Fun things to do in East Texas

06/05/2026

Check out these amazing Summer Bucket list ideas put together by The Piney List! Plan your road trip and enjoy a staycation right here in our wonderful Piney Woods of East Texas!

06/02/2026

Summer is here and its time to have some fun in the sun. Join us for our ranger programs where there is going to be fun for all! 😎🌞😎

During the day 😎or at night! 🌚🌝

Save the date, mark your calendars, and stay in the loop on what's happening at Tyler State Park! See you soon! 👀

02/13/2026

CCC Sale

11/12/2025

What a fun Christmas event for the whole family!

Celebrate the 3rd Annual Country Christmas at Ivey Acres! Family fun with Santa photos, shopping, cookie decorating, reindeer games, and festive treats!

10/15/2025

This weekend rain or shine! KLTV 7

Please share with your local radio, tv, newspaper and chamber of commerce. Let's make this year BIG!

10/08/2025

MARK your calendars for this amazing bi-annual event in East Texas!
ALSO, if you will be setting up or hosting a sale in East Tx, please comment with your address, including city, of your sale so shoppers can have ONE post to follow to make out their shopping map!
Shoppers, be sure to follow this post for up to date sales!
IF your business is along the Hwy 80 route, please feel free to advertise here for FREE!

07/03/2025

Are you looking for something fun & memorable to do this weekend? Visit Triple N Ranch Winery open everyday this holiday weekend! Be sure to check out the Food trucks, music, water slides, & fireworks at Cedar Creek Lake Freedom Fest Friday, as well as the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Airshow Saturday, & Checkout the Whistlestop Cafe downtown for your ultimate red, white, & blue waffle for breakfast!

04/08/2025

If you are looking for unique and fun things to do in East Texas, just visit our photo section and go through the albums! More albums will be created to add more ideas! If you think we missed something or if you know something is no longer open, please let us know!
https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoInEastTexas/photos_albums

08/20/2024

Check out the LARGEST Children's Consignment sale in ALL of Texas right here in our very own Pineywoods of East Texas - in Tyler, TX! It's only happening for one week, open during certain hours, so go NOW to their page for more information! CCC Sale

08/13/2024

Heartland of America Tour

Big Boy No. 4014 will depart on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and travel across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eight-week tour concludes in late October. Big Boy #4014 will be in East Texas on Sept. 17!

It's currently scheduled to stop in Big Sandy on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Admission to see the Big Boy is Free and Open to the Public. Big Sandy is one of three dozen whistle-stop communities that Big Boy will be stopping at.

You can view the entire steam schedule online at UPsteam.com and learn more about Big Boy #4014 here: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/4014/

Note: All schedule times and locations are subject to change. Please check back periodically for updates and be aware there is no public access to the Big Boy outside these listed stops. Overnight stops are closed to the public unless otherwise noted; afternoon arrival times are not available.