February in Texas
Interesting Events to Attend
February 1-2
the Automotive Building at Fair Park; 1010 First Avenue, Dallas, TX
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1600; Fort Worth, TX 75219-3906
(214) 526-2400; (817) 339-7777; Fax (214) 520-4242
Music: Country, Cowboy
Activities: Music festival
Got Beads? It's Mardi Gras Texas Style! This year it's bigger and better than ever, and for 2 days! Friday & Saturday February 1st & 2nd in the Automotive Building (1010 First Ave.) at Fair Park in Dallas. This event is an all ages event so come on out for a full day or weekend of Mardi Gras Fun...TEXAS STYLE!! Featuring: 38+ artists performances on four stages, including Cross Canadian Ragweed and the Randy Rogers Band.
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/music/events/tmec_february.htm
Click for a full list of Texas Music Events in February
Feb. 8 - 9 Eagle Sightings:
Event time: 6:30 a.m. to Sunday 5 p.m. Eagle A special event to consider is the annual Eagle watch at Emory, Texas. This year is the 13th year of this festival which is filled with seminars, Native American art, live music, and water boats and barges to tour Lakes Fork and Tawakoni for a chance to see the over 50 Eagles that nest in the area.
Feb. 15 - Mar 15 Gladewater, Texas
Daffodil Gardens A four mile walking trail of Mrs. Lee's Daffodil Gardens in bloom.
Helen Lee Estate daffodilgarden.com
Feb. 16 Austin, Texas
Eyewitness The National Archives documents, films, audio diary from Lady Bird
Johnson describing the JFK assassination. Bob Bullock Texas State
History Museum thestory oftexas.com
Feb. 16 - Fort Worth
The Art of the American Snapshot
The National Gallery of Art presents images of American life from
the 1800s through the 1970s. Amon Carter Museum cartermuseum.org
Feb. 16 Round Top, Texas
International Guitar Festival
This is a "top of the line" event with classical guitarist from over the
world performing. Festival Hill festivalhill.org
Feb. 15 - 18 Rio Grande Valley State Park
Birding Event People come from "every where" to see the birds. World Birding Center,
Bentsen-Rior Grande Valley State Park. worldbirdingcenter.org
Special Place to Visit:
Galveston isn't the only Texas coastal community with Mardi Gras festivities. Just up the coast in Port Arthur - near the Louisiana border - Feb. 15-18 will be Mardi Gras Weekend - A Family Affair. Featuring parades, concerts, street entertainment, carnival rides, fireworks and more, Port Arthur's Mardi Gras Weekend promises to be fun for the whole family.
http://gotexas.about.com/od/festivals/tp/Feb06Events.htm
Happy Texas traveling.
