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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-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
• 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