Annual Events
Taylor ISD Theater Performances
There are many different theater performances throughout the year at theaters in Taylor. Go to taylorplaymakers.com to see a list of upcoming shows and get your tickets. The Taylor ISD puts on two theater performances per school year– one in the spring and one in the fall.
Taylor Rodeo
Since 1950, the Taylor Rodeo Association has proudly brought to you the Taylor Annual Rodeo in the hometown of Bill Pickett. The crowds that come to this yearly event have grown because of the enthusiasm and the excitement– but most of all for the entertainment they receive. Over the years the Taylor Annual Rodeo has become the big fish in a small pond. It is one of the biggest and best small-town rodeos anywhere.
Main Street Car Show
The Main Street Car Show is an annual event held in late October/early November. This event is sponsored by the City of Taylor and Main Street Taylor, Texas, and in the past has featured art exhibitions, food, music, raffle prizes, and shopping, along with a wide array of impressive cars.
Patriot Day Parade
The Taylor Fire Department brings the community together every year on September 11th to honor those who lost their lives in the attacks that occurred in 2001. During this event, emergency personnel and vehicles parade through downtown Taylor.
Taylor Fest
First weekend in May
Formerly known as Blackland Prairie Day, this annual festival takes place during the first weekend of May every year. This festival is sponsored by the Main Street Program, a program which focuses on downtown revitalization within the context of historical preservation. The Taylor Main Street Program supports the redevelopment of the downtown area through historical preservation, education, economic development, and heritage tourism. This event includes live music, live multicultural dances, food vendors, and arts and crafts booths.
Fireworks Show
The annual Taylor fireworks show is held in beautiful Murphy Park each year on July 4th at dusk to celebrate America’s independence.
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony
First Saturday in December
The Taylor Ministerial Alliance hosts a Christmas Parade of Lights followed by the official Christmas Tree lighting ceremony by the City of Taylor every year on the first Saturday in December.
Monthly Events
Second Saturday Shopping
Second Saturday of the month
Every Second Saturday, downtown Taylor businesses join together for a full day of food, beer, music, art, movies and shopping. Take a day trip to Taylor!
Farmers Market on Main
At the Heritage Square Pavilion, we have vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised meats, fresh eggs, salsas, pickles and relishes, soaps, handcrafted items, bedding plants and more. Support local!
Numerous BBQ Cook-Offs
Taylor hosts numerous BBQ cook-offs throughout the year, including the Taylor International BBQ Cook-Off in August.
Saturday, May 6th: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, May 7th: 10am – 4pm
Enjoy over 16,000 square feet of model railroading including:
- Operating Railroads
- Dozens of Vendors
- Buy and Sell
- All Scales
- Raffle
- Clinics
- Self-Guided Area Layout Tour
- Free Parking
- Refreshments available
Admission is $7. Children 12 and under are FREE with an adult!
Celebrate Taylor’s rich cultural heritage with us! Taylor’s Blackland Prairie Days is a day of live music, barbecue, craft beer, kids activities, arts & crafts, and more. Grab your friends and head down to Taylor, where local goods, great barbecue and friendly people are in abundance. You won’t want to miss this Central Texas festival!
This festival is sponsored by the Main Street Program, a program which focuses on downtown revitalization within the context of historical preservation. The Taylor Main Street Program supports the redevelopment of the downtown area through historical preservation, education, economic development and heritage tourism.
Festival: 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday, May 6th: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, May 7th: 10am – 4pm
Enjoy over 16,000 square feet of model railroading including:
- Operating Railroads
- Dozens of Vendors
- Buy and Sell
- All Scales
- Raffle
- Clinics
- Self-Guided Area Layout Tour
- Free Parking
- Refreshments available
Admission is $7. Children 12 and under are FREE with an adult!
In order to showcase the unique businesses in downtown Taylor, shops are open late (until 9 p.m.) on the second Saturday of every month! Door prizes, music and food make this exciting event something to look forward to every month!
Taylor Public Library welcomes you to Coloring Night the third Thursday of each month 6:30 – 7:30 PM. All ages are welcome for all sorts of coloring. Colors and color pages will be provided, or you may bring your own supplies. For information please call the library at 512-352-3434.
All you can eat Crawfish! Chicken, Sausage, Potatoes, Corn, Red Beans n Rice as long as it last!
BYOB, Live Music and Auction!
All proceeds go towards the local eyeglass program, Texas Lions Camp and Leader Dog for the Blind.
Tickets are $25 each.
Join us for our annual Memorial Day program that pays tribute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Ceremony begins at 10:00am at Liberty Gardens in Murphy Park. Attendance is free and open to the public!
The Taylor International BBQ Cook-Off will be held June 2nd! Master cooks across the state join us at Murphy Park for the smoke-filled BBQ celebration in Murphy Park.
This event is FREE.
Vendors will be set up at 9am and judging starts at 10am.
The Real Texas Gun Show is proud to be a place where small mom and pop vendors share the floor with large dealers that buy, sell, and trade firearms. The Vendors are some of the MOST REPUTABLE in the state of Texas! The variety at this show is extensive and often times, if they don’t have it, they don’t make it.
They don’t just sell guns, either! Some other items include:
- Prepper / Survivalist supplies and equipment
- hunting gear
- fishing gear
- camping supplies
- even ATV’s from time to time
- …and much, much more!
This show provides a clean, SAFE, atmosphere to the public at a reasonable ticket price. Bring the children and the wife, even your mother will enjoy our events.
Admission: $8.00
Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm