We’ve whittled down the best events across the state this month just for you, no matter where you live – or where you’re visiting – there’s a little bit of something for just about everyone! Whether your into salsa, margaritas, BBQ cookoffs or bugs that fly, we’ve got ya covered. Take a look:

Stopping by the Gulf Coast:
Harlingen – Aug 15: Blues on the Hill and the best part? It’s free!

Beaumont – Aug 22: Downtown Jazz Fest kicks off for the weekend.

In Big Bend Country:
El Paso – every Friday: Alfresco! Fridays and live concerts at Arts Festival Plaza

Panhandling it:
Perryton – Aug 14-22: The 90th Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration

Amarillo – Aug 31: The Bayer Select AQHA World Championship Show

Witchita Falls – Aug 28-30: Hotter N’ Hell Hundred

The Hills are Alive:
Austin – Aug 30: The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Waterloo Park

Ozona – Aug 22: Davy Crockett Festival in Fair Park

Taylor – Aug 14-15: 32nd International BBQ Cookoff held by the Taylor Jaycees

Castroville – Aug 23: 127th Annual St. Louis Day celebrating the Feast of St. Louis IX of France

Fredericksburg – Aug 21-23: Harvest Wine Trail with tastings, tours from 24 Hill Country Wineries

North-ish Texas:
Dallas – Aug 15: Caterpillar Crawl where butterflies abound at Fair Park’s Discovery Gardens

Honey Grove – Aug 22: Bugtussle Trek’s vintage car show on the square

Waco – Aug 29: 14th Annual Margarita & Salsa Fest at the Heart O’ Texas Complex

Denton – Aug 21-28: 81st Annual North Texas State Fair w/ a fiddling competition and petting zoos

South-ish Texas:
San Antonio – Aug 21: Gartenfest at Beethoven Maennerchor

   
Yummy BBQ Photo Courtesy of Skistz!