TEXAS WEEKEND TRIPS
Texas Weekend Trips & Guides
Small-town escapes, lake weekends, coast trips and practical ideas for turning one good stop into a full Texas weekend.
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WEEKEND GUIDES
Latest Texas Weekend Trips
Destination ideas and practical itineraries that make it easier to turn a free day or two into something memorable.
Texas Beyond the Usual Weekend: Nine Experiences Worth Discovering October 16–18
Read Guide →: Texas Beyond the Usual Weekend: Nine Experiences Worth Discovering October 16–18From Hueco Tanks to Denton’s after-dark golf and McAllen’s Fiesta de Palmas, these nine October 16–18 outings show Texas beyond its biggest…
Lake Conroe Next Weekend: Wildflowers, Historic Montgomery and Texas Country Music
Read Guide →: Lake Conroe Next Weekend: Wildflowers, Historic Montgomery and Texas Country MusicFor October 16–18, Lake Conroe-area planners reveal an easy mix of wildflowers, the Montgomery Quilt Walk, cemetery history and intimate live music.
The Dead Have Stories to Tell: Historic Texas Cemetery Tours Worth Experiencing This October
Read Guide →: The Dead Have Stories to Tell: Historic Texas Cemetery Tours Worth Experiencing This OctoberNot every ghost tour is designed to scare. Montgomery’s Voices From the Past and Pearland’s Hops and History put real local lives…
Sunday Live Music Near Lake Conroe: Jazz in Tomball or Neil Diamond at Bernhardt Winery?
Read Guide →: Sunday Live Music Near Lake Conroe: Jazz in Tomball or Neil Diamond at Bernhardt Winery?Two Sunday-evening concerts, two very different moods: Tianna Hall at Tomball’s Main Street Crossing or Nearly Diamond at Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville.
North Texas Halloween Without the Screams: Pet Parties, Pumpkin Nights and Family Fun
Read Guide →: North Texas Halloween Without the Screams: Pet Parties, Pumpkin Nights and Family FunHalloween doesn’t have to be frightening. Grand Prairie’s pet-friendly Howl-O-Ween and Arlington’s Pumpkin Nights offer two family-focused experiences on October 11.
Two Ways to Celebrate Fall in South Texas: Cuero Turkeyfest or Boerne Oktoberfest
Read Guide →: Two Ways to Celebrate Fall in South Texas: Cuero Turkeyfest or Boerne OktoberfestWhy does one South Texas town race turkeys while another raises steins? A look at the history and personality of Cuero Turkeyfest…
Central Texas Pumpkin Adventures: Elgin’s Great Pumpkin Bash and Leander’s Fall Festival
Read Guide →: Central Texas Pumpkin Adventures: Elgin’s Great Pumpkin Bash and Leander’s Fall FestivalA free two-hour evening in Elgin or a ticketed, all-afternoon festival in Leander? Here’s how to pick the Central Texas pumpkin outing…
Texas After Dark: Five State Park Stargazing Experiences Happening October 10
Read Guide →: Texas After Dark: Five State Park Stargazing Experiences Happening October 10Swap another night indoors for a star party. Dinosaur Valley, Palo Pinto Mountains, Copper Breaks, Lake Whitney and Big Bend Ranch list…
Texas Renaissance Festival 2026: What’s New, What’s Worth Seeing & How to Plan Opening Weekend
Read Guide →: Texas Renaissance Festival 2026: What’s New, What’s Worth Seeing & How to Plan Opening WeekendThe Texas Renaissance Festival opens October 10–11 in Todd Mission. Here’s what’s new for 2026, how Oktoberfest weekend works, which day saves…
Coast, Outdoors or Texas Life
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