August 2021

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2021 Bridal Expo—Crossties Saturday, August 21, 10 am-4 pm

Downtown Live—Broad Street Texarkana Second Friday of every month, 6:00-9:00 pm Over 15 local artists will paint live on the second Friday, spreading beautiful, original pieces along Broad Street. And what goes better with art than food, desserts and great drinks? Well, you don’t have to worry because there will be plenty of each available from your favorite downtown restaurants. It’s a fun night with a great atmosphere. Take advantage of this and all the amazing downtown events that bring us all together.

Pioneer Days Festival—T&P Trailhead Park Wednesday, August 18, 6:00 pm Saturday, August 21, 11:45 pm New Boston’s Pioneer Days Festival is hosted by the New Boston Chamber of Commerce and will be enjoyed by the entire family! Attendees will enjoy a day in the sun with arts and crafts vendors, concerts Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (free admission), and the Johnson Brothers Carnival all week long! If you’re looking for a fun event to help wrap up summer for your kiddos, this is it!

Calling all brides, or people who just like weddings! The 2021 Bridal Expo at Crossties Event Venue in Downtown Texarkana is going to be so much fun! Crossties will host over 100 wedding vendors in their unique and spacious 37,000 square foot event center, covering future brides’ areas of interest in: catering, floral, wedding attire, photography, videography, wellness and beauty, makeup artists, beauticians, event planners and a lot more. You can find everything you need to make your dream day a tremendous success! Buy your tickets now for $15 each at OuthouseTickets.com! Sporting Clays Classic—Rocky Creek Outdoors, Saturday, August 28, 8:00 am The Caddo Area Council will host its first ever Sporting Clays Classic fundraiser, August 28 at Rocky Creek Outdoors. Your participation and support will help send Scouts to camps, Jamborees and High Adventure Bases. It will also help provide memberships, uniforms and handbooks for those who otherwise would not be able to participate. Come on out and give it a shot… literally! For more information, contact Lonna Johnson at lonna.johnson@scouting.org or by calling 903-793-2179. Shenandoah Featuring Marty Raybon Hempstead Hall, Hope, AR Thursday, September 2, 7:30 pm Ok, you’re right… this isn’t technically an August event, but we wanted to give you a heads up so you wouldn’t miss it! With hits like “Two Dozen Roses,” “Church on the Cumberland Road,” and “Moon Over Georgia,” this well-loved and highly successful band needs no introduction. Coming to Hempstead Hall in Hope, Arkansas, this is sure to be a night for the memory books. Get tickets at hempsteadhall.com.

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