Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration

Dogwood Lunch Train:
March 18 & 25 & April 1, 2023 | 1:00 PM
Passengers aboard Texas State Railroad Dogwood Lunch Train will savor the flavor and the sights, of East Texas. Expand all of your senses with a delicious meal and a front row seat to the Dogwood Days springtime show during your journey. Departing Saturday March 18th and 25th and April 1st from the Palestine depot at 1:00pm. For more details visit texasstaterailroad.net

Piney Woods Express Diesel- Texas State Railroad:
March 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM


Guided Tour of the Redlands Hotel - The Redlands Hotel was built in 1914 by a group of citizens to provide housing for the visitors to the City from the railroad. Built as a fine hotel with an up date restaurant, ice machine, orchestra and ballroom, it was in high demand until 1918 when WW I caused economy problems. Imagine debarking from a long train ride to walk into the Redlands Hotel’s dining room and an elegant dinner. For special group tours call 903-729-2345

Farm & Flower Market:
March 25, April 1, 2023 |
8:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Shop a wide selection of flowers, plants, herbs, produce, local honey, meat and eggs, homemade soaps, handmade items, jewelry, art & more. 815 W Spring St.,

Mission Outreach 2023 5K
April 1, 2023 | 9:00 AM
Welcome to our Annual 5K Walk/Run Event! All proceeds are Benefitting our Missions Outreach 2023 5K.
The 5K will start and end at the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce, 401 W. Main, Palestine, Texas.
Pre registration will be on line, Children 10 and under are FREE! Packet pick up for runners and walkers will begin at 8:00 Am on the day of the event. You can pick up packets the day before at the church from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
This year we will have a totally different route, you are sure to Love!
T-shirts will be included for those that pre-register. Awards Ceremony to follow.
Contact Evangelistic Temple for details or to register 903 729-2863


Slow Meat Feast:
March 18,2023 | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Regen Ranch

Dogwood Happenings at The Gin:

Art Walk:
April 1, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Art Walk Palestine
First Saturday of each month from 10:00AM to 3:00PM downtown Palestine
Various participating businesses & artists
400 N Queen St

March 24-26, 2023
March 31-April 2, 2023
Clue The Musical is a musical with a book by Peter DePietro, music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, and lyrics by Tom Chiodo, based on the board game Clue. The plot concerns a murder at a mansion, occupied by several suspects, that is solved by a detective, while the ending is decided by the audience.
213 W Crawford St.

Dogwood Fly in Fair:
March 24 - 26, 2023 |
9:00 AM- 5: 00 PM
Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Admission $5 per car load
Free Parking
Chili and 3 meat BBQ cookoffs & Cornhole tournament. Arts, crafts, gun show, antiques, militaria, and collectibles.
For more information, contact:
Charles Montgomery 817-929-1816
Whipp.events@gmail.com Whippfarmproductions.com

Sacred Heart Catholic Church:
Stunning stained glass, incredible detailing and beautiful architecture are just of few of the features that will have you in awe of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Open every Saturday during the Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration.
503 N Queen St.

First Christian Church:
The First Christian Church in Palestine is one of the oldest congregations in the area. Steps were set in motion which resulted in its establishment in Palestine in 1847. After outgrowing several smaller buildings, in 1905 the brick building at 113 Crawford Street was constructed. The church had grown and could now afford to have an imposing building with a pipe organ. This building served until 1955 when the present sanctuary was completed directly to the east. Over the next several years the 1905 structure was transformed into an educational building. The chapel in the educational building is the pride of the entire membership with its beautiful memorial windows. It is with great pride that we are including these windows on our strained glass tour during this years dogwood celebration.
113 E Crawford St

St. Phillips Episcopal Church
It all started in 1859, when about a dozen Palestine families gathered and organized a religious body under the name St. Philip's Episcopal Church. On Dec. 11, 1874,the corner stone for the church was laid. However, in 1903, the church moved to its current location at 106 E. Crawford St. After a fire destroyed the building in 1982, the current church was built in 1983. The baptismal font, as well as a few other religious relics, were saved. They're still used today. The same company that installed the original stained glass windows replaced them after being lost in the fire.

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Palestine that was organized in 1849, a year after Palestine was founded. The Gothic Revival church building is the oldest church in Palestine continuously serving a congregation. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for the sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The builder made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890.The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.