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ANNUAL events
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DRIVE BIG BEND
Escape city traffic and drive the open roads of West Texas . The Drive Big Bend car festival features antique , classic and performance automobiles in three days of tours , music , happy hours and a car show at Kokernot Field in Alpine . May 27-29 , 2016 . www . drivebigbend . com .
THEATRE OF THE BIG BEND
Enjoy theatre-under-the-stars performances by Sul Ross State University ’ s summer theatre program . This season , Theatre of the Big Bend presents Charlotte ’ s Web and Monty Python ’ s Spamalot . June-July . www . sulross . edu / tobb
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION A parade followed by live music , family activities and fireworks at Kokernot Park bring fun and excitement to Alpine .
VIVA BIG BEND MUSIC FESTIVAL Celebrating its fifth year , Viva Big Bend is a four-day music festival featuring over 50 bands covering a variety of genres , plus an art show and kids activities . Held at venues in Alpine , Marfa , Fort Davis and Marathon . July 28-31 , 2016 . Visit vivabigbend . com .
BIG BEND RANCH RODEO Calling all cowboys - and those who wish they
JANUARY
• Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Recognizing citizen & business of the year , www . alpinetexas . com
FEBRUARY
• Valentine ’ s in Valentine - www . bigbendbrewing . com / valentines-day
MARCH
• Spring Break ! - Alpine and the Big Bend region are popular Spring Break destinations .
APRIL
• 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
MAY
• Marfa Film Festival ( Marfa ) - Screenings of independently produced films , www . marfafilmfestival . org
JULY
• SRSU Alumni Rodeo -www. sulross . edu / page / 1963 / anrs-rodeo-exes-association
• Viva Big Bend Food Festival - www . vivabigbend . com .
were cowboys . At the annual Big Bend Ranch Rodeo , working cowboys participate in events that celebrate local ranching heritage and highlight a unique American lifestyle . August 12- 13 , 2016 . www . BigBendRanchRodeo . com .
ALPINE COWBOYS BASEBALL In 1989 , Sports Illustrated called Alpine ’ s Kokernot Field “ The best little ballpark in Texas ( or anywhere else ).” Enjoy the view and cool breezes while watching the Alpine Cowboys professional baseball team at this historic ballpark , styled after Wrigley Field . Season opens late May and ends early August . alpine . pecosleague . com /
BIG BEND GUN & KNIFE SHOW The Lions Club of Alpine brings the annual Big
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
• Fort Davis CycleFest ( Fort Davis ) - Bicycle touring in the Davis Mountains , www . fortdavis . com
OCTOBER
• Marfa Open - A week-long festival celebrating photography . October 2-9 . www . marfaopen . com
• 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 worldfamous Chinati Foundation , www . chinati . org
• Ride for the Trails ( Study Butte ) - Motorcycle rally benefiting BBNP , www . ridefortrails . com
NOVEMBER
• 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
Bend Gun & Knife show to the Alpine Civic Center over Labor Day weekend . www . visitalpinetx . com
ARTWALK
Thousands come to Alpine for this two-day celebration of regional art and artists that includes music , parades and a silent art auction . November 18-19 , 2016 . See article on page 9 . artwalkalpine . com
CENTER FOR BIG BEND STUDIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Join historians , archeologists , folklorists and other researchers studying the past and present of the Big Bend , Trans-Pecos and northern Mexico at this two-day conference at Sul Ross State University . November 11-12 , 2016 . Visit cbbs . sulross . edu
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