Irving Events and Festivals in 2011 / 2012: Irving, Texas - TX, USA

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King Day
• 12th February - Lincoln's Birthday
• Third Monday in February - Washington's Birthday
• Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
• 4th July - Independence Day
• First Monday in September - Labor Day
• Second Monday in October - Columbus Day
• 11th November - Veterans Day
• 4th Thursday in November - Thanksgiving
• 25th December - Christmas Day

Calendar of Festivals and Events 2011 / 2012


January

• Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo - mid-January to early February, this is the nation's oldest stock show, attracting thousands of visitors each year to this family-orientated event featuring rodeo competitions and cowboy performances.

February

• No significant festivals during the month of February in Irving.

March

• St. Patrick's Day Celebrations - March 17th, Irving's Irish community and others pay tribute to the Emerald Isle's greatest hero.

April

• No significant festivals during the month of February in Irving.

May

• Memorial Day Celebrations - late May, Irving pays tribute to the country's war heroes.

June

• CityArts Celebration - mid-June, held in nearby Dallas, with food, drink, dancing and music, together with activities for children

July

• Independence Day celebrations - July 4th, Irving celebrates the country's independence with festivities across the city.

August

• Dallas Museum of Natural History Event - early August, this annual event invites families to the Dallas Museum of Natural History to get intimate with its lizards, snakes and extensive reptile collection.

September

• Dallas Cowboys - September sees the start of the NFL season and fans of the game can catch the Dallas Cowboys at the Texas Stadium.

October

• The Texas Pinball Festival - late October, this annual event sees pinball diehards from all over Texas and out-of-state gather together to celebrate one of the arcade's longest surviving features.

November

• Thanksgiving Celebrations - Irving celebrates this national holiday with traditional family-orientated festivities.

December

• New Years Eve in Las Colinas - Irving's downtown area sees in the new year with typical festivities at its favorite social venues.