Texas Gala Calendar

Welcome to the Curated Texan gala and signature event Calendar, your go-to guide for the most important and exciting events happening throughout Lone Star State. Our calendar is carefully curated to highlight the best events in the state, so whether you’re a local or a visitor, you won’t miss out on any of the action. Discover the unique experiences and unforgettable memories that await you in Texas.

ATTENDSEPT/OCT 2022 
AUSTIN

August 25
Ice Ball 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
BigMentoring.org 

September 7
Songs of Hope
Caritas of Austin
CaritasOfAustin.org 

September 14
Red Dot Art Spree 2023
Women & Their Work
WomenAndTheirWork.org 

September 15
The Fashion Luncheon
Women’s Symphony League of Austin
WSLAustin.org 

September 16
Jewel Ball
Women’s Symphony League of Austin
WSLAustin.org

September 29
A Good Night for Goodwill
Goodwill of Central Texas
GoodwillCentralTexas.org 

September 29
Viva Las Vegas!
Texas School for the Deaf
TSDFoundation.org  

October 5
Glow in the Park
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
WaterlooGreenway.org 

October 5
Bandana Ball
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
RMHC-CTX.org 

October 6-8 & 13-15
ACL Music Festival
ACLMusicFestival.com 

October 19
Champions for Children Luncheon
Helping Hand Home for Children
HelpingHandHome.org

October 21
Play Bingo Ladies Luncheon
Center for Child Protection
CenterForChildProtection.org

October 21
Rare & Fine Wine Auction
Wine and Food Foundation
WineFoodFoundation.org

October 26
Signature Chefs Auction
March of Dimes
SignatureChefs.MarchOfDimes.org

October 26
Austin City Limits Hall of Fame
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS
ACL-Live.com

October 28
Black and White Ball
Texas Advocacy Project
TexasAdvocacyProject.org

October 28
Art Dinner 2023
The Contemporary Austin
TheContemporaryAustin.org

November 1-5
48th Annual Garage & Estate Sale
The Settlement Home for Children
SettlementHome.org

November 2
Beauty of Life 2023
Hospice Austin
HospiceAustin.org

November 2
Winter Wonderland
Elizabeth Ann Seton Board
SetonFund.org 

November 2
Botany of Desire
Forklift Danceworks
ForkliftDanceworks.org

November 2-5
Christmas at Caswell House Austin Junior Forum
AustinJuniorForum.org 

November 4
Builders Ball ‘23
Austin Habitat for Humanity
AustinHabitat.org 

November 6
Austin Food + Wine Festival
Austin Food & Wine Alliance
AustinFoodAndWineFestival.com

November 9
First Edition Literary Gala
Texas Book Festival
TexasBookFestival.org 

November 10-12
Austin Fashion Week
FashionByEvents.com 

November 11
Luminarium
Pease Park Conservancy
PeasePark.org 

November 11
Here to Stay! Gala
Equality Texas
EqualityTexas.org 

November 15
2023 Gala
The Andy Roddick Foundation
ARFoundation.org 

November 15
Good Apple Dinner
Texas Appleseed
TexasAppleseed.org 

November 15-19
A Christmas Affair 2023
Junior League of Austin
JLAustin.org 

November 18
Rags to Wags Gala
Austin Humane Society
AHSRagsToWags.org

December 1-2
FORE Kids ATX
The Sergio & Angela Garcia Foundation
FOREKidsATX.org 

December 9
Dancing with the Stars: Austin
Center for Child Protection
CenterForChildProtection.org


 BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION 

August 12
Peace, Love & Giving 60th Anniversary Gala
Twin City Mission
TwinCityMission.org 

September 21
Light Up The World
Hope Pregnancy Center
HopePregnancy.org

October 6
Distinguished Alumni Gala
The Association of Former Students
AggieNetwork.com 

November 3
Aggie Impact Gala
Texas A&M Black Former Student Network
AggieImpactGala.org 

DALLAS 

September 8
Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show
The Crystal Charity Ball
CrystalCharityBall.org

September 12
Each Moment Matters Luncheon
Forefront Living Foundation
EachMomentMatters.org

September 16
Art for Advocacy
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
DCAC.org

September 22
45th Anniversary Gala
Dallas Contemporary Art Museum
DallasContemporary.org

September 26
38th Annual Luncheon
Texas Women’s Foundation
TXWF.org

September 28
Tex-Mex Fiesta
Farrah Fawcett Foundation
FarrahFawcettFoundation.org

September 30
2023 Symphony Gala
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DallasSymphony.org

October 3
Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon & Fashion Show
Equest
Equest.org 

October 3
The Lunch 2023: 100 Year Celebration
Goodwill Industries of Dallas
GoodwillDallas.org 

October 8
All Star Chef Classic
Dallas 24 Hour Club
Dallas24HourClub.org

October 9-10
Kappa Tablescapes
KappaTablescapes.org

October 10
Texas Trailblazers Awards Luncheon
The Family Place
FamilyPlace.org

October 12
Fashion Notes Luncheon
Dallas Symphony League
DallasSymphonyLeague.com

October 13
Attitudes & Attire Luncheon & Fashion Show
Attitudes & Attire
AttitudesAndAttire.org

October 14
Cattle Baron’s Ball 50th Anniversary
American Cancer Society
CattleBaronsBall.com 

October 20
Fur Ball
SPCA of Texas
FurBallDallas.com

October 21
Disco Gala
African American Museum of Dallas
AAMDallas.org 

October 21
Two X Two for AIDS and Art
amFAR
TwoXTwo.org

October 22
The Great Create
Nasher Sculpture Center
NasherSculptureCenter.org 

October 25
Hope for Humanity Luncheon
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
DHHRM.org 

October 25
Spotlight Dinner: MJ the Musical
Broadway Dallas
BroadwayDallas.org

October 27 – November 5
2021 Partners Card
The Family Place
FamilyPlace.org

October 28
42nd Annual Black-Tie Dinner
BlackTie.org

October 30
Golf Classic
Recovery Resource Council
RecoveryCouncil.org 

October 30
Celebrating Women Luncheon
Baylor Scott & White Health
DallasFoundation.BSWHealth.com

October 27 – November 5
2021 Partners Card
The Family Place
FamilyPlace.org

November 2-5
Chefs for Farmers
ChefsForFarmers.com

November 3-5
Fashion X Dallas
Dallas.FashionByEvents.com 

November 4
Zoo to Do
Dallas Zoo
DallasZoo.com/ZooToDo 

November 4
Leagueapalooza
Junior League of Dallas
JLDallas.org 

November 7
17th Annual A Writers Garden Literary Symposium & Luncheon
Women’s Council of Dallas Arboretum
WCDABG.org 

November 9
Signature Chefs Auction
March of Dimes
SignatureChefs.MarchOfDimes.org

November 11
Folds of Honor Gala
Folds of Honor North Texas
NorthTexas.FoldsOfHonor.org 

November 11
Night at the Museum
Perot Museum
PerotMuseum.org 

November 15-18
Chi Omega Christmas Market
ChiOmegaXmas.org 

November 16
Doing the Most Good Luncheon
Salvation Army of North Texas
SalvationArmy.NTX.org 

November 17
Dallas History Makers: Award for Excellence Luncheon
Dallas Historical Society
DallasHistory.org 

November 18
Bravo! Gala
AT&T Performing Arts Center
ATTPAC.org 

November 28
Tutu Chic Fashion Show & Luncheon                             Texas Ballet Theatre
TexasBalletTheater.org

December 1
Red Ribbon Gala 2023
AIDS Outreach of Dallas
AOC.org 

December 9
The Crystal Charity Ball
CrystalCharityBall.org

FORT WORTH 

September 8
Wild Game Dinner
Ronald McDonald House of Ft. Worth
RMHFW.org

September 14
Hearts of Gold
Rutledge Cancer Foundation
RutledgeCancerFoundation.org

September 16
A Cool Night – Up, Up and Away
The WARM Place
TheWARMPlace.org

September 27
Signature Chefs Auction
March of Dimes
SignatureChefs.MarchOfDimes.org

September 30
Mad Scientist Ball 2023
Fort Worth Museum of Science and Natural History
FWMuseum.org

October 12
2023 Hope Gala
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy
NewHopeEquine.com

October 12-15
Christmas In Cowtown
Junior League of Ft. Worth
JuniorLeagueFW.org 

October 20
Cowtown Ball: Disco Cowboy
American Cancer Society
CowtownBall.org

November 2-5
Lone Star Film Festival
Lone Star Film Festival
LoneStarFilmFestival.com

November 16
Sky Ball XXI
Airpower Foundation
AirPowerFoundation.org

December 2
Fort Worth Margarita Ball
Children’s Charities of Fort Worth
ChildrensCharitiesFW.com

December 14
Caren Koslow Fashion Show & Luncheon                             Texas Ballet Theatre
TexasBalletTheater.org  


HOUSTON 

September 8
Fierce & Fabulous Soiree  Houston Pet Set
HoustonPetSet.org 

September 8
Opening Night Onstage Dinner Houston Ballet
HoustonBallet.org 

September 9
Cattle Barons Ball: Rhinestone Rodeo  American Cancer Society
CattleBaronsBall.org

September 16
2023 Houston Smile Gala
Operation Smile
OperationSmile.org

September 21
Best Dressed Luncheon
March of Dimes
MarchOfDimes.org/BestDressed

September 22
Making A Difference Luncheon
El Centro de Corazón
ElCentrocdeCorazon.org

September 22
The Supper Club 2023
Texas Heart Institute
TexasHeart.org

September 24
Houston Ladies Who Brunch  Sky High
SkyHighForKids.org

September 29
Opening Night Concert & Gala Houston Symphony
HoustonSymphony.org

October 6
True Blue Gala
Houston Police Foundation
HoustonPoliceFoundation.org 

October 6
Salute To Champions  Texas Children’s Hospital
WaysToGive.TexasChildrens.org 

October 7
Red Hot Gala 2023  Houston Professional Firefighter Association Charitable Foundation
HoustonsBravest.org 

October 12
Razzle Dazzle 2023  Memorial Hermann
MemorialHermann.org

October 12
La Petite Maison Gala  Junior League of Houston
PetiteMaisonGala.org

October 13
26th Annual Gala
Houston Children’s Charity
HoustonChildrensCharity.org

 October 13
Stardust: 75th Anniversary Gala Art League Houston
ArtLeagueHouston.org 

October 14
Studio 54 Gala  Children’s Museum Houston
CMHouston.org

October 19
Party in the Park
The Menil Collection
Menil.org 

October 20
Power of Literacy Luncheon
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
BushHoustonLiteracy.org 

October 20
Opening Night Dinner: Intelligence
Houston Grand Opera
HoustonGrandOpera.org

October 21
Zoo Ball 2023  Houston Zoo
HoustonZoo.org 

October 26
Baker Institute’s 30th Anniversary Gala Baker Institute
BakerInstitute.org

October 27
2023 Howl-O-Ween Ball  Houston SPCA
HoustonSPCA.org 

October 28
The Return: Boo Ball
Ronald McDonald House Houston
RMHHouston.org

November 3
Accolades: The Texas Academy Awards of Child Advocacy
Children At Risk
ChildrenAtRisk.org

November 3
It’s a Kind of Magic
Friends for Life
Friends4Life.org 

November 4
Where the Wild Things Art
Orange Show Center For Visionary Art
OrangeShow.org 

November 4
Casablanca Gala
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Natural Science
TheHealthMuseum.org 

November 9
All in for Adoption
Arms Wide Adoption Services
ArmsWideAdoption.org 

November 9-12
Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market
Houston Ballet Foundation
HoustonBallet.org 

November 10
Singing a Song of Hope
Trees of Hope
TreesOfHopeHouston.org

November 10
2023 Storybook Gala: Around the World with Madeline
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
BushHoustonLiteracy.org 

November 10
Fall Jazz After-Party Celebrating Terence Blanchard
DACAMERA
DACAMERA.org

November 11
2023 Gala
Lone Star Flight Museum
LoneStarFlight.org

November 13
Delicious Alchemy Banquet
Recipe for Success
Recipe4Success.org 

November 14
Champions for TEACH
TEACH
ToEducateAllChildren.org 

November 17
The Grand Gala Ball  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
MFAH.org

November 17 – January 1
Deck the Trees Alley Theatre
alleytheatre.org 

November 18
Celebrity Paws Gala
Citizens for Animal Protection
Cap4Pets.org

November 20
2023 Guardian of the Human Spirit Luncheon
Holocaust Museum Houston
HMH.org 

December 1
Angels of Hope Luncheon and Fashion Presentation
Friends of Child Advocates
ChildAdvocates.org 

December 14
Holiday Schmooze
Legacy Community Health
LegacyCommunityHealth.org 


SAN ANTONIO 

September 17
Bobby Norris Round Up For Autism Gala
Autism Treatment Center
ATCOfTexas.org

September 23
Morgan’s Birthday Bash
Morgan’s Inclusion Initiative
InclusionStartsHere.com 

September 28
Landa Nights
Landa Gardens Conservancy
LandaGardens.org

September 29
Jazz’SA Live
San Antonio Parks Foundation
JazzSA.org 

September 30
Cattle Baron’s Ball: Sapphires & Saddles
American Cancer Society
E.Givesmart.com/events/juW 

October 4
33rd Annual Red Dot Art Sale Preview
Blue Star Contemporary
BlueStarContemporary.org

 October 5
Outside the Lunchbox Luncheon
The DoSeum
TheDoSeum.org/OLL

October 5
Splendor in the Garden 2023
San Antonio Botanical Garden
SABot.org

October 19
2023 Gala Luncheon
The S.A. Women’s Chamber of Commerce Foundation
SAWomensChamber.org 

October 21
Red & White Ball Blood & Tissue Foundation
RedAndWhiteBallSA.org

October 16
53rd Annual Witte Game Dinner
Witte Museum
WitteMuseum.org

October 20
Gallery of Hope Celebration
CASA of San Antonio
CASA-SATX.org 

October 21
3rd Annual Rooftop Brunch
Artpace
Artpace.org 

October 21
Catrina Ball 2023
San Antonio Public Library Foundation
SAPLF.org

October 21
Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival
Luminaria
LuminariaSA.org

November 1-2
Gala In The Garden
Southwest School Of Art
SWSchool.org 

November 3
Dobie Dichos
DobieDichos.org 

November 4
DiwaliSA
AnujaSA.com 

November 10
41st Annual Zoobilation Ball: Out of Africa
San Antonio Zoo
SAZoo.org 

November 24
Ford Holiday River Parade  The Riverwalk
TheSanAntonioRiverwalk.com

December 14
Poinsettia Holiday Party
Friends of Hospice San Antonio
FriendsOfHospiceSA.org