MARCH

  March 4–13 - Eagle Pass
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL...  This celebrated border festival presents carnival rides at Shelby Park, sporting events, downtown parade, Noches Mexicanas with live entertainment, and a variety of food & other booths at Shelby Park. Toll free 1-888-355-3224.

APRIL

  April 1–2 – Ingleside
ROUND-UP DAYS FESTIVAL... This hometown event takes place in the middle of town and right off of Hwy. 361 at N. O. Simmons Park. Come out and help celebrate our 42nd year with a parade, carnival, live entertainment by Kevin Fowler, La Mafia & many more. Also enjoy vendors, a wing eating contest & more. For more information, contact Ingleside Chamber of Commerce: (361) 776-2906, or go to www.inglesidetxchamber.org.

  April 1,2,3 – Tomball
15th ANNUAL GERMAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL... Celebrate German OktoberFest in April with 200 street vendors, arts/crafts, 4 stages of live music, carnival, fireworks, antique shops, food, beer & bike rally in Old Downtown. Free admission/parking. Free shuttles from Tomball Regional Hospital. Sponsored by Tomball Sister City Org. www.tomballsistercity.org. Vendors welcome! Grady Martin (281) 379-6844 or gradsand@yahoo.com.

  April 2 – Weslaco
TEXAS ONION FEST... Salutes the Texas Sweet Onion developed in Weslaco. Features an onion-eating contest, musical entertainment, dancing horse shows, arts & crafts, car show, children’s events, culinary stage, kiddie rides and an onion recipe contest at Weslaco City Park. (956) 968-2102. www.weslaco.com/onionfest.

  April 8,9,10 – Poteet
69th ANNUAL POTEET STRAW-BERRY FESTIVAL... Includes 14 areas of continuous family entertainment, featuring Aaron Watson and Pesado in concert, nightly dances, specialty acts, rodeo, arts & crafts, children’s area, delicious food, and carnival. (888) 742-8144.

  April 15–17 - Angleton
BRAZORIA COUNTY CRAWFISH FESTIVAL... Held at MSR Houston Motor Speedway. Enjoy tons of boiled crawfish, carnival games & rides, kid's events, go-karts, and two stages of blues, zydeco, country and classic rock musical entertainment. Don't miss the iguana & armadillo races, Splash Dogs, and crawfish & funnel cake eating contests. Visit www.BrazoriaCountyCrawfishFestival.com, or call (281) 802-2656.  

  April 16–17 - Lake Jackson
MIGRATION CELEBRATION... Celebrate birding with seminars, nature tours, and a spectacular Birds of Prey show, as more than 600 species of springtime birds migrate throughout the Brazosport coastal area. For more details: (866) 403-5829 or www.migrationcelebration.org.

  April 23 - La Porte
SAN JACINTO DAY FESTIVAL AND BATTLE REENACTMENT... This year celebrates the 180th anniversary of one of the most exciting and significant Texas History events. Enjoy family entertainment, living history demonstrations, kid’s area & Texas-themed vendors at La Porte, near Houston.. Free. Open 10am-6pm. Visit www.sanjacinto-museum.org. 

  April 29–30 - La Porte
60th ANNUAL SYLVAN BEACH FESTIVAL... Experience arts and crafts, carnival rides, pageants, a parade, live entertainment & kid’s events. Historical Sylvan Beach Park on scenic Galveston Bay. Park opens 10am. www.laportechamber.org. (281) 471-1123.

  April 29–May 1 - Port Aransas
TEXAS SANDFEST... One of the largest Master Sand Sculpting Competitions in the USA! Amateurs and families participate in open competitions. Enjoy the invigorating sun and surf and spend the week-end enjoying great food, accommodations, entertainment and island shops of all kinds. More than 100,000 attendees enjoy Texas Island Style! www.portaransas.org. 1-800-45-COAST.

  April 39–30 & May 1 and May 6–8 Old Town Spring - 30th TEXAS CRAWFISH & MUSIC FESTIVAL... Enjoy a grand Cajun heaven with “tons” of crawfish served up with a wide variety of continuous musical entertainment, games, carnival rides, arts & crafts, and 150 permanent village shops & venues. Old Town Spring and Preservation Park, located 20 miles north of Houston. (281) 353-9310. www.texascrawfishfestival.com.

  April 30 - Carrizo Springs
10th ANNUAL BULL-NANZA... Honoring Law Enforcement Officers with this 9th Annual Bull Riding event. Experience great bull riding thrills, a 6pm mutton bustin’ & boot scramble for kids, food vendors and dancing to live Country and Tejano music. Gates open at 5pm; Bullride begins at 7pm. Carrizo Springs Rodeo Arena. For info, call (830) 876-5205.

MAY

  May 20–21 - Texas City
FUNFEST...  There’s fun for everyone in Texas City! Enjoy arts & crafts, BBQ cook-off, Super Heroes Run By the Bay 5K/10K/Kids-K, children’s activities, food, Friday night live entertainment and much more! In its 29th year! Held at Mall of the Mainland. www.texascitychamber.com. (409) 935-1408.

  May 20–22 – Pasadena
43rd PASADENA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL...Enjoy three days of fabulous fun at the Pasadena Fairgrounds with dozens of attractions, carnival rides, musical stage entertainment, pageants, children’s activities, cook-offs, wine tastings, vendors, tournaments, foods & much more. Free parking & shuttle bus. RV hook-ups and camping available. www.strawberryfest.org. (281) 991-9500.

  May 28–29 – Rockport
20th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF WINE & FOOD... The Texas Maritime Museum hosts wine tasting, wine seminars, fine foods & entertainment on the Museum grounds. 4-11pm both days. (361) 729-1271; www.texasmaritimemuseum.org; 1-866-729-AHOY; www.texasfestivalofwines.com.

JUNE

  June 11 - East Bernard
CZECH KOLACHE-KLOBASE FESTIVAL... Come to Riverside Hall for polka dancing, arts and crafts, sausage and barbecue chicken, kiddie games, dancers, raffle and cakewalk. (979) 531-9747 or (979) 335-7907.  v