At the West Texas Fair & Rodeo you'll find a plethora of delicious foods, a carnival with rides for everyone to enjoy, two nights of Tractor Pull thrills, five nights of PRCA Rodeo action, the best livestock from across Texas, world-class entertainment and much more!

The West Texas Fair & Rodeo is a proud inductee of the Texas Rodeo Cowboys Hall of Fame and a proud supporter of youth in ag!

The Abilene Farmers Market is a certified Farmer’s Market with the State of Texas and was officially created in 1982. Since its inception, the Market has been connecting local producers and consumers with fresh produce locally grown foods, and more!

Catch the Kinfolk Band LIVE at The Ice House Saturday night!

Don't miss Parker Ryan playing LIVE at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo Saturday night!

Join AYSA and FCA Sports for the 2nd annual ROC N' RUN event that features a 5K run and 1 mile walk around AYSA's new soccer complex (the ROC) and through the Zoo!

Walk the walk or run the run - ALL AGES WELCOME!

ADMISSION

$30 adults (ages 19+) / $20 students (ages 5-18) / Free (ages 0-4)

This fall, the 3rd Annual Abilene Railroad Festival will be returning to the Texas & Pacific Railway cultural district corridor of North First street!

Their goal of this community wide event is to remind our city of its history with the railroad industry by providing unique involvement, subject specific presentations and incorporate introductory, family friendly interactive engagement that also values the perspective of railroad enthusiasts.

Saturday, September 12th:

Festival day will be filled with the main activities, interactive booths, small exhibits from local non-profits, historical presentations, model railroads, live entertainment and much more!

Participating Venues:

This years venues include but are not limited to Frontier Texas!, the T&P Depot, The Elks Arts Center, Cedar St. Coffee & Venue, NCCIL, and Connect Church - T&P Freight Depot!

Pack Wildcat Stadium as your ACU Wildcats take on Stephen F. Austin Saturday night!
**This game is the BLACKOUT GAME**

Celebrate National Video Games Day at Spark Science Center!

Visitors can explore a collection of classic video games and gaming systems brought in by local video game enthusiasts, including the Sega Genesis, Nintendo NES, Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine, and more!

Discover that video games are more than just fun—they are powered by coding, physics, mathematics, engineering, and problem-solving! Guests will have the opportunity to play, explore, and learn about the science and technology behind these popular games!

ADMISSION

FREE with Admission into the Spark Science Center

Join The Mill for a delicious night with live music, outdoor seating and your choice of steak, chicken, or pork!

Don’t miss out—make your reservations now and kick off the weekend with great food and music!

Dinner from 6-8pm

Live Music from 6-9pm

The Mill will have regular AND music bingo this month!

10 rounds of regular, 4 rounds of music bingo!!

Bring a group of your friends and come enjoy a fun night and win some great prizes!

Celebrating a birthday or have a big group? This is the perfect event to get everyone together! They love big parties!

Tickets are $15!

The Abilene Farmers Market is a certified Farmer’s Market with the State of Texas and was officially created in 1982. Since its inception, the Market has been connecting local producers and consumers with fresh produce locally grown foods, and more!

The Fall Market is coming back to The Mill!

Save the date & plan to come spend the afternoon shopping local vendors, enjoying delicious beverages and having the best time!

Join The Mill for a delicious night with live music, outdoor seating and your choice of steak, chicken, or pork!

Don’t miss out—make your reservations now and kick off the weekend with great food and music!

Dinner from 6-8pm

Live Music from 6-9pm

Y'all ready?!

100+ craft and domestic beers, hometown food, local vendors, and a lineup featuring Roger Creager with special guests The Huser Brothers will be at the Abilene Beer Summit on Saturday, September 26th! 

This is the one you don't want to miss this year!

The Abilene Farmers Market is a certified Farmer’s Market with the State of Texas and was officially created in 1982. Since its inception, the Market has been connecting local producers and consumers with fresh produce locally grown foods, and more!

The Abilene Farmers Market is a certified Farmer’s Market with the State of Texas and was officially created in 1982. Since its inception, the Market has been connecting local producers and consumers with fresh produce locally grown foods, and more!

FREE to attend! 

Join them for a family fun movie night, showing the Disney Pixar movie, Toy Story 2!!!

There will also be additional activities available during the evening! 

Be sure to bring your blankets and lawn chairs!

They will have our gift shop open with limited snack options, you are welcome to bring your own dinner! 

The Abilene Farmers Market is a certified Farmer’s Market with the State of Texas and was officially created in 1982. Since its inception, the Market has been connecting local producers and consumers with fresh produce locally grown foods, and more!

Join them on October 17th for the 4th annual West Texas Wine Festival, a fundraising event supporting Frontier Texas!

There will be music, food trucks, wineries, vendors and more to enjoy during the festival (located at the Frontier Texas Outdoor Parade Grounds)!