April Texas Festivals

Peter Rowan jams with Vassar Clements and Friends at the Old Settler's Music Festival Photo courtesy Old Settler's Music Festival and Austin CVB

Garden festivals are in full bloom this month...and don't miss the bluebonnets!

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Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo, Conroe

Azalea and Spring Flower Trail, Tyler. Miles of trails bloom with azaleas as well as dogwoods and other blooms.

Dallas Blooms. Celebrate Spring with this event at the Dallas Arboretum featuring over 400,000 bulbs.

Four Winds Renaissance Faire, Whitehouse (near Tyler)

Day Out With Thomas, Grapevine. A must for families, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad transforms into Thomas the Tank Engine for this special event which features storytelling, video viewing, live music, arts and crafts and more.

Urban Music Festival, Austin. The Urban Music Festival offers both an aural homage to African-American music legends and a launching pad for future funk, hip hop and R&B chart-toppers.

Onion Fest, Weslaco. An annual, one-day ode to the 1015 sweet onion makes for a sweet treat for the 26,935 residents of this Hidalgo County town.

Tyler County Dogwood Festival, Woodville. The dogwood blooms take center stage here, joined by three weekends of special activities including an art festival on the first weekend, Western weekend on the second, and Queen weekend on the third.

Texas Dogwood Trails Celebrations, Palestine. Palestine celebrates the blooming of the dogwood with parades, arts and crafts, a bike race, live music, and more.

Scarborough Faire® Renaissance Faire, Waxahachie, Waxahachie. Step back to the 16th century at this popular Ren festival including jousting, period music, crafts, falconry and more.

Poteet Strawberry Festival. The Poteet Strawberry Festival preserves a half-century tradition celebrating the annual harvest of the South Texas strawberry crop with music, dances, and plenty of homegrown fun.

Bluebonnet Festival, Burnet. Burnet, deemed the "Bluebonnet Capital of Texas," holds a three-day floral festival featuring fun for the whole family.

Bluebonnet Festival, Chappell Hill. Celebrate the state flower blooms at this event which includes arts and crafts, food booths, and more.

Old Settler's Music Festival, Driftwood (near Austin). This multi-day jamboree includes children's events, free music workshops, crafts, and more, all at Camp Ben McCulloch.

Riofest, Harlingen. This family-friendly event includes live music, fine arts, a children's crafts area, and more.

Texas SandFest, Port Aransas. Over 100,000 onlookers come to view these creations made in the sand.

Dallas International Guitar Festival & Musicfest Held for over three decades, this event includes a show as well as concerts.

Dayton Ole Tyme Festival. Now in its 16th year, this event includes a barbecue cookoff, junior chili championship, carnival, car show, and more.

Fiesta San Antonio. San Antonio's biggest party includes parades, parties, and 10 days of fun.

• Fiesta San Antonio events
• Suggested three-day itinerary
• A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA)

Austin Reggae Festival, Austin. Since 1993, reggae lovers have flocked to The Live Music Capital of the World to move to the groove of Rastafarian rhythms at the biggest celebration of third world music in Central Texas.

Houston International Festival. This year showcasing Out of Africa, this event features world music, crafts, foods, and more.

Buc Days, Corpus Christi. Now in its 70th year, this event includes parades, carnivals, a rodeo, barbecue cookoff, live music, a 5K run, and spectacular fireworks on the bay.

Texas State Championship Fiddlers Frolic, Hallettsville. This event dates back to 1971 and draws fiddlers from around the world.

Denton Arts & Jazz Festival Held in Denton's Quakertown Park, this free event features six stages as well as children's events.

Germanfest, Muenster. The north Texas town of Muenster greets 35,000 visitors each final weekend in April for a three-day homage to German heritage.

Yesterfest, Bastrop. The early cultures that founded Bastrop--from Native American to Mexican to African American to Czech--are recognize through music, food, and special events.

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