Houston's Thanksgiving Day H-E-B Holiday Parade is a calendar highlight. Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of…

Houston's penchant for the big and the bold shines through during the Uptown Tree Lighting on Post Oak Boulevard. Visitors enjoy around 80 Christmas trees, a plethora of illuminated buildings…

Bring along some festive cheer to Fort Worth's annual Parade of Lights. A procession of colourful floats, marching bands and cartoon characters march down the city's downtown area to Sundance…

The Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration is an inaugurate event where the holiday season is kicked off by Houston's Mayor. This evening celebration features fireworks, entertainment, choirs…

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

Downtown Arlington, Texas, is a beautiful sight during the annual Holiday Lights Parade. The much anticipated event welcomes Santa and his merry elves with free family activities like…

Every year The Black Academy of Arts and Letters celebrates the holiday season with hymns, spirituals, gospel and classical music. Over 200 voices from the Dallas Independent School District…

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

The Trail of Lights Festival in Austin's Zilker Park offers a mile-long display of illuminated festive scenes, a Yule Log, an entertainment stage and, for children, Santa's House. More than a…

San Antonio welcomes in the New Year with its annual street bash. The city's la Villita area dazzles with live music stages, children's activities, strolling performers and food and beverage…

San Antonio's Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony takes place each year at the city's River Walk, attracting over 150,000 people along the route. A parade featuring decorated floats…

The traditional Cotton Bowl Classic New Year's Parade winds its way along Ross Avenue through downtown Dallas to the West End historic district. Along with the usual floats, the…

The people of South Padre Island, TX, welcome the New Year with a refreshing winter swim. If you need to clear your head after partying the night away, the Polar Bear Dip takes place behind…

This long-established New Year's Day American football game is held at the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington. It showcases teams from two top college leagues: the SEC champion plays a top team…

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

Chaotic Harmony at Houston's Museum of Fine Arts showcases talented contemporary Korean photographers who highlight the shifting sense of Korean identity. The display presents works by artists…

Art and food merge at Culinary Delights, an exhibition hosted by the San Antonio Museum of Art. The display celebrates photographer David Halliday, who began his career as a chef and features…

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Moving In Place at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth brings together 25 paintings by artist Susan Rothenberg. The display explores a number of central motifs that the artist has touched upon…