Texas Dogwood Trails Celebration

Dogwood Lunch Train:
March 19 & 26 | 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 19th and 26th from the Palestine depot at 1:00pm. For more details visit texasstaterailroad.net

Piney Woods Express Diesel- Texas State Railroad:
March 18, 24, 25, 31
April 1 & 2 | 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

Home Grill Steak House- Comedy Night:
March 18 | 8:00 PM
Jim Holder and Andy Huggins

The Historic Bower Mansion Ghost Hunt:
March 18 & 19 | 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Over 140 years old, the Historic Bowers Mansion is a stunning location and one of Palestine’s most beautiful historic homes. However, beneath that eye-pleasing façade, the home hides a dark secret – it was the scene of a murder-suicide in the ’50s, and there’ve been numerous suspicious deaths in the home over the years. The mansion is quickly growing a reputation for being one of the most haunted locations in the country! Join Haunted Rooms America as we try and communicate with the spirits that are waiting to share their story with you! You’ll learn the history, learn the techniques we use, get detailed info on the ghosts that haunt here, and you’ll have a great time investigating with us in this huge and very haunted location! Get tickets here.

Goat Lucky Yoga & Painting
March 19th | 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
As part of Dogwood Trails celebration we are having a St. Patrick's day paint class at 2 p.m. with Art on Fire and goat yoga afterwards at 4 p.m. As always, we will have a few complimentary refreshments or you can BYOB.

Farm & Flower Market:
March 25, April 1 | 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.,

Central America 5K:
March 25 | 9:00 AM
Welcome to our Annual 5K Walk/Run Event! All proceeds are Benefitting our Central America Missions Outreach 2022.
TO REGISTER.. TEXT (5K)
TO: 903-218-3538 & Complete the form
Registration and packet pick up for runners and walkers will begin at 8:00 AM on the day of the event under the pavilion at Dogwood Park. Children 10 and under are FREE !
Medical Waivers will be signed upon packet pick up.
This year we will have a slightly different route ,you are sure to Love!
T-shirts will be included for those that pre-register. Awards Ceremony to follow.

Grazing Workshop:
April 1-2 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Regen Ranch

Installation of Texas Historical Marker: March 26th | 1:00PM
Anderson County Historial Commission is pleased to announce the installation of an official Texas Historical Marker honoring Captain Steven Logan Bennett, Medal of Honor Recipient (Posthumous).
Veterans Memorial Park, West Spring Street, Palestine, TX. Official ceremony.
Informal reception, Friday, March 25, 2022, 5:30 -7:30 PM in The Redlands Hotel Lobby, 400 N Queen St..

St Philip's Dogwood Activities: March 19th | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Dogwood Happenings at The Gin:

The Gallery at Redland's Anniversary Celebration:
March 19th | 7:00 PM
The one-year anniversary of David Tripp & Sandi Jones's ownership of the Gallery at Redlands Hotel will be celebrated following the Dogwood Art & Music Festival events on Saturday, March 19th. The Gallery will honor sculptor Jeffie Brewer, offering wine & refreshments. Gallery artists will be present to meet the public as well.

Art Walk:
April 1 | 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 | 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:
March 19 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
March 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
April 2 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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:
March 19 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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
March 19 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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
March 19 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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.