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The East Texas Weekend Preview (Mar. 21st - Mar. 24th)

The Weekend Preview Highlighting all of the awesome events happening around East Texas this weekend!
By Andrew Terpening

The East Texas Weekend Preview — If you’re looking for fun things to do in East Texas this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our rundown of some fun things happening around the area! For a look at live music around East Texas, check out our Live Music Lineup!

If you know of another event, or see an inaccuracy below, please let us know here.

THURSDAY, 3/21

Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo

This is a 3 day PRCA Pro Rodeo benefiting the Nacogdoches Jaycees, sponsored by Badders Law Firm, Old Town Rig Down, Eaton Corporation, GG Distributing, Complete Ag Tractor & Equipment, KICKS 105. Livestock provided by Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Nightly entertainment by Roselake Ranch Equestrian Drill Team, Professional Trick Rider, Liberty Cunningham and Barrel Man/Professional Clown, Matt Tarr. Click here for more info!

FRIDAY, 3/22

Spring Plant Sale

  • When: 9am
  • Where: East Texas Arboretum, Athens
  • Cost: Free Entry

Stop by the arboretum for the best plant sale in the area. This spring will feature many annual pops of colors, both ornamental and fruit bearing trees, reliable perennials, and some warm weather vegetables. But wait...there’s more!! This year, Henderson County Master Gardeners will be on site to help guide you in the best selection for your garden. Be sure to get their Henderson County Growing Guide that will be available for purchase also.

Spring Foraging and Wildcrafting

If you want to learn about the wonderful plants that grow wild in your own backyard, then foraging and wildcrafting is the class you need to attend! Karen Jordan will be teaching on wild edibles and medicinals, so prepare to learn how to identify and utilize a variety of plants. She has been diligently studying individual plants in depth and has a wealth of knowledge to share. During the class, we will go on a guided foraging walk to gain experience in developing an eye for useful plants growing right now. Gaining hands-on experience with a knowledgeable guide is imperative with foraging due to toxic look-alike plants. Once you have the confidence in your foraging skills, a whole world of adventure awaits! $25 for adults and unsupervised children, $10 for kids 12-18 attending with a parent if paid by March 15; After March 15, add a $5 late fee per person.

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Nac Snack Friday

  • When: 11am-3pm
  • Where: Visit Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free Entry

Join us on the 4th Friday of every month for lunch on the Downtown Square from 11am-3pm for NAC SNACK FRIDAY! March 22nd Food Trucks: Shali’s Indian Kitchen - Casa Del Bayou - Revolution Road Pizza - Eat A Bite. We’ll have tables and chairs set up and music piped on the speakers! A great way to end the week with your coworkers, friends, or a date!

One Piece Anime Night

  • When: 4pm-9pm
  • Where: Mikoto Ramen Bar & Sushi, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

Join us for an epic Anime Night event featuring One Piece! Set sail with Luffy and his crew as we embark on a thrilling journey through the Grand Line. Gather your nakama and join us at Mikoto Ramen Bar and Sushi on March 22, 2024 for an evening of adventure, good food, laughter, and camaraderie!

Hanger Party

  • When: 5:30pm-8:30pm
  • Where: HCH Aviation, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $15 per person

Join us for a fun evening at the airport! We will have airplanes on display, live music, food trucks, bounce houses & a petting zoo. Proceeds benefit the SFA Flying Jacks! $15 per person/ children 10 and under get in free. Purchase tickets ahead of time with link, or pay cash at the gate: www.hchaviation.com Food Trucks: Big Fellas BBQ & Be Blessed Tacos.

Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo

This is a 3 day PRCA Pro Rodeo benefiting the Nacogdoches Jaycees, sponsored by Badders Law Firm, Old Town Rig Down, Eaton Corporation, GG Distributing, Complete Ag Tractor & Equipment, KICKS 105. Livestock provided by Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Nightly entertainment by Roselake Ranch Equestrian Drill Team, Professional Trick Rider, Liberty Cunningham and Barrel Man/Professional Clown, Matt Tarr. Click here for more info!

Adult Easter Egg Hunt

  • When: 7pm-10pm
  • Where: Front Porch Distillery, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free Entry

Hop into family-fun at Front Porch Distillery! Join us for Bunny Photos, Easter Crafts, & Face Painting. Meet the Easter Bunny: Get ready to meet the fluffy ambassador of Easter! Our bunny is hopping into town and can’t wait to pose for adorable photos with you and your little ones. Remember to bring your phone to snap photos. Easter Crafts: Let your littles unleash their creativity, we’ll have all the supplies for them to create Easter crafts. Springtime Face Painting - Get your bunny, flowers, butterflies, and more painted on your face. Food Truck - Check out Chambers Smokehouse, they’ll have their great classics & more. Mark your calendar and bring your family out, we’ll see you for an egg-citing day of fun!

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Full Moon Meditation

Colleen Long will be hosting an evening ceremony at our Downtown studio Friday night, March 22nd at 7:30pm, and you are more than welcome to join us!! The evening will be filled with relaxing meditation, journaling, intention setting, gentle movement, breathwork and sound healing If you have not experienced one of these yet, it is absolutely magical and Colleen has a effortless way of making you feel seen and nurtured Drop-in is $20 or $15 for members!

SATURDAY, 3/23

41st Annual Tyler Azalea Run

Join us to celebrate 41 years of running through Tyler’s historic Azalea district. Events include a 10k, 5k and kids 1k. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Village. Registration is OPEN!

Beginner Beekeeping Class

This class will cover beginner beekeeper basic knowledge and much more. This class will cover PPE and safety, the hive components and tools needed, what’s inside a hive, development times and stages of honeybees, a getting started check list, and much more. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a nuc and beebox at this class (to be picked up at a later date). Plants of Texas is excited to make all your bee dreams come true in one stop.

Spring Fling at the Farm

  • When: 8am-5pm
  • Where: Brumley Farms, Wills Point
  • Cost: Free Entry

You are invited! Help us Welcome Spring! We will have lots of plants and garden items on sale. Refreshments and fun!

Grumpy’s Garden Club - 1st Spring Garden, Gathering, & Plant Sale

  • When: 9am-1pm
  • Where: Glade Creek Garden, Gladewater
  • Cost: Free Entry

2024 Spring Fling! Our first plant sale and get together of the 2024 Garden Season. Come Join us for plant starts and fellowship! the Gates are open to the public at 9am until 1pm. Plant sales are first come first serve.

Annual Azalea Arts & Crafts Fair

  • When: 9am-5pm
  • Where: Bergfeld Park, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

The annual Azalea Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is returning to Tyler’s Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College, Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fair will feature more than 90 booths offering handcrafted items for sale. Live entertainment both days. Admission is free to the public. Food trucks will be available for a fee.

Spring Fest

  • When: 10am
  • Where: East Texas Arboretum, Athens
  • Cost: $10 per car

Celebrate Spring with the arboretum! $10 per car. Maze - Giant Coloring Wall - Bubble Station - Seed Catapulting with the Leaning Gardens - Athens Gymnastic Academy obstacle courses - Bounce House - Live Music - Face Painting - Enchanted Fairy Tale Forest by the Henderson County Performing Arts players - And More! Food trucks will be on site, so come to make a day of it!

Spring Market & Easter Egg Hunt

  • When: 10am-1pm
  • Where: The Coco Bean, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

Join us March 23rd, from 10-1, for a fun day of shopping, live music, food and an Easter egg hunt!!

Crochet for Beginners 101

  • When: 11am
  • Where: Whitehouse Community Library
  • Cost: Free Entry (Sign up here!)

This event is limited to 20 participants to ensure the best learning experience. Tickets will be available on March 1st through the link in this event post! Mark your calendars! Children must be accompanied by parents at all times.

Easter Bash 2024

  • When: 11am-2pm
  • Where: South Spring Baptist Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

Looking for an Easter Egg hunt this Spring? Our hunts will be at 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm. Mark your calendars for the morning of March 23rd and come to South Spring Baptist Church’s Easter Bash. We’ll have food trucks, bounce houses, games, and all the Spring photo-ops you’re looking for. Even our interactive Holy Week will help you and your little ones realign as you celebrate together.

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Easter Bunny Photos & Fun

  • When: 11am-2pm
  • Where: Front Porch Distillery, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free Entry

Hop into family-fun at Front Porch Distillery! Join us for Bunny Photos, Easter Crafts, & Face Painting. Meet the Easter Bunny: Get ready to meet the fluffy ambassador of Easter! Our bunny is hopping into town and can’t wait to pose for adorable photos with you and your little ones. Remember to bring your phone to snap photos. Easter Crafts: Let your littles unleash their creativity, we’ll have all the supplies for them to create Easter crafts. Springtime Face Painting - Get your bunny, flowers, butterflies, and more painted on your face. Food Truck - Check out Chambers Smokehouse, they’ll have their great classics & more. Mark your calendar and bring your family out, we’ll see you for an egg-citing day of fun!

Hiway 80 Rescue Mission - Easter Egg Hunt

Join our Easter egg hunt this year!We will be providing BBQ and hot dogs for lunch PLUS tons of fun and games!

True Vine’s TEN Year Anniversary Party

  • When: 12pm-10pm
  • Where: True Vine Brewing Company, Tyler (Earl Campbell Location)
  • Cost: Free Entry

It’s a 10 year family reunion for all of your True Viners out there!

New Moon Market

  • When: 12pm-5pm
  • Where: The Square Downtown, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

Come out & see us at the New Moon Market on the square in Tyler on Saturday, March 23rd from 12-5pm!We can’t wait to see you out there! Make sure you follow us for future event, live sale & restock updates!https://fifthelementcrystalco.square.site

Art in the Park

  • When: 1:30pm
  • Where: Martin Creek Lake State Park, Tatum
  • Cost: $4

Join us at the Trammel Trace Pavilion to enjoy nature and do some arts and crafts. This event is open to anyone who wants to come at 1:30 pm.

Eclipse Presentation

  • When: 2pm
  • Where: Paris Public Library
  • Cost: Free

All ages are welcome to the Library to hear Mr. Leonberger talk about all things eclipse! March 23rd at 2:00 PM. Retired, Professor Leonberger, will provide a show-and-tell plus answer any questions.

Fixie Frenzy

  • When: 4pm
  • Where: Greenside Beverage Company, Longview
  • Cost: $5 to compete

Woolley G’s presents Fixie Frenzy! Come on down to Greenside and checkout our latest toy! We have hooked 2 single speed bicycles up to a supercomputer that can judge who is the strongest cyclist in all the land! Enter the competition or just call out your buddy for a quick leg wrestle. Either way, come watch the latest installment of the Woolley G’s shenanigans! There is a $5 entry to enter the single elimination bracket with 100% of the prize money going to the winner. To just play for funsies and challenge a friend.... or enemy , its free!

Spring Wine, Whiskey, Brew Tour of Nacogdoches

The award-winning Wine, Whiskey, Brew Tour is BACK! With azaleas blooming, events ramping up, and new activity in Downtown Nacogdoches, now is the time to #VisitNacogdoches for a one-of-a-kind tour of libations in the Oldest Town in Texas. Board the bus for a private and exclusive tour to visit a few of our more “spirited” partners. Brought to you by the Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, our WW&B (Wine, Whiskey, Brew) tours are known for off the charts FUN. We will make our way to Red House Winery, Front Porch Distillery, Naca Valley Vineyard and finish the night off at Fredonia Brewery. Price includes tastings at each location and transportation. Food trucks and other dining options will be available at each stop. Be ready for some trivia, bad karaoke, and who knows what else. If you are looking for a fun night out for a girls night, date night, any kind of night this is for you!

Dancing with Dinos 2024 - Naranjo Museum Gala

  • When: 6pm
  • Where: Pitser Garrison Convention Center, Lufkin
  • Cost: $75 (Call for tickets: 936-639-3466)

Get ready for a night of great food and dancing with the Naranjo Museum’s Dancing with Dinos Gala!! Save the Date for Saturday March 23 starting at 6:00pm at the beautiful Pitser Garrison Convention Center.

Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo

This is a 3 day PRCA Pro Rodeo benefiting the Nacogdoches Jaycees, sponsored by Badders Law Firm, Old Town Rig Down, Eaton Corporation, GG Distributing, Complete Ag Tractor & Equipment, KICKS 105. Livestock provided by Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Nightly entertainment by Roselake Ranch Equestrian Drill Team, Professional Trick Rider, Liberty Cunningham and Barrel Man/Professional Clown, Matt Tarr. Click here for more info!

Really Big Comedy Show

Join us for some comedy fun featuring Brandy Lachney, Glenn Stuart, and Clyde Williams. 18+BYOB for 21+

ETSO Gridiron Symphony

The ETSO season concludes with the World Premiere of a piece commissioned by the orchestra. Written by Dr. Kyle Gullings, Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at UT Tyler, the work celebrates the traditions surrounding the East Texas passion for high school football. The concert also features other sports-themed works, including Olympic-inspired pieces by John Williams, Vangelis’s popular theme from “Chariots of Fire,” and P.D.Q. Bach’s transformation of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 into a sporting event. The entire family will enjoy this uplifting end to the 2023/2024 season.

Saturday Night Stand Up

Tickets $15 Presale / $20 Door - Doors 8:00p / Show 8:30p - This event is BYOB

SUNDAY, 3/24

The Drug Emporium Local Vendor Event

  • When: 9am-4pm
  • Where: Drug Emporium, Longview
  • Cost: Free Entry

It’s always a lot of fun and you get to meet some really great people and check out their incredible stuff! Food Trucks will also be here and of course we, Drug Emporium/Vitamins Plus, will have Free Samples, Deep Discounted Items, and more!!! Don’t miss out!

Annual Azalea Arts & Crafts Fair

  • When: 11am-5pm
  • Where: Bergfeld Park, Tyler
  • Cost: Free Entry

The annual Azalea Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is returning to Tyler’s Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College, Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fair will feature more than 90 booths offering handcrafted items for sale. Live entertainment both days. Admission is free to the public. Food trucks will be available for a fee.

Urban Foraging at Kachina Prairie

  • When: 1pm
  • Where: Kachina Prairie, Ennis
  • Cost: Free

Join us Sunday, March 24th at 1pm for a FREE nature hike you’ll likely never forget! Bob Richie will share his passion for urban foraging starting with a quick botany lesson on how to positively identify the plants we are looking for followed by a search for some of the edible fresh and tasty offerings that grow naturally in our area. He’ll discuss useful and medicinal plants that can be found as well. Bob is a Dallas native who raises bees, chickens, rabbits, cats and dogs. He likes birds, plants, bugs, fish, herps, fungi, biking, kayaking, fly fishing, anthropology, archaeology, etc. An amateur naturalist since an early age, he has spent much of his life outdoors. When he’s not spending time outdoors, Bob works for an architectural firm in Deep Ellum. He is also the owner of The Custom Coop Company which designs and builds custom chicken coops. He is a certified Texas Master Naturalist and past president of The Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association.

Music of Mancini

Get ready for an incredible night of music and entertainment! This show celebrates the timeless compositions of Henry Mancini and features hits like “The Pink Panther Theme” and “The Days of Wine and Roses.” You’ll learn about Mancini’s fascinating life, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to his rise to Hollywood stardom. With over 60 years of experience producing unforgettable shows, this is one event you won’t want to miss!

The SkeleTour with Disciple and Spoken

The SkeleTour with Disciple and Spoken is coming to the True Vine Brewing Company in Tyler, TX!

*All dates and information are subject to change. Contact us if there are changes to the schedule or if we left anything out

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