The East Texas Weekend Preview (May 9th-May 12th)

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!

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

THURSDAY, 5/9

Starbucks Grand Opening

When: 10am
Where: 100 Rice Rd, Tyler
Cost: Free Entry

Get ready to sip, savor, and celebrate as we unveil the newest addition to our 100 Rice Rd Tyler, TX store! Starbucks is coming to town, and we’re brewing up something special just for you. Join us for the official ribbon cutting! See you at 10:00 AM sharp.

Mom’s Night Out! Downtown Tyler

When: 5:30pm-9pm
Where: 112 S Broadway Ave, Tyler
Cost: $15

Mama, come refresh and feel creative - at the NEW creative space, “Even More”, in Downtown Tyler TX! Unlimited tea + coffee (the good stuff!!! Yummy s’mores. pick a craft project to enjoy - and all supplies included! It’s $15 to enjoy ALL these goodies, and the best part is having space to hang with fellow moms and have great conversation.

Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis

When: 7:30pm
Where: Longview Community Center
Cost: $15 (Tickets here)

The year is 1669, a bawdy and troublesome time. Theaters have just reopened after seventeen years of Puritan suppression. There is a surge in dramatic writing and the first English actresses appear on stage. Playhouse Creatures focuses on five of the most famous (Nell Gwyn, Elizabeth Farley, Rebecca Marshall, Doll Common and Mary Betterton) to provide a moving and often comic account of the precarious lives of Restoration actresses.

FRIDAY, 5/10

Smallwoods Warehouse Sale

When: 1pm-6pm
Where: Smallwoods, Gilmer
Cost: Free Entry

This weekend only, join us at Smallwoods’ Headquarters for huge discounts, shopping, & food trucks! While this isn’t our 80 Acre Market that you know and love, we will still have lots of the same product with tons of great deals. Help us make room for new product and stay tuned for more info on Market.

Spring Piney Woods Wine Festival

When: 1pm-8pm
Where: Picker’s Pavilion, Lindale
Cost: $15-$120 (Tickets here)

Join us for a weekend of wine tasting and fun at the Spring Piney Woods Wine Festival! Located at Picker’s Pavilion at Blackberry Square in the heart of Lindale, Texas, this event is a Must for wine enthusiasts. Sip on a variety of exquisite east Texas wines while enjoying the charming ambiance of Picker’s Pavilion, live music, great food, and one-of-a-kind shopping. From bold reds to crisp whites, there’s something to please every palate. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to indulge in the finest wines and sip while you shop. Mark your calendar and get ready for a weekend filled with laughter, good company, and of course, amazing wine!

Mother’s Day Pottery Shop & Spin

When: 2pm-8pm
Where: Sunshine Ceramics Studio, Gilmer
Cost: Free Entry

This Mother’s Day, go beyond the bouquet and give a gift that blooms with creativity and celebrates the beauty of motherhood! Come shop my home pottery studio this Mother’s Day weekend to find that unique gift that makes her feel appreciated.

Oakwood Odyssey

When: 7pm
Where: 100 N 12th St, Corsicana
Cost: $10

Tickets $10 each for Friday night May 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Corsicana Public Library (100 N. 12th Street, Corsicana, Texas) or Saturday May 11th tours will kick off at Oakwood Cemetery at 5:30 and continue every 15 minutes with the last tour at 7:00. For information and reserve your tour please call 903-654-4808 Monday – Thursday 10:00-5:00, if no answer please leave a message and we will call you back. This is our 10th Oakwood Odyssey! We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us in the past. The funds raised go to support our effort to supply the public with ancestry.com at the Liz Gillispie Genealogy Department at the Corsicana Public Library. We love to help people find their roots! This year our actors will portray some well-known oil and cattlemen, a mystery or two and a celebrity or two. Names like Pole Edens and Fred Allison, Jack Sisco and Mr. Presley (is he, or isn’t he?) … AND MORE! You will be entertained and learn a few tidbits about Corsicana and Navarro County history! Give us a call to get tickets!

Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis

When: 7:30pm
Where: Longview Community Center
Cost: $15 (Tickets here)

Friday Night Fresh

When: 8:30pm
Where: Rose City Comedy, Tyler
Cost: $12 Presale / $15 Door (Tickets Here)

JustJohn, Dusty Carter, Ivory Jones, Harold Keeton.

SATURDAY, 5/11

Old Fashion 5K/10K

When: 6am
Where: Rose Rudman, Tyler
Cost: 5K - $22 | 10K - $28 (Register Here)

Join us at Rose Rudman Park for a good ‘Old Fashion’ RACE!

Mother’s Day Build Your Own Deco Pot Class

When: 8am-9am
Where: Plants of Texas, Flint
Cost: $50 (Register Here)

Build your own deco pot for yourself or for the special lady in your life. This is a great way to celebrate with your loved ones this Mother’s Day weekend. You will get to pick out your own annuals and perennials to create your own combination decorative pot to take home to enjoy. This is the perfect gift to give as well! The most special part about this class is the time you spend with someone dear, creating and planting together! Let’s make memories together!Come ready to use your creative side and get a little dirty in the process!The class fee is $50 per person, and we will be at our Flint location. You can click on the ticket section of this event or go to our website www.plantsoftexas.com to purchase tickets to attend this class.

Caffe’ Crema 3yr Alley Party

When: 8am-2pm
Where: Caffe’ Crema, Atlanta
Cost: Free entry

We are celebrating three years in business in May!! Join us May 11th for our Alley Party featuring a DJ, vendors, hot dog lunch, bounce house and more!

SFA Gardens Science Adventure: Botany Bliss

When: 9am
Where: SFA Gardens, Nacogdoches
Cost: Free Entry

Join Kay Jenkins, SFA Gardens environmental education programs coordinator, for a Saturday Science Family Adventure at 9 a.m. on May 11 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center located at 2900 Raguet St. Attendees will learn how botanists identify plants using characteristics such as overall size, leaf shape, flower parts and more. Learning and using these characteristics is similar to the way we recognize the humans with whom we interact daily. Young attendees will be encouraged to use their observation skills and build their appreciation for the biodiversity and beauty of the natural world around them as they participate in a guided tour of the gardens at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

Farmers Market - Tyler

When: 9am-1pm
Where: 221 S. Broadway Ave, Tyler
Cost: Free Entry

Open Every Saturday. Located at ETX Brewery.

Praise in the Park

When: 9am-2pm
Where: Kilgore City Park
Cost: Free Entry

Live band, facepainting, popcorn, and fun

Reklaw Trade Day

When: 9am-4pm
Where: 140 W Main, Reklaw
Cost: Free Entry

Enjoy the day browsing 70+ booths of flea market finds, repurposed and refurbished furniture, antiques, collectibles, handmade crafts, woodwork & jewelry, and various product distributors. Grab some tasty grub from the food trucks and concession stand. Then, sit back and relax while you people-watch or enjoy our yard game area.

Mother’s Day Celebration - Plants of Texas

When: 9am-6pm
Where: Plants of Texas, Flint
Cost: Free Entry

Join us May 11th for SALES, food, and drinks to celebrate the special ladies in your life this Mother’s Day weekend! Texas Taco food truck will be available for purchase for lunch and beer and wine will be complementary starting at 11 am. There will be door buster SALES, perfect for Mom! The SALES will be valid May 11th & 12th. More details on the SALE items coming soon! **food trucks and beer & wine only valid on Saturday.

Spring Fling Adoption Event

When: 10am
Where: 322 E Ferguson St, Tyler
Cost: Free Entry

We are having a Spring Fling adoption event here at our shelter. We would love to see everyone spring out of your beds and come to our shelter. We have so many dogs in our shelter that would love to run around and have a loving home. Our adoption fee will be FREE that is right Free adoptions, so you do not want to miss it. Also, if you do rent than we do ask that you bring your lease agreement, if you stay on a family property bring a note stating the animal is allowed on that property. We also ask if you have other animals in your home to bring their proof of rabies and sterilization to the event.

Tractors Trucks and Fun

When: 10am-2pm
Where: Historic Downtown Kilgore
Cost: Free Entry

Come to Historic Downtown Kilgore on May 11th For The Fourth Annual Free Family Friendly Event, Tractors, Trucks & Fun!

East Texas Rainbow Market

When: 10am-3pm
Where: Bergfeld Park, Tyler
Cost: Free Entry

Come join us the second Saturday of every month for the Rainbow Market!

Moms & Mimosas Special Shopping Event

When: 10am-4pm
Where: 2707 S Main St, Lindale
Cost: Free Entry

Mamas, Step Mamas, Grannys, and Great-Grannys need to be celebrated more than just one day. So, we are celebrating for the weekend!

Smallwoods Warehouse Sale

When: 10am-6pm
Where: Smallwoods, Gilmer
Cost: Free Entry

Mothers Day Pop Up

When: 10am-6pm
Where: 1826 Boutique, Kilgore
Cost: Free Entry

This one is gonna be big! The Wild Cactus will have a build your own bouquet bar. No-Name food truck from 80 acre will be here with amazing eats and treats. And more!

Mother’s Day at Jewelev

When: 11am-3pm
Where: Jewelev, Tyler
Cost: Free Entry

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT SHOPPING. We’ll have GIVEAWAYS and amazing vendors, as well as FREE goodie bags from sponsors that will be given at Jewelev this day.

Spring Piney Woods Wine Festival

When: 11am-7pm
Where: Picker’s Pavilion, Lindale
Cost: $15-$120 (Tickets here)

New Moon Market

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

Step into a space where ancient traditions and modern wonders come together – a place where the Pagan community unites to CELEBRATE our diverse beliefs and practices.Here, the spirits dance, and the stars align to create a Magickal Monthly Home!

Mother’s Day Pottery Shop & Spin

When: 12pm-7pm
Where: Sunshine Ceramics Studio, Gilmer
Cost: Free Entry

College Tail Gate & Cajun Boil

When: 1pm-4pm
Where: True Vine Brewing Company, Tyler (Earl Campbell Location)
Cost: $30-$55 (Tickets here)

It’s a Tail Gate Party at True Vine! Your local East Texas LSU Alumni are providing the party & they want you to participate! ALL COLLEGES WELCOME! Show your team spirit at our College Tail Gate Party & let us show you our southern hospitality. Wear your favorite team colors & join the fun. Crawfish available day of while supplies last! Pre-purchase Crawfish tickets, Boiled shrimp tickets, & Seafood Platter tickets!

Oakwood Odyssey

When: 5:30pm
Where: 100 N 12th St, Corsicana
Cost: $10

Mother’s Day Celebration - LoneStar Speedway

When: 6pm
Where: LoneStar Speedway, Kilgore

Take your mom on a date at the race track! Big motor SPRINT CARS!

Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis

When: 7:30pm
Where: Longview Community Center
Cost: $15 (Tickets here)

Saturday Night Stand Up

When: 8:30pm
Where: Rose City Comedy, Tyler
Cost: $15 Presale / $20 Door (Tickets Here)

Shahyan Jahani & Katy Evans.

SUNDAY, 5/12

Celebrate Moms at True Vine!

When: 1pm-6pm
Where: True Vine Brewing Company, Tyler (Earl Campbell Location)
Cost: Free Entry

Special opening Sunday, May 12th for us to celebrate all of you beautiful mothers out there! Bring a picnic, a blanket, a hammock, a book, games, your family, your friends....however you want to relax & just soak up the day here at your brewery! You deserve it! Cheers to you!

Mother’s Day High Tea

When: 2pm-4pm
Where: 202 N Newsom St, Mineola
Cost: $15 - Kids | $25 - Adults (Call 214-604-4133 to register)

Full service, white table cloth setting with individual tea settings. Spring tea options with a traditional high tea sandwich and dessert menu. Champagne toast optional.

Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis

When: 7:30pm
Where: Longview Community Center
Cost: $15 (Tickets here)

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

The East Texas Weekend Preview (May 9th-May 12th)

THURSDAY, 5/9

FRIDAY, 5/10

SATURDAY, 5/11

SUNDAY, 5/12

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