Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival (Oct. 14-16)

This weekend is the annual Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival, which benefits the non-profit group The Friends of Conroe, Inc. The festival is held in downtown Conroe. If you can't find anywhere to park, or if you don't feel like trying, you can catch a shuttle in the parking lot of Target. Click here to view a map.

There is plenty to do at the festival: eat, shop, listen to live music, eat some more, browse the various arts and crafts booths, etc. There is also a kids' area with rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, a "monster mural," and a stage for local dance teams to perform.

There are a lot of food vendors at this festival. You will see the typical festival items like corn dogs, lemonade,  turkey legs, kettle corn, etc., but there will also be Cajun items like pistolettes, crawfish etoufee, gumbo, red beans and rice, cajun catfish, and even alligator on a stick. To see a complete list of this year's vendors, click here.

The live music at the festival includes country, zydeco, blues, and more. To view a complete list of this year's musical guests, click here.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online. If you purchase a one-day pass at the gate, it will cost $12. If you purchase online, it is $9, but there is a $1.49 fee. You can also purchase a 3-day pass online for $18 (plus 1.98 fee), which is a good deal if you plan on attending all three days. To buy tickets online, click here.

Festival hours:
Friday 14th: 6pm- midnight
Saturday 15th: 11am-midnight
Sunday 16th: 12 noon- 6pm

Conroe Hastings In-Store Book Signing with Ozzy Osbourne in October!

Hastings In-Store Book  

Signing with Ozzy Osbourne! 

Book: Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy

Conroe Hastings

Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm

The "Other Half" of Hey, Huntsville, was once convinced for a good FIVE minutes that Stephen King was having a book signing at the Huntsville Hastings (Sucker). However, THIS celebrity book signing is no joke! It’s Facebook Official HERE.

On Tuesday, October 18^th, hop on that crazy train and head down to the Conroe Hastings, because Ozzy Osbourne will be there for a book signing!

According to the description of the new book, Trust Me, I’m Dr. Ozzy, is “part humor, part memoir, and part bad advice” and “will include some of the best material from his published columns, answers to celebrities' medical questions, charts, sidebars, and more.”

Buy a copy after it comes out on October 11^th, and get Dr. Osbourne to sign it at the Hastings Conroe a week later. Please leave your bats and doves at home.

I can’t wait!


Also, HERE is a good interview of Ozzy discussing the dove/bat/Alamo controversies. 

Piccadilly Circus this Friday (June 10 - Conroe, TX)

Want to use your kids as an excuse to see the circus? The Piccadilly Circus is going to be in Conroe this Friday, June 10 at Lone Star Expo Center (9255 Airport Rd). Show times are at 4:30pm and 7:30pm. 


If you buy tickets online, they are buy one get one FREE with the promo code "CIRCUS." Click here to buy tickets online. Children under 13 also get in free!


The circus features Rocky the boxing kangaroo, an elephant that stands on one foot, motorcycle daredevils, Katunga the giant jungle monster, contortionists, clowns, etc.


For more info, check out the Piccadilly Circus website: www.TheFunCircus.com

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Hey, guys. Huntsville has its moments, but sometimes you just need to GTFOut. We're here to give you the info you need to get out of here - and to do so on a budget. We'll tell you nearby places to travel for concerts, conventions, festivals and fairs, etc. Stay tuned for blogs on upcoming events and reviews of places we go when we need to get out. If you have an event or cool place to visit near Huntsville, let us know, and we'll post it here.