What's happening in East Texas
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8 events match your plans · 18 towns with dates in the collection
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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
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East Texas Oil Men’s Chili Cookoff (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · World’s Richest Acre
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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East Texas Pipe Organ Festival (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Various locations
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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REEL East Texas Film Festival (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · The Texan Theater
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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A Very Derrick Christmas (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Downtown
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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The Texas Shakespeare Festival: “Eurydice” (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Van Cliburn Auditorium
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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Rangerette Christmas Show (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Dodson Auditorium
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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Drive-Through Nativity (opens in a new tab)
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Kilgore · Forest Home Baptist Church
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From Texas Highways · Piney Woods · checked Oct 3, 2026
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