SEPTEMBER

  September 10–17 - Friona
60th ANNUAL MAIZE DAYS... Visit the “Cheeseburger Capital of Texas” for its Maize Days’ Miss Friona Pageant, Saturday parade, games, arts/crafts & food vendors. Friona Chamber of Commerce: (806) 250-3491. www.frionachamber.com.

OCTOBER

  October 1 - Coleman
FIESTA DE LA PALOMA... Enjoy championship dove & brisket cook-off, arts & crafts, games, exhibits, art show, musical entertainment, steak cook-off, 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 8 - Clyde
PECAN AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL... Events pay homage to the humble agricultural beginnings of Clyde as a small town of farmers. Held under a grove of pecan trees, Clyde’s Pecan & Bluegrass Fest offers plenty of fun with a pecan pie bake-off, downtown parade, lots of food, arts & crafts, children’s events, bluegrass music, live entertainment and a car show. (915) 893-4221.

  October 8–9 - 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.

NOVEMBER

  November 19–20 - El Paso
LAS ARTISTAS ART & FINE CRAFT SHOW… Shop for fine ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, wood pieces, and quality artworks, all made by hand by 90+ juried artists. Meet the makers to learn the creative story behind the art. Enjoy craft demonstrations, children’s activities and gourmet food from Food Truck Circus. Epic Railyard Event Center. Free parking. $6 admission/under age 18 free. For additional details, visit www.lasartistas.org.

FEBRUARY

  February 24–25, 2017 - Alpine
31st ANNUAL TEXAS COWBOY POETRY GATHERING... As the oldest cowboy poetry gathering in Texas, Alpine hosts cowboy musicians and poets at Sul Ross State University. (432) 837-2326. www.cowboy-poetry.org.  v