Everything That Glitters

By Editor | October 12, 2025 |

SUNDAY October 12, 2025

{READ IN BROWSER}

FEATURE

Rhinestones & Roses

The glitter that permeates the air coming out of the Rose Capital of America falls ever so slightly upon small towns across the Upper East Side of Texas. But nowhere else in the region does the bling shine brighter than in Tyler.

Each fall at the Texas Rose Festival (October 16-19), deserving queens wear royal rhinestone-beaded gowns adorned with 16-foot-long trains. The Rose Kingdom keeps the pageantry going throughout the year at the Tyler Rose Museum with displays of the elaborate gowns and memorabilia and interactive exhibits. The museum is the gateway to the world-famous Rose Garden featuring fourteen acres with thousands of rose bushes. Photo by James French. READ MORE

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Heritage Syrup Festival Celebrates Folk Traditions

The Annual Heritage Syrup Festival takes place on November 8 this year in Henderson featuring the folk tradition of syrup making and other activities that offer a nostalgic peek at days of old. The celebration of gooey goodness draws roughly 30,000 visitors to the Depot Museum grounds and historic downtown Henderson, the official “Syrup Capital of Texas.” READ MORE

EVENT PICKS

October 14

Crystal Gayle. Marshall. Memorial City Hall Performance Center. www.memorialcityhall.com.

October 15-18

East Texas Yamboree. Gilmer. Queen’s coronation, carnival, parades, live music, barn dance, car show, fiddler’s contest, exhibits, livestock show and sale, arts and crafts. www.yamboree.com

October 16

Crystal Gayle. Greenville Municipal Auditorium. www.showtimeatthegma.com.

October 16-19

Texas Rose Festival. Tyler. This 91st annual event is rich in heritage and tradition with ceremonial events including the Queen’s Coronation, Rose Presentation, the Queen’s Tea, and the Rose Parade. www.texasrosefestival.org.

October 17

Ruthie Foster. Longview Museum of Fine Arts. www.lmfa.org.

Rick Brown and the Lonestar Bootleggers. Longview. Heritage Plaza. www.visitlongviewtexas.com.

October 17-18

Piney Woods Wine Festival. Lindale. Picker’s Pavilion at Blackberry Square. www.visitlindale.com.

Nature Fest. Mineola. Campfires, Creature Teacher, Promise of Peace Gardens, Tribes of Tejas ceremony, Native American hoop dance, nature photography. www.mineolanaturepreserve.com

October 17-26

Bonnie & Clyde the Musical. Palestine. Texas Theatre. www.thetexastheater.com.

October 18

Prowl-O-Ween. Tyler. Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary. www.tigercreek.org

ASCO Tyler Fall Festival. Supporting the fight against human trafficking. Games, food, fun. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. East Texas State Fair Grounds. (903) 593-0201, egolshadi@ascoeq.com

SADDLE UP

Herrington Memorial Rodeo Scheduled in Palestine

The Rush Herrington Memorial Rodeo returns to the Anderson County Youth Livestock Pavilion on October 24 & 25, 2025, for two exciting nights of rodeo action, live music, and family-friendly fun. Cynthia Smalley Photography. READ MORE