18 Things to Do in East Texas This Weekend

(East Texas) Looking for something to do this weekend? We have you covered with this weekend's happenings report. There are so many activities this weekend, including an air show, haunted houses, charity walks, and several festivals that will leave you entertained and offer lots of shopping opportunities. It's beginning to feel more fall-like, and this weekend's events show it.

While you head out to enjoy yourself at a festival or other activity, remember to stay hydrated and apply that sunscreen; the fall sun can still zap your hydration and cause sunburns. More than anything, though, get out there and enjoy the weather, too. It's going to be a nice weekend with lots of sunshine and mid-80s temperatures.

Here's A Look At What's Happening This Weekend In East Texas

For more information or to purchase tickets for any listed ticketed event, click or tap the event name to go to its official page for tickets and additional details.

The Great Tyler Shootout - National Beep Baseball Tournament

Saturday 8:30a-7p
1200 Tipton Ave - Tyler

Moore Middle School will be the host site for Beep Baseball for the blind and vision-impaired. The tournament will feature the Tyler Tigers, Austin Blackhawks, and Bayou City Heat. This is a benefit for the East Texas Lighthouse For The Blind. There will be food and entertainment at the tournament.

Winnsboro Live Concert Series

Saturday @ 6:30p
downtown Winnsboro - Winnsboro

Winnsboro Live presents Brian Chance with Jason Waldon and the Alibis in concert at the Jack Cross Pavilion. Food trucks will be on site to satisfy your food cravings along with drink preferences. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for this special event. This is a ticketed event.

Foreigner in concert

Saturday @ 7:30p
3900 University Blvd - Tyler

Celebrating 50 years, Foreigner will be in concert at the UT Tyler Cowan Center. Performing all the hits: 'Cold As Ice', 'Urgent', 'Double Vision', 'Hot Blooded', 'I Want To Know What Love Is', 'Jukebox Hero', and many others. This is a ticketed event.

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Piney Woods Fair - Nacogdoches

Wednesday through Saturday
Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center - Nacogdoches

The Pineywoods Fair wraps up fair season in East Texas with an agricultural and livestock show featuring competitions highlighting swine, goats, lambs, rabbits, heifers, and more. There are educational exhibits and competitions, topped off with carnival rides and lots of fair food. It's your last opportunity of the season to get all that fried goodness!

Fire Ant Festival - Marshall

Saturday
downtown Marshall

Marshall will be celebrating the pesky fire ant for the 44th year in downtown Marshall. There will be live music, a children's area with inflatables, the FireAnt 5K, parade, TourDeFireAnt long-distance bike ride, cupcake contest, scavenger hunt, along with hundreds of vendors and more fun for the entire family.

Lindale CountryFest - Lindale

Saturday
Picker's Pavilion in downtown Lindale

Celebrate the harvest season at CountryFest in Lindale. There will be arts and crafts booths, children's activities, live performances and music, a car-truck-Jeep show, auction, a petting zoo, carnival games, art projects, and more.

Mount Vernon Country Fest - Mount Vernon

Saturday
downtown Mount Vernon

Celebrate small-town living at Country Fest in Mount Vernon. Start the day off with a pancake breakfast, a 5K run/walk, a chili cook-off, an antique car show, a petting zoo, a children's area, and more than 70 craft and food vendors on the square in Mount Vernon.

Edom Art Festival 2026

Saturday and Sunday
downtown Edom

Edom has been celebrating the arts for more than 50 years now, and the Edom Arts Festival allows artists to share their talent. It's a two-day event that showcases art, food, and music.

Walk To End Alzheimer's

Saturday @ 8a
415 American Legion Blvd - Longview

Join the fight against Alzheimer's and help to raise awareness and funds for care, support, and research in our local community by participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. Register to participate in this event.

4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Festival

Saturday @ 8a
1381 N Trades Days Blvd - Canton

The 4th Annual doodsforboobs.com Breast Cancer Awareness Festival And Car Show and Build-Off Finale! The show will be Saturday, with the swap meet running Thursday to Sunday.

Rose City Airfest

Friday through Sunday
150 Airport Dr - Tyler

Rose City Airfest is a benefit air show for Camp V. The show is held at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport at the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. The air show features military aircraft throughout the decades. There are special interactive exhibits and plane tours you can experience. Live music, vendors, and so much more. Spend a day on the tarmac viewing some vintage wartime aircraft up close. This is a ticketed event with many different ticket options to choose from.

Noonday Fall Festival

Saturday 10a-2p
16671 CR 196 - Noonday

The Noonday Fall Festival is full of fall goodness, handmade items, and delicious holiday treats. Get a head start on your Christmas shopping and find unique, custom gifts for everyone. Spend the day in the Noonday community. There will be food trucks on site to fuel you for all the shopping opportunities.

Family Freedom Festival

Saturday 10a-3p
160 Anderson CR 2101 - Palestine

Fun-filled family day with free events for the kids, live music, vendors, and silent auction

Oktoberfest

Saturday 11a-7p
602 E North St - Kilgore

This Family-friendly event is the authentic German/Texan experience with German-inspired food, live music by The Royal Klobasneks, drinks, and family-friendly activities. Come dressed for the occasion in a dirndl or lederhosen and enter the Best Dressed competition.

YMCA Fall Fest

Saturday 5p-7p
214 Loyola St - Athens

Come out for a free community event at the Cain Center YMCA. Dress up and enjoy our Trunk or Treat, Food Trucks, Vendors, Bounce Houses, Hay Ride & more.

River Road Spook Trail

Saturday 7p-11p
720 River Rd S - Big Sandy

Ready for a scream? The River Road Haunted Trail is the scariest event in East Texas this Halloween. Gather your bravest friends and prepare for a night of heart-pounding fright around every corner. This is a ticketed event.

World Of Khaos

Friday through Sunday
816 E Oakwood - Tyler

Two unique and wildly scary haunted houses will leave you wondering what you've just walked through. 'In Humane' and 'Freaks' are the themes of the haunted houses this season. There is an admission fee to walk through the haunted houses. This is opening weekend.

Farmer's Markets

Shop local and support East Texas farmers. Farmers have been busy growing crops for you to enjoy. Shop local produce, homemade goods, products, and more at these East Texas farmers' markets.

Mineola

Saturday 8a-1p
101 W Front St - Mineola

Winnsboro

Saturday 8a-12n
111 E Carnegie St - Winnsboro

Tyler - Rose City Farmer's Market

Saturday 8a-12n
221 S Broadway Ave - Tyler

Tyler - Broadway Square Mall

Saturday 7a-12m
back side of Broadway Square Mall - Tyler

Palestine

Saturday 9a-1p
813 W Spring St - Palestine

Longview

Saturday 7:30a-11:30a
105 W Cotton St - Longview