What's happening in East Texas
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137 events in November 2026 · 18 towns with dates in the collection
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 events | 21 events | 32 events | 44 events | 59 events | 66 events | 716 events |
| 83 events | 91 events | 103 events | 115 events | 128 events | 139 events | 1419 events |
| 159 events | 161 events | 175 events | 184 events | 1913 events | 208 events | 2114 events |
| 222 events | 232 events | 243 events | 254 events | 263 events | 274 events | 2811 events |
| 291 events | 301 events |
Choose a day for the full listings. Numbers show event counts. Times are local to East Texas; events spanning several days appear on each date.
- CommunityNeeds a fresh check
“The Polar Express” Train Ride (opens in a new tab)
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Palestine · Texas State Railroad
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- MusicNeeds a fresh check
Christmas Parade and “Enchanted Forest” Tree Lightig (opens in a new tab)
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Jefferson · Downtown and Lions Park
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Arts & history
Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (opens in a new tab)
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Tyler · UT Tyler Cowan Center
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From UT Tyler Cowan Center, Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Food & drinkNeeds a fresh check
Wassail Fest (opens in a new tab)
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Nacogdoches · Downtown
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Food & drink
Wassail Fest (opens in a new tab)
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Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches Main Street
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Community
Annual Mall Christmas Tree Lighting (opens in a new tab)
5:00 AM CST
Longview · Longview Mall
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Arts & history
Conversations Through Collage (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CST
Longview · Longview Museum of Fine Arts-T
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Food & drink
Nac Snack Friday (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CST
Nacogdoches · Visit Nacogdoches
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From Visit Nacogdoches · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Arts & history
Waltz Across Texas (opens in a new tab)
10:00 AM CST
Longview · Longview Museum of Fine Arts-T
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Markets
Piney Park Holiday Vendor Market (opens in a new tab)
5:00 PM CST
Marshall · Piney Park
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From Piney Park · checked Oct 3, 2026
- Music
Eli Young Band Concert (opens in a new tab)
7:00 PM CST
Hawkins · Red Rooster Icehouse
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From Visit Tyler · checked Oct 3, 2026
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