Annual Events

Taylor ISD Theater Performances

Two times a year: Spring & Fall

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

July 19-20

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

October 26th

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

Held on September 11th each year

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

Held on July 4th each year

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

Every Saturday 10am – 2pm

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

Year-round

Taylor hosts numerous BBQ cook-offs throughout the year, including the Taylor International BBQ Cook-Off in August.

Jun
24
Fri
Bill Palmer and Wayne Sutton
Jun 24 @ 8:30 pm

Bill Palmer and Wayne Sutton live at BSMP!

Bill Palmer is an outdoorsman, singer, writer, musician, producer, engineer, lover, father, son & brother. He grew up on his grandfather’s farm in rural East Texas, near Winona. His mom and dad played early rock n roll 45s for him and mid-70s era Willie Nelson, which captivated him and forever enraptured him with music and specifically the guitar. He was given an old flip-top cassette recorder by the age of 5, and he was off and running. He grew up spending much of his time in the woods by day and listening to his jambox by night.
He went on to study philosophy at The University of Texas in Austin and soon met compatible musicians to play with, forming the essential and influential mid-90s Austin band, The Sharecroppers (later Good Medicine Band). From there, he formed Hundred Year Flood, joined Hot Mess with his future wife Stephanie Hatfield, founded Bill Palmer’s TV Killers, and plays in The Palmer Brothers with his brother Jim.
His love for recording and producing music led him to be the co-founder, engineer, and producer at Santa Fe’s legendary Frogville Studio, where he made hundreds of records and won countless awards over the course of 16 years. In 2018, he left Frogville to pursue his own unique recording vision and now bases out of his very own Torreón Studio in Santa Fe, NM.
Wayne Sutton, former lead guitarist, and co-songwriter of ‘90s hitmakers Sister Seven. As Sutton reconciles his 30+ year career as a musician with his role as longtime husband, father, and music teacher, his new solo album Blue Worm – his third overall and first in nearly 15 years – now takes him to perhaps the most surprising place of all. “I spent a lot of years flying by the seat of my pants musically,” Wayne admits, “and got burned out by the business side. But when you discover a larger map, it makes you hungry to create again. The key to finding your own voice is honesty.”
Jul
2
Sat
Mary-Charlotte Young with Dustin Brown
Jul 2 @ 9:00 pm

Mary-Charlotte Young. Americana Singer-Songwriter. Born in Appalachia, raised in the Deep South, and got to Texas as quickly as she could! Song Swap Night with Dustin Brown! $5 Cover.

Jul
3
Sun
Monthly Pinball Tournament
Jul 3 @ 2:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Join Hangout Pinball Lounge on the 1st Sunday of every month for their monthly pinball tournament! There’s a $10 tournament entry fee and the top 4 winners win cash prizes (tournament entry collection). The qualifying rounds start at 2:15 pm and the top seed rounds start at 5 pm. This tournament is open to all skill levels!

Nobody’s Wedding/Anniversary Party
Jul 3 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come Celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of Greenhouse Craft Food & Black Sparrow Music Parlor! We will celebrate this union by throwing a wedding reception with no bride or groom but all the fun with no need to buy a wedding gift or dance with Aunt Edna.

Nobody’s Wedding/Anniversary Buffet:

Smoked Salmon & Caviar Bites
Beef Tenderloin & Blue Cheese Crostini
Marinated Mozzarella & Tomato Brochettes
Cheese & Crudite’ Display
Green salad with citrus vinaigrette or ranch dressing
Bruschetta Chicken with balsamic reduction and parmesan
(Vegetarian option Bruschetta Portobello)
Rosemary roasted potatoes
mixed seasonal vegetables
Small dessert bites
Wedding Cake
Champagne Toast
Dancing
Wedding Singer Russel Boyd- Piano Bar
Toast
Bouquet Toss
Garter Toss (with chance to win 1 free beer a week for a year)
Come Dressed as a Bride and get a full refund!
Reception Dinner 6PM-7:30PM
After Party only 7:30 PM, $7 Cover
Jul
4
Mon
4th of July Celebration and Fireworks
Jul 4 @ 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Join us for the return of our Annual Independence Day Celebration.
Parade / food trucks / ice cream social / beer (Texas Beer Co.) / Live music / Fireworks
9:00 am Parade
10:00 am Ice Cream Social
Park open all day / Food Trucks
7:00 pm Morningstar – Classic Rock
9:15 pm Fireworks
Jul
8
Fri
Luke Garrison & The Fallback Plan LIVE
Jul 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Join Luke Garrison & The Fallback Plan at The Black Sparrow Music Parlor on July 8th! Steffany Karback will be opening 8 – 9 pm followed by Luke Garrison & The Fallback Plan at 9:30 pm. $5 cover at the door.
Jul
9
Sat
Taylor Second Saturday
Jul 9 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

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!

 

Jul
29
Fri
Rye Mountain Revelry
Jul 29 @ 8:30 pm
Born in the hills of Eastern Kentucky and honed in Austin, TX, Rye Mountain Revelry’s “Cosmic Appalachian” sound seamlessly weaves traditional bluegrass and country with a psychedelic vibe. Dubbed an “Appalachian Fleetwood Mac” by The Deli Magazine, tight harmonies, driving rhythms, raw fiddle, and punchy guitar are the center of RMR’s aural aesthetic.
Jul
30
Sat
The Presley Project
Jul 30 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

The Presley Project is a Central Texas band committed to the music of Elvis Presley. With an emphasis on the Vegas years, TPP focuses on the style and arrangements you would have heard from Elvis and the TCB Band in the ’70s. No jumpsuits or sideburns here, just great musicians bringing back the memories and feelings of an Elvis Concert in Vegas!

Aug
4
Thu
Texcellent Trop Rock Thursday Brooke Graham and Dan Sullivan
Aug 4 @ 5:00 pm
Drinking Texas presents a live recording of their KBSR radio show with special guests Brook Graham and Dan Sullivan. A night of Tropical Americana/Rock that you don’t want to miss!
Schedule:
5 pm: Live Recording
$5 cover at 7 pm
7 pm: Brook Graham and Dan Sullivan