East Texas Legacy Coalition

What’s happening around here

Festivals, parades and get-togethers in Deep East Texas. Every listing links to where we found it. Dates change, so check the source before you load up the truck. Past events drop off this page on their own.

  1. Heritage Festival

    Sat, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.
    Downtown Lufkin, 105 S. First St.

    Free. Presented by Lufkin Creative.

    Source: Visit Lufkin and Lufkin Creative

  2. Texas BMX Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Sat, Nov. 7, 5 p.m.
    Pitser Garrison Convention Center, Lufkin

    Ticketed.

    Source: Eventbrite

  3. Lufkin’s Bistro

    Sat, Nov. 7, 6 to 10 p.m.
    Downtown Lufkin

    21 and up.

    Source: Visit Lufkin

  4. Lufkin’s Walk of Honor

    Week of Veterans Day, All week
    Downtown Lufkin, along First Street

    Downtown businesses display photos and service details of Lufkin and Angelina County veterans.

    Source: Visit Lufkin

  5. Veterans Day Parade

    Sat, Nov. 14
    Lufkin

    Source: Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber calendar

  6. Festival of Trees

    Nov. 21 to Jan. 15, Museum hours
    Museum of East Texas, 503 N. Second St., Lufkin

    Free. Check the museum’s holiday closures.

    Source: Visit Lufkin and Museum of East Texas

  7. Wassail Fest

    Saturday after Thanksgiving, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in past years
    Downtown Nacogdoches

    Merchants serve their wassail and shoppers vote for the best. The 2026 date hasn’t been posted yet.

    Source: Visit Nacogdoches (2024 listing)

  8. Lighting of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pumping Unit

    Fri, Dec. 4, 5 p.m.
    222 E. Shepherd St., Lufkin

    Free. A pumpjack in a red nose, because this is Lufkin.

    Source: Visit Lufkin

  9. Lufkin’s Lighted Christmas Parade

    Sat, Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m.
    Downtown Lufkin

    Source: Visit Lufkin

  10. The Doo Wop Project Christmas

    Thu, Dec. 17, 7 p.m.
    Angelina Arts Alliance, Lufkin

    Ticketed.

    Source: Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber and JamBase

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Listings checked against their sources Nov. 1, 2026.