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270 events in October 2026 · 18 towns with dates in the collection
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- Arts & history
Halloween Trail (opens in a new tab)
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Lufkin · Texas Forestry Museum
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From Texas Forestry Museum · checked Oct 3, 2026
- FestivalsNeeds a fresh check
Emergency Services FallFest (opens in a new tab)
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Gladewater · Downtown
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Community
4th Annual Kidz Bizniz Expo (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Exhibit Center
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Markets
Children's Clothing Consignment Sale (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CDT
Longview · Longview Convention Complex
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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
- 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
- Sports
Alumni corner (opens in a new tab)
11:00 AM CDT
Nacogdoches · Pineywoods Dining Hall
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sports
SFA Football VS Houston Christian (opens in a new tab)
2:00 PM CDT
Nacogdoches · Homer Bryce Stadium
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Community
TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN STREET (opens in a new tab)
4:00 PM CDT
Pittsburg · Downtown Pittsburg
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From Visit Pittsburg · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Community
Longview Mall Candy Crawl (opens in a new tab)
5:00 PM CDT
Longview · Longview Mall
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Outdoors
11th Annual Boo Camp (opens in a new tab)
6:00 PM CDT
Pittsburg · Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
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From Texas Parks & Wildlife · Lake Bob Sandlin · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Community
3rd Annual Trunk or Treat (opens in a new tab)
6:00 PM CDT
Tyler · Exceptional Emergency Center
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
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