2011 TEXAS : OCTOBER 2011
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS
events still waiting for new dates
September 30-Oct 3, 2011 16th Annual Lebanese Food Festival - Lewisville, Texas
October 1-2, 2011 RGV Fajita Cookoff Contest - McAllen, Texas
An Official Texas State BBQ Championship Competition
October 4-8, 2011 Floresville Peanut Festival - Floresville, Texas
Celebrating the farming and harvesting of the area's peanut crop, annual activities include the Goober Games for children, a pageant, parades, street dances, and entertainment.
October 5-7, 2011 Latin Flavors, American Kitchens Conference - San Antonio, Texas
Culinary Institute of America. "American Kitchens: Envisioning a Future of Excellence, Innovation and Opportunity"
October 7-8, 2011 Texas Reds, Steak & Grape Festival - Bryan, Texas
The City of Bryan’s signature event – Texas Reds Steak and Grape Festival – can be described in just one word: Fun! Events include music, arts, food, kids zone amd steak cookoff.
October 7-8, 2011 Oktoberfest 2011 - Lancaster, Texas
Join us for Fine German Food & Beer, Music, and good Family Fun. Sponsored by the Lancaster Historical Society.
October 7-8, 2011 The Peanut Festival - Grapeland, Texas
The 66th annual festival will be fun for the entire family!
October 7-9, 2011 Cuero Turkeyfest - Cuero, Texas
Food, Beer, Arts & Crafts, Jalapeno Eating Contest, Turk Olympics, Chili Cook-Off, Barbecue Cook-Off, Washer Pitching, and Horseshoe Throwing. Worthington, Minnesota and Cuervo, Texas have been competing for 35 years to claim the title for their city as the "Turkey Capitol of the World" (Minnesota, Sept. King Turkey Day)
October 7-9, 2011 ArmeniaFest 2011 - Carrollton, Texas
The 16th annual cultural and food festival will include a program of folk dances, delicious offerings of food, music, special exhibits, and more.
October 8, 2011 Punkin Day - Floydada, Texas
Celebrating the long history of pumpkin production in the Floydada region with activities such as pie baking, pumpkin carving and coloring, pumpkin decoration, pumpkin pie relays, Cow Patty Bingo, seed spitting contest, Trunk or Treating, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin rolling, pumpkin guessing and pumpkin weighing.
October 8, 2011 Wine & Arts Fair on Monterey Square - Wharton, Texas
Sip, Shop & Stroll. Free admission. Visit local merchants for free wine samples from Messina Hof Winery. Stroll around while listening to local musicians. Food vendors will feature special dishes while local artist and crafts display their works for sale. Purchase wine by the glass, bottle or case and then enjoy a free concert at The Plaza Theatre.
Oct 9, 2011 Share Our Strength's 'A Tasteful Pursuit' Touring Dinner Series - Dallas, TX
The food and company of the country's top chefs. The thrill of an auction of incredible items. All in one evening and all to help fight childhood hunger in America.
October 13, 2011 22nd Annual La Dolce Vita - Austin, Texas
Food & Wine Festival. The Austin Museum of Art”s annual international food and wine tasting event is held on the shores of Lake Austin at AMOA-Laguna Gloria. Sample from over 50 restaurants and over 20 Texas wines and spirits, and also a variety of international wines.
October 14-15, 2011 Chisholm Trail Cattle Drive, Chuckwagon Cook-off and Ranch Rodeo
Georgetown, Texas
Watch a chuckwagon cook-off and an authentic longhorn cattle drive. Entertainment for all ages including live cowboy music, food, western art show, western demonstrators, a ranch rodeo, and a kids” chuckwagon cook-off. Supports the Williamson Museum.
October 14-16, 2011 Cajun Catfish Festival - Conroe, Texas
The festival annually draws over 30,000 people to hear it's stellar music line-up, browse through the many craft booths and exhibits and eat a variety of Cajun style food.
October 14-16, 2011 Lone Star Gourd Festival - Fredericksburg, Texas
16th Annual Gourd Festival. Nationwide gourd art competition, kids gourd craft area, etc.
October 14-16, 2011 7th Annual Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off and Llano Heritage Days - Llano, Texas
Friday Wagons arrive and set up, VIP Chili Supper,Campfires and Live Music. Saturday Public Meal served at noon and Heritage Day around the historic Llano County Courthouse Square & Red Top Jail. Sunday Cowboy Breakfast & Cowboy Church. Great food,family fun and entertainment all set along the beautiful banks of the Llano River.
October 15, 2011 16th Annual Asian Arts Egg Roll Festival & Health Fair - Grand Prairie, TX
Join us for a day of celebration of Asian cultures, art and food. Bring your entire family to enjoy this unique cultural event and experience a little bit of Asia right here in the Heart of Texas!
October 15, 2011 Kiepersol Estates Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp - Tyler, Texas
Come and celebrate the grape harvest with food, wine, music, and fun for the whole family. Old world grape stomp,children's activities, unique vendors.
October 15, 2011 7th Annual Stop-Drop-n-Roll Chili Cook-Off - Grapevine, Texas
Fundraiser for injured firefighters and their families, family fun, chili cook-off, vendor booths, silent auction, fire trucks, and more!
October 15, 2011 Taste of Georgetown - Georgetown, Texas
Wine and food tasting showcasing the best of Georgetown local restaurants and Texas wineries, held inside the historic, newly restored Williamson County Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown. Attendance: 12,000.
October 15-16, 2011 5th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival - Austin, Texas
This year, the Austin Chocolate Festival will help raise money and community awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. The event consists of local chocolatiers and chocolate artisans including restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers, patisseries, authors, and catering companies from Texas.
October 22, 2011 Texas Mushroom Festival - Madisonville, Texas
The festival aims to promote agricultural, culinary, and fine arts in East Texas. Events include mushroom cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, auto show, dance, pageant, photo contest and the Shitake 5K.
October 22, 2011 National Championship Barbeque Cookoff - Meridian, Texas
Over 200 teams will compete for the 2011 Championship title. Music, vendors, Tractor Pull, Gunfighter Show, 5K Run, Auction and more !
October 24-26, 2011 Foodservice Distribution Conference & Expo - Fort Worth, Texas
If you're a distributor serving the food away-from-home industry, this is the one conference crafted to deliver valuable insights on key issues affecting distribution, transportation, technology, and human resources.
October 28-29, 2011 Wine in the Pines - Mount Vernon, Texas (no website)
Free admission and tastings are $1.00 each. Wine can be purchased by the glass, bottle or case. Wineries from all over Texas have been invited. Current wineries attending are: Maydelle Country Wines, Calais Winery, Texas Vineyard & Smokehaus, Bluff Dale Vineyards, Landon Winery, Texas Roads Winery, Texas Legato, Texas Star Winery, Red Road Vineyard and Winery, and Crump Valley Vineyards. More to come! For additional information, contact Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 903-537-4365 or email chamber@mt-vernon.com
October 28-30, 2011 Czhilispiel 39 - Flatonia, Texas
Pronounced 'ChiliSpill". Czhili and BBQ cookoffs, pie auction, biergarten, jalapeno eating contest, parade, pageant, car and truck shows and three days of live music. Czech us out!
October 29, 2011 4th Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas & Texas Wines - Boerne, Texas
We will be featuring Chocolate, Texas Wines and Texas Foods. The chocolate competition will be for exhibitors only. We do have a few spaces for wine and chocolate related products, cooking demos, etc.
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