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, 11/5
The Long Con
- When: 2pm
- Where: Holiday Inn Longview - North
The Long Con, Longview TX’s best Role Playing Game convention. The Long Con is your home for all things RPG. Old School/New School, it’s all good. Some examples are Dungeons and Dragons (any edition), Pathfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC), Star Wars RPG, Starfinder, HarnMaster, Gamma World, Call of Cthulhu, and on and on. We are happy for you to run any game as obscure as you like, just remember, you need to be able to find around 6 players that want to play that game.
Game On, Grown Folks
- When: 2pm
- Where: The 8five Center, Wills Point
Join us for GAME ON, GROWN FOLKS! at The 8five Center in Wills Point. Come solo, bring your friends, meet new people, and get ready for a night full of laughs and bragging rights. Music bingo featuring hip-hop favorites. Spades, UNO, poker, and dominoes. Jenga, Connect 4, and more. Your choice of a Ribs, Wings, or Links basket, sold separately starting at $12
Festival of Trees
- When: 6pm
- Where: 220 N. Henderson Blvd Kilgore, TX
The Festival of Trees is coming back! Take a stroll surrounded by lovingly decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday décor. Once again, the event will open with a fabulous Preview Party. Once again artisan vendors will be on hand with unique gift opportunities. Once again, we’ve found a new location! This year, the Festival of Trees will take over the Bert Woodruff Education Building, right on Henderson Dr. in Kilgore. Children’s choirs and a merry Teddy Bear Picnic will help bring the spirit. While a ticket is required for the Preview Party, attendance at both the main event and the Picnic is free. Mark your calendars and let the TSF Festival of Trees once again help bring the Yuletide Spirit.
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Zach Williams’ Revival Nights Tour
- When: 7pm
- Where: LeTourneau University Belcher Center, Longview
Zach Williams’ Revival Nights Tour has an energy this fall that’s a little gritty, a lot louder, and always real. This is more than just a concert - it’s a night of revival and renewal.
Open Drum Circle
- When: 7pm
- Where: Ollies Skate Shop, Longview
Got a heartbeat? Then you’ve got rhythm! Even before language, we had song & dance. Join the grooves, ground yourself in the pulse of a drum. Percussion engages both sides of the brain, encouraging neuroplasticity & calm the nervous system.
FRIDAY, 11/6
Texas Star Quilters Guild Show
- When: 9am
- Where: St Therese Church in Canton Texas
Quilt Show with a market place, brown bag raffle, raffle quilt and of course lots and lots of beautiful quilts
The Long Con
- When: 9am
- Where: Holiday Inn Longview - North
The Long Con, Longview TX’s best Role Playing Game convention. The Long Con is your home for all things RPG. Old School/New School, it’s all good. Some examples are Dungeons and Dragons (any edition), Pathfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC), Star Wars RPG, Starfinder, HarnMaster, Gamma World, Call of Cthulhu, and on and on. We are happy for you to run any game as obscure as you like, just remember, you need to be able to find around 6 players that want to play that game.
Vintage Market Days ™ of East Texas presents Golden Hour
- When: 10am
- Where: Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler
Vintage Market Days® is an upscale, vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings, and a little more! Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.
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Main Street Walk
- When: 10am-11am
- Where: 502 N. Queen St, Palestine
Walk downtown, step inside local businesses, meet Main Street business owners and board members, discover hidden gems, learn a little history, and see the exciting improvements happening right here in our community.
Festival of Trees
- When: 10:30am
- Where: 220 N. Henderson Blvd Kilgore, TX
The Festival of Trees is coming back! Take a stroll surrounded by lovingly decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday décor. Once again, the event will open with a fabulous Preview Party. Once again artisan vendors will be on hand with unique gift opportunities. Once again, we’ve found a new location! This year, the Festival of Trees will take over the Bert Woodruff Education Building, right on Henderson Dr. in Kilgore. Children’s choirs and a merry Teddy Bear Picnic will help bring the spirit. While a ticket is required for the Preview Party, attendance at both the main event and the Picnic is free. Mark your calendars and let the TSF Festival of Trees once again help bring the Yuletide Spirit.
Holiday Tea
- When: 2pm
- Where: 420 Rose Park Dr, Tyler, TX 75702-6859, United States
Step into the Rose Room for an elegant holiday tradition filled with delightful treats, beautiful conversation, and the timeless charm of the season.
Little Mania Wrestling
- When: 8pm
- Where: Crawfish Out Back, Palestine
Watch as our talented mini wrestlers take the ring and showcase their incredible skills in an exciting display of athleticism and showmanship!
SATURDAY, 11/7
Heritage Square Car Show
- When: 7am-2pm
- Where: Hopkins County Courthouse, Sulphur Springs
Free to attend! Check out vintage rides outside of local shops and restaurants.
Pickleball Tournament
- When: 8am
- Where: Cherokee Ranch Golf Club, Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Education Foundation is excited to host a FUN Pickleball Tournament to raise money for the staff and students of Jacksonville ISD. Doubles will play round-robin style tournament with 3 games guaranteed! Check-in at 8AMLunch provided. Registration $50 per team. Space is limited - 20 teams tournament
4th Annual Pilar McLemore Butterfly Run
- When: 8am
- Where: Longview Arboretum and Nature Center
Registration is LIVE for the 4th Annual Pilar McLemore Butterfly Run on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Longview Arboretum & Nature Center! This meaningful 5K run/walk benefits the Texas Oncology Foundation, with proceeds staying right here in East Texas to support families facing cancer. Following the race, children 12 and under are invited to participate in the free Little Bug Run through the Arboretum gardens. Butterfly wings are not required—but they’re always welcome!
All Neighborhood Yard Sale
- When: 8am-2:30pm
- Where: Hills and Trails Subdivision, Longview
All neighborhood garage sale November 7,2026 from 8 am- 2:30 PM in the Hills and Trails Subdivision in Spring Hill area of Longview, TX! Multiple houses/ neighbors participating!
Pop Pauly for Polio Eradication
- When: 9am
- Where: Ray’s Drive In, Lufkin
Join the Angelina Rotary Club in helping to eradicate polio. We will be Popping Pauly the Pumpkin on Saturday, November 7, at the Joe Elliott House Car Show. By making a donation of at least $5, you can enter the guessing contest to see how many rubber bands it will take to pop Pauly the Pumpkin! The person coming closest to the number of rubber bands, without going over, will receive $100 gift card.
Sabine River Challenge
- When: 9am
- Where: The race will begin at 8:00 AM at the Highway 14 Bridge in Hawkins and finish at the Highway 271 Bridge in Gladewater.
Starting in historic Hawkins and finishing in Gladewater, the Sabine River Challenge takes racers on 30 miles of the Sabine River as it winds through the heart of East Texas. The course offers 100-year-old pines, high stone banks, long sandbars, and a variety of wildlife along the way. When the water is low, racers will navigate multiple historic Indian rock dams that add a unique challenge and character you won’t find on just any river. Along the way, you’ll pass quiet stretches of wilderness, old river boathouses tucked against the banks, and you might even see a few gators who may or may not be working double duty as race officials.
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Texas Star Quilters Guild Show
- When: 9am
- Where: St Therese Church in Canton Texas
Quilt Show with a market place, brown bag raffle, raffle quilt and of course lots and lots of beautiful quilts
The Long Con
- When: 9am
- Where: Holiday Inn Longview - North
The Long Con, Longview TX’s best Role Playing Game convention. The Long Con is your home for all things RPG. Old School/New School, it’s all good. Some examples are Dungeons and Dragons (any edition), Pathfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC), Star Wars RPG, Starfinder, HarnMaster, Gamma World, Call of Cthulhu, and on and on. We are happy for you to run any game as obscure as you like, just remember, you need to be able to find around 6 players that want to play that game.
Color Run
- When: 9am
- Where: 201 W Main St, Henderson, TX 75652-3106, United States
Make plans to participate in our 2nd annual Color Run! The starting line will be at VeraBank on West Main. This is a Fun Run. We will have a 1 mile loop as well as the 5k with color stations along both paths you can run through!
Writers Club Meetup
- When: 9am-11am
- Where: Crazy Four Books & Coffee, Crockett
Calling aspiring and experienced writers of East Texas! Join us at Crazy Four Books & Coffee for our monthly Writers Club, where creativity meets community. Enjoy free coffee & baked snacks while you spend time working on your craft.
Vintage Market Days ™ of East Texas presents Golden Hour
- When: 10am
- Where: Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler
Vintage Market Days® is an upscale, vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings, and a little more! Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.
Christmas Planter Workshop
- When: 10am-2pm
- Where: Cassie Edmonds Mosaics, Tyler
This one day class offers an opportunity to create fabulous decorative Christmas Planter. These are sooooo much fun!!!!You will be provided with all the materials and tools necessary for you to go home with your own finished masterpiece! These are so much fun to make! YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING YOUR OWN YOUR OWN VASE. I’ve always found my vases at flea markets, antique shops, Ebay, and Etsy. I will also have a few vases on hand; available for purchase at my cost.
1650 Market
- When: 10am-3pm
- Where: BRIM & 1650 Market, Gilmer
Free Entry! Shop small, eat local, cultivate community with 1650 Market! Food Trucks. Shopping. Bounce houses & more!
Tyler’s Old Rose Dress Display
- When: 10am-4pm
- Where: Goodman-LeGrand House, Tyler
Step back in time and experience the elegance of Tyler’s rose-growing heritage through a stunning display of vintage-inspired gowns and floral fashion. The Old Rose Dress Display celebrates the beauty, tradition, and history that helped make Tyler the Rose Capital of America.
Festival of Trees
- When: 10:30am
- Where: 220 N. Henderson Blvd Kilgore, TX
The Festival of Trees is coming back! Take a stroll surrounded by lovingly decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday décor. Once again, the event will open with a fabulous Preview Party. Once again artisan vendors will be on hand with unique gift opportunities. Once again, we’ve found a new location! This year, the Festival of Trees will take over the Bert Woodruff Education Building, right on Henderson Dr. in Kilgore. Children’s choirs and a merry Teddy Bear Picnic will help bring the spirit. While a ticket is required for the Preview Party, attendance at both the main event and the Picnic is free. Mark your calendars and let the TSF Festival of Trees once again help bring the Yuletide Spirit.
Halloween Fun & Pet Costume Contest
- When: 11am-3pm
- Where: Harrison County Courthouse Marshall, Texas
Pet Costume Contest. Halloween Fun for the Kids. Goodies from Our Wonderful Vendors. Photo Booth Fun. Prizes for Our Costume Contest Winners.
Mini-Golf Fundraiser
- When: 11am-4pm
- Where: 222 W Cotton St, Longview, TX, United States, Texas 75601
Help raise funds for your library by playing some family-fun Mini-Golf! Come enjoy an 18-hole putt-putt style golf course while you explore and tour the library.
Two Ways to Bloom: Fall Floral Workshop
- When: 12pm-2pm
- Where: LMFA - Longview Museum of Fine Arts
You’ll create two bouquets while learning two different approaches you can use again and again at home. First, you’ll take a store-bought arrangement and give it a stunning makeover, transforming a simple grocery-store bunch into something that looks custom-designed. Then, you’ll gather bulk autumn blooms and build a bouquet entirely from scratch, learning how to choose stems, balance color and texture, and shape a beautiful arrangement by hand.
Cookies, Cocoa & Claus
- When: 1pm-3pm
- Where: Tyler Rose Garden
Bring the little ones for a sweet holiday celebration featuring cookies, warm cocoa, and a magical visit with Santa Claus. Each ticket also includes entry to the market at the W.T. Brookshire Center, where you can capture your Santa photos and more holiday cheer!
Fall Festival - Woodlawn
- When: 1pm-4pm
- Where: Woodlawn Baptist Church
Join us for an afternoon of family fun as we celebrate cooler temperatures and the bounty we are blessed with from our Savior! Bouncy house, games, food and so much more!
Fall Festival - Kilgore
- When: 2pm
- Where: Baby Ray’s Food Corner & More, Kilgore
Good Food • Great Music • Family Fun • Shopping • Good Vibes. Get ready for an unforgettable fall experience celebrating women, music, food, vendors, and community!
Jocelyn’s 9th Annual Friendsgiving
- When: 2pm-4pm
- Where: Jocelyn’s Donuts, Palestine
Everyone is welcome, and we would LOVE to see you there! We’re preparing a BIG feast to share with our community, and EVERYTHING WILL BE FREE! 30 turkeys (approximately 400 lbs!). 20 hams (approximately 200 lbs!). Plenty of delicious side dishes. Desserts. Drinks. Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Serving until the food runs out!
Cowpoke Clinic
- When: 2pm-5pm
- Where: Branded by Christ Cowboy Church, Rusk - Texas
Parents, if you have kids 3 years old through 5th grade, don’t let them miss this fun! Pig and goat washing. Roping. Tying. Obstacle course.
Car Show
- When: 3pm
- Where: Cook Tire & Service Center, Lufkin
Bring your car or truck, bring the family, and join us for an afternoon of great rides, BBQ, and good company!
Folkorico Performance - Dia de los Muertos
- When: 6pm
- Where: Nacogdoches Public Library
Grupo De Danza Folklórica Mexicana Ketzaly will perform traditional dances of Mexico and Dia de los Muertos. All ages are welcome. Limited seating is available. You’re welcome to bring your own lawn chair.
Dueling Pianos
- When: 8pm
- Where: Big Al’s Barefoot Bay, Pittsburg
Get ready for a night of great music, cold drinks, and your favorite sing-along songs! Join us **Saturday, November 7, from 8–11 PM** for an unforgettable night of dueling pianos featuring **2 pianos and 2 performers**!
SUNDAY,11/8
The Long Con
- When: 9am
- Where: Holiday Inn Longview - North
The Long Con, Longview TX’s best Role Playing Game convention. The Long Con is your home for all things RPG. Old School/New School, it’s all good. Some examples are Dungeons and Dragons (any edition), Pathfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC), Star Wars RPG, Starfinder, HarnMaster, Gamma World, Call of Cthulhu, and on and on. We are happy for you to run any game as obscure as you like, just remember, you need to be able to find around 6 players that want to play that game.
Vintage Market Days ™ of East Texas presents Golden Hour
- When: 10am
- Where: Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler
Vintage Market Days® is an upscale, vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings, and a little more! Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.
Food Freedom Class
- When: 10am
- Where: Wild Acres Farms, Gilmer
his class is hands on, from start to finish. Children are welcome, with appropriate supervision. We have been teaching these classes for 3 years and encourage all skill levels to join us! Everyone has a great time and leaves with new skills and confidence in their homesteading journeys, and wonderful new friends, too!!! Seats are limited, $40 non refundable fee. Reserve your spots today!
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