Buffalo Soldiers Events
Texas Buffalo Soldiers bring history to life with stories, costumes and tools.
May 2026
May
23
10:00a
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June 2026
Jun
13
10:00a
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Juneteenth at the Levi Jordan Plantation
Brazoria, TX - Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site
Join us at the Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site for a commemoration of Juneteenth and the reading of General Order No. 3, which ordered the emancipation of all of the enslaved people in Texas. Federal troops, including the United States Colored Troops, entered Texas in June of 1865 and announced the freedom of the enslaved people in Texas.
Jun
19
11:00a
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Limestone County Juneteenth Festival
Mexia, TX - Booker T. Washington Park
Join us for one of the oldest Juneteenth Festivals in Texas!
September 2026
Sep
26
10:00a
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Texas Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail Celebration!
Abilene State Park
Join us at Abilene State Park as we kick off exploring the Historic Trails of the Buffalo Soldiers!
October 2026
Oct
2
9:00a
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Wellington Living History Days!
Wellington, TX, TX - Powell Park
Join the Buffalo Soldiers as the head out on the trail to the Texas Panhandle for the Wellington, Texas Living History Days!
Oct
9
9:00a
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Horsehead Crossing Celebration!
Girvin, TX - Horsehead Crossing
Join the Buffalo Soldiers as we head out on the trail to help celebrate a remote but storied place called Horsehead Crossing.
November 2026
Nov
13
9:00a
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Living History Days
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Nov
14
9:00a
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Living History Days
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Nov
14
10:00a
End Date
Frontier Day
Abilene State Park
Immerse yourself in the wild history of the Texas frontier for a day.