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WEST TEXAS EVENTS
AUTUMN  2014

SEPTEMBER

  September 5, 6, 7 - Midland
SEPTEMBERFEST...
Museum of the Southwest presents its 45th annual juried art festival. Enjoy art, live entertainment, festival foods & hands-on family fun in the KinderFest area. Festivities are located on the Museum grounds at 1705 W. Missouri Ave. For more information, call (432) 683-2882, or email info@MuseumSW.org.

  September 29–October 4 - Friona
58th MAIZE DAYS...
Visit the “Cheese-burger Capital of Texas” for its Maize Days’ Miss Friona Pageant, Saturday parade, arts & crafts, games, all-school reunion and food vendors. Friona Chamber of Commerce: (806) 250-3491. www.frionachamber.com.

OCTOBER

  October 4 - Coleman
FIESTA DE LA PALOMA...
Enjoy championship dove and brisket cook-off, arts & crafts, games, exhibits, art show, musical entertainment, pet show, Miss Coleman County pageant, food, roping, car show & much more. Bill Franklin Center / Expo & Rodeo Complex. Email: chamber@colemantexas.org. Website: www.colemantexas.org. (325) 625-2163.

  October 11–12 - Shamrock
SHAMROCK IRISH CRAFT FEST...
Craft fair with 75 booths with different varieties of crafts and a full concession stand. Shamrock Community Center, 915 South Main, Shamrock, Texas. Sat 9-6; Sun 12-4. Contact: (806) 256-2501.

  October 25 - Anson
ANSON MESQUITE DAZE...
Arts and crafts, free live entertainment, food booths, children’s activities, antiques and collectibles. Vendor space available: Outside 10x10 $25 + $10 electric & Indoor $35 with electric. Food vendors (12x12) $50. Historic Downtown Anson. 9am till dark. ansoncofc@att.net or (325) 823-3259.

  October 27-November 1 - Terlingua
FRANK X. TOLBERT-WICK FOWLER ORIGINAL COOK-OFF / CASI TERLINGUA INTERNATIONAL CHILI CHAMPIONSHIPS ...
For almost 50 years, thousands of chili cooks travel to the ghost town of Terlingua each autumn to compete! Also enjoy the Ugly Hat Contest, Last-Chance Cookoff, music, parade, CASI Olympics, horseshoe competition, and additional competitions for salsa, BBQ & margaritas.

NOVEMBER

  November 8 - Sonora
48th ANNUAL SUTTON COUNTY GAME DINNER ...
Come to the “Trail Head to West Texas”, and enjoy exotic game at this annual game dinner spectacular with over $50,000 in door prizes! Held at Sutton County Civic Center, 6pm. www.sonoratexas.org. (888) 387-2880.

  November 21-22 - Alpine
ALPINE ARTWALK...
Free public arts celebration features  artworks and galleries throughout downtown. Live music and entertainers, plus open-air art and food market. (432) 837-3067 or  www.artwalkalpine.com.

JANUARY

  January 1, 2015 -Terlingua
BLACK-EYED PEA OFF...
Cook-off competitors vie on New Year’s Day for the best black-eyed pea concoction award. Also enjoy other foods, fun & music at the Terlingua Trading Company. (432) 371-2234.  v

 

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