Upcoming Western Festival Weekend: January 15-18, 2026

Winter, Balloons, BBQ, Cider and Blues!

Welcome back, Festival Fans!

Festivals are picking up for certain states.

You’ll see some good selections in states like Arizona, California, Texas and Washington.

Among the types of festivals, there’s a mix of Food, Drink, Music and the Season (being Winter), with some other fun stuff mixed in.

Here are some of the festivals to look out for this weekend…

Balloon Classic in Arizona
Slaborama BBQ Challenge in Arizona
Dillinger Days Celebration and Reenactments in Arizona
Chowder Cook-Off in California
Napa Lighted Art Festival in California
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival in California
First Peoples Festival in Colorado
Fire and Ice Winter Festival in Nevada
Western Hills Bluegrass Festival in Oklahoma
Wassail Cider Fest in Oregon
MLK Jr. Festival in Texas
Luckenbach Blues Festival in Texas
Kerrville Renaissance Festival in Texas
Seattle Retro Fest in Washington
Lake Chelan Winterfest in Washington

Be sure to check the map to see if there are festivals going on around you (maybe even in neighboring states) and feel free to check the 2026 Festival Guide for events coming later in the year.

I am still updating events on all the guides, so check them often.

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-011826

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-011826
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-011826

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 15-18, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

ARIZONA

1/12-1/18 – Phoenix Zoo ZooLights VIII – Phoenix
1/15-1/18 – Wings Over Willcox Birding and Nature Festival – Willcox
1/16-1/17 – Slaborama BBQ Challenge – Bullhead City
1/16-1/18 – Winter Carefree Fine Art and Wine Festival – Carefree
1/16-1/18 – Arizona Balloon Classic – Chandler
1/16-1/18 – Tucson Jazz Festival I – Tucson
1/17 – Chandler Multicultural Festival – Chandler
1/17 – Copper State Beer Fest – Mesa
1/17 – Tempe Pup Festival – Tempe
1/17 – Dillinger Days Celebration and Reenactments – Tucson
1/17-1/18 – Casa Grande Street Fair and Car Show – Casa Grande
1/18 – Blues and Vines IV – Tucson

CALIFORNIA

1/13 – Surf City Nights II – Huntington Beach
1/15 – Oceanside Sunset Markets II – Oceanside
1/15 – Palm Springs Village Fest III – Palm Springs
1/15-1/19 – Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival – Morro Bay
1/16-1/19 – Napa Truffle Festival – Napa
1/17 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Parade and Celebration – Gardena
1/17 – ALTer EGO – Inglewood
1/17 – Calibash – Los Angeles
1/17 – Chowder Cook-Off – Westwood
1/17-1/18 – Napa Lighted Art Festival I – Napa
1/17-1/18 – The Street Fair at College of the Desert III – Palm Desert

COLORADO

1/16-1/18 – First Peoples Festival – Estes Park

KANSAS

1/12-1/19 – Sar-Ko Aglow VII – Lenexa

NEVADA

1/16-1/18 – Fire and Ice Winter Festival – Ely

NEW MEXICO

No festivals this weekend.

OKLAHOMA

1/12-1/18 – Winter Wonderland in Ada VII – Ada
1/15-1/17 – Western Hills Bluegrass Festival – Wagoner

OREGON

1/17 – Wassail Cider Fest – Hillsboro

TEXAS

1/16-1/17 – Yaga’s Chili Quest and Beer Fest – Galveston
1/16-1/18 – Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo I – Fort Worth
1/16-1/18 – Fredericksburg Trade Days I – Fredericksburg
1/16-1/18 – Otaku’s Lunar New Year Food and Anime Festival – Houston
1/16-1/18 – Rockport Fulton Market Days I – Rockport
1/17 – Lunada Artisan Market – Brownsville
1/17 – Fort Worth Wino Wine Festival – Fort Worth
1/17 – Winofest Texas Wine Fest: Houston Central – Houston
1/17 – MLK Jr. Festival – Longview
1/17 – Luckenbach Blues Festival – Luckenbach
1/17-1/18 – Kerrville Renaissance Festival I – Kerrville
1/17-1/18 – Faire of Champions III – Palestine

WASHINGTON

1/12-1/18 – Village of Lights: Christmastown VIII – Leavenworth
1/15-1/18 – WildLanterns at the Woodland Park Zoo X – Seattle
1/16-1/17 – Seattle Retro Fest – Seattle
1/16-1/18 – Lake Chelan Winterfest I – Chelan
1/17 – Ellensburg Winterhop Brewfest – Ellensburg
1/17 – Columbia City Night Market I – Seattle

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