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SpRiNg 2012
31—BastrOP: ZOOMa texas half-Marathon
and 5K Features a challenging course
through the Texas countryside and a fabulous
post-race party with mini spa treatments, wine
tastings, live music and shopping. Hyatt Regency
Lost Pines Resort and Spa. http://zoomarun.com/
texas Prairies and LaKes
31—CLeBUrne: general Pat Cleburne
Birthday Party, scottish Festival and
heritage Celebration Features Civil War reenactors,
Irish and Scotch singers and dancers,
games, vendors, living-history demonstrations,
tractor and car shows, and a Confederate band.
Buddy Stewart Park. www.cleburnechamber.com
817/645-2455 Prairies and LaKes
31—COLdsPring: March Madness
Spring festival features art-and-crafts vendors.
Courthouse square. www.coldspringtexas.org
936/653-2332 Piney WOOds
31—CrOCKett: sammy Kershaw, Joe diffie
and aaron tippin in Concert Begins at
7:30 p.m. Crockett Civic Center. www.pwfaa.org
936/544-4276 Piney WOOds
31—deer ParK: easter egg hunt & Pooch
egg hunt Features egg hunts for children and
for dogs. Includes Bunny Bingo, rubber ducky
races, carrot pull and more. Children’s activities
are at Dow Park, and the Pooch Egg Hunt is at
500 W. 13th St. www.deerparktx.gov/recreation
281/478-2050 gULF COast
31—FLatOnia: Market day, art Fest and
relay Includes arts-and-crafts vendors, the
Texas Independence Relay hand-off and live
entertainment. Downtown. www.flatoniachamber.
com 361/865-3920 Prairies and LaKes
31—FrederiCKsBUrg: historic rural
schools Open house tour Take tours of
five rural, historic school houses in Gillespie
County as former students share stories of
school days from the late 1800s to the mid
1900s. Driving map available at the Fredericksburg
Visitor Information Center. www.
historicschools.org hiLL COUntry
31—granBUry: Last saturday gallery
night Features artwork on display around the
Granbury Historical Square, plus wine, treats,
artist receptions and other special events.
817/579-7733 Prairies and LaKes
31—grand Prairie: Festival de la
Familia Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Road.
www.tradersvillage.com 972/647-2331 Prairies
and LaKes
31—harPer: saturday in the Park Includes
a barbecue, book sale, live music and children’s
activities. Harper Community Park. E-mail:
harperlibrary406@aol.com 830/864-4993 hiLL
COUntry
31—JOnestOWn: Cajun Cook-Off Enjoy
Cajun food, live music and activities on the
shores of Lake Travis. Jones Brothers Park.
www.lagovista.org 512/267-7952 hiLL COUntry
31—KyLe: scholarship Bass Fishing
tournament Lake Kyle. www.cityofkyle.com/
recreation/scholarship-bass-fishing-tournament
512/262-3939 hiLL COUntry
31—LaKe JaCKsOn: Mercury Baroque
Featuring Monica huggett Superstar
baroque violinist leads a performance on periodaccurate
instruments. The Clarion. www.clarion.
brazosport.edu 979/230-3658 gULF COast
31—LLanO: @Last Llano art studio tour
Local artists display their work and open their
studios for showings, sales and demonstrations in
a variety of media. www.llanochamber.org
325/247-5354 hiLL COUntry
31—MesQUite: Broadway for Kids Concert
Mesquite Symphony Orchestra concert features
tunes from Annie, Grease, Fame and Wicked.
Begins at 7 p.m. Mesquite Arts Center Concert
Hall, 1527 N. Galloway. www.mesquitesymphony.
org 972/216-8127 Prairies and LaKes
31—MesQUite: ronnie Coleman Classic
Features bodybuilding, figure, bikini and Hercules
2012 Hardcore Powerlifting competitions, as well
as a strength and fitness expo. Mesquite Exhibit
Hall at Rodeo Center. www.metroflexgym.com
817/465-9331 Prairies and LaKes
31—Odessa: Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
Presented by the Midland Opera Theater. Begins
at 7 p.m. Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center.
www.midlandoperatheater.org 432/269-0398
Big Bend COUntry
31—Orange: art in the Park Enjoy games,
a scavenger hunt and arts-and-crafts activities at
Stark Park and the Stark Museum of Art. www.
starkmuseum.org 409/886-2787 gULF COast
31—segUin: Main street trade day More
than 80 vendors offer art, jewelry, household
items, food and more. At Donegan and Court
streets. www.visitseguin.com 800/580-7322
Prairies and LaKes
31—sUgar Land: eggstravaganza Enjoy
an egg hunt, Easter Bunny pictures, carnival,
bounce houses and entertainers. Hours are
noon–3 p.m. Eldridge Park. www.sugarlandtx.gov/
parks_recreation 281/275-2885 gULF COast
March 2012
31-1—aBiLene: texas gun & Knife show
Abilene Civic Center 830/285-0575 or 325/676-
6211 PanhandLe PLains
31-april 1—daLLas: anoushka shankar
in Concert Begins at 8 p.m. Dee and Charles
Wyly Theatre, 2403 Flora St. www.attpac.org
214/880-0202 Prairies and LaKes
31-april 1—daLLas: texas Motorcycle
expo Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons
Freeway. www.texasmotorcycleexpo.com 214/655-
6181 Prairies and LaKes
31-april 1—denisOn: Fine art tour See
live artist demonstrations and new exhibits on this
self-guided tour of the Art and Cultural District.
Main Street. www.smalltownbigart.com 903/465-
1551 Prairies and LaKes
31-april 1—FrisCO: arts in the square
Festival Annual event combines a juried art
show and sale with performing and culinary arts.
Frisco Square. www.friscosquare.com/aits
469/633-1721 Prairies and LaKes
31-april 1—gaLVestOn: ronnie Milsap
in Concert The Grand 1894 Opera House.
www.thegrand.com 409/765-1894 or 800/821-
1894 gULF COast
31-april 3—aUstin: texas hill Country
Wine and Food Festival Various venues.
www.texaswineandfood.org 512/249-6300
hiLL COUntry
31-april 7—BUrtOn: La Bahia antiques
show and sale La Bahia Hall. www.labahia
antiques.com 979/289-2684 Prairies and
LaKes
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