Calendar
OF EVENTS
Visit www.alpinetexas.com or www.visitalpinetx.com for more events, or the appropriate event website below for additional details.

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-rodeo-exes-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
• 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