JUNE

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

  June 17–18 - Stockdale
72nd ANNUAL STOCKDALE WATERMELON JUBILEE... Enjoy great musical entertainment! Friday with Reckless Kelly and Sunny Sweeney, plus Saturday with Cody Jinks and Bart Crow. Rodeo at 7pm, with concerts immediately following. Stockdale City Park. Held since 1937. www.stockdaletx.org.

  June 25–26 - Sealy
KC JUNE MUSIC FESTIVAL... This summer classic is great for the whole family. Enjoy country and German polka dancing and music with bands Al Sulak and Country Sounds, Red Ravens and the Krenek Band. And don’t forget the great food! For more information, call (979) 885-6370, or visit www.SealyKofC.org.

JULY

  July 2–3 - Rockport
ROCKPORT ART FESTIVAL... The 47th Annual Rockport juried art show features food, live music and entertainment, kids’ tent, and original artworks by over 120 artists and master craftsmen. This is a fund-raiser for the Rockport Art Association. For more information, call (361) 729-5519 or visit the web at www.rockportartcenter.com.

  July 2–3 - Seguin
SEGUIN FREEDOM FEST... What’cha doin’ for America’s B-day? Enjoy family entertainment over Independence Day Weekend at Seguin’s Freedom Fiesta on July 2 with music & street dance, plus a patriotic concert in Central Park on July 3. Also bring your Texas spirit for the big fireworks fiesta at Starcke Park on July 3! www.VisitSeguin.com. (800) 580-7322.

  July 4 - Rosenberg
FAMILY 4TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION... It’s all about patriotism, free family & fun as Rosenberg hosts horse-drawn wagon rides, food vendors, musical entertainment by The Level One Band, the best fireworks in Fort Bend County & more! Seabourne Creek Nature Park, 3831 Hwy 36 South. 6pm-10pm. Festivities are FREE. For more details: www.CityofRosenberg.com/Family4th or (832) 595-3525.

  July 7–10 - Port Aransas
ANNUAL DEEP SEA ROUNDUP... “The Oldest Fishing Tournament on the Texas Coast”! A weekend of family fun that includes bay, offshore, fly fishing and junior divisions, plus a piggy perch contest. For info: www.portaransas.org or (800) 45-COAST. Register today: www.deepsearoundup.com.

  July 8–9 - Sealy
SEALYBRATION... Family activities, carnival, arts/crafts booths, street dance, BBQ cook-off, slow-pitch/softball tournaments, and live main stage entertainment. Admission. For additional information, visit www.Sealycommunityfoundation.org, or call (877) 558-7245.

  July 28–30 - Clute
THE GREAT  TEXAS MOSQUITO FESTIVAL... This 36th annual festival is a fun-filled, 3-day event for the entire family. It includes a variety of contests for all ages, arts & crafts, food booths, a carnival, BBQ cook-off and great musical headliner entertainment. Clute Municipal Park. (800) 371-2971. www.mosquitofestival.com.

SEPTEMBER

  September 16–18 - Anahuac
TEXAS GATORFEST... “The Alligator Capital of Texas” celebrates the alligator and its wetlands habitat with Great Alligator Roundup, air boat rides, street dances, beer gardens, entertainment stages, carnival, arts & crafts, gator education tent, Trinity River boat tours, cook-off, fly-in and sail-in. Fort Anahuac Park, 1704 South Main Street. www.texasgatorfest.com. (409) 267-4190.

  September 24 - Hallettsville
HALLETTSVILLE KOLACHE FEST ... Enjoy a downtown parade, kolache presentation and eating contest, “42” domino tournament, classic cars, bike show, arts & crafts, Czech & German foods, live entertainment, biergarten, children’s activities and more! Held at KC Hall. (361) 798-2662. www.hallettsville.com.

OCTOBER

  October 13–16 - Houston
387th ANNUAL FESTA ITALIANA ... The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston brings culture to life at its week-end celebration of Italy! Enjoy music, homemade Italian food and wine, pasta-eating contest, bocce ball and I Madonnari com-petitions, wine tasting, grape stomp, children’s events, arts & crafts and more. University of St. Thomas at Montrose Blvd. For details, visit www.HoustonItalianFestival.com.

  October 14–22 - Angleton
BRAZORIA COUNTY FAIR... “The Largest County Fair in Texas” features live-stock exhibits, crafts, concerts, CPRA rodeo, con-tests, carnival, foods & more! Brazoria County Fairgrounds. www.bcfa.org. (970) 849-6416.

NOVEMBER

  November 5 - Angleton
AUSTIN  TOWN HISTORICAL REENACTMENT... Celebrating the lives of those pioneers who settled Colonial Texas. The fictitious “Austin Town” features interpreters, period craft demonstrators, sutlers, militia drill units, historical re-enactments, and period games. Presented by Brazoria County Historical Museum. In its 20th year! For more information: (979) 864-1208 or www.bchm.org.  v