Fill Your Weekend With These 14 Fun Events Happening In East Texas

(East Texas)  Drive along any Farm-to-Market road or city street in East Texas and you're bound to see some beautiful white flowers adorning the numerous Dogwood trees.

Drive along those same FM roads and city streets and you'll see the colorful blooms in shades of pink, red, and white of the azalea bush.

For the past two weeks, East Texas has been hosting thousands of visitors who come to the Piney Woods to see the Dogwood Trails in Palestine and the Azalea and Spring Flower Trails in Tyler. Officially speaking, this is the final weekend for these two huge tourist attractions.

Soon those flowers will shed and turn into beautiful leaves that will provide a lot of shade and the azalea bushes will be alive with brightly colored green leaves.

This weekend may be a bit stormy to start, but Sunday will be a pretty nice, although chilly kind of day thanks to a powerful cold front that's moving through the area.

Hopefully you can dodge the showers and thunderstorms and take part in these great East Texas events taking place this weekend.

Here's a look at what's happening this weekend in East Texas.

For more information or to purchase tickets to listed ticketed events, click or tap on the event name to be redirected to their official page or website.

2025 Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration

March 21st - April 6th
Dogwood Trails - Palestine

Celebrating the beautiful blooms on the dogwood trees each week, the Palestine area will be bursting with beauty and visitors for three weeks! The driving trails feature the dogwoods meandering throughout Palestine and each weekend there are special events planned to feature car shows, wine tasting, rodeo, train excursions, and much more. All the information you need to know is online here!

Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trails

March 21st - April 6th
Azalea Trails - Tyler

Dating back to the 1930s, the Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail has a deep history within the city. Millions of azalea blooms burst with vibrant color each year along nearly 10 miles of trails that meander through Tyler's Azalea District. Accessible by vehicle or foot, visitors from around the city, county, state, and nation will be treated to these colorful blooms along with other spring flowers that have been perfectly manicured by their owners.

Van Zandt County Fair

through Saturday
Hwy 64 @ Hwy 243 - Canton

This six-day event will feature a livestock show, rodeo, midway carnival rides, fair-style food, along with lots of fun for the whole family.

Dalton Days

Saturday 10-3p
Longview

This celebration of Western heritage will entertain families with four re-enactments of the infamous bank robbery in Longview, emphasizing the bravery and heroism of the citizens and law enforcement in Longview in 1894. There will be craft vendors, food vendors, a petting zoo, children's games, and more. The festival gets underway at 10 a.m with the first re-enactment and additional shows at 11, 1 and 2.

First Monday Trade Days

through Sunday
First Monday Trade Days grounds - Canton

It is time to shop until you can't shop or walk anymore! The world's largest flea market is open for business and vendors will spread out over 450 acres with their vintage goods for sale along with homemade crafts, antiques, soaps, animals, clothing and so much more. There's live entertainment and of course festival food to satisfy your appetite. You'll find something you didn't realize you needed!

Spring 2025 Downtown Live Concert Series

Friday 5p - 8p
Heritage Plaza - Longvivew

Celebrating 25 years of Heritage Plaza, the family-friendly event is a celebration of music, food, and fun. There will be live music from local artists, food trucks, and more. Just bring your lawn chair and relax. This week's featured act is Lee Mathis and the Brutally Handsome. This concert series will run through May 30th.

2025 Tyler Run For Autism

Saturday 7a-11a
Hudnall Dr - Tyler

TRA is a high-energy, community event for all! We were founded in 2012 in order to help local children with autism afford critical medical treatment. Our event is fully sponsored so that 100% of proceeds can go to children enrolled at the Treatment and Learning Center for Children with Autism. Registration is requested to participate in this run.

Trinity Lutheran Church Indoor Garage Sale

Friday and Saturday
Hunter St - Tyler

Electronics, computers, appliances, furniture, kitchenware, jewelry, glassware, pottery, toys, clothing, artwork, books, collectibles, plus lots and lots of other really good stuff.

Whitehouse Farmer's Market

Saturday 9a-12n
E Main St - Whitehouse

Opening day for the 5th season of the Whitehouse Farmers Market! Come out and support local farmers and buy locally.

Troup Farmer's Market

Saturday 9a-1p
E Paschal St - Troup

Troup Famers Market Day, come shop at our family-friendly event. We are a community of farmers, bakers, and makers. The Market will be open every 3rd Saturday of each month and March through October the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Fabulous Feline Cat Show

Saturday and Sunday
Grand Blvd - Longview

You'll find Purr-Fect fun for the whole family at the Longview CFA Cat Show! Come see up to 35 fabulous feline breeds as they compete for "Best in Show". The event will be held at the Maude Cobb Activity Center and this is a ticketed event. Best In Show contest. Costume contests. Vendors and more.

East Texas Fire And Nature Preserve

Saturday 10a-3p
FM 848 - Tyler

Join the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and our partners for a free event all about nature, prescribed fire, and how it benefits humans and wildlife alike!
This is the first annual East Texas Fire and Nature Festival!
Join us for a day of nature-based hands-on activities aimed at families, as well as short, guided walks and special speaker presentations. There will be a variety of fire engines and equipment on-site and a live demonstration of prescribed fire. The fire demonstration is weather-dependent. Guided walks will take place on a variety of surface types and will last 20-30 minutes, starting every half hour from 11:30 until the end of the event.

Risk It For The Brisket Concert

Saturday 10a-10p
Gilmer Square - Gilmer

The 5th Annual Risk it For the Brisket will host a FREE concert featuring Braxton Keith. This event is packed with fun for all ages, including live music, a corn hole tournament, food trucks, local vendors, and other fun activities for kids. See the music lineup for the day below. Admission is free, so bring your friends and family and get ready to have a blast!