment, children's events & the Famous Peach Pedal Bike Ride. www.peachpedal.com or www.peachfestivaltx.com. (888) 594-3801

SEPTEMBER

  September 1, 2, 3 - West
42nd ANNUAL WESTFEST... Labor Day weekend festivities with Czech foods, music, international entertainment, dancing, pastries, costumes, arts and crafts, horseshoe tournament, Polka Mass, races, sports, children's area & kolache baking contest at Rodeo & Fair Grounds. www.westfest.com. (254) 826-5058.

  September 2–9 - Alvarado
125th ANNUAL PIONEERS & OLD SETTLERS REUNION... Parade, queen's contest, baby contest, car show, carnival, fiddler's competition, vendor booths, BBQ cook-off, desserts bake-off, free concerts including Asleep at the Wheel! Tom Durington, P.O. Box 217, Alvarado, TX 76009. Free Admission. $2 & Up Parking. (817) 538-2337.

  September 9 - Denton
18th 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 Zone, and festival foods make this fun for the entire family. 9am to 3pm. (940) 349-8529, www.dentonmainstreet.org or info@dentonmainstreet.org.

  September 9 - Sanger                                    
39th ANNUAL SELLABRATION... Historic Downtown event features live music; arts, crafts, food & activity vendors; kid's zone; Little Miss & Mr. Sanger Pageant; street-dancing. Expected attendance is 4,500. 8am-8pm. Vendors apply ASAP. http://sangertexas.com/sanger-sellabration-2017. (940) 458-7702.

September 15 - Greenville
RALLY ROUND GREENVILLE FESTIVAL... General street festival is family fun. Begins with Friday night Kick-Off Concert on Courthouse Square & music continues throughout the weekend. Kids Alley, MRV Espana-Circus Act, bicycle ride, street dance & art show are also part of the fun. Expected attendance 8,000 to 10,000. Vendors apply ASAP for best placement. E-mail shelley@greenvillechamber.com, or call (903) 455-1510.

  September 15–17 - Grandview
ANTIQUE ALLEY TEXAS... Grandview offers Antique Alley Texas and 30+ Miles of Shopping! Between Grandview & Cleburne, pasture sales with 100's of vendors. Please do not park on highway or easements! Spanning six communities—Alvarado, Sand Flat, Venus, Maypearl & between Grandview to Cleburne. www.AntiqueAlleyTexas.com or Facebook.com/Antique Alley. (817) 240-4948.

  September 16 - Springtown
33rd ANNUAL WILD WEST FEST... On the Square, 9am-5:30pm. Parade at 10am. Over 200 booths, live entertainment, Legends of Texas gunfighters, 18th annual BBQ cook-off, kid's rides & activities, free concert by Austin Allsup of "The Voice", and live bull riding & mutton bustin'. Booths: $85+ elec. (optional). Food vendors: 10x10=$125+ electric. Set-up starts 6am. (817) 220-7828. www.wildwestfestival.org.

OCTOBER

  October 6–7 - Possum Kingdom Lake
POSSUM FEST… Come cook at the 21st Annual Great Outdoors BBQ & Chili Cook-Off! Also enjoy Auction/Raffle items and Vendors. www.possumkingdomlake.com. Email: pkchamber@possumkingdomlake.com. (940) 779-2424 or toll-free (888) 779-8330.

  October 14 - Flower Mound
FALL FESTIVAL... Abiding Peace Community Church presents such fun events as a a Battle of the Worship Bands, Dress Your Pet Contest, kids activities, face painting and Carved Pumpkin Contest (entry fee required). 10am-3pm. Also *SEEKING VENDORS*. Held at 1117 W. College Parkway in Flower Mound. Contact Crystal Nelson (469) 438-7647 or apcc.comm@gmail.com.

  October 21 - Whitesboro
52nd 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, car show, musical entertainers, drawings and lots of fun. Free to public. Vendor space available. Chamber of Commerce: (903) 564-3331.

  October 21 - Kerens
13th 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 28 - Hamilton
46th HAMILTON COUNTY DOVE FESTIVAL & WILD WING COOK-OFF...