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Events
calendar
OF EVENTS
Visit www.alpinetexas.com or
www.visitalpinetx.com for more events, or
the appropriate event website below for
additional details.
Alpine’s Old Train Depot, DEBORAH ALLISON
JANUARY
MARCH
SEPTEMBER
• Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Recognizing citi-
• Spring Break! - Alpine and the Big Bend region are
• Big Bend Balloon Bash - Hot air balloons float over
zen & business of the year, www.alpinetexas.com
popular Spring Break destinations.
• Big Bend Livestock Show - Youth livestock show
and auction, www.alpinetexas.com
• Marfa Lights Festival (Marfa) - Celebrating the mys-
APRIL
• Big Bend Gem and Mineral Show Unique geology of
FEBRUARY
• Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Promoting the
Oral History of the West,
www.TexasCowboyPoetry.com
• Trappings of Texas at Museum of the Big Bend Juried art and cowboy gear show,
the region.
• Texas Glider Rally (Marfa) - Soaring over the Marfa
plateau, www.flygliders.com
• Hammerfest (Fort Davis) - Bicycle road races in the
Davis Mountains, www.peytonsbikes.com
www.bigbendbrewing.com/valentines-day
terious lights of Marfa, www.marfacc.com
• West Fest (Marathon) - Cabrito Cookoff and Family
Fun, www.marathontexas.com
• Fort Davis CycleFest (Fort Davis) - Bicycle touring in
the Davis Mountains, www.fortdavis.com
• Big Bend Gun & Knife Show - Annual event produced by the Alpine Lion’s Club
• Viva Big Bend Food Festival - www.vivabigbend.com.
OCTOBER
www.MuseumoftheBigBend.com
• Valentine’s in Valentine -
Alpine, www.bigbendballoonbash.com
MAY
• Cinco de Mayo - Celebrating Mexican heritage,
www.alpinetexas.com
• Marfa Film Festival (Marfa) - Screenings of independently produced films,
www.marfafilmfestival.org
• National Intercollegiate Rodeo - Association Rodeo College rodeo competition, www.collegerodeo.com
• M2M (Marathon to Marathon) - Sanctioned runs in
Marathon, www.marathon2marathon.net
• Chinati Open House (Marfa) - Open house at the
world-famous Chinati Foundation, www.chinati.org
• Ride for the Trails (Study Butte) - Motorcycle rally
JULY
benefiting BBNP, www.ridefortrails.com
• Independence Day - Festivals and events around the
Big Bend, www.alpinetexas.com
• SRSU Alumni Rodeo -www.sulross.edu/page/1963/
NOVEMBER
• Alpine’s Gallery Night Artwalk - A weekend event
anrs-rodeo-exes-association
featuring art & artisans, www.artwalkalpine.com
• Viva Big Bend Music Festival -
• CASI International Chili Championship (Terlingua) -
www.vivabigbend.com.
The ultimate celebration of Chili,
www.chili.org/terlingua.html
AUGUST
• Big Bend Ranch Rodeo - Working cowboys from
area ranches compete for bragging rights,
www.bigbendranchrodeo.com
DECEMBER
• Mountain Country Christmas - Arts and Crafts from
around the region, www.alpinetexas.com
• Fiesta de Noche Bueno (Marathon) - Christmasthemed celebration with food, music, and fun!
www.marathontexas.com
TEXAS COWBOY POETRY GATHERING
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