The Grapevine film festival takes place in the heart of the cotton belt railroad district on downtown’s Main Street, which is lined with world class restaurants, galleries and shops. Grapevine is home to dozens of artiasans’ workshops, wineries and art studios. A film festival unlike any other, GVFF is dedicated to bringing filmmakers and their films to this beautiful city as a celebration of artistic spirit.

Cottonwood Art Festival is a semi-annual event that features works from the nation’s top visual artists. Located in scenic Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas, this prestigious art show has been a part of Richardson life for over forty years.

Cottonwood Art Festival is a juried show. This year approximately 1,400 artists submitted their work for consideration. For each show, jurors select over 240 artists to exhibit their museum-quality work. The artists compete in 14 categories: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital, Drawings/Pastels, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalwork, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Wood.

Here is your round up of September 2018 festivals: get yourself to the Fair, get your gelato on, and show your German spirit with brats and beer.​​​

This is the place to learn about the on-going benefits of a healthful, compassionate and sustainable plant-based lifestyle. It’s the most fun you can have on a beautiful Sunday, and it’s free.

Gain inspiration as an impressive collection of trans-formative speakers and best-selling authors take the stage to address attendees about health, nutrition, and environmental issues. Learn to make delicious recipes at celebrity chef led cooking demonstrations. Sample gourmet vegan desserts and try new, healthy products and foods. There are tasty samples, as well as, new and different cultural experiences.

Gelato Festival World Masters is the most important event dedicated to Artisan Italian Gelato. It is a challenge of Gelato Chefs that recognizes the greatest flavors through competition. During the course of the next three years, five thousand Gelato Chefs from all over the world, will be competing against one another for a chance to participate in the 2021 grand finals in Italy. Only the best 36 gelato chefs will remain to battle for the title of Gelato Festival World Master.

Welcome to the premier Oktoberfest in Dallas. This family friendly event brings thousands of people across Dallas – Fort Worth for the good food, good beer and good times. This year’s annual event, to be held September 29th at Flag Pole Hill, will feature some of the best local bands, fun for the kids, and delicious restaurant offerings from brats to ice cream to pizza and brews.

If you are looking for some smooth tunes to take you through your weekend then the Denton Blues Festival should be on your bucket list. Hosted in partnership with the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce and Classic Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Denton, they are celebrating 20 years at this year’s festival. The 2018 lineup is sure to please, combined with kid friendly activities, arts and crafts, and delicious festival food!

This unique festival, designed to showcase the history and spirit of the west, invites attendees to find the cowboy in them through themed events, attractions, food, shopping and entertainment. Three festival stages feature national and regional live music and entertainment to flavor the air as festival-goers partake in the unique arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, Native American singers and dancers, the World Tamale Eating Championship and car shows. Family fun continues with a multitude of children’s activities in the Kid Kountry area, face painting, strolling entertainers and the annual Huffines Auto Dealerships Lewisville Cattle Drive Parade – featuring 20-30 head of Texas longhorns.

Aubrey Peanut Festival dates to 1986, when residents began celebrating the harvest of the local cash crop.  Today it honors the area’s peanut heritage and includes a full slate of activities. Join in the peanut butter sandwich eating contest, the peanut spitting contest, the peanut butter cup relay and much more. Whether you are visiting […]

A Taste of Germany in Historic Downtown McKinney! 

McKinney Oktoberfest is a family favorite, offering authentic German music, food and drink, traditional costumes, dancing, children’s activities and much more. The “bier garden” covers a total of 14 blocks throughout McKinney’s Historic Downtown square so you can enjoy all downtown McKinney has to offer with a German beer in one hand and a bratwurst in the other. McKinney Main Street, supporting sponsors and the shops in Historic Downtown McKinney will host nonstop activities in the heart of our great city.