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LIST: Bluebonnet Festival, BCFA Ranch Rodeo & 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 (April 11-13).

Throughout the weekend:

BCFA Ranch Rodeo
Friday and Saturday
Brown County Fair Grounds – 3610 US-377, Brownwood

AISD District Art Show at the NCCIL
April 10-17
NCCIL – 102 Cedar Street

AGSWTX Masters Tournament
Friday

Sponsored
through Sunday
Abilene Golf Studio – 2074 Butternut Street

Brownwood Premier Prospects Tournament: Bat Battle
Saturday and Sunday
Brownwood

The Theory of Relativity
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Hardin-Simmons University Van Ellis Theatre – 2298 Cedar Street

Abilene Community Theatre presents: Equus
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
809 Barrow Street

Abilene Kennel Club, AKC All Breed Fastcat Events
Saturday and Sunday
Curly-Hayes Field – 840 Barrow Street

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

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

Free Tax Help with VITA
All week
202 Cedar Street

United States Specialty Sports Assn. 2025 Spring Ironman Slow Pitch
Friday and Saturday
Nelson Park – 2070 Zoo Lane

Friday, April 11:

EASL: Every Artist Starts Little
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
NCCIL – 102 Cedar Street

Master Gardeners Series: Container Gardening
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Main Abilene Public Library – 202 Cedar Street

Early State of the City 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Early Visitors and Events Center – 419 Garmon Drive

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

Once Upon a Storytime
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
South Branch Abilene Public Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Family Fun Night at the Zoo
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Abilene Zoo – 2070 Zoo Lane

April Tasting Events
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
1626 Denali Drive, Abilene, TX
April 4

Saturday, April 12:

Trash to Treasure: Snyder City-Wide Flea Market & Garage Sale
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WTC Coliseum – 900 East Coliseum Drive, Snyder

WCC Market Days
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
6250 Buffalo Gap Road

1st Annual Heritage & Horizons Quilt Show
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WTC Coliseum – 900 East Coliseum Drive, Snyder

Express ER’s Annual Easter Eggstravaganza
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Express ER Abilene – 4157 Buffalo Gap Road

Inspired Goods Craft & Vendor Market
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Taylor County Expo Center – 1700 State Highway 36

View Fire Fun Run
Registration at 9:00 a.m.
View Volunteer Fire Department – 108 Grand Avenue

Surf N’ Turf Schooling Show
Starts at 9:00 a.m.
Buffalo Mountain Ranch – 10988 US Highway 277 South

Riley & Joy Art Camp
Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Curated – 1395 Albany Street

Wildflower Walk
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lake Brownwood State Park – 200 State Hwy Park Rd 15

Woodblock Bunny Family Craft Day
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
McCoy’s Building Supply – 5226 Highway 277, Abilene
McCoy’s Building Supply – 3605 U.S. 377, Brownwood

Bluebonnet Festival
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Refuge Ranch – 364 County Road 154

Sponsored

Mel’s Treats 1st Annual Easter Festival
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mel’s Treats – 2618 Austin Avenue, Brownwood

Medication Cleanout
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Campus – 1674 Pine Street

Wings on the Wind: A Science and Nature Festival
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Abilene State Park – 150 Park Road 32, Tuscola

Easter Rails & Artistic Trails
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Lehnis Railroad Museum & Visitor Center – 700 East Adams Street, Brownwood

Story Time: The Good Egg
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Seven and One Books – 1138 North 2nd Street

Pixie Plum at The Hideout 3D Sign Painting
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Hideout Golf Club and Resort – 185 Hideout Lane, Brownwood

Family Flix: “Harold and the Purple Crayon”
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
South Branch Abilene Public Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Bangs Texas Artisan Market
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Bangs City Park – West Spencer Street

Guardians Of The Children 2nd Annual Motorcycle Chip Run
12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kent’s Harley-Davidson – 3106 South Clack Street

All Kind Animal Adoption
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mall of Abilene – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Sandy Beach’s First Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
100 Sandy Beach Road, Brownwood

Kids Craft Day
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
TommyHawk – 211 Fisk Street

Saturday Matinee: “A Quiet Place: Day One”
2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
South Branch Abilene Public Library – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Spring Garden Party and Seed Packet Hunt
Starts at 2:30 p.m.
South 10th Street and Chestnut Street

Vintage Vibes & Kitschy Crafts: Easter Creations
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Main Abilene Public Library – 202 Cedar Street

‘Diamonds in the Ruff’ Annual Canines, Cats and Cabernet Fundraiser
5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
601 East Baker Street, Brownwood

Learn to Play: Gundam Card Game
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
1812 South Clack Street

2025 Texas Bassnation Kayak Series
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Lake Brownwood

Chorus Abilene presents SPOTLIGHT!
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
NCCIL – 102 Cedar Street

“Even after everything, you’re still here”: An evening with Timothy Palmer
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Seven and One Books – 1138 North 2nd Street

Playfest Festival
Starts at 7:30 p.m.
McMurry’s Ryan Little Theatre – 1642 Sayles Boulevard

Easter Egg Hunt and Racing
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
Abilene Speedway – 6825 US Highway 80 West

Sunday, April 13:

Palm Sunday Easter Egg Eggstravaganza
Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Life Church Brownwood – 1910 Indian Creek Road

A Year with Frog and Toad, TYA
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Paramount Abilene Theater – 352 Cypress Street

Tea Party & Style Show
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1117 Studios & Gallery – 1117 Walnut Street

Sunday Fun Day: Paper Roll Frogs
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mall of Abilene Women’s Dillard’s Courtyard – 4310 Buffalo Gap Road

Military Trauma-Informed Yoga
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Abilene Yoga House – 2662 Industrial Boulevard

Live music:

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