Southeast Texas Mardi Gras

As one of the Plano / Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex's most proven family events and Texas' largest balloon event, The 2006 ViewPoint Bank Plano Balloon Festival has a tremendous amount to offer its advertisers, sponsors and the community.

Born from a student passion project in 1995, this dynamic festival has become a bold celebration of short cinema and innovative storytelling. It's a creative playground where daring filmmakers push boundaries, challenge conventions, and prove that some of the most powerful art happens in just a few minutes. Come experience films that provoke, inspire, and remind you why the moving image still matters.

The Waco Cultural Arts Fest is a 501©3 non-profit corporation created to promote multicultural events for Waco and surrounding Central Texas communities celebrating diversity and fostering greater understanding of cultural differences through the arts. Art and music touch the heart, fire the imagination and draw people together. The Waco Cultural Arts Fest aims to honor art education and the art community through this two day festival of art, music, performance, food and arts activities for all ages.

Annual event Always in September, featuring hot sauce, salsa, chipotle, jams, spices, marinades, chips, dips, chili peppers, and more hot and spicy fiery food products. Also has ongoing stage entertainment, free kids activities, cold drinks, a wide variety of food, amateur salsa competition, contests, prizes, arts & crafts, pepper merchandise, and more...

Celebrate Latino creativity and artistry at this prestigious film festival that's been showcasing groundbreaking work since 1999. Discover over 250 films from around the globe that highlight diverse voices and perspectives in cinema, all brought together right here in Dallas.

The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF) is the oldest and largest gay and lesbian film festival in the Southwest.

The tenth Annual “Racing for Children” Grand Prix, scheduled for October 28th & 29th, 2006, will be held at Reliant Park! The organizers of this one-of-a-kind racing and children’s event Prix are truly excited to offer Houstonians the opportunity to be a part of the exciting world of racing.

February. One of the world's great celebrations, marking the last day before Lent begins. The fun actually begins in early January and climaxes on "Fat Tuesday", so-called because people often eat their fill the day before Lent.

Born in 1984 from Shreveport's fierce pride in its Louisiana heritage, this iconic celebration transforms the city into crawfish country every winter. Locals and visitors alike gather to crack shells, celebrate the beloved mudbugs, and prove that North Louisiana knows how to party just as hard as anywhere else in the state. It's where tradition meets pure fun—and the crawfish never stop flowing.

Every Memorial Day weekend, the riverfront comes alive with three days of music, art installations, and regional cuisine that draws crowds from across the state. The event sprawls across Julius Breckling Riverfront Park, the bustling River Market District in Little Rock, and extends to North Little Rock's North Shore Riverwalk—a perfect setup for exploring multiple neighborhoods in the crisp late-spring air. Behind the festival is a nonprofit organization that's been operating since 1978, channeling proceeds back into the parks and cultural spaces themselves, with more than $700,000 invested in these public areas over the decades. The whole operation centers on creating an accessible gathering where families can experience live performances, visual arts, and local food vendors all in one weekend, designed with the community's cultural enrichment in mind.