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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
- 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
- Food & drinkNeeds a fresh check
Autumn Trails Stew Cookoff and Cake and Pie Contest (opens in a new tab)
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Winnsboro · Winnsboro Civic Center
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Festivals
FireAnt Festival (opens in a new tab)
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Marshall · Downtown
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From Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce, Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- MusicNeeds a fresh check
Foreigner in Concert (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · UT Tyler Cowan Center
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Arts & history
Hocus Pocus Dress Up (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · Liberty Hall
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From Liberty Hall · Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- SportsNeeds a fresh check
Mayhem Roller Derby Halloween Mashup (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · Flores Center
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- FestivalsNeeds a fresh check
Oktoberfest (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Downtown
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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
- MusicNeeds a fresh check
Winnsboro Live! Autumn Trails Nights (opens in a new tab)
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Winnsboro · Jack Cross Pavillion, Winnsboro City Park
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Community
2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Longview (opens in a new tab)
8:00 AM CDT
Longview · Teague Park
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sports
1st Annual PWSA Turkey Shoot (opens in a new tab)
9:00 AM CDT
Mount Enterprise · Piney Woods Service Association 501c3
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Markets
Longview Jaycees Trade Days (opens in a new tab)
9:00 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Convention Complex
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Outdoors
SFA Gardens Fabulous Fall Plant Sale (opens in a new tab)
9:00 AM CDT
Nacogdoches · Pineywoods Native Plant Center
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From Visit Nacogdoches · 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
- Outdoors
East Texas Fire and Nature Festival - 3rd Annual (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CDT
Tyler · Tyler Nature Center
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Arts & history
Practical Crafting: Greeting Cards (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CDT
Longview · Stamper Park
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Arts & history
Waltz Across Texas (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
- Community
Haunted Library Volunteer Orientation (opens in a new tab)
10:30 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Public Library
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Markets
903 CardFest (opens in a new tab)
11:00 AM CDT
Tyler · Bruno’s Pizza
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Festivals
Fall Festival (opens in a new tab)
11:00 AM CDT
Lufkin · Boys & Girls Club
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From Visit Lufkin · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Markets
Sip & Shop at Kiepersol (opens in a new tab)
11:00 AM CDT
Tyler · The Grand Room at Kiepersol
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Sports
SFA Volleyball vs Houston Christian (opens in a new tab)
12:00 PM CDT
Nacogdoches · SFA Athletics
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Community
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Universe-ity (ongoing campaign) (opens in a new tab)
2:00 PM CDT
Longview · Longview Public Library
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sports
Mayhem Roller Derby Halloween Mashup (opens in a new tab)
5:00 PM CDT
Tyler · Flores Center
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Community
The Joke's On Us Comedy Show (opens in a new tab)
6:00 PM CDT
Longview · Longview Community Center
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Music
American Tapestry (opens in a new tab)
7:00 PM CDT
Longview · Belcher Center at LeTourneau University
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Music
Cole Phillips (opens in a new tab)
7:00 PM CDT
Longview · CARGO
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Music
Foreigner (opens in a new tab)
7:30 PM CDT
Tyler · UT Tyler Cowan Center
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
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