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270 events in October 2026 · 18 towns with dates in the collection
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- Arts & history
Art In Flight Exhibit and Sale (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · Rose City Art Gallery
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- SportsNeeds a fresh check
Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · Various locations
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- MusicNeeds a fresh check
East Texas Burn Run (opens in a new tab)
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Jefferson · Various locations
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- SportsNeeds a fresh check
Piney Woods Open Disc Golf (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · Lindsey Park
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Festivals
Pineywoods Fair (opens in a new tab)
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Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- FestivalsNeeds a fresh check
Rose City Airfest (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Arts & history
Tai Chi at the Library (opens in a new tab)
9:30 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Public Library
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Arts & history
Conversations Through Collage (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Museum of Fine Arts-T
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Music
Downtown Live (opens in a new tab)
5:00 PM CDT
Longview · Heritage Plaza
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Food & drink
Bourbon 101 (opens in a new tab)
6:30 PM CDT
Tyler · The Thomas Hotel
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Arts & history
Ghostbusters (1984) | $5 Movies at The Pines (opens in a new tab)
7:00 PM CDT
Lufkin · The Pines Theater
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From Visit Lufkin · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Music
Darrin Morris Band (opens in a new tab)
7:30 PM CDT
Longview · CARGO
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
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