• Texas is home to various festivals.fair_horse_1 image by allodoxaphobia from Fotolia.com
  
  Texas abounds with history and agricultural and ranching experience. As such, the state is home to a range of fairs and festivals that are open to vendors who have unique items to sell. Most of the large fairs and festivals tend to fall outside the biggest cities in Texas, including Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio, which makes them easily accessible for vendors and visitors alike.
  
  

German Heritage Festival

• Located just north of Houston, Tomball is the setting for the German Heritage Festival, which is held during the last weekend of March every year. This festival celebrates the early German settlers of Texas in Tomball's downtown area by showcasing a variety of vendor-supplied foods and activities. The festival averages 120 vendors and welcomes approximately 15,000 visitors.
  
  Tomball German Heritage Festival
  201 South Elm Street
  Tomball, Texas 77375
  281-379-6844
  tomballsistercity.org/festival.htm
  
  

Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration

• The city of Granbury, just west of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, grows from a population of just under 6,000 to a population of more than 50,000 for its Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. The festival features a parade, a decorated bike contest, a car show, a rodeo and a carnival, as well as a fireworks display in the evening. Additionally, the Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration welcomes around 100 food and craft vendors, who can apply to the Granbury Chamber of Commerce for inclusion in the festival. The festival usually runs for three days, during which vendors can sell their merchandise to the visiting public.
  
  Granbury Chamber of Commerce
  3408 East Highway 377
  Granbury, Texas 76049
  817-573-1622
  granburychamber.com/4th_of_july.htm
  
  

Poteet Strawberry Festival

• The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest agricultural festivals in Texas history and is held every year in the city of Poteet, just south of San Antonio. The festival features a variety of activities and events, including a rodeo, country and Tejano band performances, gun-slinging displays, and a carnival. The Poteet Strawberry Festival also welcomes an average of 150 food and arts and crafts vendors, who sell merchandise such as clothing and jewelry. The festival is held in April of each year, and the application deadline for vendors is in January.
  
  Poteet Strawberry Festival
  TX-16
  Poteet, Texas 78065
  830-742-8144
  strawberryfestival.com