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Events in Mason County

January
Mason County Livestock Show & Expo
See the determination of budding ranchers and farmers as they show cattle, sheep, swine and goats at the annual Mason Country Livestock Show & Expo, a family friendly event that builds leadership and management skills in local youth. Watch kids as they demonstrate their showmanship skills and visit the marketplace of farmstead goods.
Fort Mason Park


April
Mason Art & Wine Festival


Mason Chamber Music Festival
Celebrating high caliber chamber music played in an intimate setting, the Mason Chamber Music Festival is a treat for classical music lovers. Professional artists play over the course of a weekend. The event will transform listeners with its beautiful sounds. Performances take place at the historic Odeon and other locations.
Odeon Theater
122 Moody Street
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 347-9010

April – June
Wildflower Season
Few drives are as pleasant as the ones lined with Texas bluebonnets. Throughout the spring and early summer, explore backroad drives that showcase bluebonnets and other wildflowers in bloom. The Chamber of Commerce provides a guide.
108 Fort McKavitt Street
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 357-5758


May – October
Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve
Holy bat cave! Between mid-May and October, watch millions of Mexican Free-tail bats emerge from the protected Eckert James River Bat Cave each night to hunt for insects. Owned by the Nature Conservancy, the cave is a bat nursery where young are born annually. Watching the fly out is a spectacular sight.
James River Road
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 347-5970


July
Round Up Rodeo, Parade and Festival  
This is a charming tradition that started in the sixties in downtown Mason. Every second weekend in July, the town hosts a second-to-none gathering complete with a rodeo at Fort Mason Community Park and a family friendly festival that visitors look forward to all year. Enjoy arts and crafts, food and live music, too.
Mason Town Square
108 Fort McKavitt Street
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 357-5758


October
Mason Art & Wine Festival
Stroll along the Mason Town Square for the bi-annual Mason Art & Wine Festival featuring fine art made by local artisans, wine produced by Hill Country winemakers, music and more. The event is held in perfect, balmy weather in April and October, and it celebrates the deep bench of both artists and winemakers the area is known for. What could be better than having them all in one place? In October, the event is followed by trick-or-treating for the kids.
Mason Town Square
Mason, TX
(325) 347-0230


November
Light up our Town
At this annual Christmas kick-off event, see the streets and sights of Mason illuminated with holiday lights and ready to welcome Santa—who shows up on a fire truck with candy! The gathering includes cookies and hot chocolate, the Mason County Round-Up Queen’s Court, ornament making, train rides on the courthouse lawn, a family movie and a luminaria trail.
Mason Town Square
108 Fort McKavitt Street
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 357-5758


December
Shop the Square
Santa, the Grinch and Christmas carolers add color to this unique opportunity to shop for last minute holiday gifts. Stores and shops on the Town Square hold extended hours, providing visitors a chance to find the perfect goodies to tuck under the tree. Find lots of specials and Christmas treats as you shop.
Mason Town Square
108 Fort McKavitt Street
Mason, TX 76856
(325) 357-5758

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