Alvord Pioneer Days

In June, the city of Alvord organizes Pioneer Days at Elm Creek Park in celebration of the small town.
The weekend-long event includes:

• Friends of the FFA cook-off
• 4-H Kids Zone including a petting zoo, lemonade stand, face-painting and bounce house
• Alvord Public Library's Dominoes in the Park
• Shorty Wheelis Fish Fry scholarship fundraiser
• food booths
• live music

Alvord Fall Festival

The city of Alvord gathers in mid-October for a fall festival, in conjunction with the fire department's annual fish fry.
This one-day event includes:

• arts and crafts
• vendors
• music
• pumpkin giveaway

Boyd Cookoff

Originally organized by the Boyd Fire Department, the former Boyd Chili Cookoff now benefits the parks and recreation board. They also now encompass the judging of several foods such as chili, beans and brisket.
In addition to the judging of foods, this one-day event includes:

• a parade
• live music
• vendors
• an auction

Bridgeport Butterfield Stage Days

The second weekend in May the city of Bridgeport celebrates the town's reason for existence - the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach. A bridge was built in order for this stagecoach to cross the Trinity River, thus initiating the establishment of the city of Bridgeport.
Events include:

• carnival rides and booths
• vendors
• a parade
• a PRCA rodeo

Bridgeport Coal Miner Heritage Festival

In celebration of the city's heritage, the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and Bridgeport Historical Society co-sponsor the annual Coal Miner's Days Festival in September.
This one-day event includes:

• live entertainment
• a coal mining display
• antique tools
• a blacksmith
• arts and crafts
• food booths
• downtown vendors

Chico Community Volunteer Fire Department Chili Supper and Annual Barbecue

The chili supper is held the second Saturday in February, and the annual barbecue is held the second Saturday in June. These events serve as a fundraisers for the volunteer fire department.
Events include:

• food
• live entertainment

Decatur Main Street Easter Event

Decatur Main Street sponsors this Easter celebration the Saturday before Easter.
The one-day event includes:

• an egg hunt at the First United Methodist Church playground
• a fun jump
• face painting
• a petting zoo
• train rides
• pictures with the Easter Bunny

Decatur Chisholm Trail Days

Reviving an event that started in the '70s at the square but moved to the Sheriff's Posse Grounds before returning to the square five years ago, Chisholm Trail Days celebrate western heritage.
This one-day event includes:

• a petting zoo
• a fun jump
• train, pony, hay and stagecoach rides
• kids games
• craft vendors
• cowboy poetry
• a chuckwagon exhibit
• gunfighters
• homemade ice cream contest
• kids stickhorse rodeo
• fiddle competition
• hamburger supper
• live entertainment

Greenwood Homecoming

The first Sunday in June, the Greenwood community from near and far gathers for fellowship and food.
The event includes:

• meal after church
• new officer election

Greenwood Fall Festival

The annual Greenwood Fall Festival is held the second Saturday in October with proceeds benefitting the Wise County Extension Agency and Greenwood 4-H.
The one-day event includes:

• a parade
• children's games
• craft booths
• game booths
• food booths

Greenwood Community Thanksgiving Lunch

The Friday before Thanksgiving Greenwood community members gather at the Greenwood Fire Hall for a lunch feast.

Newark Cruisin' Days

The third Saturday in October the Ladies Auxiliary hosts the Newark Cruisin' Days with proceeds benefiting the Newark Fire Department.
This one-day event includes:

• a kick-off parade
• games
• booths
• concessions
• Mr. and Ms. Cruisin' Days pageant
• a cake auction
• a dance

Paradise Main Street Festival

The Paradise Historical Society sponsors the festival the last Saturday in September to raise funds for the Veterans Memorial Park, located in Paradise's downtown park.
This one-day event includes:

• vendors
• food booths
• an auction
• a quilt show
• live music

Rhome Pioneer Days

In either May or June of each year, the Rhome Volunteer Fire Department Support Brigade organizes the Rhome Pioneer Days at the fire station to benefit the fire department.
This two-day event includes:

• a parade featuring antique cars and firetrucks
• craft and vendor booths
• entertainment
• bounce house and kids' games
• briskets sold by the fire department

Runaway Bay Fourth Fest

What started off as just the shooting of fireworks over Lake Bridgeport in Runaway Bay has become a day-long festival in celebration of our nation's independence.
This one-day event includes:

• a golf tournament
• a parade with golf cart and antique car entries
• food and craft booths
• bounce house and Lions' Club train for the kids
• National Guard rock climbing wall
• a raffle
• Honor Guard leading the national anthem
• live entertainment
• shooting of fireworks over Lake Bridgeport at dusk