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OCTOBER 2011
28-30 CANYON: Pirates of the Canyon
Balloon Festival Includes a balloon glow
and flight from Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
www.piratesofthecanyon.com 806/674-7016 or
806/488-2227 PANHANDLE PLAINS
28-30 CONROE: Conroe Cajun Catfish
Festival Features live music, Cajun food and
more. Downtown square. http://conroecajuncatfish
festival.com 936/522-3500 PINEY WOODS
28-30 CONROE: Toyota Texas Bass
Classic Lake Conroe and Lone Star Conven-
tion Center. www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com
936/522-3500 PINEY WOODS
28-30 FAIRFIELD: Trade Days Moody
Reunion Fairgrounds. www.fairfieldtexas.com
903/389-2816 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
28-30 FORT WORTH: Bugs Bunny at the
Symphony Classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes
are projected on the big screen with their original
scores performed live by the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra. Bass Performance Hall,
525 Commerce St. www.fwsymphony.org
817/665-6000 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
28-30 GLEN ROSE: Fossilmania Features
exhibits, appraisals, vendors and more. Somervell
County Expo Center. www.glenrosetexas.net
888/346-6282 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
28-30 SEGUIN: Pecan Fest Heritage Days
Celebrate Seguin at the South Texas Pottery
Show, Hats off to Juan Seguin, Main Street Trade
Days, gardeners' market, Lions Club Car Show,
the rib-eye cook-off at the Big Red Barn, historic
sites and tours, golf tournament and more. Central
Park and other venues. www.visitseguin.com
800/580-7322 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
28, 30 DALLAS: Katya Kabanova Based on
a powerful Russian play (The Storm), this opera
finds a heroine trapped in an unbearable exis-
tence. Winspear Opera House. www.dallasopera.
org 214/880-0202 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 ABILENE: Abilene Philharmonic
Orchestra in Concert Abilene Civic Center.
325/677-6710 PANHANDLE PLAINS
29 ATHENS: Halloween Happenings
Cain Center, 915 S. Palestine. 903/677-2001
PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 BEAUMONT: Dinosaur Day at the
Texas Energy Museum Features outdoor
activities for children to learn about dinosaurs and
how fossils are found and studied, including talks
by professional "dinosaur hunters," searching for
real fossils and more. www.texasenergymuseum.
org 409/833-5100 GULF COAST
29 BEAUMONT: Family Arts Day: Eat a
Bug! Try the creepy, crawly delicacy of fried
crickets, and enjoy art activities and entertain-
ment. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. www.
amset.org 409/832-3432 GULF COAST
29 BEAUMONT: Symphony of Southeast
Texas Performances Julie Rogers Theatre.
www.sost.org 409/892-2257 GULF COAST
29 BROWNSVILLE: Kidfest Includes games,
crafts, face painting and a costume contest.
Children's Museum of Brownsville. www.cmof
brownsville.com 956/548-9300 GULF COAST
29 BUFFALO GAP: Comanche Moon Social
Features entertainment by actor Barry Corbin.
Advance ticket purchase required. Begins at
6 p.m. Perini Steak House Ranch. 325/572-3974
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29 BURNET: Creatures of the Night and
Star Party Life-sized creatures tell stories about
themselves and give treats at this kid-centered
program to dispel fears of the night. Halloween
costumes encouraged. Then go stargazing and
meet professional astronomers. Hours are 6-10
p.m. Bring a flashlight. Inks Lake State Park.
512/793-2223 HILL COUNTRY
29 CANYON LAKE: Market Day CRRC
Recreation Center. www.crrcofcanyonlake.org
830/964-3003 HILL COUNTRY
29 CEDAR PARK: A Halloween
Who-Done-It on the Hill Country Flyer
Evening train ride includes dinner and a murder
mystery with the Capital City Mystery Players.
Departs at 7 p.m. Cedar Park Depot. www.austin-
steamtrain.org 512/477-8468 HILL COUNTRY
29 COLDSPRING: Pumpkin Fest Enjoy kids'
games, hayrides, entertainment and a haunted
trail. Courthouse square. www.sanjacintocounty
tourism.org 713/628-2402 PINEY WOODS
29 CORPUS CHRISTI: Zombie Prom Come
"dressed to kill" and enjoy music, dancing and a
zombie costume contest. House of Rock. www.texas
houseofrock.com 361/882-7625 GULF COAST
29 CUERO: Market Day at the Railroad
100 E. South Railroad St. 361/275-2112 PRAi-
RIES AND LAKES
29 EDNA: Halloween Fun and Games
Learn about creatures of the night at the Nature
Center at 10 a.m. Later, enjoy carnival games,
treats, a costume contest and pumpkin-carving
contest from 7:30-11 p.m. Lake Texana State
Park. 361/676-6055 GULF COAST
29 FAIRFIELD: Boo On The Square Includes
trick-or-treating, a movie and children's activities.-q
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O F B U R NET C OU N TYCourthouse square. www.fairfieldtexas.com
817/988-8533 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 FORT WORTH: Prohibition Party
Adults-only gathering features interactive exhibits,
activities, demonstrations, live music, food and
drinks. Begins at 6:30 p.m. Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History. www.fortworthmuseum.org
817/255-9300 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 GALVESTON: Nai-ni Chen Dance with
The Ahn Trio "Temptation of the Muses"
performance combines Asian art with American
modern dance. Begins at 8 p.m. The Grand 1894
Opera House. www.thegrand.com 409/765-1894
or 800/821-1894 GULF COAST
29- GATESVILLE: Halloween Boozaar Down-
town businesses host trick-or-treating and games
for children. Seventh Street. www.gatesvilletx.info
254/865-5367 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 GILMER: Treats on the Square
Downtown. www.gilmer-tx.com 903/843-5545
PINEY WOODS
29 GLEN ROSE: Haunted Hike and Hal-
loween Celebration Meet at the park store at
6 p.m. for a Dinoo dig" before the haunted hike at
7:30 p.m. Dinosaur Valley State Park. 254/897-
4588 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
29 GRAPELAND: Geocaching Use a GPS to
find treasure in the woods and learn the historical
significance of the park while exploring. Mission
Tejas State Park. 936/687-2394 PINEY WOODS
29 GRAPEVINE: Hallo-Wine Trail Clues to
a thrilling murder mystery can be found at every
stop on visits to nine wineries. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Historic
downtown. www.grapevinetexasusa.com 800/457-
6338 PRAIRIES AND LAKES
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