This 22-acre garden is the nation's largest rose showcase, featuring 38,000 rose bushes representing nearly 500 varieties. Roses are at their floral peak May-Nov. Commercial area growers ship hundreds of thousands of bushes throughout the nation and 25 foreign countries. The Rose Museum features educational exhibits of the rose-growing industry and displays former Rose Festival memorabilia, including queen's dresses.
Location:
420 South Rose Prkwy, Tyler Texas
(Longview) Brandy Branch Reservoir
(Henderson) Harmony Hill Ghost Town
(Athens) Lake Athens
(Quitman) Lake Fork
(Gladewater) Lake Gladewater
(Hawkins) Lake Hawkins
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06/09 Coming to The Tyler area Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art Fort Worth TX March8-9 Formerly the Dolly Johnson Antique Show, this is one of the oldest shows in Texas. Texas Shakespeare Festival Kilgore TX June27-July28 The Texas Shakespeare Festival employs high caliber actors, designers, and directors from throughout the nation. Hope Watermelon Festival Hope AR August9-11 Watermelon Olympics, melon judging and auction, watermelon eating contest, seed spitting contest, melon toss, antique engine show, entertainment and SW Arkansas' largest arts and crafts show. Dallas Greek Food Festival Dallas TX September27-29 The Greek Food Festival supports Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church's
ministries, community outreach, and youth programs.
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