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Northeast Texas
Small towns. Big weekends.
Explore Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Texarkana and nearby towns for festivals, college sports, lakes, races, music and memorable weekends.
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Less scrolling. More going. · Northeast Texas
Find your game. Find your festival.
Find your music.
A small taste of what’s coming up in Northeast Texas. Find your next reason to go, then open a planner to explore more.
🏈 GAMEDAYFind your next GAMEDAY
Teams, matchups and places to cheer. Pick a game, then make a day of it.
Browse the full planner for dates, places and your next reason to go.
🎡 FESTIVALS & EVENTSGo where the fun is
Fairs, festivals, seasonal outings and the next “we should go.”
Browse the full planner for dates, places and your next reason to go.
🎸 LIVE MUSICGive tonight a soundtrack
Find a concert, catch a local band, and discover a new favorite venue.
Browse the full planner for dates, places and your next reason to go.
🏃 Race Finder
Find your next start line.
5Ks, trail runs, cycling and bigger challenges. Put your next finish line on the calendar.
Explore Race Finder →Previews use Thunderfoot planner listings. Dates, times and venues may change; open the planner for current details. Major-league games are included alongside other geographically relevant listings.
Actual location: Downtown Tyler. Photo: Rupak.bhattacharya · CC BY-SA 3.0. Collage photos: Rose Garden · Tyler — Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0); Caddo Lake adventures — Maciej Kraus (CC BY 2.0). Photos cropped for the collage.
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County coverage: Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood counties. See Texas county map →
LESS SCROLLING. MORE GOING.
Your next great day is northeast.
Explore local festivals, lake adventures, live music and Friday-night lights.
Pick a date, find your town, and turn “what should we do?” into a plan.
Find my next outing →Bring your school spirit →TRY A DIFFERENT KIND OF GAMEDAY
Looking for something different? Find your people.
Discover alternative sports, local leagues, tournaments, and events—then get out and play.
Make a day of it.
Museums, wildlife, big thrills and places worth exploring. Find your next day out with the Attraction Finder.
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LOCAL STORIES & WEEKEND IDEAS
Find your next Northeast Texas escape.
Caddo Lake Isn’t Just a Cypress Photo: Choose a Forest Walk, Canoe or Fishing Day
Read Story →: Caddo Lake Isn’t Just a Cypress Photo: Choose a Forest Walk, Canoe or Fishing DayThe photographs are almost too good: bald cypress trunks rising from dark water, Spanish moss hanging over a…
Texans in London: Why Houston Football Starts at Breakfast on Sunday
Read Story →: Texans in London: Why Houston Football Starts at Breakfast on SundayHouston plays Jacksonville at Wembley at 8:30 a.m. CT Sunday. Here’s the local TV plan, London context, breakfast…
Portable Air Compressors for Boats, Trucks and Weekend Adventures: What Actually Matters
Read Story →: Portable Air Compressors for Boats, Trucks and Weekend Adventures: What Actually MattersA tire inflator and a towable-tube pump solve different problems. Compare VIAIR, Milwaukee M18 and Airhead specifications, power…
Boat Maintenance After a Texas Summer: The Systems Worth Checking Before Storage
Read Story →: Boat Maintenance After a Texas Summer: The Systems Worth Checking Before StorageThe boat may still see winter use in Texas. A practical after-summer inspection of fuel, cooling, batteries, lower…
October Pool Equipment Audit: Get Your Texas Backyard Ready for the First Cold Front
Read Story →: October Pool Equipment Audit: Get Your Texas Backyard Ready for the First Cold FrontTexas pool season is rarely over in October. Here’s the practical equipment, salt-cell, circulation and freeze-readiness audit that…
The Texas Race Calendar Trap: How to Pick a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon You’ll Actually Enjoy
Read Story →: The Texas Race Calendar Trap: How to Pick a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon You’ll Actually EnjoyChoose the right Texas race by fitness level, course, weather and organizer—not just the medal. A practical 5K,…
HAPPENING NEAR YOU
Happening Today
October 9 · Snapshot from our planner feeds
🎟️ Events
10 listedToday
Doc Wilkes House of Horrors 2026Haunted Houses & Attractions · Longview · Doc Wilkes House of Horrors
🎸 Live Music
2 listed🏃 Races
0 listedNo races listed for today in this area as of Oct 9.
🏆 Sports & Gameday
10 listedToday · 4:30 PM
Kilgore at Chapel Hill — Varsity VolleyballVolleyball · Tyler · Chapel Hill High School Gym
Today · 4:30 PM
Paris at Pleasant Grove — Varsity VolleyballVolleyball · Texarkana · Pleasant Grove High School Gym
Local listings for this area. Times use Texas local time.
MAKE YOUR WEEKEND PLAN
Coming Up This Weekend
October 10–11 · Snapshot from our planner feeds
🎟️ Events
18 listedOct 10
44th Annual FireAnt FestivalFamily Festivals · Marshall · Historic Harrison County Courthouse / Downtown Marshall
Oct 10
Busted Knuckles Stunt Tour at Roughneck Harley-DavidsonMotorcycle Rallies & Rides · Longview · Roughneck Harley-Davidson
🎸 Live Music
4 listedOct 10 · 7:00 PM
Longview Symphony Orchestra — American TapestryLive Music · Longview · Belcher Center
🏃 Races
4 listedOct 10
Running with the Dogs5K; Kids 1K · Kilgore, Texas · Creekside Trail, Dudley Road entrance, Kilgore, TX 75662
Oct 10
The Pink Pursuit5K; Kids Dash · Tyler, Texas · Robert M. Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Center, 1110 E Fifth St, Tyler, TX 75701
Oct 11
Healthy Kids Running Series — Texarkana (Fall 2026 remaining dates)Age-group Kids Runs · Texarkana, Texas · Spring Lake Park Pavilion #2, 4303 N Park Rd, Texarkana, TX 75501
🏆 Sports & Gameday
2 listedLive Thunderfoot planner data, filtered for this area. Dates use Texas local time. No new event database is created.
FROM THE LIVE THUNDERFOOT PLANNERS
Upcoming in Northeast Texas
Festivals, live shows, races and gameday—choose your kind of fun and see what’s coming up near you.
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Explore nearby towns in the full planners for even more ideas.
TURN AN IDEA INTO A PLAN
Pick your kind of fun.
FOLLOW YOUR SCHOOL ALL YEAR
School spirit has more than one season.
Football and volleyball now. Soccer and basketball next. Find the matchup, the location, and your next reason to cheer.
Football & volleyball →Soccer schedule →Basketball schedule →LOCAL PARTNERS
Got something fun happening?
Local sponsor placements, school or club fundraising help and event planning support for businesses and organizations in Northeast Texas.
Explore regional sponsorships →MAKE TIME FOR THE WATER
Your local lake-day guides.
Caddo Lake
Read our paddling, fishing, trails and Jefferson weekend guide.
Open weekend guide →Your business—or your school—could be featured here.
Two ways to grow with Northeast Texas: a real-looking promotional spot for a local business, or a school and booster-club fundraising showcase. Both samples show possibilities, not active paid campaigns.
A featured partner can show a photo, description, location, saved-place action and a link to its own business or event.
Explore this business →Schools and booster clubs could feature an approved campaign goal, team sponsors, fundraiser events and a verified donation destination.
Support our school →Illustrative only. No school fundraiser, payment link or paid partner shown here is active. School fundraising assistance is a developing service requiring school or booster approval.