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ARANSAS PASS: Shrimporee
The largest shrimp festival in
Texas, now in its 70th year, of-
fers live entertainment and
dancing all weekend, as well as
culinary events, carnival rides,
and a parade. aransaspass.org/
shrimporee 361-758-2750
SULPHURSPRINGS:
Hopkins County Dairy Festival
Founded in 1959, this 10-day festi-
val honors hardworking dairy fami-
lies and the impact the dairy in-
dustry has on the local economy.
Events include a hot air balloon
rally, a 5K milk run, a parade, a
milking contest, an ice cream
freeze-off, a carnival, and a junior
dairy livestock show. hopkins
countydairyfestival.com
SAN MARCOS: Texas Water
Safari Billed as the "World's
Toughest Boat Race," this 260-
mile canoe and kayak race takes
competitors from Spring Lake in
San Marcos to the city of Sead-
rift on the Texas coastline. Cheer
the teams from various riverside
parks. texaswatersafari.org
512-738-6607AUSTIN: Bubblepalooza
A free annual celebration of open
play, everyone is invited to spend
time on the Long Center's City
Terrace and expansive lawn
enjoying live music, trailer food-
and of course, tons of bubbles.
thelongcenter.org 512-474-5664
CISCO: Pie Fest Have a good
old-fashioned summer celebration
at the only pie festival in Texas-
with plenty of family fun, games,
pie-baking contests, an all-you-
can-eat pie buffet, arts and crafts,
entertainment, and food. Friday
night kicks it off with a chicken pot
pie dinner and a street dance.
ciscotxpiefest.com
AUSTIN: Fun Stop 5K & Fest
Formerly known as Keep Austin
Weird Fest & 5K, this race is the
most fun you'll have at a 5K. Dress
up in your quirkiest costume and
find fun stops along the way, like a
crazed obstacle course (drink in
hand encouraged), the ultimate
foam party, a puppy kissing booth,
and exciting performances from
local bands rocking into the night.
funstop5k.com4th
KERRVILLE: Robert Earl
Keen's Fourth on the River
Enjoy food, vendor booths,
bounce houses, face painting, river
fun, and live music followed by a
free concert with Robert Earl Keen
and the best fireworks show in the
Hill Country. kerrvilles4th.org
830-257-8233
12th-15th
SHAMROCK: Route 66 Festi-
val-Texas Welcomes the World
Roadies from across the U.S. and
around the world come to enjoy sev-
eral events up and down Historic
Route 66, including a variety of ven-
dors, live music, a car show and
cruise, an art show, banquets, silent
auctions, Texas vendors, the Coors
Ranch Rodeo and Concert, helicop-
ter rides, historical re-enactments of
the Texas Panhandle, and more.
texaswelcomestheworld.com
13th-15th
LAREDO: International Sister
Cities Festival
More than 200 exhibitors from
Mexico and Central America set
up shop to form the biggest Mexi-
can mercado this side of the bor-
der. Enjoy live cultural perfor-
mances, fill up on tasty traditionalMexican food, and browse house-
wares, leather goods, silver, cloth-
ing, pre-packaged food, pottery,
and more. visitlaredo.com
2Oth-22nd
PARIS: Balloon and Music
Festival The third annual festival
will feature 20 hot air balloons in-
cluding balloon glows and launch-
es, a tethered balloon, live music,
craft and food vendors, and a
children's area. parisballoonand
musicfestival.com
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CLUTE: Great Texas Mosquito
Festival This annual event cele-
brates the summer nuisance in
style with three full days of carni-
val rides, the mosquito chase (a
5K race), cookoffs, and live enter-
tainment to cap off each evening.
The buzziest sight, perhaps, is the
Mosquito Calling competition,
where contestants vie to summon
the biggest bloodsucker in town.
mosquitofestival.com
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