Tyler & East Texas Event Calendar for 2022
 Texas Rose Festival Court at the Queen's Coronation |
Our Tyler Texas calendar lists selected festivals, conventions, conferences, shows, expos, fairs, art shows, parades, and other large events.
The calendar focuses on long-standing events and those with widespread appeal and interest across Tyler and East Texas.
Also, be sure to check out 2022 East Texas annual festivals and fairs
IMPORTANT NOTE Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor to confirm dates, times and other details. |
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May 20, 2022
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Smith County Master Garden Association (SCMGA) By Smith County Master Gardener Elizabeth Waldrop. Gardens that are planted to be at their most beautiful in the evening and by moonlight are a magical sensory experience. They also allow gardeners who are busy during the day to experience their gardens when they have time to enjoy them. Also discussed are historic night gardens, basic design plans for your own and the enchanting plants that bring these gardens to life. |
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May 30, 2022 |
Memorial Day
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| June, 2022 | ||
June 2-5, 2022
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First Monday Trade Days - June Market |
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June 3-4, 2022 |
Annual Rummage Sale |
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June 4-12, 2022 |
Tyler Parade of Homes |
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June 11, 2022
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Madagascar the Musical Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar the Musical follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. |
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June 11, 2022 |
Tyler Cattle Barons' Gala The event supports the Americn Cancer Society. This year's theme is "Neon Rose". Enjoy an evening of wonderful food, mainstream entertainment, our gaming tables, live and silent auctions, and so much more. Country artist Jon Wolfe will be the headliner. All who attend will enjoy their evening! |
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June 11, 2022 |
Texas Blueberry Festival As the only state-sanctioned blueberry festival in Texas, this delicious annual event attracts more than 19,000 people to downtown Nacogdoches on the second Saturday in June. Stay for the week or weekend and fill your calendar with a smorgasbord of activities. Visitors will enjoy live music, blueberry picking, auto exhibits, shopping and restaurant specials that will entertain and delight people of all ages! |
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June 11, 2022 |
38th Annual Tomato Fest For one week in June, Jacksonville becomes "Tomatoville"! Five blocks of Vendors, Food, Farmer's Market, Fried Green Tomatoes, Tomato Eating Contest (celebrity and kids), Tomato Peeling Contest (peel a tomato with your teeth), Tomato Packing Contest, Salsa Contest, Best Homegrown Contest, Live Entertainment, Talent Show, Car Show, Motorcycle Show, Soccer Tournament, Tennis Tournament, History Display, Top Tomato Poster Contest and much more. |
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June 11, 2022 |
6th Annual East Texas Music Festival |
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June 14, 2022 |
Flag Day
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June 16-17, 2022
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Blue Man Group More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is Blue Man Group and now it’s your turn! The group returns to Tyler for a limited engagement on their new North American tour. It’s everything you know and love — signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy. The men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages. |
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June 17-18, 2022 |
High Hill Farm |
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June 17-19, 2022 |
Great Texas Balloon Race This is a world-class event attracting the very best competitive pilots from across the United States and the world. Considered by many of the pilots that compete at the Great Texas Balloon Race to be the best run event on the circuit, the Great Texas Balloon Race earned Longview the official designation as "The Balloon Capital of Texas" by the Governor of Texas in 1985. Competitive balloon flights are scheduled for the mornings of Friday through Sunday over Longview. Non-competition flights are planned for the afternoons of Friday and Saturday over Longview. Launch and landing sites change each day as they are always determined by wind and the weather. |
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| June 21, 2022 | First Day of Summer
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June 30 - July 3, 2022
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First Monday Trade Days - July Market |
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| July, 2022 | ||
July 1-4, 2022 |
B-29 "Doc" The B-29 Superfortress "Doc" is one of only two flight-worthy Boeing heavy bombers of World War II. Doc will return to the Lone Star State in July for the Rose City Airfest, Warbird Expo and Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show July 1-4, in Tyler, TX. Both events at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport are hosted by Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation (CCVF). “The mission of the Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation is inspiring and we are humbled to be a part of helping honor those men and women who have served our nation and who need the services that the Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation and its mission supports,” Wells said. “We know this event will further promote the mission of the CCVF in the northeast Texas region and we are proud to be a partner.” |
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July 4, 2022 |
Independence Day
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| July 4, 2022 | Freedom Fighter 5K & Lil' Firecracker Kid's Dash |
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July 8-9, 2022 |
Canton Texas Balloon Fest The Canton Texas Visitor Bureau hosts this two-day annual event each year. The festival has grown and now includes vendors of all kinds, great food, and art vendors showing off their pieces. Family fun activities are abundant bounce houses, car shows and the very popular 5K glow run on Friday night. Each year the festival highlights great East Texas Music with non-stop music all weekend. |
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July 28 - July 31, 2022
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First Monday Trade Days - August Market |
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| August, 2022 | ||
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Coming Soon! |
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| September, 2022 | ||
September 1-4, 2022
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First Monday Trade Days - September Market |
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September 5, 2022 |
Labor Day
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September 10, 2022 |
Texas In A Pickle Festival The festival will feature 75 unique crafters and food vendors carrying at least one pickle related item. Food trucks carrying a unique pickle item, for example: pickle pizza, pickle ice cream, pickle desserts, fried pickles, and pickle lemonade. The festival will also have a pickle eating and juice drinking competition for kids and adults, a pickle home canning contest for the public, pickle beer, free entertainment for kids, local live bands, a mechanical bull and more! The festival brings awareness to Hunter Syndrome, its nonprofit organization. |
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September 12, 2022 |
12th Annual Tee Off for Toys Golf Tournament Hosted by the Tyler Professional Firefighters Association, this four-player scramble benefits The Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree program. Each player is asked to also bring an unwrapped toy ($10 and up value) with them on tournament day. Registration begins at 9 am, followed by a Putting Contest beginning at 9:30 and an 11:00 am shotgun start. Prizes will be given for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, closest to the pin, longest drive plus other course games. |
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September 13-17, 2022 |
92nd Annual Rains County Fair The annual Fair offers something for everyone of all ages. Activities include a Pageant, Exhibit Hall, Livestock Show, Parade, Carnival, Arts and Crafts, Daily and Nightly entertainment, Mutton Bustin’ Contest, Adult and Youth Baked Goods Contests, Chili Cook-Off, Commercial Exhibits, great food and drink concessions, family fair fun, plus much more, all in one place. Every dollar raised helps fund the annual Fair, along with maintenance of the facilities and future improvements around the grounds and buildings. |
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| September 22, 2022 | First Day of Fall
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September 23 - October 2, 2022 |
East Texas State Fair |
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| October, 2022 | ||
October 1, 2022
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Zero Prostate Cancer 5K-Run/1-Mile Walk This family-friendly event is an important way to unite together to ZERO out prostate cancer. Our caring community will celebrate prostate cancer survivors and caregivers and honor those that have been lost to the disease. There will be fun kids activities, including a special Kids Superhero Dash for Dad, to get everyone involved. Register and create your fundraising page today. All participants are eligible to earn fundraising recognition rewards. Remember you are making a difference for men and their families. |
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| October 1, 2022 | Longview Walk to End Alzheimer's All funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. |
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| October 8, 2022 | CountryFest Each year on the 2nd Saturday in October thousands of folks travel from all over to gather at the city square in Mount Vernon and enjoy this large annual city-wide event. CountryFest began in 1974 and this year will mark the 44th annual CountryFest! Come early to enjoy a pancake breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club. Stay for a while and enjoy live entertainment by local musicians while you stroll through the myriad of vendor booths offering local, artisan, hand-crafted goods. Enjoy the car show and Stew Cook-off. |
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| October 8-9, 2022 | 50th Annual Edom Art Festival The Festival is produced by the Edom Craft Community, and for 50 years have celebrated exemplary art and craft in all mediums. Fine art and fine craft, 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional will be shown by the individual artists, as well as regional wineries, artisan foods, kids art area ,and demonstrations by several artists, and the local galleries of Edom, an artists’ hamlet in East Texas. There will be some special events planned for the 50th year and admission is free. Come join the artists of Edom as we celebrate 50 years of excellence in the arts. |
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October 13-16, 2022 |
89th Texas Rose Festival
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October 15, 2022 |
Longview Wine Festival 2022 Financial contributions and attendance at our event are essential to maintaining our programs and help us to provide caregiver resources. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors (and lawn chairs) to taste various wines from all over Texas and the United States and come see why folks have so much fun! |
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| October 15, 2022 | Texarkana Walk to End Alzheimer's All funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Registration at 8 a.m. | Ceremony at 9 a.m. | Walk at 9:30 a.m. |
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October 19-22, 2022 |
East Texas Yamboree A huge event, since 1935! Livestock show, queen's gala, coronation, tater trot, photography contests, fiddlers contest, parade, car show and more! |
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| October 29, 2022 | Tyler Walk to End Alzheimer's All funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Site Opens at 8 a.m. Ceremony at 9 a.m. Walk at 9:30 a.m. |
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| November, 2022 | ||
November 5-13, 2022 |
Reel East Texas Film Festival Reel East Texas Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers. Located in the heart of the East Texas Piney Woods, Kilgore is unlike any other town in Texas. Its wildcatter spirit and workman mindset is ideally suited for independent filmmakers. City events, parties, mixers and other custom-tailored activities make the Reel East Texas Film Festival a can’t miss for all filmmakers. |
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November 11, 2022 |
Veterans' Day
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November 12, 2022 |
Remembrance 5K Run Finding ways to remember our loved ones is particularly meaningful, especially right before the holidays. Run or walk in memory of someone!! |
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November 24, 2022 |
Thanksgiving Day
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November 30 - December 3, 2022 |
Mistletoe & Magic |
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| December 21, 2022 | First Day of Winter
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December 25, 2022 |
Christmas Day |
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Canton First Monday Trade Days Market Dates for 2022
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS For current, up-to-date information on opening dates, we encourage you to contact the official owners and operators of First Monday Trade Days. |
The following Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday market dates for Canton First Monday Trade Days have been set for and 2022:
| Market Month | Dates |
| January | December 30, 2021 - January 2, 2022 |
| February | February 3-6, 2022 |
| March | March 3-6, 2022 |
| April | March 31 - April 3, 2022 |
| May | April 28 - May 1, 2022 |
| June | June 2-5, 2022 |
| July | June 30 - July 3, 2022 |
| August | July 28 - 31, 2022 |
| September | September 1-4, 2022 |
| October | September 29 - October 2, 2022 |
| November | November 3-6, 2022 |
| December | December 1-4, 2022 |
Have a Tyler or East Texas event to post? The calendar focuses on large, long-standing events and those with widespread appeal and interest across Tyler and East Texas. |
For more Tyler and East Texas Event Information
Visit the Tyler Convention and Visitors Bureau for a complete listing of Tyler events, and the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau for more East Texas events.
| Athens | Athens Texas Tourism |
| Canton | Canton Texas Visitors Bureau |
| Gladewater | Gladewater Texas Main Street Program |
| Henderson | Henderson Texas Department of Tourism |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville Texas Tourism |
| Jefferson | Jefferson Texas Tourism Department |
| Kilgore | Kilgore Texas Tourism |
| Lindale | Lindale Texas Tourism |
| Marshall | Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Mineola | Mineola Texas Tourism |
| Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Palestine | Palestine Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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