Schulenburg Festival Schulenburg, Texas When: early August Where: Most events take place at Wolters Park in Schulenburg, while the golf tournament is held in nearby Flatonia. The German translation of the name Schulenburg is “school city,” and each first weekend in August the visitors to this Fayette County community learn the meaning of hometown pride …
From intimate gatherings where patrons become brethren to Lone Star spectacles where visitors lose their cares in a world of fantasy, there are a number of Texas Renaissance festivals faires throughout Texas that will greet you with a hardy “Huzzah!”– and plenty of faire food! Find your portal to the past–and plenty of turkey legs …
State Fair of Texas Dallas, Texas When: late September- late October Where: Fair Park in Dallas. Big Tex, the 52-foot tall, Stetson-wearing symbol of Lone Star hospitality that towers over Fair Park, will give a warm “Howdy!” to over three million visitors as they arrive at America’s largest state fair. Events: The latest cars off …
Mayfest Fort Worth, Texas When: early May Where: Trinity Park in Fort Worth Join the crowd of 200,000 – 500,000 who gather each year on the first weekend in May for Cowtown’s oldest, family-friendly festival. Events: Festival attendees can race for first place in the 10K, 5K or 1K Fun Run, or discover their inner …
Luling Watermelon Thump Luling, Texas Luling Water Tower: World’s Largest Watermelon When: late June Where: Downtown Luling Standing 154 feet above the central Texas community of Luling, the sight of a watermelon-inspired water tower greets an estimated 40,000 visitors who arrive every final Thursday through Sunday in June to enjoy this unique Lone Star utopia’s …
Seguin (pronounced “se-GEEN”) has one of the most unusual nicknames of any Texas city; it’s “The Mother of Concrete Cities.” A Seguin chemist held several concrete production patents, so don’t be surprised at the many historic buildings utilizing concrete around town. While dogs aren’t that interested in concrete, they will definitely love Seguin’s natural attractions, …
Located in the heart of the Metroplex, these neighboring cities are easily accessible by interstate highway from either Dallas or Fort Worth. Both offer a range of family vacation activities as well as plenty of family accommodations and restaurants Attractions: Texas Rangers Baseball. The stadium for the Texas Rangers baseball team is home to the …