Texas Forest Country Living

VFW Bingo (Sabine County)
2025-03-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | VFW Post 10351 in Hemphill, TX
Join us for a fun-filled Bingo Night at the VFW Hall in Hemphill! Enjoy an evening of friendly competition, great company, and the chance to win.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Doors open at 6:00 PM
Location:
VFW Post 10351
3049 TX-184, Hemphill, TX 75948, USA
Date and Time Information:
Every Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm

Goats & Grapes (Sabine County)
2025-03-29 14:00 - 18:00 | 101 N Oak St. Hemphill, TX 75948
Join us Saturday, March 29th from 2 – 6 PM for a fun-filled day with baby goats from Broussard Farms! Enjoy cuddles, local shopping, and a glass of wine while browsing handcrafted soaps and lotions.Don’t miss out on this adorable afternoon!
Location:
101 N Oak St. Hemphill, TX 75948
Date and Time:
March 29, 2025
From 2:00PM to 6:00PM

Cheers with the Chamber (Angelina County)
2025-04-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Crown Colony Country Club
April 1 marks the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month and WEAR BLUE DAY! Show your support by wearing blue and joining us for a special Cheers with the Chamber event, hosted by CASA of the Pines, Harold’s House East Texas Alliance for Children, and the Family Crisis Center of East Texas.
Date and Time:
Tuesday, April 1, 20255:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:Crown Colony Country ClubThis is more than just a networking event, it’s a chance to stand together in support of children and families in our community. Come expand your connections, exchange ideas, and grow your business while making a meaningful impact.Don’t forget your business cards & your BLUE!

Spring Fling Market (Sabine County)
2025-04-04 06:00 - 2025-04-06 16:00 | Pineywoods Vineyard – Second Floor Ballroom 101 N Oak St Hemphill, TX 75948
We’re starting a new tradition and want YOU to be a part of it!Join us for Spring Fling at Pineywoods Vineyard, a three-day event in our Downtown Event Space, where amazing vendors, great shopping, and incredible wine come together.

Location: Pineywoods Vineyard – Second Floor Ballroom 101 N Oak St Hemphill, TX 75948

Vendor Information:-Indoor Spaces (10’ long) Climate Controlled-Bring Your Table (6’ or 8’ with a tablecloth)-Electricity Access
Affordable Vendor Pricing:-$20 per day-$50 for all three days
Important Notes:-This is a second-floor event with stairs only.-Vendors must leave their space clean.
We would love to have you join us for this exciting new tradition. Ready to secure your spot?

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A VENDOR https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScTFdQlRMu…/viewform…

JC3 Arena Family Fun Day (Jasper County)
2025-04-06 08:00 - 11:00 | 2200 W Gibson St. Jasper, TX 75951
Get ready for a day packed with excitement, laughter and unforgettable family fun at JC3 Arena Family Fun Day!! Bring the whole crew and experience non-stop fun with games and activities for all ages!Chuck Wagon will be serving lunch
Location:
2200 W Gibson St. Jasper, TX 75951
Date and Time:
April 6, 2025
8:00 AM
You don’t want to miss out on a spectacular day of fun, laughter and memories! This is a day you won’t want to miss! See you there!

Karaoke at the American Legion (Nacogdoches County)
2025-04-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | 1000 Brazos St. Crockett, TX
How are your pipes? Do you enjoy singing? You need to check out Karaoke night at the American Legion!
When: 1st Sunday night of every month @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: 1000 Brazos St. Crockett, TX

Spring Fest 2025: Lufkin’s Ultimate Family Fun Event Returns (Angelina County)
2025-04-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Cotton Square Park
Live Entertainment, Food, Kids Zone & the Easter Bunny Make This a Must-Attend Event!
Lufkin, TX – The wait is almost over! Spring Fest 2025 is bringing a bigger and better family-friendly festival to Cotton Square Park on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11 AM – 3 PM. This free community event is designed for all ages, featuring live entertainment, unique vendors, delicious food trucks, and exciting activities for kids—including a Kids Zone and a VR gaming trailer from Hijinx!
“This festival is a fantastic opportunity for families to enjoy a fun-filled day while supporting local businesses, food vendors, and organizations,” said Natalie Howard, Event Coordinator for Visit Lufkin. “With exciting new attractions this year, there’s something for everyone!”
What to Expect at Spring Fest 2025:
Kids Zone – Games, inflatables, and hands-on fun!
VR Gaming Trailer by Hijinx – A cutting-edge, immersive experience!
Live Entertainment – Local musicians and performances!
Food Trucks & Treats – A variety of flavors from Lufkin’s best food vendors!
Shopping with Local Vendors – Handmade goods, art, and unique finds!
Special Appearance by the Easter Bunny by Big Picture Events– Perfect for family photos!
Spring Fest is a celebration of community, culture, and family fun, providing a platform for local businesses and organizations to connect with thousands of festival-goers.
Vendor & Sponsor Opportunities Available!
Visit Lufkin is still accepting applications for food trucks, commercial vendors, and nonprofit organizations. Vendors can apply at VisitLufkin.com before the deadline.
For more information, visit Visit Lufkin’s Facebook Page or contact Natalie Howard at 936-633-0359 or nhoward@cityoflufkin.com.
Mark your calendars for April 12, 2025! Don’t miss out on one of Lufkin’s biggest spring events!
About Visit Lufkin
Visit Lufkin is dedicated to promoting tourism and community engagement through exciting local events. For more details, visit VisitLufkin.com.

Women's Networking Luncheon Presented by Southside Bank (Angelina County)
2025-04-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Crown Colony Country Club
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 15, and join us for our next Women’s Networking Luncheon, presented by Southside Bank! From 11:30 AM to 1 PM, at Crown Colony Country Club, connect with fellow professionals and hear from our inspiring guest speaker, Sally Alvis.Plus, we’ll be honoring this year’s ATHENA Leadership Award recipient—a moment you won’t want to miss! Secure your spot today at bit.ly/WNL-0425.
Gold Sponsors:
The Big Picture Events
Bronze Sponsors:
Ellen Temple
Ferrara’s Heating and Air Conditioning
GENCO Federal Credit Union
Hospice in the Pines
Ray’s Drive-In Cafe
The Flower Loft

Chamber Headshot Event (Angelina County)
2025-04-16 09:00 - 12:00 | 1615 S. Chestnut St. Lufkin
Just ONE week away — and spots are almost gone!Ready to level up your professional look? Don’t miss our Chamber Headshot Event on April 16 with the incredible Seventy Nine Photography behind the lens!
Location:
1615 S. Chestnut St. Lufkin
Date and Time:
April 16, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Whether you’re a Chamber Investor or not, this event is open to everyone, but time is running out!Reserve your spot today: bit.ly/HSE-4-25

Spring Festival (Coldspring Country)
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
Join Us for the 2025 Spring Festival! Mark your calendardars! Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and the Coldspring Chamber of Commerce invite you to our Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (COHS).
Fun for the whole family!Food |Vendors | GamesNew This Year!We’re hosting a FREE Easter Egg Hunt starting at 10:00 AM for ages 0-4, 5-8, and 9+.Interested in being a vendor? Contact the Coldspring Chamber of Commerce at (936) 653-2184.Let’s make this festival the best one yet—see you there!

Easter at the Resort (Jasper County)
2025-04-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Rayburn Resort, 2376 Wingate Blvd, Brookeland, TX, 75931, United States
Join us on Sunday, April 20th for our Annual Easter Celebration!Capture moments with the Easter Bunny and enjoy a elegant meal with a variety ofdelicious choices to please everyone’s appetite.
Location:
Rayburn Resort
Date and Time:
April 20, 2025
11:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Secure your reservation today! For reservations emailinfo@RayburnResorts.com or call 409-698-1013

Power Networking Breakfast (Angelina County)
2025-04-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce, 1615 S. Chestnut, Lufkin, TX, 75901, United States
Join us THIS Friday, April 25 for Power Networking Breakfast, presented by Angelina College SBDC, and this year’s Chamber 360 at 8 AM in the Chamber Community Room.Chamber 360 is designed for new, current, and prospective Investors, offering a comprehensive guide to maximizing your membership benefits. Discover how to maximize the benefits of your membership by leveraging the tools, resources, and relationships available to you. This event also provides a great opportunity to connect with other Investors, give brief remarks, meet the Chamber team, and explore the valuable support you can access.Attendance is free! While registration is not required, it is strongly encouraged to help us plan accordingly. Register today at bit.ly/PNB-0425.

2025 Camp Street Blues (Houston County)
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Camp Street in Downtown Crockett, Texas Crockett, TX 75835
This Saturday, April 26th, Downtown Crockett Association Presents the 2025 Camp Street Blues beginning at 10:00 am!Don’t miss this one-day only celebration of Blues, Arts, Food and more! Historic Camp Street in Crockett Texas comes alive again with rich music and art history. Bring your own lawn chair and set up on Camp Street park to listen to a lineup of local Texas musicians.Stroll through the walkable Artist Market, celebrating small local visual artists. Grab a bite to eat at the food truck park.There’s something for everyone – kids can gain hands-on experience with art and music during free kids activities time.Grab your tickets at https://www.discovercrocketttx.com/…/camp-street-blues… today!Camp Street in Downtown Crockett, TexasCrockett, TX 75835

1st Annual Health and Wellness Fair (Jasper County)
2025-04-26 11:00 - 17:00 | 614 W Houston st, Jasper, TX, United States, Texas 759514
Free event! Come checkout all the fantastic options for all things natural health! We will have food trucks, vendors, speakers, and informational booths. Have questions about natural health alternatives? We will have Jessica Larkin with Down Home Roots Herbal and Mark Vorderbruggen (Merriwether) with Medicine Man Plant Co doing Q&A’s and foraging walks all day! There will also be MANY other vendors that are VERY knowledgeable of creditable, natural health alternatives! Herbal, holistic, mental health, physical health, food health, and so much more! Vendors will be selling all things natural, homestead goods, leather works, wood works, and much, much more!

Vendor applications are available now! We are looking for natural products, information, wellness, etc… Booths for information and/or items for sale. We are not doubling vendors, so hurry and contact us at downhomerootsherbal@gmail.com or in store, Julie at Broussard Farms, or The Chambers of Commerce for an application form. We want this to be everybody’s go-to event for the RIGHT information to all thing’s natural health and alternative medicines! We are looking for but not limited to…. speaker’s/informational booths, homesteading, leather and wood works, yoga, singing bowls, sourdough bakers, health foods, holistic, gardeners, and so on!Contact Down Home Roots Herbal, Julie with Broussard Farms, or the Chambers for a form today! This is a free event!

Sale on the Trail (San Augustine County)
2025-05-02 08:00 - 2025-05-03 17:00 | Historic El Camino Real de Los Tejas 1601 Texas Hwy.
The El Camino Real Sale on the Trail takes place this year, Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, along 111 miles of the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas. Make plans to drive the trail for yard sale bargains! Hop in your car and go along Hwy 6 in LA starting at Natchitoches and then west across Toledo Bend Lake to Texas Hwy 21 into Milam, TX, and beyond to Nacogdoches for a great adventure and great finds!
Along the trail, shoppers will find new and used items sold by local businesses and private individuals. If you are a shopping warrior, collector, or just looking for fun, a weekend shopping the trail is a wonderful way to take advantage of the beautiful spring scenery and historical markers along the El Camino Real de los Tejas.
Designated as a National Historic Trail in 2004, El Camino Real de los Tejas has existed for more than 300 years. The Spaniards and the French who marked the trail were followed by early missionaries of multiple faiths and later by such men as Stephen F. Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston. Keep up with the latest news on Facebook.
If you want to participate and be located by travelers on the official Sale on the Trail map as a roadside/yard/garage sale or as a vendor, please complete the registration form below.
Before completing the registration form — if you’re not sure where on the trail you can set up your booth, check out the different hubs in Sabine Parish that are along the trail and a perfect place for you to join in on the fun. Decide where you’d like to have your booth, take note of the address, and use that exact address as your ‘location’ on the registration form. If you’re listing a location of your own, it MUST be on the El Camino Real route and you MUST include a complete address… this way, shoppers will know exactly where to find you!
Click here to complete a 2025 Vendor Registration Form
*PLEASE NOTE the list of Hubs for each parish are coming soon! Contact your local tourism office if you would like to be listed as a Hub.

Health and Wellness Night (Sabine County)
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | West Sabine High School Gym
We are a month away from our annual Health & Wellness Night. Thank you to all of these resources that will be participating to provide valuable information to our families. There will be over 40 booths this year, door prizes, and a free meal. It’s come and go so feel free to come any time between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. You don’t want to miss out on the big night so mark your calendars and plan to come!
Location:
West Sabine High School
Date and Time:
May 6, 2025
6:00PM – 8:00PM

Summer in the City Set to Launch with Ultimate 80s Party Featuring The Spazmatics (Angelina County)
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | The Pines Theater in Downtown Lufkin
LUFKIN, TEXAS – Get ready, Lufkin — the countdown to Summer in the City has officially begun! Presented by Brookshire Brothers, this brand-new event series will launch on May 31, 2025, with an epic night at The Pines Theater, featuring the unforgettable energy of The Spazmatics — the ultimate 80s tribute band.

It’s not too late to join the fun!
Tickets for The Spazmatics are going fast — and this is one party you won’t want to miss. Not only will you dance the night away inside the historic Pines Theater, but First Street will also be closed an hour before showtime for a lively pre-party!

Guests can enjoy:

A 360 Selfie Booth to capture the night’s best memories

Beach balls bouncing through the crowd during the show

A cash bar available inside the theater

Susu’s Popcorn will be onsite selling delicious treats for concertgoers

High-energy performances guaranteed to get everyone dancing — inside and outside!

Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at Visit Lufkin Tickets.
Don’t wait — tickets are nearly sold out!

About Summer in the City
Running from May 31 through August 9, 2025, Summer in the City will bring free concerts, movie nights, and family events every Saturday evening to Downtown Lufkin’s Cotton Square and The Pines Theater. The lineup includes exciting performances like Dale Watson, Los Texmaniacs, The Peterson Brothers, Silent Disco nights, and even a free movie night featuring Monsters, Inc..

Summer in the City 2025 Sponsors
Presented by Brookshire Brothers and made possible thanks to the support of:

SERVPRO of Lufkin/S. Nacogdoches County

A-1 Party Rentals

City of Lufkin Parks and Recreation

Sound Techs

Sleep by Choice Hotels

Best Western Plus

Kimberly Eakin Kia

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Ferrara’s Heating & Air Conditioning

Angelina Arts Alliance

Lufkin Creative

Lufkin Limners

Angelina Community Theatre

Visit Lufkin

Mark your calendars and get ready to experience a summer full of music, memories, and community fun!

For more information and the full event schedule, visit VisitLufkin.com.
