No matter what time of year you visit Midland, there will most definitely be a special event going on that you’ll want to check out. Whether it’s a rodeo competition, a cultural celebration, an art festival, live music show, or a theatrical production, The Tall City has something for everyone. The abundance of annual events in Midland will keep you entertained and leave you with indelible memories to last a lifetime. Check out Visit Midland’s calendar of events when planning your trip. Below are a few of the notable annual events in Midland.
January - December
Improv at the Yucca and Thirsty Thursdays
The nationally-ranked Midland Community Theatre offers improve comedy nights throughout the year for adults. Think “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” comes to “The Tall City.”
The Historic Yucca Theatre
208 North Colorado Street
Midland, TX 79701
Midland Downtown Farmers Market
Kick off your weekend with live music, food trucks, and the opportunity to shop for locally-raised meats, freshly picked fruits and vegetables, organic coffee, natural dog treats, and more at Midland’s farmers market. The market is open for business every Saturday April through October and the second Saturday each month November through March.
Museum of the Southwest
1705 West Missouri Avenue
Midland, TX 79701
Permian Basin Comic Con
The largest comic convention in West Texas, Permian Basin Comic Con brings comic fans, authors, and artists together for a full weekend of events. If you’re a comic book fan, you won’t want to miss this event.
Midland County Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion
2514 Arena Trail
Midland, TX 79701
Scottish-Irish Faire
Join in the Scottish-Irish Faire, an annual cultural event that celebrates Scottish and Irish cultures with Celtic music, bagpipes performances, a dog parade, a Celtic Dog Breed Show, food and gift vendors, Bonniest Knees competition, Scottish clans, and Highland Games.
Midland County Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion
2514 Arena Trail
Midland, TX 79701
April – August
Midland RockHounds Texas League Baseball
What’s more Texan than catching a baseball game on a breezy summer day? The Midland RockHounds are the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics and play in Security Bank Ballpark.
Security Bank Ballpark
5514 Champions Drive
Midland, TX 79706
May
Celebration of the Arts
The Celebration of the Arts is an annual testament to the plethora of talented visual and performance artists there are in West Texas. Purchase a unique piece of art to bring home, or participate in interactive activities to create your own masterpiece, as well as watch the performances on stage.
Midland County Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion
2514 Arena Trail
Midland, TX 79701
June
Mex-Tex Family Fiesta
Celebrate Hispanic heritage in West Texas at the annual Mex-Tex Family Fiesta, organized by the Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The event features food, music, dance, and art unique to Hispanics in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Scharbauer Sports Complex
Cimarex Energy Pavilion
5514 Champions Drive
Midland, TX 79706
June - August
Summer Mummers
Presented by the Midland Community Theatre, Summer Mummers is the oldest continuous melodrama in the United States. Throw popcorn at the villains (and each other), cheer for the heroes, and drink lots of beer at this West Texas tradition in the historic Yucca Theatre in downtown Midland.
The Historic Yucca Theatre
208 North Colorado Street
Midland, TX 79701
July
Star Spangled Salute
Enjoy live music, food vendors, the family fun zone, and the beer garden at the Star Spangled Salute, an annual patriotic celebration hosted by the Midland Chamber of Commerce every Fourth of July. The night ends in a vibrant fireworks display.
Hogan Park Sports Complex
4204 North Lamesa Road
Midland, TX 79705
Tall City Blues Fest
The Tall City Blues Fest is an annual family-friendly blues music festival featuring top-class performers on multiple stages. It also includes an autographed memorabilia raffle, educational workshops, an art auction, a midnight spectator jam, and a Sunday Gospel Brunch.
Scharbauer Sports Complex
Cimarex Energy Pavilion
5514 Champions Drive
Midland, TX 79706
August
Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO
Watch vintage military aircraft maneuver the skies at the annual Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO, hosted each August by the CAF High Sky Wing at the Midland International Air & Space Port. Spectators can also buy rides in vintage planes such as a B-17 or a P-51 Gunfighter.
Midland International Air & Space Port
9506 La Force Boulevard
Midland, TX 79706
Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Finals Rodeo
For several years now, Midland has hosted the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Finals, an event that brings together military active duty service men and women, reservists and honorably-discharged veterans from across the nation to compete in rodeo events.
Midland County Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion
2514 Arena Trail
Midland, TX 79701
December
Christmas at the Mansion
Christmas at the Mansion is an annual celebration at Midland’s Museum of the Southwest that packs a full schedule of festive holiday events into the entire month of December. Events typically include a mother-daughter brunch, Christmas luncheons and teas, gingerbread house workshop, ReinBeer, and the Ugly Christmas Sweater Run.
Museum of the Southwest
1705 West Missouri Avenue
Midland, TX 79701
Midland Storytelling Festival
Nationally-acclaimed storytellers convene in Midland each December to entertain and connect with audiences through a series of narratives connecting cultures, places, and time.
First Presbyterian Church
800 West Texas Avenue
Midland, TX 79701
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