Events
calendar
OF EVENTS
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JANUARY
• Chamber of Commerce Banquet- Recognizing citizen & business of the year, www. alpinetexas. com
• Big Bend Livestock Show- Youth livestock show and auction, www. alpinetexas. com
FEBRUARY
• Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering- Promoting the Oral History of the West, www. TexasCowboyPoetry. com
• Valentine’ s in Valentine- www. bigbendbrewing. com / valentines-day
MARCH
• Spring Break!- Alpine and the Big Bend region are popular Spring Break destinations.
APRIL
• Big Bend Gem and Mineral Show Unique geology of the region.
• Trappings of Texas at Museum of the Big Bend- Juried art and cowboy gear show, www. MuseumoftheBigBend. com
• 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
• Viva Big Bend Food Festival- www. vivabigbend. com.
MAY
• Cinco de Mayo- Celebrating Mexican heritage, www. alpinetexas. com
• Marfa Film Festival( Marfa)- Screenings of independently produced films, www. marfafilmfestival. org
JULY
• Independence Day- Festivals and events around the Big Bend, www. alpinetexas. com
• SRSU Alumni Rodeo-www. sulross. edu / page / 1963 / anrs-rodeoexes-association
• Viva Big Bend Music Festival- www. vivabigbend. com.
AUGUST
• Big Bend Ranch Rodeo- Working cowboys from area ranches compete for bragging rights, www. bigbendranchrodeo. com
SEPTEMBER
• Marfa Lights Festival( Marfa)- Celebrating the mysterious lights of Marfa, www. marfacc. com
• West Fest( Marathon)- Cabrito Cookoff and Family Fun, www. marathontexas. com
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Early morning breakfast preparation for the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
• 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
OCTOBER
• 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 benefiting BBNP, www. ridefortrails. com
NOVEMBER
• Alpine’ s Gallery Night Artwalk- A weekend event featuring art & artisans, www. artwalkalpine. com
• CASI International Chili Championship( Terlingua)- The ultimate celebration of Chili, www. chili. org / terlingua. html
DECEMBER
• Mountain Country Christmas- Arts and Crafts from around the region, www. alpinetexas. com
• Fiesta de Noche Bueno( Marathon)- Christmas-themed celebration with food, music, and fun! www. marathontexas. com
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