Texas Festivals: January

International Sister Cities Festival, Laredo Photo courtesy Laredo CVB

January is always a slow month for Texas festivals; after the excitement of the holidays, the year generally gets off to a slow start. This month also presents the biggest weather worry in terms of icy roads, especially for the northern portion of the state.

January Festivals:

* check festival sites for this year's dates and schedule

AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, Dallas. Held at Fair Park, this annual bowl game is one of Texas's biggest and oldest.

Southwestern Exposition Livestock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth. Since 1896, this rodeo and stock show has been one of Texas's largest.

Winterfest, Pearland. Over 200,000 pounds of snow turns this Houston area festival into a winter wonderland!

Gulf Coast Hall of Fame Show, Port Arthur. The event which began as a celebration of Janis Joplin's birthday has expanded to include many types of music.

Martin Luther King Jr. March and Rally, San Antonio. The march, the largest of its kind in the U.S., is the culmination of a month-long tribute to the fallen civil rights hero.

George Washington's Birthday Celebration, Laredo/Nuevo Laredo. Almost a month of parades, parties, concerts, and pageants mark the country's largest celebration of George Washington's Birthday.

Cowboy Breakfast, San Antonio. Called the world's largest breakfast, this free event expects to feed 30,000 a cowboy style breakfast.

International Sister Cities Festival, Laredo. This festival celebrates business, trade, tourism, arts and culture found in Laredo's Sister cities.

Mardi Gras Galveston, Galveston. Falling early this year, Mardi Gras brings two weekends of parades, parties, and more.

Southeast Texas Mardi Gras Weekend, Port Arthur. Parades, live entertainment, carnival rides, and a special kids' zone are highlights at this family-friendly event. Month varies with Mardi Gras schedule.

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Some of country music's biggest names appear at this event which includes a rodeo, livestock show, horse show, art show, and more.

Odd-Numbered Years Only

Start of Texas Legislature, second Tuesday of January (odd numbered years only)

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