SEPTEMBER

  September 9 & 16 - Buffalo
BUFFALO STAMPEDE & BARBEQUE COOK-OFF...  Enjoy the Stampede BBQ cook-off at Shelly Pate Park on Saturday, Sept 9 and the Stampede Festival on Saturday, Sept 16 at Harriman Park with kid's games, arts & crafts, food vendors, horseshoe pitching tournament, and tons of fun! (903) 322-5810. POB 207, Buffalo TX 75831.

  September 15–17, October 13–15, November 17–19 - Livingston
THIRD MONDAY TRADE DAYS... Discover a wide array of Trade Days treasures at Pedigo Park on Hwy 59 Bypass! Original handcrafted artworks, collectibles, crafts, antiques & foods. Open each Friday thru Sunday before the third Monday each month year-round. Free admission. Booths available. Call 1-877-ubhookd, or visit www.cityoflivingston-tx.com.

  September 16 - Avinger
5th ANNUAL AVINGER WINE FESTIVAL… A celebration of Texas wines, artisan foods, local artists & musicians.  Festival entrance is free. Admission to the Wine Garden $5. Held on the grounds of a downtown historic home at the corner of Pine & Church streets. This charitable fundraiser is presented by CRESS Community Foundation & Avinger Area Chamber of Commerce. Maxinoski3@windstream.net.

  September 22–23 – Commerce
BOIS D'ARC BASH... "The Bois d'Arc Capital of Texas" - 32nd Annual Bash Downtown. Saturday: Arts & crafts, food, music, games, 5K run, parade, golf tournament, carnival, Texas wine tasting, and Sept 16 Miss Bois d'Arc Pageant. www.commerce-chamber.com. Email: info@commerce-chamber.com. (903) 886-3950.

  September 30 & October 7 - DeKalb
OKTOBERFEST... Enjoy two Saturdays of events this Fall! Saturday in the Park Sept 30 includes chili cook-off, 5K, stick-horse races, eating contests, tournaments & more at the City Park. On Oct 7, Downtown presents living history, art & quilt shows, carnival, Gaga pit, parade, magic show, Jamboree, Cinderfella's pageant, live entertainment, kid's activities, 4 city blocks of vendors, Jeep show & much more! For details: www.dekalbtexasoktoberfest.com.

OCTOBER

  October 7 - Huntsville
43rd ANNUAL FAIR ON THE SQUARE... The historic downtown square features a huge arts & crafts show, all-day Saturday live entertainment, food court, Kids Korner, popular beer garden, wine tasting, and much more, all with free admission. Also enjoy Friday night's FREE concert with country singer Cody Joe Hodges. www.faironthesquare.com. (936) 295-8113.

  October 7 - Center
EAST TEXAS POULTRY FEST...  Come to the Downtown Center Square for a 3-day carnival, food booths, arts & crafts booths, live entertainment, cheer competition, poultry judging & auction, art, photography and quilt show and lots more. For information:  www.shelbycountychamber.com; (936) 598-3682 or 800-854-5328; email  info@shelbycountychamber.com.

  October 14 - Madisonville
16th TEXAS MUSHROOM FESTIVAL… Featuring Texas craft beers & wines, 240 booths, live musical entertainment, classic car show, Kids Zone, contests, Shiitake 5K & more. Downtown Courthouse Square. 10am-5pm. For more information, visit www.TexasMushroomFestival.com, or call (877) 908-8808.

  October 14 - Hawkins
HAWKINS OIL FESTIVAL... Downtown offers a flashback to the 50s & 60s when oil was king with "Vision 20-20: Seizing Our Future While Building on Our Past" in 2017. Waffle breakfast, 5K run, petting zoo, parade, antique car show, children's inflatables, great food, street dance & Battle of the Bands. Have some good ol' East Texas fun! www.hawkinschamber.org. (903) 769-4482.

  October 19–22 - Tyler
TEXAS ROSE FESTIVAL... Come celebrate the Rose at the 84th Annual Texas Rose Festival. Ceremonial events include the Queen's Coronation, rose show, Queen's Tea & Rose Parade. In addition, there will be a crafts fair, horticulture workshops, art show & much more! 1-800-235-5712, www.VisitTyler.com, or www.texasrosefestival.com.

  October 20–21 - Woodville
29th ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL... Experience an old-time East Texas folk-life celebration at Heritage Village Museum's outdoor complex of historic buildings. Bluegrass music, Civil War reenactment, buggy & wagon exhibit, ethnic dance performances, blacksmithing, pioneer crafts, furniture-making, quilting, folk artists, food, spinning & more. www.heritage-village.org. (409) 283-2272.

  October 26–29 - Groves
GROVES PECAN FESTIVAL... Queen's pageant, treasure hunt, carnival, musical entertainment, cooking contest, pecan toss, pie-eating competition, craft & food booths and a parade. (800) 876-3631 or (409) 962-3631.

  October 28 - Sulphur Springs
48th WORLD CHAMPION HOPKINS COUNTY STEW CONTEST... Featuring 165+ cooking teams stirring up stew over open wood fires in huge cast iron pots on Saturday of Fall Fest. All you can eat 10:30am. Buford City Park. (903) 885-6515.

NOVEMBER

  November 18 - Crockett
36th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN CROCKETT... Enjoy the Christmas feeling on the Saturday before Thanksgiving with over 200 arts & crafts booths, along with food vendors, entertainment, kid's activities and more. 10am-5pm. For additional info, contact Crockett Chamber of Commerce: (936) 544-2359.

  November 25 - Kirbyville
30th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK... Come to beautifully-forested East Texas the Saturday after Thanksgiving to enjoy Kirbyville's hometown festival with food & craft booths, photos with Santa, small train ride, entertainment, games, and more at Magnolia Park. (409) 423-3319.

APRIL

  April 21–22, 2018 - Edom
14th ANNUAL APRIL IN EDOM… This Old-Fashioned Folk/Street fair is for adults, kids & pets. Find 125 vendors of  handmade folk & vintage items, foods, Kids Zone, Paws Parade, 5K, float contests & performers on 3 stages. Admission is Free! 10am-5pm.  Hwy 279/314. Vendors needed. For additional event info, go to www.VisitEdom.com, call (844) 633-6689/ext. 3, or email April@VisitEdom.com.  v