What's happening in East Texas
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95 events in December 2026 · 18 towns with dates in the collection
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- CommunityNeeds a fresh check
“The Polar Express” Train Ride (opens in a new tab)
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Palestine · Texas State Railroad
Driving directions (opens in a new tab)Opens Google Maps for the listed location. Confirm the venue with the organizer.
From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 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
- 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
- Community
Fashion & Firs (opens in a new tab)
4:00 PM CST
Longview · Gregg County Historical Museum
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From Visit Longview · checked Oct 4, 2026
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