From: Hammond, Ken [Ken.Hammond@chron.com] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:13 PM To: guy@cybersquad.com Subject: July festivals, Texas -----Original Message----- From: unknown@libsrv01.magichron [mailto:unknown@libsrv01.magichron] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:07 PM To: Hammond, Ken Subject: 45121 -ACCESS- 3667985 -UPD- 20030701 -UPT- 1030 -STAT- A -PAPER- Houston Chronicle -HEAD- JULY FESTIVALS / Willie, Shakespeare and skyrockets -DAY- SUN -DATE- 20030629 -SECTION- TEXAS MAGAZINE -PAGE- 6 -EDITION- 2 STAR -ZONE- -BYLINE- -CREDIT- Staff -WHONOTE- -ENOTE- A listing of Texas festivals appears monthly in Texas Magazine. Festival information and color photographs for August festivals must be received by July 1. Information must include a phone number for the public and admission costs. Send to Festivals, Texas Magazine, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210. Fax 713-354-3501. Or e-mail information and high-resolution photos to festivals.features@chron.com. -DATELINE- -CAPTION- -ART- Photos: 1. Willie Nelson, left, shown with Toby Keith during the 38th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in May, brings back the Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic to Spicewood. (color); 2. Inflatable mosquito Willie-Man-Chew heralds Clute's Great Texas Mosquito Festival. (color, p. 7) -PHOTOG- 1. Joe Cavaretta / Associated Press, 2. John Everett / Chronicle -CORRECT- -COLUMN- SPECIAL AFFECTIONS -CATEGORY- -TYPE- -KEYS- Lists Events Houston Texas -EKEYS- -PROC- edtkps -ELECTION- -RSEC- 0 -SLUG- July festivals COPY -LENGTH- 45 -LEAD- 56TH ANNUAL FISHING FIESTA When: July 2-6. -TEXT- 56TH ANNUAL FISHING FIESTA When: July 2-6. Where: Freeport. Contact: 979-233-3306; www.freeport.tx.us. Admission: $5 for evening concerts. Fishermen will compete Wednesday through Saturday to catch the biggest fish for prizes in several categories. Activities include Thursday's crowning of the fiesta queen, carnival rides, crafts, horseshoe- and washer-pitching tournaments, shrimp-eating contest, Saturday night fireworks. Also performances by David Lee Garza, Thursday; the Posse and Kevin Fowler, Friday; and the Posse, Saturday. STAR SPANGLED FOURTH EXTRAVAGANZA When: July 2-6. Where: Garland. Contact: 972-205-2749; www.starspangledfourth.com. Admission: free, $10 for reserved concert tickets. Held in historical downtown Garland, the festival will feature a carnival, three stages, food, crafts, special exhibits, bull riding, roping, longhorn steers, a children's area, It's a Gas Auto Show and fireworks. Headliners include the Newsboys, Thursday; Diamond Rio, Friday; and Rick Springfield, Saturday. CRAPE MYRTLE FESTIVAL & DRIVING TRAIL When: July 3-4. Where: Waxahachie. Contact: 972-938-9617. Admission: free. Hot pink gets special attention at this festival that includes a patriotic program by the Dallas Wind Symphony, In the Pink parade, a Wild and Crazy contest, maps for a self-guided Cruzin' the Crape Myrtle Trail and fireworks. FOURTH OF JULY PARADE When: July 4. Where: Historical downtown Chappell Hill. Contact: 800-225-3695. Admission: free. The 26th annual parade includes decorated bicycles, the Marching Kazoo Band, homemade floats, classic cars and cannon fire. JULY FOURTH FLY-IN When: July 4. Where: Colorado City. Contact: 915-728-2542. Admission: free. The 41st annual fly-in attracts pilots and their families to this West Texas town. Awards will be presented for the oldest and youngest pilots, the oldest aircraft, the pilot who flew the farthest and the most unusual aircraft. Free breakfast will be served. TRINITY FEST When: July 4. Where: Dallas. Contact: 214-871-3029; www.DallasTrinityFest.com. Admission: $3.50 adults; $1.50 ages 4-10; $40 for bridge-viewing tickets. The event will feature musical entertainment, children's and teens' areas with activities and entertainment, car displays, arts and crafts marketplace, carnival rides, festival foods and fireworks. RED, WHITE AND GREENVILLE When: July 4. Where: Greenville. Contact: 903-455-1510; www.greenville-chamber.org. Admission: one canned food item per person. The holiday event will feature arts and crafts, a business expo, children's activities, a patriotic program, live entertainment, food and fireworks. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION When: July 4. Where: Groesbeck. Contact: 254-729-3894. Admission: free. Activities kick off with a downtown parade, a patriotic speech and a barbecue. Afternoon events in the city park will include free rides, storytelling, children's games, crafts, live music and a fireworks display. FREEDOM FEST PARADE AND FOURTH OF JULY COMMUNITY PICNIC When: July 4. Where: Harlingen. Contact: 956-427-8703; www.harlingen.com. Admission: free. The day's events begin with a parade followed by a community picnic in Gutierrez Park with music and free snow cones and watermelon. BP POWER OF FREEDOM When: July 4. Where: Houston. Contact: 713-220-2000, Code 3524; www.festivalsofhouston.com. Admission: $6; free for ages 10 and younger. Held in Eleanor Tinsley Park on Buffalo Bayou, the festival will offer four stages of live music, including headliner Kenny Loggins, military exhibits, kids' zone, hot-air-balloon glow and fireworks. JULY 4th FESTIVAL When: July 4. Where: Missouri City. Contact: 281-261-4290. Admission: free. The 19th annual festival will feature music by Custom Made, a children's amusement area, arts and crafts, food, face painters, balloon artists and a fireworks display. PATRIOTIC BOAT PARADE AND FIREWORKS When: July 4. Where: Rockport. Contact: 361-729-6445; www.rockport-fulton.org. Admission: free. Red, white and blue decorated boats will parade through Little Bay at noon. At dusk, a fireworks display over Little Bay can be viewed from Rockport Beach Park and Fulton Beach Road. 153RD ROUND TOP FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION When: July 4. Where: Round Top Contact: 979-249-4042; www.roundtop.org. Admission: free. Billed as the "Longest, Continuously Celebrated Fourth of July West of the Mississippi," the event begins with speeches on the Town Square and music by the Round Top Brass Band followed by the firing of a Civil War cannon signaling the start of the parade. The afternoon includes a barbecue, display of an antique tractor and other farm equipment, an engine show and a dance. RED, WHITE & BLUEFEST When: July 4. Where: Oyster Creek Park, Sugar Land. Contact: 281-275-2885; www.sugarlandtx.gov. Admission: free. Sisters Morales, Bayou Roux and Seth James will perform at this old-fashioned Independence Day celebration followed by fireworks. Also planned are a children's parade and a patriotic pet parade. FIREWORKS ON THE BRAZOS When: July 4. Where: Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park. Contact: 936-878-2461. Admission: free. Celebrate the Fourth on the site where Texas declared its independence. Activities include music, children's games, free ice cream and soda, and fireworks. WILLIE NELSON'S FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC July 4-5. Where: Two River Canyon Amphitheatre, Spicewood. Contact: 512-263-4146; www.tworivercanyon.com. Admission: $49 per show, $80 two-day pass. After a two-year hiatus, the 30th-annual celebration will feature performances by Willie Nelson, the Dead, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Pat Green, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, South Austin Jug Band, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Patty Griffen and others. Also: camping, a children's fun zone, and food and beverage vendors. PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL When: July 5. Where: Bastrop. Contact: 512-321-2419; www.bastropchamber.com. Admission: free. The annual event at Fisherman's Park will feature food, music and fireworks. SEALYBRATION When: July 5. Where: Sealy. Contact: 877-558-7245; www.lonestarraceway.com. Admission: $20 adults; $5 children. Held at Lone Star Raceway Park, the celebration features children's rides and games, crafts, air show, dragster and funny-car races, and fireworks set off by jet cars. CHRISTMAS IN JULY When: July 5-6. Where: west of Brenham. Contact: 979-836-9652. Admission: free. Shop for ceramics and visit the stables at the monastery of the Poor Clare Nuns, known for raising miniature horses. ROCKPORT ART FESTIVAL When: July 5-6. Where: Rockport. Contact: 361-729-5519; www.rockportartcenter.org. Admission: $5 ages 12 and older; $3 ages 6-11. Held at the festival grounds, the 34th annual show and sale will feature juried work, including pottery, watercolor and wood carvings from more than 125 artists and artisans. There also will be food, a children's activity tent and continuous entertainment by contemporary, classical and folk artists in air-conditioned tent. WHAT-A-MELON FESTIVAL & OLD TIME MARKET PLACE When: July 11-12. Where: Center. Contact: 936-598-3682; www.shelbycountychamber.com. Admission: free. The 15th annual East Texas festival will feature contests for the largest watermelon, the biggest bite, seed spitting and fiddling. Also: a children's tent, carnival rides, tractor and lawnmower races, melon mile fun walk and run, antique car and tractor show, gospel and country music. YSLETA MISSION FESTIVAL When: July 11-13. Where: El Paso. Contact: 915-858-0338. Admission: free. The annual festival will feature games, arts and crafts, food, and entertainment by local music and dance groups. GREAT TEXAS BALLOON RACE When: July 11-13. Where: Longview. Contact: 903-237-4000; www.gtbr.net. Admission: $7 Friday-Saturday; $2 Sunday; free for ages 12 and younger. Held at East Texas Regional Airport, the annual event will feature balloon competitions, a balloon glow, Kids' Land, arts and crafts, and music by the Difference and Professor D and the Playschool on Friday, and Kingfish and the Ultimate Party Machine on Saturday. SHAKESPEARE-BY- THE-BOOK FESTIVAL When: July 11-13. Where: Richmond. Contact: 281-341-2611. Admission: free. Theatrical performances of the comedy Merry Wives of Windsor will take place at George Memorial Library's amphitheater. Food and drinks will be available. EARLY SETTLERS DAY FESTIVAL When: July 12. Where: Levelland. Contact: 806-894-3157. Admission: free. This year's theme for the 42nd annual event honoring early settler families in Hockley County is "God Has Blessed America." Activities include a pancake breakfast ($5), parade, music, crafts, kids' events, agricultural exhibits, senior-citizen bridge tournament and horseshoe-pitching contest. NIGHT IN OLD FREDERICKSBURG When: July 18-19. Where: Fredericksburg. Contact: 866-839-3378; www.tex-fest.com. Admission: $1 for ages 12 and younger; $3 single adult or $5 for two adults Friday; $3 single or $5 for two adults before 5 p.m. Saturday; and $5 after 5 p.m. for adults Saturday. The 40th annual celebration of German heritage and Texas hospitality will feature sausage, sauerkraut, beer, singing and polka. CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE When: July 19. Where: Fayetteville. Contact: 979-378-3001. Admission: free. More than 30 homes participate in this annual citywide garage sale. Maps of participating homes will be available. BEACHFEST When: July 19. Where: Galveston. Contact: 409-763-4769; www.galvestoncvb.com. Admission: free. More than 100 of the best Texas lifeguards will compete in the regional lifeguarding tournament and 5K fun run in eight contests of skill and stamina. The public is invited to participate in the fun run and paddleboard competition. It's on the beach at Seawall and 53rd Street. CHRISTMAS IN JULY When: July 19-20. Where: Bellville. Contact: 979-865-5618. Admission: $3; free for ages 12 and younger. Browse through antiques, folk art, fashion-to-funky gifts at historical Coshatte Hall. Also planned are music, food, kettle corn and a farmer's market. CONJUNTO SHOOTOUT When: July 19-20. Where: San Antonio. Contact: 210-207-8601. Admission: free. The 19th annual celebration, held in historical Market Square, revitalizes the old custom "mano-a-mano," a competition between two conjunto groups to determine who is best. Twenty-five local entertainers will be paired and play on opposite stages. Also: food, drinks, artists and street dancing. GREAT TEXAS MOSQUITO FESTIVAL When: July 24-26. Where: Clute. Contact: 979-265-8392; www.mosquitofestival.com. $5 ages 13-59, $2 ages 60 and older and 6-12, Thursday; $7 ages 13-59, $3 ages 60 and older and 6-12, Friday-Saturday. Home of Willie-Man-Chew, the world's largest mosquito, Clute will host its 23rd annual festival featuring such contests as mosquito calling, Mr. and Mrs. Mosquito Legs, the mosquito-chase run, a barbecue and fajita cookoff, a karaoke competition, a carnival, crafts and live music. TEXAS INTERNATIONAL APPLE FESTIVAL When: July 26. Where: Medina. Contact: 830-589-7224; www.medinatexas.com. Admission: $5; $4 seniors; free for ages 9 and younger. Held in the Apple Capital of Texas, the 16th annual festival will feature six stages of music and entertainment, a juried arts and crafts show, Texas apples and ice-cold cider. WALLIS OLDTIME FUN FESTIVAL When: July 26-27. Where: Wallis. Contact: 979-478-6362. Admission: free; dance $6. The 24th annual event will feature cookoffs for beans, chili, stew, fajitas and barbecue, a beauty pageant, arts and crafts, games, a carnival, an auction, and a Saturday night dance with music by Texas Unlimited Band. CRUSH FOR FUN When: July 26-27, Aug. 2-3, 9-10. Where: Brenham. Contact: 979-836-3695; www.brenhamtexas.com. Admission: free. Pleasant Hill Winery celebrates Texas' grape harvest season with a grape stomp. To participate in the stomp, cost is $20 for adults (includes shirt, tastings and picture) and $5 for children. -END- ====================================================== This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipients(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Houston Chronicle Postmaster (postmaster@chron.com) immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. ======================================================