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.
The Bluebonnet Horse Expo is a day-long educational, adoption, and fundraising event for Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society – and it includes something for all horse lovers and enthusiasts!
Equine professionals will be educating attendees on topics ranging from horse health to horse handling and training. Vendors will sell horse-related goods, home décor, books, and more. A silent auction will feature horse/farm/ranch/western-themed jewelry, clothing, and home décor while the Bluebonnet Art Show and Sale will offer original works of art for sale to attendees. The event also includes a live auction of saddles and other tack, a used tack sale, and 50-60 horses for adoption.
The Bluebonnet Horse Expo includes the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge. At the Challenge, professional trainers and non-professional horseman and horsewomen compete over an obstacle course and show off their horses’ skills in a freestyle competition. Before the competition, professional trainers have four months to start BEHS horses under saddle or work through behavioral problems while non-professionals work with a horse for four months who was previously trained to ride or work with a horse on the ground. The Challenge horses are available for adoption at the event.
The event will be Saturday, October 19th from 9 am to 7 pm. Approximately sixty Bluebonnet horses will be on hand to meet the public, and the horses will be available for adoption to approved homes.
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is a non- profit organization that helps rescue horses, ponies, and donkeys from negligent and abusive owners. Not only is the event educational, but all funds raised at the event help Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society alleviate the suffering of horses throughout Texas.
There are still sponsorship and vendor opportunities available, and the organization needs donations of horse equipment and farm/ranch/western themed art-work, jewelry, and home décor for the live auction, art show, silent auction, and sale area. All donations are tax-deductible.
For more information, visit us http://www.bluebonnethorseexpo.com/ or (888) 542 5163
Kick off Fall 2019 with the Taylor Heritage Square Farmers Market on Main! The Market will start on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage Square Pavilion. The Market is scheduled to operate every Saturday until November 23.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Main Street Manager at 512-352-3463. Visit www.taylortx.gov for more information.
HISTORY
Revel in tales of Taylor’s rough and tumble past and the stories behind many familiar buildings (and the structures that preceded them) in our historic downtown.
MYSTERY
Learn of strange happenings in the heart of our city from more than a hundred years ago and the haunting vestiges that remain to this day.
MURDER
Hear accounts of bloody shootouts, brutal bludgeonings, and dreadful mutilations on the streets of old town Taylor.Tours last up to an hour and a half and are approximately 3/4 of a mile long. Please wear comfortable shoes.
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While there is no age requirement, please be advised that some rather gruesome material will be discussed during the tour that may not be appropriate for young children.
Join us in Historic Downtown Taylor for our 7th Annual Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26th. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever!
ADMISSION:
Free – General Public Event Admission
$10 – Car Show Advance Registration
$20 – Car Show Day of Registration
EVENT INFO:
This is a family-friendly event and includes cars, live music, food trucks, craft beer, raffle prizes, goodie bags, vendors and more. The festival is from 10 am – 4 pm, and you’re also invited to stick around afterwards and enjoy an eventful evening in downtown Taylor with multiple live music venues.
We’ll have Classic cars, Muscle cars, Exotics, Trucks, Vans, Novelties, Rat Rods, Motorcycles and more. For car show participants, vehicle registration is $20 at the event or $10 in advance. Awards will be given out, with no specific classes. Cars are encouraged to arrive by 9 AM.
The event is free to the general public, and car registrants are encouraged to sign up in advance on Eventbrite to help facilitate efficient event registration.
LIVE MUSIC:
The Transgressors are this year’s music headliner.
ADVANCE CAR REGISTRATION DISCOUNT:
The deadline to register your car in advance is Thursday, October 24. Having said that, you can still register on the day of the car show, but $20 cash is required for day-of registration. If registering at City Hall, advance registration is $10. If registering in advance with EventBrite, it’s $10 plus an additional processing fee of $2.27 is added. This event will happen rain or shine. No refunds.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-taylor-main-street-car-show-tickets-68190639037
CHARITY BENEFICIARIES:
* Meals on Wheels
* Taylor Fire Department – Restoration of 1916 LaFrance Fire Truck
Kick off Fall 2019 with the Taylor Heritage Square Farmers Market on Main! The Market will start on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage Square Pavilion. The Market is scheduled to operate every Saturday until November 23.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Main Street Manager at 512-352-3463. Visit www.taylortx.gov for more information.
Join us in Historic Downtown Taylor for our 7th Annual Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26th. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever!
- Free – General Public Event Admission
- $20 – Car Show Day of Registration
- $10 – Car Show Advance Registration (EventBrite or Taylor City Hall)
This is a family-friendly event and includes cars, live music, food trucks, craft beer, raffle prizes, goodie bags, vendors and more. The festival is from 10 am – 4 pm, and you’re also invited to stick around afterwards and enjoy an eventful evening in downtown Taylor with multiple live music venues. The event is free to the general public, and car registrants are encouraged to sign up in advance on Eventbrite to help facilitate efficient event registrtaion.
We’ll have Classic cars, Muscle cars, Exotics, Trucks, Vans, Novelties, Rat Rods, Motorcycles and more. For car show participants, vehicle registration is $20 at the event or $10 in advance. Awards will be given out, with no specific classes. Cars are encouraged to arrive by 9 AM.
2019 Car Show Charity Beneficiaries:
- Meals on Wheels
- Taylor Fire Department – Restoration of 1916 LaFrance Fire Truck
Vendors welcome to participate, so please contact Debbie Charbonneau at 512-352-3463 or debbie.charbonneau@taylortx.gov for any questions or concerns.
Sponsorships still available. Contact Brad Duncan at bduncan@stilesmachinery.com or (616) 307-0364.
The deadline to register your car in advance is Thursday, October 24. Having said that, you can still register on the day of the car show, but $20 cash is required for day-of registration. If registering at City Hall, registration is $10. If registering with EventBrite, additional processing fee of $2.27 is added. This event will happen rain or shine. No refunds.
Thanks everyone who came last year, and we look forward to seeing you again this year!
HISTORY
Revel in tales of Taylor’s rough and tumble past and the stories behind many familiar buildings (and the structures that preceded them) in our historic downtown.
MYSTERY
Learn of strange happenings in the heart of our city from more than a hundred years ago and the haunting vestiges that remain to this day.
MURDER
Hear accounts of bloody shootouts, brutal bludgeonings, and dreadful mutilations on the streets of old town Taylor.Tours last up to an hour and a half and are approximately 3/4 of a mile long. Please wear comfortable shoes.
—-
While there is no age requirement, please be advised that some rather gruesome material will be discussed during the tour that may not be appropriate for young children.
Kick off Fall 2019 with the Taylor Heritage Square Farmers Market on Main! The Market will start on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage Square Pavilion. The Market is scheduled to operate every Saturday until November 23.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Main Street Manager at 512-352-3463. Visit www.taylortx.gov for more information.
Kick off Fall 2019 with the Taylor Heritage Square Farmers Market on Main! The Market will start on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage Square Pavilion. The Market is scheduled to operate every Saturday until November 23.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Main Street Manager at 512-352-3463. Visit www.taylortx.gov for more information.
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!