SEPTEMBER

  September 12–13 - Midland
SEPTEMBERFEST... Museum of the Southwest presents its 46th annual juried art festival. Enjoy art, live music, food trucks, and 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 12–19 - Friona
59th ANNUAL MAIZE DAYS... Visit the “Cheeseburger Capital of Texas” for its Maize Days’ Miss Friona Pageant, Saturday parade, games, arts & crafts, all-school reunion, and food vendors. Friona Chamber of Commerce: www.frionachamber.com. (806) 250-3491.

OCTOBER

  October 3 - Coleman
FIESTA DE LA PALOMA... Enjoy the steak/BBQ/dove cook-offs, arts & crafts, games, exhibits, fine art show, music, Miss Coleman County pageant, food, antique tractor pull, team roping, car & cycle show & more. Bill Franklin Center/ Expo & Rodeo Complex. Email: chamber@colemantexas.org. Website: www.colemantexas.org. (325) 625-2163.

  October 10–11 - Shamrock
SHAMROCK IRISH CRAFT FESTIVAL... Craft fair with 75 booths with different varieties of crafts and a full concession stand. Held at Shamrock Community Center, 915 South Main, Shamrock, Texas. Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 12noon-4pm. For additional information: (806) 256-2501.

NOVEMBER

  November 20-21 - Alpine
22nd ANNUAL ALPINE ARTWALK ... Free events all day Friday & Saturday! This public arts celebration features galleries & artworks throughout downtown, plus live music, entertainers, food market, chalk art, a mural project, and open-air art. For additional info, call (432) 837-3067 or visit www.artwalkalpine.com.

  November 21–22 - El Paso
LAS ARTISTAS ART & FINE CRAFTS SHOW… Shop for fine ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, wood pieces & quality artworks, all made by hand by 90+ juried artists. Meet the makers to learn the creative story behind the art. Enjoy craft demos, kid’s art exhibition & gourmet cuisine from Food Truck Circus. Epic Railyard Event Center. Free parking. $6 admission/under age 18 free.  www.lasartistas.org.

FEBRUARY

  February 26–27, 2016 - Alpine
30th TEXAS COWBOY POETRY GATHERING... As the oldest cowboy poetry gathering in Texas, Alpine hosts cowboy musicians and poets at Sul Ross State University. For more info: (432) 837-2326. www.cowboy-poetry.org.  v