There are plenty of ways to satisfy your various cravings in our top five festivals list for the week. Pose for a photo surrounded by our state flower, sip a craft beer, chow down on crawfish and kick back to mellow tunes.
ENNIS BLUEBONNET TRAILS FESTIVAL
April means bluebonnets in Texas, so now's the time to head for festivities and miles of bluebonnet viewing in Ennis. The official 40 miles of mapped Bluebonnet Trails remain open through April 30, and the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival on Saturday and Sunday in downtown Ennis offers two days of arts and crafts, live entertainment, children's activities, an antique car and truck show Saturday, a gardening talk Sunday, Kachina Prairie Walks on both days, bluebonnet souvenirs, food for purchase and more.
SALUTE TO KING CREOLE CRAWFISH FESTIVAL
Chef Tim Byres' second annual tribute to Louisiana food and music is an all-you-can-eat affair featuring a crawfish boil with potatoes and sweet corn, plus stations for gumbo, oysters and andouille sausage. The cash bar at the Sunday event includes beer from Deep Ellum Brewing Co. and cocktails made with Jim Beam Kentucky Fire. Zydeco band Dr. Zog will perform on the courtyard stage at Chicken Scratch.
BIG FOLKIN' FESTIVAL
The Big Folkin' Festival returns Friday and Saturday, which means we'll have ample opportunity to make jokes about getting folked up at this folkin' festival. Organizers expect to host 40 bands on four stages over two days at Deep Ellum's Prophet Bar. Headliners are Penny & Sparrow on Friday and one-man band Lincoln Durham on Saturday.
BREWFEST ON CROCKETT
This Saturday craft-beer fest in Fort Worth's West 7th District features a beer garden serving seven microbrews, including Epic Brewing Co.'s Brainless Raspberries and Firestone Walker's Easy Jack, plus on-site beer infusions from Panther Island Brewing and two stages of local music. Beer prices start at $5 per glass, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Parenting Center of Fort Worth. The event is the first in a series of festivals coming to the West 7th District.
FRISCO STREATS GOURMET FOOD TRUCK & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Find treats from 20 food trucks, music, shopping and more to historic downtown Frisco on Saturday. You can also check out music, visit with vendors, find fun for kids in the children's area and check out a classic car show.
Compiled by Dena Hill, Ann Pinson, Nancy Churnin and Shannon Sutlief.
