City of Garland News Release:

Discover the Great Outdoors in Garland!

Bass Pro Shops and the City of Garland Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department are co-hosting the Garland Outdoor Festival on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops located at 5001 Bass Pro Drive.
 
Experts will be on hand to provide information on the many outdoor recreation opportunities availalbe in the Garland area. Adults and children can try all sorts of activities including: fly-fishing, kayaking, archery, windsurfing, camping, outdoor cooking, off-road biking, scouting and casting. Details about Garland's parks and natural areas will be available, along with information about area state parks and activities provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
 
City of Garland and Bass Pro Shops staff are hosting this event to promote the many benefits of outdoor recreation: healthy lifestyles, family bonding, environmental awareness, and natural area preservation. Outdoor recreation activities are also vital for developing a high quality of life. As the Garland area becomes more urbanized, it is even more important for Garland residents to go outside and recreate!
 
For more information about the Garland Outdoor Festival, please visit www.garlandparks.com or call 972-205-2772.
 

Cowboy Round-Up

 
Lot's of music, both in the Plaza Theatre and on the Square, a fiddle competition, chuck wagons, kiddie corral, gunslinger shoot-outs, and stage coach rides are all squeezed into a full day on the Downtown Square.
 
Things actually start on Friday night with a screening of Gunfight at the OK Corral on the Square at 7:30. Actor James Drury, from the TV series "The Virginian," will be there Friday and again Saturday.
 
The music venue may be highlighted by The Light Crust Doughboys but many other performers will be on stage throughout the day.

 
Complete list of events and times are available at Garland Cowboy Round-Up.