When to Come

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With a high in the mid 50s and lows in the 30s in the winter and highs in the 90s in the peak of the summer, Dallas/Ft. Worth is a perfect destination all year round.

 

 

 

Events Calendar

Events subject to change. Please visit event links for latest updates.

 

March 2024

 

1-14 College Station: She: Celebrating Women Artists – J. Wayne Stark Galleries, a talented exhibition highlights works by women artists in the permanent collections, uart.tamu.edu

 

1-16 College Station: The Outside Looking In|Inside Looking Within: Representing Native American Subject – Forsyth Galleries, this exhibition features a selection of these works, showcasing how different perspectives create a range of Native imagery and portrayals in a variety of media, uart.tamu.edu

 

1-16 College Station: Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes – Forsyth Galleries, this exhibition shows contemporary Native American visual artists reclaiming their right to represent their identities. Whether using humor, subtlety, or irony, the telling is always fiercely honest, uart.tamu.edu

 

1-24 College Station: Man’s Best Friend: Dogs in Art – J. Wayne Stark Galleries, this exhibition explores how dogs have been depicted in art from the mid 19th century to the end of the 20th century. Featuring paintings of stately hunting dogs and other working dogs to warmer depictions of dogs patiently awaiting the arrival of their master, uart.tamu.edu

 

1-30 Fort Worth: Bull Riding – Billy Bob’s Texas, with a long history, Billy Bob’s and bull riding go hand-in-hand. From the very beginning, plans were made to use the former auction ring as a bull riding arena. It was a brilliant marketing strategy. “Real Bulls, Not Steel Bulls” read the bumper stickers. Instantly, the real bull riding inside the facility separated Billy Bob’s from any other club in the world, billybobstexas.com

 

1-04/28 College Station: A Spirit Can Ne’er Be Told…A Century of Aggie Football Exhibit – George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, Texas A&M football has shaped traditions, forged camaraderie for generations of fans, and embodied a spirit that even presidents of the United States embraced, especially George H.W. Bush, bush41.org

 

1-04/28 Irving: Books, Bark and Beeswax – Irving Archives Museum, exhibition includes a collection of relief sculptures that combine fiber, wood and wax, irvingarchivesandmuseum.com

 

1-04/28 Irving: Reclaimed: The Art of Recology – Irving Archives Museum, be immersed in a churning, ever-changing landscape where detritus from all over the city is sorted, recovered, and processed, irvingarchivesandmuseum.com

 

2-04/04 Irving: Pathways and Influences: Paintings by Jon Fontenot – Irving Arts Center, local artist, Jonathan Fontenot showcases his latest work, irvingartscenter.com

 

3-31 Waco: Farmers Market – Downtown, fresh produce, meats, and meals since 2011, featuring the best local agricultural producers and artisan vendors, come visit us, wacoheartoftexas.com

 

7 College Station: Presidential History/Mock the Vote – George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, dive into Presidential history and the electoral process. This class includes mock senate activities, preparations for a mock vote, and the opportunity for students to create and pass their own laws, as well as run a mock campaign, bush41.org

 

8 Fort Worth: Night Ranger – Billy Bob’s Texas, offering a one-of-a-kind concert experience in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards! While you’re here check out the Honky Tonk Kitchen, Billy Bob’s gift store, and live bull riding, billybobstexas.com

 

8-16 Waco: Spring at the Silos ’24 – Magnolia Silos, celebrate springtime with flourishing gardens, live music, talented artists, seasonal menu items, and more, wacoheartoftexas.com

 

8-23 Irving: Dear Brutus – Irving Arts Center, a poignant exploration of choice, consequence, and circumstance. A sentimental fantasy about life, love, and second chances, irvingartscenter.com

 

9-04/05 Palestine: Piney Woods Express Diesel – Texas State Railroad – Texas State Railroad, enjoy a journey through the Piney Woods and 135 years of history with a historic narration on a rail journey, visitpalestine.com

 

15 Irving: Forever Cool: A Toast to Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin – Irving Arts Center, get ready for a night of music and laughter with a sensational tribute to the most celebrated entertainment duo ever to grace the stage and television, irvingartscenter.com

 

15-17 Grand Prairie: Extra-ROAR-dinary Dino Fest – Epic Central, filled with fun library programming, activities, various educational aspects, and animatronic dinosaurs, visitgrandprairietx.com

 

16 Greenville: All Pat’s Day – Downtown, Greenville rolls out the Green Carpet to celebrate All Pat’s Day! With a crazy pedestrian parade where anyone wearing any shade of green can enter, to green beer, live entertainment, merchant specials, and even a scavenger hunt, this is one of the funniest events of the year in Downtown, ci.greenville.tx.us

 

16-05/03 Ennis: The Garden Woven Art Display – NW Main, Spring into Art, an ongoing art exhibit that will take place annually during bluebonnet season, featured exhibit is The Garden Woven, a celebration of the imagery, familiarity and passion for gardening and weaving, visitennistexas.com

 

21-05/26 College Station: The Art of Texas State Parks – J. Wayne Stark Galleries, celebrate of 100 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioned 30 Texas artists to depict scenes from parks, natural areas and historic sites in the state park system, uart.tamu.edu

 

22-04/07 Palestine: Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration – Davey Dogwood Park, enjoy the delicate beauty of the dogwood trees and the surrounding area. Don’t miss the special Excursion Train rides at the Texas State Railroad, the Farm & Flower Market at the Farmers Market, & much more, visitpalestine.com

 

22-04/30 Palestine: Fairy Garden Trail – Davey Dogwood Park, amazing views park the car and step onto the trails and see how many of our hidden fairy gardens you can find, visitpalestine.com

 

23 College Station: Annual Easter Celebration – George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, modeled after the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, activities, Easter egg hunt, games, face painting, balloon animals, refreshments, and pictures with the Easter Bunny, bush41.org

 

23-24 College Station: Living History Weekend – Museum of the American G.I.’s, the largest event of its kind in Texas! Living History displays, shop in the Military Swap Meet, witness the roar of tanks in our WWI Battle reenactments, tank rides, family-friendly, americangimuseum.org

 

28 College Station: “Thursday Night Lights” – George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, delve into the rich history of black high school football in Texas before segregation, don’t miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the untold tales of triumph and camaraderie that shaped the legacy of Texas high school football, bush41.org

 

28-04/04 Waco: Eclipse: Shining Shadows – Art Center, juried art exhibit the alignment and shadowing of celestial bodies has long been a source of wonder and disruption to our natural order, wacoheartoftexas.com

 

30 Palestine: Farm & Flower Market – Downtown, an annual tradition, you never know what goodies you will find, showcasing locally grown and handmade items, visitpalestine.com