Experience Texas
Whether you’re a rootin’ tootin’ tourist or a ninth-generation Texan, slip on your boots, saddle up and hit the road for some truly Texas cowboy activities this fall.
Experience Texas like never before with these seven statewide events:
- Chisholm Chuck Wagon Wild West Dinner & Cowboy Show — In Georgetown, you can experience the food and festivities of the Wild West with a barbecue dinner with home-cooked sides complemented by cowboy poetry and range songs performed by R.G. Rawlins.
- Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival — (Oct. 24–26) Although this event comes but once a year, this weekend-long event in Fort Worth is plenty of time to experience the true cowboy culture — from Western swing dancing and rodeos to wagon rides and fiddle contests.
- Cowgirls & Cowboys In the West — Palo Duro Canyon in Amarillo sets the scene for a picturesque day on the ranch. Kick-start your morning with breakfast on the range followed by a horseback ride across the plains.
- Enchanted Springs Ranch — Go back in time to the 1800s where Pistol Packin’ Paula and Professor Thaddeus J. Schmidlap are just a few of the characters you may run into along this outdoor adventure in Boerne.
- Texas Historical Shootist Society — Ever wanted to be a stunt actor in a Western film? Then the THSS in Columbus is the place for you. See if you can handle the challenge on their 1800s-themed range.
- Bandera Gunfight — Welcome to the cowboy capital of the world, where silver slinging gun fighters duel every weekend at high noon and 2 p.m.
- TPW Campfire Gatherings — Across the state the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department hosts campfire gatherings featuring cowboy poetry and stories over a roaring campfire.
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