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Location: Dallas Event Date:
September 01
- December 31, 2009
Storybook Playhouse Exhibition
Fourteen interactive playhouses based on classic children's stories will be displayed. Dallas Arboretum.
Website: http://www.dallasarboretum.org
Phone: 214-515-6500
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Location: Dallas Event Date:
October 01
- December 31, 2009
Green Fields, Black Smoke: Nature & Progress When Dallas Was Young
Special exhibits and programming investigate if people were "greener" in the 19th century and how life on the family farm was affected by the growth of industry. Dallas Heritage Village.
Website: http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org
Phone: 214-421-5141
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Location: Harlingen Event Date:
October 08
- November 07, 2009
Dia de los Muertos Exhibit
The exhibit invites local organizations and members of the community to set up an altar. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.
Website: http://www.harlingenmuseum.com
Phone: 956-216-4901
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Location: Harlingen Event Date:
October 08
- November 19, 2009
Dos Aguilas Exhibit
Showcases spectacular photos of wildlife and landscapes along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexican border. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.
Website: http://www.harlingenmuseum.com
Phone: 956-216-4901
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Location: Mount Calm Event Date:
November 06
- November 08, 2009
Wheels for Meals Bike Rally & Car Show
E-Mail: wheelsformeals@gmail.com
Phone: 979-255-6510
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Location: Bandera Event Date:
November 06
Hunters' Barbecue & Outdoor Expo
Includes barbecue, exhibits, children's activities, entertainment and a Texas-sized auction. Mansfield Park Show Barn.
Website: http://www.banderahuntersbbq.com
Phone: 830-796-3280
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Location: Stanton Event Date:
November 07
Quilt Show
Beautiful quilts made by local crafters are displayed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Downtown Stanton.
Website: http://www.stantontex.com
Phone: 432-756-2006
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Location: Smithville Event Date:
November 07
Airing of the Quilts
Quilts are displayed throughout town. The Lost Pines Artisan Alliance will have a special exhibit of quilts and arts at the Gazebo.
Website: http://www.smithvilletx.org
Phone: 512-237-2313
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Location: Kemah Event Date:
November 14
10th Annual Beat the Heat
See police dragsters and other high-powered racecars. Kemah Boardwalk.
Website: http://www.kemahboardwalk.com
Phone: 281-334-9880
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Location: Bastrop Event Date:
November 14
Veterans' Day Car Show
Downtown
Website: http://www.bastropcruisers.com
Phone: 512-415-7298
Alt Phone: 512-303-6775
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Location: Odessa Event Date:
November 15
Tejano Low Rider Car Show
Includes customized vehicles, boxing tournament, food vendors and entertainment. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Ector County Coliseum.
E-Mail: Tejano@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 432-337-2189
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Location: San Antonio Event Date:
November 15
Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon
Begins with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday at the Alamodome.
Website: http://www.rnrsa.com
Phone: 800-311-1255
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Location: Plano Event Date:
November 21
- November 22, 2009
AAUW Annual Holiday Tour of Homes
Features four homes decorated for the holidays by local decorators.
E-Mail: Cjcrawford1@tx.rr.com
Phone: 972-862-7460
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Location: Fort Worth Event Date:
November 28
Classic Turkey Car Show
8625 Camp Bowie West
Website: http://www.ddrockinrods.com
Phone: 817-797-1197
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Location: Galveston Event Date:
December 01
- December 15, 2009
13th Annual Island Quilters Guild Show
"Ike Challenge Quilts," reflecting the quilter's experience with the storm, will be this year's special feature. 1861 U.S. Custom House, 502 20th Street.
Website: http://www.galvestonhistory.org
Phone: 409-765-7834
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Location: Dallas Event Date:
December 01
- January 01, 2010
Storybook Playhouse Exhibition
Fourteen interactive playhouses based on classic children's stories will be displayed. Dallas Arboretum.
Website: http://www.dallasarboretum.org
Phone: 214-515-6500
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Location: Amarillo Event Date:
December 01
- December 03, 2009
Farm & Ranch Show
One of the nation's largest indoor farm and ranch expositions. Amarillo Civic Center.
Website: http://www.farmshows.com
Phone: 800-827-8007
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Location: Houston Event Date:
December 01
- January 03, 2010
A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II & the Jewish People
The exhibit includes photographs, video footage, documents and artifacts recording the extraordinary contributions of Pope John Paul II to relations between the Catholic and Jewish faiths. Holocaust Museum Houston.
Website: http://www.hmh.org
Phone: 713-942-8000
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Location: Dallas Event Date:
December 01
- January 03, 2010
The Trains at Northpark
Features vintage locomotives on a journey across America, past miniature national landmarks including Mount Rushmore, Dallas' skyline, New York City's Times Square and Washington D.C. NorthPark Center.
Website: http://www.rmhdallas.com/trains/index.html
Phone: 214-631-7354
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Location: Grapevine Event Date:
December 01
- January 02, 2010
Ice!
A 14,000-square-foot structure is filled with two million pounds of ice hand carved into magical life-sized holiday monuments and sculptures. Gaylord Texan Resort.
Website: http://www.gaylordhotels.com
Phone: 817-722-9423
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Location: San Antonio Event Date:
December 01
- February 14, 2010
Circus Folk: Secrets Behind the Big Top
Exhibit unravels the secrets from behind the big top and is drawn from the Hertzberg Circus Collection. This exhibit takes visitors through every aspect of creating these traveling spectacles. Witte Museum.
Website: http://www.wittemuseum.org
Phone: 210-357-1900
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Location: Round Rock Event Date:
December 05
- December 06, 2009
Fossil Fest
Features dealers, exhibits and kids activities. Offers a fun and educational experience. Sponsored by the Paleontological Society of Austin. Old Settlers Park.
Website: http://www.texaspaleo.com
Phone: none
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Location: Weatherford Event Date:
December 05
Texas Pythian Home for Children Christmas Classic Car Show
Come see the best in classic cars, hot rods, trucks and other vehicles. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. 1825 Bankhead Road.
Website: http://www.ddrockinrods.com
Phone: 817-797-1197
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Location: Ozona Event Date:
December 05
22nd Annual Deerfest
Celebrates hunters and hunting. Fair Park Convention Center.
Phone: 325-392-3737
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Location: Waco Event Date:
December 05
- January 03, 2010
All Aboard the Mayborn Express
The exhibit features multiple model train layouts displayed and created by Central Texas Area Model Railroaders. Mayborn Museum Complex.
Website: http://www.maybornmuseum.com
Phone: 254-710-1110
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Location: Beaumont Event Date:
December 06
Fire Museum of Texas Christmas Open House
Tour the museum and enjoy holiday music and activities. Includes professional nostalgic photo opportunities aboard the 1909 Ladder Truck. Fire Museum of Texas.
Phone: 409-880-3927
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Location: Longview Event Date:
December 08
- December 18, 2009
Model Train & Christmas Village Exhibit
Dec. 8-11 and 15-19
Website: http://www.gregghistorical.org
Phone: 903-753-5840
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Location: Grand Prairie Event Date:
December 12
Exhibit of More than 50 Nativity Scenes
Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. West Fork Presbyterian Church.
Phone: 972-641-1167
Alt Phone: 972-237-9158
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Location: Port Aransas Event Date:
January 23
22nd Annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes
The tour originates from the Port Aransas Community Center at 400 N. Alister Street. Morning bus tours are available at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Self-guided tours are offered between 1 and 4 p.m., and tour maps will be provided. Bus tour and self-guided tickets are available at Mustang Island Art Gallery at 2222 Hwy. 361, Gratitude at 316 N. Station Street, and The Cypress Tree at 345 N. Alister Street beginning Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets are available at the Community Center on the day of the tour.
E-Mail: jodilea@hotmail.com
Phone: 361-749-1520
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