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Bandera
February 1–3, 2018
This bash in Bandera features the traditions you know and love—like zydeco bands; Cajun food; and plenty of purple, green, and gold beaded necklaces—but with a distinct twist that only the Cowboy Capital of the World can provide. Eat to your heart’s content at the gumbo cook-off, dress your canine to the nines for the dog costume contest, and cheer on floats as they make their way down the parade route.
Photo: Will van Overbeek
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El Paso
February 16–18, 2018
Rock climbers from all over the world will head to Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site to dangle from the rocky hills during its 25th annual outdoor bouldering competition. Participants climb without the use of traditional gear—that means no ropes and harnesses—as they scale the sides of the park’s enormous boulders by gripping on to naturally occurring holes and ledges.
Photo: Kevin Stillman
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Austin
February 10, 2018
Since starting in 1975 as a way for homesick Brazilians studying at the University of Texas at Austin to get a taste of home, Carnaval Brasileiro has recreated the joyous, rowdy, and energetic street parades that Rio de Janeiro is famous for. The event has become the largest indoor carnaval celebration in the United States, with 4,000 attendees packing into the Palmer Events Center to get lost in the intoxicating rhythms of samba drums.
Photo: Will van Overbeek
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Houston
February 27–March 18, 2018
From its humble beginnings in 1932 as a cattle showcase, the Houston Rodeo has evolved into a 20-day bonanza filled with the usual rodeo offerings like bull riding and steer roping, but with the addition of amusement park rides, deep-fried treats, shopping, and big-name headliners—this year, two-time Grammy winner Garth Brooks performs on opening night.
Photo: Will van Overbeek
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