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Upcoming Special Events

Every special dance event we are tracking, soonest first. Festivals, church picnics, anniversary dances, and one-off nights worth the drive. Past events drop off automatically. Some flyers are added by hand after we spot the event, so a listing may not have its flyer yet.

2026-03-01

Texas Independence Day Celebration at Gruene Hall

Gruene / New Braunfels, TX, TX

Full day of free live Texas/Americana music with two-step dancing in the historic hall; armadillo races. 2026 lineup: The Merles, Kix Garcia Band, Parker Ryan, Sundance Head.

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2026-03-20

South Texas Polka & Sausage Fest

Hallettsville, TX, TX

Polka/Czech

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2026-04-10

Anhalt Western Roundup

Spring Branch, TX, TX

Honky-Tonk/Western Swing

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2026-04-18

Two Step Inn

Georgetown, TX, TX

Honky-Tonk/Western Swing

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2026-04-18

Burton Cotton Gin Festival

Burton, TX, TX

Fiddle/Mixed

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2026-05-14

Tejano Conjunto Festival

San Antonio, TX, TX

Conjunto/Tejano

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2026-05-15

Nordheim May Feast (Shoot Out)

Nordheim, TX, TX

Polka/Czech

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2026-05-22

National Polka Festival

Ennis, TX, TX

15 live polka bands across three air-conditioned dance halls (KJT, Sokol, SPJST) plus downtown; King and Queen Dance Contest; kroj costumes. Runs May 22-24, 2026.

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2026-05-22

National Polka Festival

Ennis, TX, TX

Polka/Czech

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2026-06-13

Czech Kolache-Klobase Festival

East Bernard, TX, TX

Continuous polka and waltz dancing 11am-6pm; Czech & Then Some, Red Ravens, Dujka Bros., Al Sulak's Country Sounds.

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2026-06-19

Das Festival of Kendall

Boerne, TX, TX

Live German music and dancing on Main Plaza; the Boerne Village Band (oldest continuously playing German band outside Germany) leads traditional dances. June 19-21, 2026.

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2026-06-21

Ammannsville Church Picnic

Ammannsville (Schulenburg), TX, TX

Polka and waltz; live music by Czechaholics and Mark Halata & Texavia. Dancing in the historic curvy-roof KJT hall.

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2026-06-28

Plum Feast

Plum (near La Grange), TX, TX

Polka/waltz dancing; Ken Brothers & Chris Janca 11am-1pm, Mark Halata & Texavia 1-5pm.

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2026-07-02

Austin Motel: Dance and Swim (FREE)

Austin, TX

5p DJ Tropica Joe, 7:30 Croy and the Boys

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2026-07-03

Luckenbach Texas: Pat Green

Fredericksburg, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

Flyer: add manually when available.

2026-07-03

Broken Spoke: The Texases (Redneck, White & Blue Party)

Austin, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-03

Gruene Hall: Silverada (featuring Garrett T. Capps)

New Braunfels, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

St. John Picnic

Schulenburg, TX, TX

Multiple polka/Czech bands across the day: Dujka Brothers, Red Ravens, Mark Halata & Texavia, The Fender Benders.

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2026-07-04

Luckenbach Texas: Asleep at the Wheel with Robert Earl Keen and Bob Wills' Texas Playboys

Fredericksburg, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

Flyer: add manually when available.

2026-07-04

The White Horse / Carpenter Hotel: White Horse x Carpenter Hotel Fourth of July: live music, two-stepping, dance lessons, cookout

Austin, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

Coupland Dancehall: Rodeo & Juliet ('90s Country)

Coupland, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

Devil's Backbone Tavern: The Georges

Fischer, TX (Wimberley area), TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

Crider's Rodeo & Dance Hall: Annual Fourth of July rodeo, dance & barbeque (band TBA)

Hunt, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

Garner State Park: Nightly jukebox dance at the CCC pavilion (two-stepping)

Concan, TX, TX

Live music / dancing

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2026-07-04

Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic: Willie Nelson & Family, Billy Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Rodney Crowell, Margo Price, Lily Meola (concert, not a dance floor)

Austin, TX

Live music / dancing

Flyer: add manually when available.

2026-07-05

Dubina Picnic

Dubina (Schulenburg), TX, TX

Polka and country dancing noon-7pm; Mark Halata & Texavia and The Lost Cause Band.

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2026-07-05

Devil's Backbone Tavern: West Bound Hearts

Fischer, TX (Wimberley area), TX

Live music / dancing

Flyer: add manually when available.

2026-07-19

Moravia Picnic

Moravia (Schulenburg), TX, TX

Polka/waltz; Mark Halata & Texavia and The Czechaholics (also Fender Bender Band per county calendar).

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2026-08-15

Praha Picnic (Prazska Pout / Feast of the Assumption Homecoming)

Praha (near Flatonia), TX, TX

Traditional Czech polka and waltz; live bands take the stage after Mass, music throughout the day. One of the oldest continuous Czech homecoming dances in Texas (since 1855).

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2026-08-15

Praha Feast (Prazska Pout / Feast of the Assumption)

Praha, TX, TX

Polka/Czech

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2026-09-04

Westfest

West, TX, TX

Authentic Czech polka music and dancing, Polka Mass, taroky tournament, kolache contest. Multiple stages of polka/waltz bands.

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2026-09-12

Caldwell Kolache Festival

Caldwell, TX, TX

Polka pavilion on Fox St. with live polka music all day; SPJST youth beseda (Czech folk) dancers.

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2026-09-26

Southern Living Hill Country Tailgate

Fredericksburg (Contigo Ranch), TX

Two-Step / Live Music

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2026-09-27

Texas Wendish Fest

Serbin (near Giddings), TX, TX

Live polka music by the Jodie Mikula Orchestra; Wendish food and folklife. Wends are the Sorbian Slavic settlers of Lee County.

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2026-10-02

Fredericksburg Oktoberfest

Fredericksburg, TX, TX

Five covered stages of oompah, polka and waltz; polka contest and open dancing. Happy Hour OktoberfestBand (Germany), Jodie Mikula Orchestra, Seven Dutchmen, Walburg Boys. Oct 2-4, 2026.

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2026-10-08

Gruene Music & Wine Festival

New Braunfels (Gruene), TX, TX

Honky-Tonk/Western Swing

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2026-10-30

Blackpot Festival & Cookoff

Lafayette, LA, TX

Cajun/Zydeco

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2026-11-06

Wurstfest

New Braunfels, TX, TX

40+ bands on five stages; heavy polka/waltz and Bavarian dance programming. Nov 6-15, 2026. 'Best ten days in sausage history.'

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2026-11-06

Wurstfest

New Braunfels, TX, TX

German

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2026-11-12

Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival

Fort Worth, TX, TX

Honky-Tonk/Western Swing

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See also: Church Picnics & Heritage Dances · Texas Dance Hall Festivals

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