Fairs & Festivals

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.

Check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Buffalo Soldiers booth from 4pm-8pm at the Limestone County 19th of June Celebration!!

Stop by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Buffalo Soldiers booth from 11am-5pm at the Limestone County 19th of June Celebration!

Join us for one of the oldest Juneteenth Festivals in Texas!

Washington on the Brazos is proud to celebrate Juneteenth as a part of Washington County’s long history of marking the end of slavery in Texas.

Free family-friendly fun at the Lake Mexia Volunteer Fire Department! Stop by the Fort Parker State Park booth to try your hand at the Backyard Bass fishing game!

Join the Buffalo Soldiers as the head out on the trail to the Texas Panhandle for the Wellington, Texas Living History Days!

Join the Buffalo Soldiers as we head out on the trail to help celebrate a remote but storied place called Horsehead Crossing.

Join us for horseback riding, Dutch oven cooking, fishing activities, archery education, water safety, and family-friendly fun.

You’re invited to join us at Dinosaur Valley State Park for our 2nd annual Dino-bility Day - a celebration of accessibility, community, and outdoor recreation for people of all abilities!

Experience wildlife of the Lost Pines! Join in on interactive booths, activities, live wildlife, informational presentations and more at this free event at Bastrop State Park!

Immerse yourself in the wild history of the Texas frontier for a day.