Texoma Observer

09/09/2026

Football, theater, bingo, live music—and balloons. Your September 11–13 Texoma weekend roundup is ready!

Celebrate Black Sheep’s anniversary, catch a Sherman Community Players performance, cheer on Austin College, or make Saturday & Sunday bingo plans! The Rhythm & Rails Festival has live music covered for Saturday.

Want a little road trip? The Paris Balloon & Music Festival starts its Friday and Saturday evening festivities at 5 PM.

Flip through for the full lineup and make plans NOW.

Save it, send it to your people, and stay hydrated even if the temps are dropping a few degrees. Full calendar and weekly email signup: TexomaObserver.com.

And, if you see a girl in an orange shirt around town asking for pictures, SAY HI TO ME!!!

09/09/2026

I can't zoom in enough! Can you?

A little sneak peek 👀🎨

We’re closed today + tomorrow, but don’t worry, we’ll be back just in time for a sweet weekend downtown! 🍂✨

Come see us during the Harvest Sweets Festival this weekend, explore the gallery, shop local art & handmade finds, and enjoy a sweet treat!🎃

📍 Loft Art Gallery + Boutique | Katy Depot, Downtown Denison

09/09/2026

Come on fall!!!!! 😍😍 Love at First Press

Maybe, just maybe if I change my nails to fall it will start feeling like it. 🤞🏻

09/09/2026

My oh my, how great does this look?! The Salty Heifer Cafe ❤️

09/09/2026

Great time and a great cause!!!

🌴🚢 IT’S THIS SATURDAY!!! 🚢🌴

Our 19th Annual Tropical Cruise is almost here, and y’all… we have some GOOD raffle items waiting for you! 👀🎟️

🏈 David Moore signed football
⚡ 6 Chargers tickets
🔥 28” Blackstone grill
🐾 Swag Swags grooming basket
🎁 PLUS plenty more raffle & silent auction goodies!

And that’s only part of the fun! 🌺

🎶 Beach music by Kelly McGuire
🍽️ Dinner, dessert & bar
🎟️ Raffle + silent auction
🏰 Bounce house for the kiddos
🎨 Face painting
🐶 Adoptable pups
💙 And a whole evening helping us get closer to building a NEW SHELTER!

📅 THIS SATURDAY — September 12th
⏰ 5–9 PM
📍 Lake Kiowa Pavilion

🎟️ Tickets are only $20 per person
👧 Kids under 10 are FREE
✅ Tickets available at the door — just come on out! There is room for everyone!

Come eat, listen to some great music, win some awesome stuff and help us build a better future for the animals who need us. 🐾🌴

WHO’S COMING?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

09/09/2026

📢📢 artists!

Calling all Texoma artists! 🗣

Submissions for DSC's first Homegrown Art Fest are now OPEN ‼️📣🚨

We are accepting a wide variety of mediums and styles, we only ask the work celebrates nature, embodies community, or incorporates sustainability ♻🎨

$1,375 in prize money is available between the youth and adult categories 💰👀

Apply here: https://forms.gle/SormWR8VcyQXZavD9

Please share with your creative friends & family 💚

09/09/2026

Heyyy creative and crafty vendors!

✨ VENDORS WANTED ✨

We are looking for local makers, artists, and small businesses for our inaugural Homegrown Art Fest! 🎨

🗓️ Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM to 6 PM
📍 VPAC at SE | 1614 N 1st Ave.
💚 Why? To appreciate the natural beauty surrounding us, encourage sustainable practices, and support local artists, makers & businesses

We are interested in…
🍞 Homemade baked goods & sweet treats
👕 Handmade, secondhand, or upcycled items
🕯️ Candles, soaps & homemade laundry items
🍯 Jams, jellies, honey & canned goods
🌿 Plants, flowers & garden items
🎨 Ceramics, jewelry, prints, etc.
& anything else made slowly by real hands

Basically, if you make it, bake it, create it, or repurpose it, we’d love to have you! 🥰

The Basics:
✨ Vendor Fee: $25
✨ 8 ft x 6 ft space
✨ Applications due Sept. 18
✨ Limited spots available— apply today!

Interested in setting up a booth? View our application here: https://forms.gle/XA6sn4tQ9XXMo3Ae9

Please share and tag a vendor you want to see at our event 🌱

09/09/2026

We just love our friends and the artists at ARTrageous Art Hub! ❤️ Rewatch the live for a preview of some AMAZING art created by locals. Good stuff? 💯💯