Upcoming Western Festival Weekend: April 9-12, 2026

Festivals pick up this weekend with all sorts of great celebrations!

Welcome back, Festival Fans!

There is definitely a festival pickup from last weekend. States like California and Texas are booming with fests while others states are also seeming an increase.

If you have any interest in Nature (Flowers, Rattlesnakes, Whales, Squirrels), Music (Rock, Bluegrass, Country), Food (Chocolate, Strawberries,Tacos, BBQ), or Culture (Native American, Czech, Cambodian), there are many many options!

Here’s a quick peek at some of the interesting festivals going on this weekend…

Whoopee Daze Festival in Arizona
Gilbert Global Village Festival in Arizona
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California
Goodguys Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals in California
Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival in California
Whalefest Monterey in California
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown in Colorado
Wamego Tulip Festival in Kansas
Pirate Fest in Nevada
Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest in New Mexico
Rattlesnake Festivals in Oklahoma
Medford Pear Blossom Festival Street Fair in Oregon
Breakaway Festival in Texas
Cattle Country Music Festival in Texas
Fantasy Fairy Festival in Texas
CCMH Czech Spring Festival in Texas
Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival in Texas
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival in Washington

And there are many more, so look at the lists below and be sure to check the map to see if there are festivals going on around you (maybe even in neighboring states).

If you can’t find anything of interest, you can always look ahead at the 2026 Festival Guide.

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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-041226

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-041226
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-041226

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: April 9-12, 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

4/6-4/12 – Cave Creek Bike Week II – Cave Creek
4/8-4/12 – Arizona Bike Week – Scottsdale
4/9-4/11 – Mesa Music Festival – Mesa
4/9-4/12 –Chandler Jazz Festival – Chandler
4/9-4/12 – Northern Arizona Book Festival – Flagstaff
4/9-4/12 – Country Thunder Arizona – Florence
4/9-4/12 – Maricopa County Fair II – Phoenix
4/9-4/12 – Agave Heritage Festival – Tucson
4/10-4/12 – Whoopee Daze Festival – Tolleson
4/10-4/12 – Tucson Folk Festival – Tucson
4/11 – Avondale KidFest – Avondale
4/11 – Gilbert Global Village Festival – Gilbert
4/11 – Goodyear Night Market II – Goodyear
4/11 – Spring Social Pow Wow – Tucson

CALIFORNIA

4/6-4/12 – Knott’s Boysenberry Festival V – Buena Park
4/7 – Corning Tuesday Night Market I – Corning
4/7 – Surf City Nights XIV – Huntington Beach
4/7 – Taste of Montclair Village – Oakland
4/9 – Downtown Fullerton Night Market II – Fullerton
4/9 – Oceanside Sunset Markets XIV – Oceanside
4/9 – Palm Springs Village Fest XV – Palm Springs
4/10-4/12 –Goodguys Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals – Del Mar
4/10-4/12 –Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival I – Indio
4/10-4/12 – Cambodian New Year – Stockton
4/11 – Boots in the Park: Bakersfield – Bakersfield
4/11 – Lagerville – Buellton
4/11 – California State University Dominguez Hills Native Gathering Pow Wow – Carson
4/11 –Chico Brewfest – Chico
4/11 – South Bay Earth Day – Chula Vista
4/11 – Exeter Eagles Rib Cook-Off – Exeter
4/11 – Menifee Multicultural Festival – Menifee
Weekend continues below…

4/11 – Boots in the Park: San Diego – San Diego
4/11 – Uncorked: San Diego – San Diego
4/11 – Battle of the Brews – Santa Rosa
4/11 – Temecula Culture Days III: Brazil – Temecula
4/11-4/12 – Chino Days – Chino
4/11-4/12 – Big Hat Days – Clovis
4/11-4/12 – The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire II – Irwindale
4/11-4/12 – Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival – Monterey Park
4/11-4/12 – Whalefest Monterey – Monterey
4/11-4/12 – The Street Fair at College of the Desert XV – Palm Desert
4/11-4/12 – Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival I – San Francisco
4/11-4/12 – Tulare County Renaissance Festival I – Visalia
4/11-4/12 – NorCal Celtic Festival – Woodland
4/12 – Carpinteria Festival of Books – Carpinteria
4/12 – Montrose Craft Beer Fest – Glendale
4/12 – Rolando Street Fair – San Diego
4/12 – Head West Marketplace: Hayes Valley I – San Francisco
4/12 –The Soco Market I – Santa Rosa

COLORADO

4/7-4/12 – Denver Jazz Festival – Denver
4/10-4/12 – Durango Bluegrass Meltdown – Durango
4/10-4/12 –Powwow and Art Market – Fort Collins
4/11 – Boot Tan Fest – Glenwood Springs
4/11 – Palisade International Honeybee Festival – Palisade
4/11-4/12 – Colorado Tartan Day Festival – Longmont
4/12 –Arvada Kite Festival – Arvada
4/12* – CU International Festival – Boulder – CANCELLED

KANSAS

4/10-4/11 – Belle Plaine Downtown Festival – Belle Plaine
4/11 – Northland Ethnic Festival – Kansas City
4/11 – KU Powwow – Lawrence
4/11-4/12 – Art at the Arb – Belle Plaine
4/11-4/12 – Wamego Tulip Festival – Wamego

NEVADA

4/8-4/12 – Clark County Fair and Rodeo – Moapa Valley
4/9-4/12 – Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend – Las Vegas
4/11 – The Great County Northwest Fair – Las Vegas
4/11 – Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival – Las Vegas
4/11-4/12 – Pirate Fest – Las Vegas
4/11-4/12 – Tacos and Tamales Festival – Las Vegas

NEW MEXICO

4/10-4/11 – Clovis Music Festival – Clovis
4/11 – Gourd Dance and Intertribal Powwow – Farmington
4/11-4/12 –Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest – Albuquerque
4/11-4/12* – Las Cruces Pecan Festival – Las Cruces – CANCELLED

OKLAHOMA

4/9-4/11 –Spring Trader’s Encampment – Bartlesville
4/9-4/11 – Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup – Okeene
4/9-4/12 – Waurika Rattlesnake Hunt – Waurika
4/10-4/11 – Exchange Club Chili and BBQ Cook-Off – Muskogee
4/10-4/11 – Arts Fest at Cann Memorial Gardens – Ponca City
4/10-4/12 – Medieval Fair of Norman – Norman
4/10-4/12 – Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt – Waynoka
4/11 – Oklahoma Native Plant Network Spring Festival – Norman
4/11 – OK Humane Society Poochella – Oklahoma City
4/11 – OKC Whiskey Fest – Oklahoma City
4/11 – Owasso Lawn and Garden Spring Fling – Owasso
4/12 – Bob Childers’ Gypsy Cafe – Stillwater

OREGON

4/9-4/12 – Booklover’s Burlesque Festival – Portland
4/10 – Turner Night Market I – Turner
4/11 – Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer and Doughnut Fest – Portland
4/11 – Oregon Otter Beer Festival – Portland
4/11 – Portland Saturday Market VI – Portland
4/11-4/12 – Medford Pear Blossom Festival Street Fair – Medford
4/11-4/12 – Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival IV – Woodburn

TEXAS

4/8-4/11 – Spring Chirp – Weslaco
4/9 – Tacos and Tequila – Fort Worth
4/9-4/12 – Windfest – Portland
4/10 – Celina Friday Night Market II – Celina
4/10 – The Main Event – Fort Worth
4/10-4/11 – Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off – Cedar Park
4/10-4/11 – Breakaway Festival: Dallas – Dallas
4/10-4/11 – Chilifest Music Festival – Snook
4/10-4/11 – Anhalt Western Roundup – Spring Branch
4/10-4/12 – Burnet Bluebonnet Festival – Burnet
4/10-4/12 – Cattle Country Music Festival – Gonzales
4/10-4/12 – FoodieLand: Houston – Houston
4/10-4/12 – McKinney Arts in Bloom Festival – McKinney
4/10-4/12 – Poteet Strawberry Festival – Poteet – Blogger Experience
Weekend continues below…

4/10-4/12 – The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival – The Woodlands
4/11 – ABC Kite Fest – Austin
4/11 – Austin Wine Fest – Austin
4/11 – Squirrel Fest at Pease Park – Austin
4/11 – Buda’s Birthday Music Festival – Buda
4/11 – Fantasy Fairy Festival – Cleburne
4/11 – Earth Day Bay Day – Corpus Christi
4/11* – Big Texas Beer Fest – Dallas – CANCELLED
4/11 – Dallas Wine Wine Festival – Dallas
4/11 – Rip’s Ribs Cook-Off/Wine Festival – Eastland
4/11 – Edinburg Culture Fest – Edinburg
4/11 – Borderland Beerfest – El Paso
4/11 – El Paso Earth Day Celebration – El Paso
4/11 –Market in Floresville III – Floresville
4/11 – Fork and Fire (Food and Wine Festival) – Fort Worth
4/11 – Clay County Turkey Festival – Henrietta
Weekend continues below…

4/11 – Brazilian Food and Music Festival – Houston
4/11 – CCMH Czech Spring Festival – Houston
4/11 – Houston Art Car Parade and Festival – Houston
4/11 – Houston Oyster and SeaFest – Houston
4/11 – Houston Tacos and Tequila Festival – Houston
4/11 – Flamin’ J BBQ Fest – Jacksonville
4/11 – Jersey Village Founders’ Day – Jersey Village
4/11 – Kyle Market Days I – Kyle
4/11 – Dalton Days – Longview
4/11 – Crawfish and Cannons – Newcastle
4/11 – Orange Art in the Park and Car Show – Orange
4/11 – Pearland Spring Fest – Pearland
4/11 – Paris Texas Wine Fest – Paris
4/11 – Art in the Bend – Richmond
Weekend continues below…

4/11 – Houston Latin Fest – Sugar Land
4/11 – The Texas Food Truck Showdown – Waco
4/11-4/12 – Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival – Chappell Hill
4/11-4/12 – IIAmericas Celebration – Cleburne
4/11-4/12 – Dallas Reggae Festival – Dallas
4/11-4/12 – Boomin’ and Bloomin’ Festival at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge– Eagle Lake
4/11-4/12 – Crawfish and Zydeco Festival at Kemah Boardwalk – Kemah
4/11-4/12 – Avalon Faire II – Kilgore
4/11-4/12 – Lewisville Music and Arts Festival – Lewisville
4/11-4/12 – Sherwood Forest Faire VII – McDade
4/11-4/12 – Old Sorehead Trade Days – Stanton
4/11-4/12 – Scarborough Renaissance Festival II – Waxahachie
4/12 – Driftwood Heritage Festival – Driftwood
4/12 – The Big Brunch (Food and Wine Festival) – Fort Worth
4/12 – Houston Barbecue Festival – Humble
4/12 – San Antonio Sazon Latin Food Festival – San Antonio

WASHINGTON

4/10-4/12 – Washington State Spring Fair I – Puyallup
4/10-4/12 – Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival – Seattle
4/11-4/12 – Spring Powwow at the University of Washington – Seattle

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