Welcome
Historically, October in Tyler was a time to celebrate the
harvest of the rose. From these bountiful harvests and
times of celebration was borne the Texas Rose Festival
in 1933. Though more well known today for processing
rather than harvesting, Tyler continues to honor the rose
just the same.
Join us as we celebrate Rose Season 2016. We invite you
to be our guest at dozens of community events ranging
from outdoor family fun to historic home tours, fine and
performing arts to educational workshops. And of course,
the colorful, elegant pageantry of the Texas Rose Festival!
Please enjoy your visit to Tyler–a natural beauty.
Ongoing Events & Venues
UT Tyler R. Cowan Fine &
Performing Arts Center
Tyler’s premiere performing arts center brings
national and international performers to the
East Texas region. Visit online for tickets and
show times.
UT Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, 903-566-7424.
CowanCenter.org
Gallery Main Street
Continuation of “Movie Posters” Fine Art Exhibit
Throughout Oct, Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm /
Thur-Fri, 10am-6pm / Sat, noon-4pm (Closed Sun)
Enjoy this juried exhibit of artists’ interpretations of classic movie posters, or posters
“advertising” movies of their imagination. All Media will be represented, and all art is
original and created by area artists. FREE Admission. 110 W Erwin, 903-593-6905.
DowntownTylerArts.com
Moore Farms Pumpkin Patch
& Hay Rides
Weekends during Oct, Sat /
10am-6pm, Sun / 1-5pm
U Pick Pumpkins, Hay Rides, Corn Field Maze
and all your fall decorating needs. Admission fee
$10 per person ages 3 and up (price includes
pumpkin from field) 22142 CR 181, Bullard,
903-894-1030.
moorefarms.com
Tours of Tyler-Haunted History & Roses
Month of Oct / Thurs-Sat,
See website for tour departure times
Enjoy Tyler’s lovely Rose Garden and Museum from the comfort of a touring bus,
as well as the historic Goodman-LeGrand Museum and McClendon House. Or opt
for a haunted evening tour of Tyler where you will learn which rose bushes hide our
resident ghosts! $15 per adult; children 12 & under $7, 214-621-6071.
ToursOfTyler.com
Classic Horror Movies at
Liberty Hall
Oct 6, 13, and 20, Thurs /
7pm & Oct 27, Thurs / 8pm
We will show classic horror films:
Psycho, The Shining, Texas Chainsaw
Massacre and Halloween. Admission fee
$7 per person. 103 E Erwin St, 903-595-7274.
LibertyHall.com
1st Week of October
Movies in the Park
Oct 1, Fri & Oct 7, Sat / 7:30pm
Tyler Parks and Recreation presents its annual fall movie series. Movie titles to be
announced. Free admission. Glass Recreation Center/Woldert Park, 501 W 32nd,
903-595-7271.
tylerparksandrec.com
Festivals Gone By Rose Festival Gown Exhibit
Oct 3-16, Mon-Sat / 9am-7pm
Sun / 2-6pm
Many decades of Rose Festival Gowns on
display, vintage fashions, and Ms. Texas Senior
Pageant Gowns, including the gown collection
of Ms. Texas 2015, Senior Classic Queen.
Drawing will be held for a Real Rose “dipped
in 24k gold.” FREE Admission. Prestige Estates
Assisted Living, 6928 Paluxy Dr, 903-561-6102.
PrestigeEstates.net
Texas Rose Horse Park
Texas Rose Autumn Breed Show
Oct 7-9, Fri-Sun / 8am-5pm daily
All breed horse show, including Welsh, Cob, Friesian, Andalusian & Lusitano’s as well
as other breeds. This show will have “In hand” classes Jumping, Halter & Carriage
Driving. The kids will love to see the ponies. FREE Admission for spectators. 14078
State Hwy 110 N, 903-882-8696.
texasrosehorsepark.com
Fall Migration Celebration
Oct 8, Sat / 8:15am Bird Tour; 10:30am Birding 101;
2pm Bird Activities; 3:30pm Woodpeckers
Enjoy our feathered friends at bird related programs throughout the day. Attend bird
tours, workshops and activities. $5 per person, 13 & up. Tyler State Park, 789 Park Rd,
903-597-5338.
tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler
Smith County Master Gardener
Association Bulbs and More Fall
Conference & Sale
Oct 8 / Sat, Registration 8:30am,
Conference 9am-1pm
“Bulbs in the Southern Garden” with a special focus on
bulbs as companion plants will be presented by Brent
Heath of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, VA.
The program will be followed by the annual bulb and
plant sale. Conference Fee $15. Plant sale free and open
to the public. Harvey Convention Center, 200 W Front,
903-590-2980.
txmg.org/smith/coming-events
Chandler Pow Wow
Oct 8, Sat / Gates Open at 7am,
Parade begins at 10am
Annual Fall Festival – Parade, Arts & Crafts
vendors, live music, children’s activities and
great food! Free Admission. Winchester Park,
601 S Broad St, Chandler, 903-849-5930.
chandlertxchamberofcommerce.com &
chandlertx.com
Harvest Hustle 5K Lindale
Oct 8, Sat / 8am
Presented by Longhorn Ford/Lonestar Dodge with a portion of the proceeds benefiting
the LISD Education Foundation. Starts downtown Lindale and goes through a
residential area then on to the rural rolling hills of Iron Mountain Road and returns
to downtown Lindale. Stay after the race for all of the activities of “Countryfest” in
Lindale. Admission Fee $25 before Sep 30 & $30 after. Downtown Lindale at Picker’s
Pavilion, 903-882-7181.
lindalechamber.org
Lindale Countryfest
Oct 8, Sat / 9am-3pm
Stroll Through the arts and craft booths, gobble a turkey leg, take a look at the
Longhorn Ford/Lonestar Dodge Car Display, enjoy live entertainment and bid on
auction items. Children will spend the day at a variety of activities including the Texas
Bank & Trust climbing wall, Lindale Police Department Kid’s ID Booth and lots of
carnival games provided by the First United Methodist Church. FREE Admission.
Downtown Lindale at Picker’s Pavilion, 903-882-7181.
lindalechamber.org
Liberty Hall
BRANSON ON THE ROAD
Oct 8, Sat / 8pm
BRANSON ON THE ROAD is in the same
tradition as the traveling road shows during
the glory days of the Grand Ole Opry, the
Louisiana Hayride and the first Branson music
shows. Award-winning BRANSON ON THE
ROAD keeps you tapping, laughing and smiling
from opening note to final curtain. Admission
fee $20 per person. VIP box seat available for
$125 per box-each box admits 4 people. 103 E
Erwin, 903-595-7274.
LibertyTyler.com
2nd Week of October
The Tyler Rose Marathon
Oct 9, Sun / 7:30am Start of Marathon & 8am Start of Half
Marathon
Tyler’s annual half and full marathon event. Unprecedented access to the City of Tyler
for the Community staying active & achieving their running goals. Admission fee
$67/$78. Free for spectators. Location TBD, 817-706-0368.
TylerMarathon.com
The Brick Street Village
Roses in the Village
Oct 10-15, Mon-Sat / 10am-5pm
Hosting a rose arrangement/bouquet contest
with entries from Tyler area florists. Best entry
will be determined by public voting on entries
found in Brick Street Village shops during
Rose Festival Week. Several shops will offer
activities showing how roses can be made
from various ordinary items like wool, cotton
fabric, yarn, felt, paper and coffee filters.
Touring shops free, but small fee to make
roses. The Brick Street Village-S College, S Bois
D’Arc, W Phillips and W Rusk Streets in Tyler.
903-533-1771 or 903-714-2172.
Email [email protected] or
[email protected]
Roseland Plantation
Tea and Historic Tours
Oct 11-13, Tue-Thur /
2pm daily
Four-course afternoon tea and
historic plantation tour of Roseland
Plantation/Hambrick House (Circa
1854). Tea & Tour, $30 per person
plus tax and gratuity; Tour only, $8
per person; (reservation required for both), 2591 State Hwy 64 W
(6 miles west of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport), 903-849-0205.
Roselandplantation.com
Gresham Barn Sale
Oct 12-15, (Early Bird Sale Tue / 2-7pm) Wed-Fri / 9am-6pm
Do you love antiques and vintage treasures? Then our sale is the place for you!
This event is held in a great old barn. Antiques and vintage items are all attractively
displayed in a fun and cherry atmosphere. Admission Fee to Early Bird Sale $10. FREE
Admission all other days. 10101 FM 2813, Flint, 903-595-5512.
vintageandcompany.com
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden
Guided Tours
Oct 13, Thur / 1pm & Oct 14, Fri / 10am
An educational and guided tour of the Tyler Rose Garden with special emphasis on the
features and variety of roses. Presented by a Rose Garden Docent Volunteer (typically a
Master Gardener). Free Admission. 420 Rose Park Dr, 903-531-1212.
tylerparksandrec.com
Palette of Roses Art Show
Oct 13-15, Thur & Fri / 9am-5pm, Sat / 9am-4pm
This is the annual Fall Art Show for the members of the Palette of Roses Art League.
Fine art and sculpture will be displayed and for sale. Free Admission. Rose Museum
Building, 420 Rose Park Dr, 903-566-4420.
paletteofroses.org
Texas Rose Horse Park
Fall Fun
Oct 13-16, Thur-Sun / 8am until
dusk daily
Great outdoor event for the entire family featuring
$10,000 Jumper Classic. Saturday afternoon
Azleway Gala benefiting Azleway Boys’ Ranch. Free
for spectators with the exception of the Azleway
Gala Saturday afternoon. Texas Rose Horse Park,
14078 State Hwy 110 N, 903-882-8696.
texasrosehorsepark.com
Rose Nursery Tours
Oct 14-15 / Fri-Sat, Every hour 9am-3pm
Guided behind-the-scenes tour of a production rose nursery. Tours last approximately
30 to 45 minutes. Free admission. Chamblee’s Rose Nursery, 10926 US Hwy 69 N,
800-256-7673.
chambleeroses.com
“How to Select the Best Rose for Your Garden”
Oct 14, Fri / 11am
Mark Chamblee of Chamblee Roses will talk about new and interesting varieties that
have been introduced recently. FREE Admission. Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park
Dr, 903-882-5153 or 800-256-7673.
ChambleeRoses.com
“All About Roses”
Walk & Talk in the Rose Garden
Oct 16, Fri / 1:30pm
Mark Chamblee of Chamblee Roses will offer info for beginners and novices on rose
varieties, planting, pruning and general care of roses. Includes a short walk among
rose plantings in the Tyler Rose Garden. FREE Admission. Meet at the Rose Garden
balcony, 420 Rose Park Dr, 903-531-1212.
TylerParksAndRec.com
“The Great Gatsby”
Tyler Civic Theatre
Oct 14-16, Fri-Sun & Oct 20-23,
Thur-Sun
Evening Shows 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees 2:30pm
Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately
pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick
Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession,
greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come
to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Leavy’s adaptation,
approved by the Fitzgerald Estate. Admission $18 for Adults and $15 for Students. 400
Rose Park Dr, 903-592-0561.
tylercivictheatre.com
Survival Day
Oct 15 / Sat, 9am, Lost in the Forest / 10:30am, Kids’
Wilderness Survival / 2pm, Snake Encounters / 3:30pm,
Navigation Revelation
Learn some basic survival skills at a series of programs including being lost, about
snakes, how to navigate by map and compass. Programs for kids too. $5 per person,
13 & up. Tyler State Park 789 Park Rd 16, 903-597-5338.
tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler
Tyler’s Old Rose Open
House Goodman-LeGrand
House & Museum
Oct 15, Sat / 10am-4pm
This is the seventh annual Rose Season
open house at this stately southern
mansion. Be greeted by lovely Rose
Belles and re-enactors in period attire.
Enjoy tours, entertainment, house & carriage rides and complimentary refreshments.
See the world’s first EarthKind rose and botanical garden located within the LeGrand
Park. Admission Free. 624 N Broadway Ave, 903-531-1286.
goodmanmuseum.com
Rock the Square
Oct 15, Sat / Noon-11pm
Classic Car and Classic Rock Show! Local
vendors selling onsite! Two Classic
Rock Artists performing! Admission
$20-$30. Downtown Tyler TB Butler
Square, 903-581-0606.
classicrock961.com
Rose Festival Arts and
Crafts Fair
Oct 15-16, Sat / 9am-5pm, Sun / 11am-5pm
More than 75 vendors will provide handmade items such as jewelry, art work,
pottery, woodwork, metal craft, photography, plants and more. Free admission (kids
zone and concessions for a fee). Southside Park/Rose Rudman Trail, 455 Shiloh Rd,
903-531-1214.
tylerparksandrec.com
3rd Week of October
Senior Health and Living Expo
Oct 19, Wed / 9am-2pm
More than 70 exhibitors of businesses
that have goods and services for seniors.
There are health screenings available of
almost every variety. Free lunch is served to
attendees and entertainment is provided.
Admission Free, Harvey Convention Center,
200 W Front, 903-592-1661.
tylertexas.com
East Texas American Heroes Air Show
Oct 21-22, Fri / 12pm - 4pm, Sat / 8am - 4pm
Featuring displays and exciting flight demonstrations by helicopters of all types.
Experience flying in a Vietnam War Huey helicopter with one of our paid rides.
Spectators may also view the AVTT traveling Vietnam Wall replica and military-style
parachute jumps. Free admission. Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport
Drive, 903-526-1945.
TylerHAMM.com
Family Fishing at Tyler State Park
Oct 22, Sat / 10am-12pm
Bring the family and try your luck at catching
fish in Tyler State Park Lake. No fishing license
needed and if you don’t have a pole, borrow
one of ours. FREE with park admission, $5 per
person, 13 & up. Tyler State Park, 789 Park Rd
16. 903-597-5338.
tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler
North Texas Hunter/Jump Club/
Wagon Wheel Show
Texas Rose Horse Park
Oct 22-23, Sat-Sun / 8am-4pm
Come out and watch the exhibitors in some of
their first competitions. Great outdoor event
for the entire family. Free for spectators. 14078
State Hwy 110 N, 903-882-8696.
TexasRoseHorsePark.com
4th Week of October
Rocky Horror Picture Show
at Liberty Hall
Oct 28-29, Fri / 8pm, Sat / 11pm
We will show the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture
Show on Friday night for the newbies and then Saturday at
11pm is the wilder show with a live floor show with actors.
These shows are R rated and only for the brave! Costumes
are encouraged! Prop bags will be provided or for sale
at the theater-no outside props allowed. Admission $15 on Friday night & $25 on
Saturday night-props and script included both nights. 103 E Erwin, 903-595-7274.
LibertyTyler.com
Tyler Rose City Comic Con
Oct 29-30, Sat / 10am - 6pm, Sun / 10am - 5pm
4th annual Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention with famous guests that are stars
of TV and Movies, as well as many amazing vendors. This is the one event you do not
want to miss! There will be something for everyone from the young, to the young at
heart, and memories will be made that you will cherish for a lifetime! Get your tickets
early before it sells out! (And vendors contact us ASAP if you want a booth space.)
Admission fees detailed on website. Smith’s Lone Star Event Center, 4036 FM 2767,
214-621-6071.
ToursOfTyler.com
CHAMBLEE’S
ROSE NURSERY
10926 Hwy 69N
Guided Tours
Oct 14-15, Fri-Sat
9am-3pm
ROSELAND
PLANTATION
Historic Tours
2591 State Hwy 64W
Guided Tours
Oct 11-13, Tues-Thurs / 2pm
Reservations Required
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TYLER MUNICIPAL
ROSE GARDEN
420 Rose Park Dr
Guided Tours
Oct 13, Thurs / 1pm
Oct 14, Fri / 10am
Open Dawn to Dusk, Daily
LINDSEY PARK
A No-Care & Test Garden
for EarthKind Roses
1255 Spur 356W
Self-Guided Tours
Dawn to Dusk, Daily
GOODMAN-LEGRAND
PARK & GARDENS
624 N Broadway
Self-Guided Tours
SISTER CITIES GARDEN
Tyler City Hall
212 N Bonner
Self-Guided Tours
Dawn to Dusk, Daily
Info Available
On Location
10am-4pm
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Texas Rose Festival
Texas Rose Festival Ribbon Cutting
And Morning Prayer Service
Oct 13, Thurs / 10am
Marking the official opening of the 83rd Annual Texas Rose Festival. FREE admission,
open to the public. Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr, 903-597-3130.
Texas Rose Festival Rose Show
Oct 13-16, Thurs-Sat / 9am-5pm, Sun / Noon-5pm
Exquisite display of over 10,000 roses paired with the theme of the festival. FREE
admission and open to the public. Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr.
Texas Rose Festival Ladies’ Luncheon
Oct 14, Fri / 11:30am
Experience an amazing lunch with friends and family with a distinguished guest speaker.
Speaker TBD by July. Always a crowd pleaser. Admission $50 and up. GABC Crosswalk
Conference Center, 1607 Troup Hwy, Ticket info 903-566-7424.
Texas Rose Festival Men’s Luncheon
Oct 14, Fri / 11:15am
The 83rd distinguished men’s luncheon is an event that has featured top government
officials to professional athletes. Speaker TBD by July. Admission $50 and up. The
Cascades Country Club, 4511 Briarwood Rd, Ticket info 903-566-7424.
Texas Rose Festival Coronation
Oct 14, Fri / 2pm & 7pm
An impressive theatrical experience that always inspires visitors. Unique themes with
gorgeous costumes make it a must-see event. Matinee tickets $30 and below; Evening
performance, $65 and below. Group rates available. UT Tyler Cowan Center, 3900
University Blvd, 903-566-7424.
Texas Rose Festival Parade
Oct 15, Sat / 9am
By far the community’s favorite event! Parade starts at Front and Glenwood and into
Rose Stadium. Stadium seating tickets available the day of at Trinity Mother Francis Rose
Stadium, 400 Fair Park Drive or advanced tickets may be purchased through the UT
Tyler Cowan Center, 3900 University Blvd, 903-566-7424, Admission $7 to $10. General
information, 903-597-3130.
Texas Rose Festival Queen’s Tea
Oct 15, Sat / 1pm-3pm
Meet the 83rd Rose Queen and her Court in their full coronation costumes at the
Tyler Rose Garden, Free and open to the public, Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Dr,
903-597-3130.
Learn more at TexasRoseFestival.com
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