• JULY 27 - 29, 2017
• CLUTE, TX.

Featuring fajita cook-offs, mosquito-calling competitions, and horseshoe pitching tournaments, the Great Texas Mosquito Festival turns pests into fests. Visitors can view the world's largest mosquito while enjoying a wide variety of family activities.

• June 2nd to August 19th, 2017
• PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK, TX.

Known as the greatest outdoor musical drama in the world, the annual Texas Outdoor Musical Drama takes viewers back to the 1800s and brings to life the struggles and triumphs of historical settlers in the Texas Panhandle. Visitors can watch the spellbinding drama while eating an optional steak dinner.

• August 20th, 2017
• Waterloo Park in AUSTIN, TX.

One of the top ten festivals in Austin, the annual Austin Hot Sauce Festival caters to more than 15,000 chili fans throughout Texas. Hot sauce fanatics can relish in the abundance of chili and hot sauce mixtures from venders across the nation.

• September 15 - 23, 2017
• AMARILLO, TX.

From camel rides and carnival games to live music and PRCA rodeo shows, the Amarillo Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, staged every year in September, offers a variety of activities for the young and old.

• OCT 6th-8th, OCT 13th-15th, 2017
• Zilker Park in AUSTIN, TX.

Texas has some of the greatest music festivals in the nation. Held every year in September, the Austin City Limits Music Festival features over 130 bands on eight stages for the ultimate outdoor musical extravaganza.

• Sept. 29 - Oct. 22, 2017
• DALLAS, TX.

Texas boasts of being the biggest in everything, with the State Fair of Texas being no exception. The annual three-week fair offers a wide variety of activities for both children and parents, including live entertainment, auto shows, livestock, art competition, and the famous "Red River Shoot-out."