Annual Events in Upper East Side Texas

Mark your calendars and plan your trips to catch these long-standing events in the Upper East Side of Texas this year. Some of them have been around more than 100 years. Others are relatively new as creative community leaders keep raising the bar.

Be sure to check out the sites of the many active small towns and cultural districts in the region for updates and year-round events like farmers’ markets, trade days, concerts, theatre, art exhibitions, and pop up fairs.

FIND A LIST HERE of tried-and-true events that have stood the test of time and keep coming back year after year better than ever.

It is the mighty bald eagle that was chosen for the Great Seal of the United States of America during the Second Continental Congress on June 20, 1782, solidifying its symbolic role for the country. It was not officially declared into law as the U.S. National Bird until 2024.

Long before the European settlers claimed the land, the eagle was a deeply sacred symbol for Native American cultures. The bald eagle is unique to North America, representing strength, independence, determination, courage, and freedom to many.

The image of the bald eagle appears on official documents, currency, flags, public buildings, and on other government-related, sacred ceremonial items, and all kinds of art. Photo by Lisa Hilbers READ MORE

Glaess, Murray, Kirkley Art Exhibition. Winnsboro. Winnsboro Center for the Arts. winnsborocenterforthearts.com

Through Feb 21, 2026

My Ears to See. Longview. Art by Lee Albert Hill. www.lmfa.org

Flowers and Their Roots. Longview. Art by Diego Loya, tackling the barbed issue of Mexican immigration with powerful and poignant sculptures and installations relating to his family’s heritage. lmfa.org

January 15

Mavis Staples and Shemekia Copeland. Tyler. Cowan Center. cowancenter.org

January 16

Lara Beitz. Tyler. Rose City Comedy Club. rosecitycomedy.club

January 16-18, 23-25, 29 & February 1

Macbeth. Dallas. Shakespeare Dallas presents “The Scottish Play” indoors as a Shakespeare in the Round production. This Shakespearean tragedy involves three witches telling a Scottish general that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth slays the king and becomes the new king, resulting in civil war and deep unrest. Tickets $20-$38. shakespeare.org

January 17

4th Annual Rhythm in Our Blues. Free concert paying tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showtimeatthegma.com.

East Texas Wedding Extravaganza. Tyler. Rose Garden Center. etxweddingexpo.com

T.G. Sheppard. Marshall. Memorial City Hall Performance Center. memorialcityhall.com

January 19

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration. Winnsboro. Hosted by H.Y.P.E (Helping Young People Excel). Live entertainment. Food. Winnsboro Civic Center. hypewinnsboro.org

January 21

Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight. Tyler. Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Cowan Center. cowancenter.org

January 22

The Oak Ridge Boys. showtimeatthegma.com

January 22-24

Tower City Comedy Festival. Paris. towercitycomedyfestival.com

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