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.
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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.
Join guides from the Taylor Conservation and Heritage Society on a nighttime stroll through the murderous and macabre, the frightening and fascinating, history of Taylor.
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.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, October 21 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, October 22 at 8:30pm
- Saturday, October 28 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, October 28 at 8:30pm
Location: Meet at the Louie Mueller BBQ parking lot on 2nd street. The tour will last up to an hour and half and is approximately 3/4 of a mile long.
Halloween Spooktacular is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Heritage Square Park! Come out for costume contests, games and candy for the little ones!
The Blackshear/O. L. Price Ex-Student Association will honor and celebrate the Birthday & legacy of Dr. James Lee Dickey (November 12, 1893 – May 18, 1959) Saturday, November 11, 2017, in Taylor, Texas. We will celebrate the life of a man who was an advocate for the community, health care, and civil rights in Taylor, 1952 Citizen of the Year. We will celebrate a man who was recognized during his life work for numerous things but most of all his tireless efforts to improve the lives of the Taylor African American Community.
Parade
Historic Downtown Taylor, Texas Time: 10:00A.M.
Application: http://
Health Fair
Taylor Intermediate School Event Center
3101 N. Main Street Taylor
(Immediately following Parade)
Applications: http://
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.
A Sami Show is an arts and crafts marketplace designed to bring the finest arts and crafts and the latest trends in home decorating to the consumer. Since 1975, the arts and crafts shows have been known among shoppers and artisans alike for their quality, variety and uniqueness. Join them at the Williamson County Expo Center on November 18th through 19th!
Show Hours & Admission
Saturday, November 18: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, November 19: 11 am – 4 pm
Admission Cost: Adults $5; Kids 12 & under free
For more information, visit the Sami Show website.
Go Fast Races host the best barrel races possible and provide the easiest event registration possible. No membership or nomination fees, and no late fees or credit card fees means more money in the pot. Plus, we offer 80% payback on all events and incentives. There is no better way to barrel race, than with Go Fast Races!
– 5D Open – 2 Day Open Average – 4D Youth – 2 Day 4D Youth Average – 4D Age Incentives — Go Pro Incentive – Future Champions – 4D Poles – Exhibitions – Seminars – Giveaways –
Come join us for our 3rd Downtown Taylor Wine Swirl 🍷
Enjoy an evening of wine tastings from wineries throughout the state of Texas and food pairings from a variety of local businesses in Downtown Taylor.
Participating Wineries:
1. Fiesta Winery
2. Colorado River Winery
3. Red Road Vineyard
4. Pilot Knob-Own Winery
5. Kissing Tree Winery
6. Texas Legato
7. Silver Dollar Winery
8. Spirit of Texas Winery
Tickets are available at this link.