LIST: Rattlesnake Roundup, St. Patrick’s Day happenings & other Big Country events this weekend

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (BigCountryHomepage.com) – Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Big Country? Check out this list of events for this upcoming weekend (March 14-16).

Throughout the weekend:

Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup
Friday through Sunday
Nolan County Coliseum – 220 Coliseum Drive, Sweetwater

“Shakespeare in Love” at the Lyric Theatre
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2:30 or 7:30 p.m.
Sunday

at 2:30 p.m.
Lyric Theatre – 318 Center Ave, Brownwood

Smithsonian in the Gap
March 15 through April 27
133 William Street, Buffalo Gap

2025 Central Texas Gem & Mineral Show
Saturday & Sunday
Taylor County Expo Center – 1700 State Highway 36

Wild Days at the Abilene Zoo
March 8-16
Abilene Zoo – 2070 Zoo Lane

Color Exhibit in Art
March 6 through April 16
Brownwood Art Center – 215 Fisk Ave, Brownwood

Free Tax Help with VITA
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm.
202 Cedar Street

Spring Break STEAM for Kids
Friday & Saturday
South Branch Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Friday, March 14

Master Gardeners Series: Plants vs. Weeds Identification
10:00 a.m. to noon
Abilene Public Library Main Branch – 202 Cedar Street

Spring Break Storytime
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
South Branch Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Master Naturalists: Animal Tracks
Noon to 5:30 p.m.
Abilene Public Library Main Branch – 202 Cedar Street

Stories & More with the Abilene Recovery Council
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Mockingbird Branch Library – 1326 North Mockingbird Lane

LEGO Afternoons
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Mockingbird Branch Library – 1326 North Mockingbird Lane

Animal Crossing Meetup
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
South Branch Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Saturday, March 15:

Family Seed Kits: Flowers
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Abilene Public Library Main Branch – 202 Cedar Street

Making Sense of Symbolism
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Rose Quartz – 2500 North 1st Street

Amateur Organization of Karate 2025 Wild Wild West Karate Championships
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center – 1042 Loop 322

Buy Texas Market
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Early Visitors and Events Center – 419 Garmon Drive, Early

Lehnis Railroad Museum Presents “Wheels that Move the World”
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lehnis Railroad Museum & Visitor Center – 700 East Adams Street, Brownwood

Build a Birdhouse Day
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
McCoy’s Building Supply – 5226 Highway 277

Yo-Yo Club Meetup
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
South Branch Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Make & Take: Wildflower Collection Cards
All day
Abilene Public Library Main Branch – 202 Cedar Street

St. Patrick’s Day Brunch
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Peacock Patio – 536 Hickory Street

CCC Trail Hike
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Lake Brownwood State Park – 200 State Hwy Park Rd 15

Book-to-Movie Saturday: “The Secret Garden”
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Abilene Public Library Main Branch – 202 Cedar Street

South STEAM: Fluffy Slime
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
South Branch Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

SoDA’s Shamrock the Block
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
SoDA District Warehouse – 806 South 2nd Street

Historic Reenactment of the 1884 Pine Street Shootout
Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Frontier Texas Parade Grounds – 625 North 1st Street

Grain Theory’s 4th Annual St.Patrick’s Downtown Street Party
5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Grain Theory – 202 Pine Street

St. Patty’s Day Party
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Primal Brewing Company – 834 South 3rd Street

Live music:

• Friday at 6:00 p.m. – Ernie Couch & Revival at FBC Lake Brownwood
• Friday at 7:00 p.m. – Dave Hobbs at the Big Country Beer Garden
• Friday at 8:00 p.m. – Rick Trevino at Potosi Live
• Friday at 8:00 p.m. – Mark Mercado at The Ice House
• Saturday at 7:30 p.m. – Abby French at Betty Roses South
• Saturday at 8:00 p.m. – Kidd Callahan at The Ice House
• Saturday at 8:00 p.m. – The Remedy at Pioneer Tap House, Brownwood
• Saturday at 10:00 p.m. – The Strange Whiskey Project/RnR Jukebox Duo at The Stairs

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