State Fair of Texas 
City: Dallas Date: Sep 26-Oct 19 
Features 24 days of food and family fun, including many free-with-admission attractions and. concerts. 
www.bigtex.com

Texas Rice Festival 
City: Winnie Date: Oct 1-5 
Includes a carnival, non-stop entertainment on the main stage, Rice Cooking Contest, arts & crafts, more than 50 food booths and longhorns. 
www.texasricefestival.org

Oktoberfest 
City: Fredericksburg Date: Oct 3-5 
Celebrate German heritage with German food and drink, polka and waltz contests.
www.oktoberfestinfbg.com

Come & Take It Festival 
City: Gonzales Date: Oct 3-5 
Celebrate Texas history where it all began. 

Texas Renaissance Festival 
City: Plantersville Date: Oct 4-Nov 23 
The sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th century come alive for eight spectacular weekends. 
www.texrenfest.com

Seafair 
City: Rockport Date: Oct 10-12 
Celebrate the sea with fresh-from-the-bay seafood, live entertainment, arts & crafts, and crab races. 
www.rockportseafair.com

Fireant Festival 
City: Marshall Date: Oct 11 
This zany, fun-filled festival is complete with a fire ant calling contest, arts & crafts booths, food vendors, chili contest and more. 
www.marshalltxchamber.com

East Texas Yamboree 
City: Gilmer Date: Oct 15-18 
A carnival, queen coronation, exhibits, street dance, quilt show, fiddler's contest, parade, barn dance and more. 
www.yamboree.com

Texas Rose Festival 
City: Tyler Date: Oct 16-19 
Join the festivities as the City of Roses celebrates the 75th annual festival.
www.texasrosefestival.com

Czhilispiel XXXVI 
City: Flatonia Date: Oct 24-26 
Features continuous live music, IABC-sanctioned barbecue and CASI "Czhili" cook-offs and jalapeno eating contest. 
www.czhilispielfestival.com

Terlingua International Chili Championship 
City: Terlingua Date: Oct 29-Nov 1 
Features music entertainment on Thursday through Saturday. Includes a competition in wings, salsa and beans. 
www.chili.org

Wurstfest 
City: New Braunfels Date: Oct 31-Nov 9 
Offers a celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas family fun. 
www.wurstfest.com