Your Guide To Fall Fun: East Texas 2024 Fall Fair And Festival Guide

East Texans are looking forward to the changing of the seasons: Fall color, cooler temperatures, and doing outdoor activities with friends and family and it not feeling like 103 degrees.

We'll also be cheering out our favorite high school, college, and pro football teams. We'll be heading out to treat ourselves to our favorite fair foods. We'll get our adrenaline rush from all the festival rides. We'll be celebrating nearly anything and everything this Fall in East Texas.

Fun activities and events seem to be on the calendar for nearly every weekend from now up to Thanksgiving! When it comes to festival event information, we've got you covered. Here's a look at what's to come this fall. For more information on any festival or event, just click or tap on the festival name and you'll be taken to the official site for all the specifics.

Get out there and enjoy fall y'all!

Gregg County Fair - Longview

Friday, September 6th - Saturday, September 14th
Gregg County Fairgrounds

This fair got its start in 1949 by the Longview Jaycees. The Gregg County Fair also hosts the annual Miss Gregg County pageant which will feature pig races, a petting zoo, live entertainment nightly, and lots of family entertainment.

Pittsburg Pioneer Days - Pittsburg

Saturday, September 14th - Saturday, September 21st

The Little Miss Peach Queen Ball kicks off the event on the 14th with the carnival beginning Friday with more activities squeezed in between and will conclude on the 21st with the parade that morning and more activities fun and games for the whole family.

Texas State Forest Festival - Lufkin

Thursday, September 19th - Sunday, September 22nd
George Henderson Exposition Center

Competitions are abundant at the Texas State Forest Festival along with the carnival rides and live shows featuring the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Off Axis Stunt Show, Scott's World Of Magic, cars show, bbq competition, and many other competitions, plus there's a 5k run, wood carving display, and so much more.

Gladewater Arts & Crafts Festival 2024 - Gladewater

Saturday, September 21st
downtown Gladewater

Vendors of all kinds will be set up along Broadway Ave. in downtown Gladewater celebrating homeland and handcrafted arts and crafts created by East Texans and Texans from near and far.  Shop homemade goods, jewelry, unique handmade works, food, toys, and more.

East Texas State Fair - Tyler

Friday, September 20th - Sunday, September 29th
East Texas State Fairgrounds - Tyler

The East Texas State Fair has a new location this year - The Park at East Texas is the new home of the East Texas Fair.  Located at 11315 Hwy. 64 W, outside of Loop 323 in Tyler.  This year's fair is packed with rides, food, vendors, and live entertainment.  Pig races, petting zoo, freestyle motocross show, glass blowing, concerts featuring Cody Canada and the Departed, Josh Ward, 80s Mix Tape, and more!  Don't miss out on all of your favorite midway rides and food too.

Titus County Fair - Mt. Pleasant

Wednesday, September 25th - Saturday, September 28th
Titus County Civic Center - Mt. Pleasant

This fair features a livestock show, numerous contests, commercial exhibits, youth academic contests, carnival rides, food and musical entertainment.

Piney Woods Fair - Nacogdoches

Wednesday, October 9th - Sunday, October 13th
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, heifer 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, October 12th
downtown Marshall

The pesky ant that causes trouble will be the center of attention during this Marshall event complete with live music, a children's area with inflatables, a bike ride, a fun run and 5k, contests, vendors, and more!

Lindale CountryFest - Lindale

Saturday, October 12th
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, car-truck-Jeep show, auction, a petting zoo, carnival games, art projects, and more.

Mt. Vernon Country Fest - Mt. Vernon

Saturday, October 12th
downtown Mt. Vernon

Celebrate small-town living at Country Fest in Mt. 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.

Edom Art Festival 2024 - Edom

Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th
downtown Edom

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

East Texas Yamboree - Gilmer

Wednesday, October 16th - Saturday, October 19th
venues throughout Gilmer

The festivities begin on Wednesday, October 16th with the Queen's Coronation at 7:30. There are many competitions during the Yamboree, including a quilt show, livestock show, and more. The carnival will be in downtown Gilmer and open Wednesday through Saturday with rides, games, food, and street dances each night.

Texas Rose Festival - Tyler

Thursday, October 17th - Sunday, October 20th
venues throughout Tyler

Tyler is known as the rose capital, so why not have a festival to celebrate and honor this distinction? The Texas Rose Festival features the queen's coronation, Rose Parade, arts, and crafts and quilting fair, and many other socialite activities.

Piney Woods Wine Festival - Lindale

Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19
Picker's Pavilion at Blackberry Square

Enjoy a fun-filled day. The event kicks off at 8:30 AM with the 11th Annual Harvest Hustle 5K and Kids 1K Race, with CountryFest festivities to follow. All kids' activities are free. Enjoy the Kiwanis live & silent auction, car show, local food vendors, and lots of shopping.

Hog Festival - Ben Wheeler

Friday, October 25th and Saturday, October 26th
downtown Ben Wheeler

Definitely one of the most unique festivals in the state as Ben Wheeler celebrates the hog. Originally known as the Feral Hog Festival, it was changed to Hogfest, then to Hogtoberfest and now back to Hog Festival!  Whatever they call it, it's definitely unique and East Texas. This festival will feature a hog parade, a pageant, a parade, a hog cook-off and many other unique contests and events.  This year's theme is 'Jurassic Pork'!

Hopkins County Fall Festival - Sulphur Springs

Wednesday, October 9th - Sunday, October 14th
Hopkins County Fair Grounds and Civic Center - Sulphur Springs

The Hopkins County Fall Festival will have it all - a parade, craft show, kids zone, carnival rides, games and food, loads of exhibits and a hay baling contest.

Hot Pepper Festival - Palestine

Saturday, October 26th
Main St.- Palestine

Can you handle the heat? If you love peppers, this is the festival for you. There will be an atomic wing eating contest, a jalapeno pepper eating contest, and more things to do and see all centered around the hot pepper!

Heritage Syrup Festival - Henderson

Saturday, November 9th
downtown Henderson

More than 15 blocks of downtown Henderson will be covered with arts & crafts vendors, exhibitors, food booths, antique cars, musical entertainment, children's activities, and demonstrations as Henderson celebrates syrup!