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Special Events
Guidry News Service covers special events on the Texas Gulf Coast throughout the year.
Here are several that are supported by sponsors and broadcast on GuidryNews.com.
Freedom Days ~ June 19 thru July 4 celebrated with parades, picnics and special ceremonies
Memorial Day 2010 ~ The Texas Gulf Coast remembers those who died to keep America free
Houston International Festival ~ Downtown Houston welcomes the our region and the world
Holiday Happenings ~ coverage of Christmas, Chanukah, New Year & Kwanzaa events
Mardi Gras ~ The 2010 celebration was held February 5 - 16 on The Texas/Lousiana Gulf Coast
Dickens on the Strand ~ The first weekend in December, Galveston visitors step back in time
Veterans Day ~ Veterans organizations hosted a variety of events for Veterans Day 2009
Island Oktoberfest~ Celebrated at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Galveston
ARToberFEST ~ A weekend of quality art and crafts on Galveston's unique Postoffice Street
Galveston Historic Homes Tour ~ Two weekends in May visitors to Galveston Island tour architecture of yesteryear
Grand Kids Festival ~ This delightful festival happens on the 1st Saturday in April each year
Neches River Festival ~ Beaumont celebrates its rich history on the Neches River
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 | July 05, 2010 -- Galveston photographer Robert Mihovil has provided some photos of the Fourth of July fireworks display in Galveston. More |
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| July 04, 2010 -- The Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership hosted the 4th of July Downtown Parade & Celebration in Galveston. More |  |
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| July 01, 2010 -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is expecting large crowds in Hermann Park for the 4th of July weekend and urges visitors to use METRORail to avoid vehicle congestion. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Freedom Over Texas with Fireworks Presented by Shell, Houston's Official July 4th Festival, will be held on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Eleanor Tinsley Park.
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| July 01, 2010 -- The City of Friendswood will host its 115th annual Friendswood Fourth of July Celebration on July 4-5. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- The Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership in Galveston will host its Fourth of July Downtown Parade & Celebration on July 3. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that Galveston will host several events for the Fourth of July holiday, including fireworks displays each night of the holiday weekend. More |
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| June 30, 2010 -- The City of League City has moved the Citizen Appreciation Day event on July 4 to the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center due to the chance of rain. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The City of Kemah has announced that it will kick off a two-day Independence Day celebration with the Kemah Fourth of July Parade on July 3. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The Symphony of Southeast Texas will perform its annual Fourth of July Celebration Concert at the Julie Rogers Theatre on Sunday, July 4. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The City of Beaumont will host a variety of activities on Sunday at Riverfront Park, the Julie Rogers Theatre and at the Neches River for the city's Fourth of July Celebration. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- The City of League City will host its annual Citizen Appreciation Day on July 4 at League Park. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- The City of Pasadena will host its 4th Fest on Saturday, July 3 at the Pasadena Convention and Fairgrounds. More |
| June 21, 2010 -- The Pilot Club of Dickinson will host its Children's Annual Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 3. More |
 | June 20, 2010 -- The Juneteenth Scholarship Gala was held at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort. More |
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| June 18, 2010 -- Galveston Island on Saturday will celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the day in 1865 that Texas slaves learned that they had ben freed by President Abraham Lincoln. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- Douglas Matthews, chair of the State Juneteenth Advisory Committee, has written a letter inviting Texans to join in on Juneteenth celebrations. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church will host a Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, with the reading of General Order No. 3, which declared all slave as free, at the Old Galveton County Courthouse and music by the Galveston Heritage Chorale at the chapel. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- The City of Beaumont will host a Juneteenth Celebration in Sprott Park on Saturday to kick off the 2010 Neighbors & Concerts in the Park series. More |
| June 14, 2010 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation will host "Making of the Underground Railroad: From Slavery to Freedom", a day of children's programming to mark Juneteenth, on Thursday at the Garten Verein Pavilion and Kempner Park in Galveston. More |
| June 11, 2010 -- College of the Mainland will host a Juneteenth celebration on June 16. More |
| June 10, 2010 -- The City of La Marque will host a Juneteenth Festival on June 19 at Highland Bayou Park. More |
| June 08, 2010 -- The Alvin Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks display on July 4 at Alvin Community College. More |
| June 05, 2010 -- The City of Kemah will host the Wounded Warrior & Veteran’s Appreciation Celebration November 11-14, 2010. More |  |
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| June 05, 2010 -- In honor of Memorial Day 2010, retired Master Sgt. William F. Bell III recently presented San Jacinto College Central with a signed proclamation on behalf of the City of Pasadena. More |
| June 05, 2010 -- The Friendswood Community Services Department announced that it is now accepting applications for booth and parade entries for the 115th Annual 4th of July Celebration. More |
| June 03, 2010 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation will host "The Making of the Underground Railroad: From Slavery to Freedom", on June 17 as part of Galveston's Juneteenth celebration. More |
| June 01, 2010 -- Galveston Island will host its 30th annual Juneteenth Celebration with a series of events from June 12-20. More |
 | June 01, 2010 -- To review GuidryNews.com coverage of Veterans Day 2009 Click Here |
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| May 27, 2010 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office Anti-DWI "No Refusal" program will deploy to enforce laws against intoxicated drivers and boaters over the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend. More |
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