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Month

August 2024

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

August 17, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

A rodeo participant rides a bucking bull in an arena as officials and spectators watch from the sidelines.

Rodeo

Mesquite Championship Rodeo 2024 Season

August 17, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Conventions & Expos

Expo Bota 2024 Gomez Western Wear

August 18, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Community

Fast & Easy Sheet Pan Dinners

August 18, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Conventions & Expos

Windblume

August 23, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Community

Summer in Thailand Cooking Class

August 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

August 24, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Conventions & Expos

Windblume

August 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Community

Mixology 102

August 24, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A rodeo participant rides a bucking bull in an arena as officials and spectators watch from the sidelines.

Rodeo

Mesquite Championship Rodeo 2024 Season

August 24, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Conventions & Expos

Windblume

August 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Community

SUnday Funday

August 25, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Arts & Entertainment

Lucha Libre – Mexican Wrestling

August 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Community

Family Meal Night

August 25, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Community

Dinner & Dragons

August 30, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

August 31, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

A rodeo participant rides a bucking bull in an arena as officials and spectators watch from the sidelines.

Rodeo

Mesquite Championship Rodeo 2024 Season

August 31, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

September 2024

Music

Feria del Taco

September 1, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

September 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

September 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Community

Feeling My Way – Marc Dominus Artist Reception

September 14, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Arts & Entertainment

Mesquite Symphony Orchestra – Heartland Harmonies

September 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Community

Lotería Night

September 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

People in aprons cooking on portable gas stoves with frying pans in a kitchen setting.

Arts & Entertainment

Spanish Tapas Cooking Class

September 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

September 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Assorted sushi platter featuring various types of sushi rolls and nigiri, including salmon, avocado, cucumber, and other ingredients.

Arts & Entertainment

Night at the Sushi Bar Cooking Class

September 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A worker in a white coat walks through a dimly lit brick smokehouse with large metal ovens and a fire burning in a hearth.

Arts & Entertainment

Pitmasters Cooking Class

September 22, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

A close-up of a latte with intricate leaf-like latte art on its foamy surface in a white cup.

Arts & Entertainment

International Coffee Day!

September 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Community

Guts and Gory Zombie Experience

September 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

September 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Festivals

1st Annual Bald and Beautiful Pageant

September 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A round loaf of artisan bread with a spiral pattern and leaf design on the crust, dusted with flour.

Arts & Entertainment

Bread Baking Basics

September 29, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

October 2024

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

October 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

A wooden tray holds five glasses of beer in a restaurant setting. Each glass contains a different type and color of beer. Menu visible underneath tray.

Arts & Entertainment

Beer Tasting – Oktoberfest Weekend

October 5, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

A batch of ghost-shaped sugar cookies with white icing and black eyes and mouths are arranged on a dark surface.

Arts & Entertainment

Halloween Cookie Decorating Cooking Class

October 6, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Community

Lotería Night

October 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A Texas Historical Commission marker for the Mesquite Cemetery under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

Community

Mesquite Meander

October 11, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Arts & Entertainment

Global Street Food Date Night

October 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

October 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Person holding a plate with a freshly baked pizza topped with pepperoni, black olives, green peppers, mushrooms, and onions.

Arts & Entertainment

Handtossed Pizza Date Night Cooking Class

October 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Neon sign on a brick wall reads "Car Show" with an arrow pointing right.

Community

Car Show

October 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Music

Dallas Jazz Orchestra

October 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Containers of apricots, strawberries, and blackberries arranged in rows on a market display table.

Community

Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market

October 19, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Arts & Entertainment

Amigo Guitar Show

October 19, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Community

Pumpkinfest

October 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Community

Take America Back to God Evening of Revival

October 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Person in a green apron rolling dough on a kitchen counter.

Arts & Entertainment

Handmade Pasta Date Night Cooking Class

October 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Arts & Entertainment

Amigo Guitar Show

October 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A close-up of a cheeseburger with a glossy bun on a table in a cafe setting. Tables, stools, and condiment bottles are visible in the background.

Arts & Entertainment

Family Meal Night

October 20, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Music

Dallas Jazz Orchestra

October 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Promotional poster for a concert at Mesquite Arena on Sunday, October 20 featuring La Fiera de Ojinaga and Banda Roja, with tickets available through Ticketon and Tickets Four.

Music

Concierto Y Baile

October 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - October 21, 2024 @ 1:00 am