Families looking for a unique way to celebrate Easter weekend can step back in time when Scarborough Renaissance Festival opens its 45th season April 4 and 5, 2026, with festive holiday traditions, immersive entertainment and a full day of family-friendly adventure.

The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site is inviting the public to come and enjoy various Easter activities at the site during the “Easter Egg Scramble at the Maxey House” on Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in an egg hunt, or “scramble”, on the grounds followed by Easter-themed crafts, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Yard games will also be available for play throughout the event. A community America250 project will also be on site as the Maxey House continues to celebrate the United State’s semiquincentennial. Site staff advise that visitors arrive early for the egg hunt.

Activities for kids, teens and adults!

Fannin County Children's Center is incredibly excited about an upcoming promotional day in partnership with Wings Over Bonham! On Monday, April 13, Wings Over Bonham will be hosting a special event where 20% of all food ticket sales will be donated back to FCCC for customers who mention our organization. This is a wonderful opportunity to raise funds and awareness for our mission.

Come see history come alive right here in Grayson County with engaging re-enactors and hands-on demonstrations! April 4, May 2, and June 6.

Easter Lunch at The Carleton House Bed & Breakfast with Live Music, Garden Tours and Easter Eggs.

Fannin County AgriLife Extension will be hosting A Matter of Balance, an eight-session program every Tuesday and Thursday in April from 10:00 am – 12:00, starting Tuesday, April 7 at the Derrell Hall Education Center, 2505 N. Center Street in Bonham. If you or someone you love has experienced a fall or has a fear of falling, call the Fannin County AgriLife Extension office at (903) 583-7453 to reserve your spot. Space is limited. This program is open to all and is free of charge.

Unique by Nature is hosted by the McKinney Performing Arts Center, City of McKinney. Sponsors include citizen leaders dedicated to the growth of the arts in McKinney. The competition has two categories: Large Works Purchase Prize Competition, and Non-Purchase Prize Competition and Juried Exhibition. This year the Large Works Purchase Prize submissions will be juried, and finalists judged, by Emily Budd, Assistant Professor of Art at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas).

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The bison that call Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway home are growing their range thanks to recent land acquisitions in Briscoe County. The westward additions grow the park to about 17,500 acres of the unique rugged plains and red-walled canyons of the Caprock Escarpment. The Hawkins Ranch property of 1,120 acres was acquired most recently, in January 2026. In 2024, TPWD acquired the Rocking W Ranch on the northwest corner of the park, sitting at 1,066 acres.

Guest speaker Freda Riley will discuss blue cotton grown in Grayson County. All visitors and prospective members are welcome.

As Dallas’s world-famous Longhorn Ballroom continues to evolve and expand, the Longhorn property fits more and more in line with how its stewards at Kessler Presents have always envisioned it to be: a campus for creatives. Collectively, The Longhorn, nestled along the banks of the original Trinity River and just a mile from Downtown Dallas, isn’t just the venue anymore; it’s a whole hub for the next generation of Texas’s creative minds, uniting food, drink, entertainment, retail, and community under one legendary name. And beginning in Spring 2026, The Longhorn is taking the party outdoors.

Mark your calendar for the annual Easter Festival Eggstravaganza presented by the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Anderson-Roberts Post 283! Beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Powder Creek Park on Saturday, April 4, 2026, children & adults are invited to bring their Easter baskets and hunt for over 26,000 eggs! Hunts will be divided into age groups and happen one group at a time, including an adults-only hunt.

Theater For Hope’s spring play in early April, Sarah, Plain and Tall, has brought many families acting and performing together to tell this endearing and heart-felt Newberry Award-winning book by Patricia MacLachlan and adapted into a play by Joseph Robinette. In June, the next show for Theater For Hope is the musical Frozen and auditions will be April 27 and 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Shilo Cemetery is the formerly abandoned, final resting place for about 200 black and white citizens. Burials date from the 1840s to 1950s, with almost a third of those being infants and young children.

The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site invites artists of all ages and skill levels to participate in Art Day on Saturday, March 28. The site will be open from 1:00 to 4:00 pm for visitors to sketch, photograph, paint, and create artwork inspired by the historic home and its collection. This is a free community event. Most art mediums are welcome, with some restrictions. “I love watching participants discover details in the house and artwork that spark their imagination,” said Elana Barton, site educator.

Let's stand together for child abuse prevention this April! Fannin County Children's Center is excited to announce that this year's shirts are available for order!

Creative Arts Center in Bonham seeking submissions of artwork from children and youth from Fannin County! Artwork can be brought to the center during normal business hours between March 17 – April 1, 2026. The opening reception will be Friday, April 3.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Come celebrate Fannin Federal Credit Union's 60th and the USA's 250th birthdays at our Annual Meeting March 24!

Join us at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum on Saturday, March 21 at 11:00 a.m. as we celebrate our Country’s Semiquincentennial with “We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident:” The History and Legacy of the Declaration of Independence by Dr. Sara Collini. This presentation will talk about the history of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and consider its revolutionary legacies in American life. Admission to the program will be free.

Enjoy an entertaining night of bingo with your friends and family while indulging in sweet treats and hot beverages.

The T3R Texas Music & Radio Awards will present Radney Foster with the Living Legend Award at the 16th Annual T3R Texas Music & Radio Awards show that will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas. Female Vocalist of the Decade, Bri Bagwell, along with Josh Weathers, Kylie Frey, Billie Jo, Sundance Head and more will perform on Texas Music’s Biggest Night.

With "Hotel California" blaring from a hefty set of speakers and a few surfer decals emblazoned on windows, dozens of Volkswagen vans and Beetles -- with a Thing or two thrown in for good measure -- came rolling into Bonham on Wednesday afternoon for a visit during the group's 2026 Texas European VW Road Trip. photo by Chance Peeler

Get your cameras ready, Bonham! On Wednesday, March 18, a stunning fleet of classic cars will be rolling into our streets. This isn't just pass-through; they will be spending the afternoon in our historic district, and you’re invited to come out and see them!

If you need a pit stop on your way through the middle of the state to stretch your legs, try Mother Neff State Park right off I-35 outside of Temple and Waco. With six different easy to moderate trails under a mile long, it’s the perfect way to get your blood flowing after a long car ride. Explore nearly 3.5 miles of trails for beginners to more experienced trekkers. Trails take you to the Wash Pond, to the CCC Rock Tower, and to a cave used by the Tonkawa Indian tribe in the 1800s.

The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants from Washington, D.C., are embarking on a 12-day community relations tour to Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. This tour honors the service of Airmen past and present through a showcase of musical excellence. All concerts are free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Antonio de Laurentis, Throne of Eucharistic Exposition. The Kimbell Art Museum today announced two special exhibitions for 2026: The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem in the spring, followed by Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France opening in the fall.

A wood-burning fireplace or wood stove is a welcome sight in the cold winter months. Now, what do we do with all the ashes? Many gardeners recommend spreading them in the garden beds. However, check out the reasons to do so carefully.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.