The Purple Hulls will perform Oct. 12 during the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center's fall concert series.

TYLER AREA

EVENTS

Ninth Annual Pumpkin Patch, Sept. 23-Oct. 31, Lanes Chapel Global Methodist Church, 8720 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Large and small pumpkins, gourds and more included. There will also be free train rides, games and photo opportunities. Admission: Free. Information: https://www.facebook.com/laneschapeltyler/ .

Movies in the Park, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 7, Bergfeld Park, 1510 S. College Ave., Tyler. Featured movie: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Admission: Free. Information: https://www.facebook.com/TylerParksandRec/ .

“Legally Blonde: The Musical,” presented by Theatre TJC, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-7, Wise Auditorium in the Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center, 1203 S. Mahon Ave., Tyler. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors 65 and up, students and active military. Information: https://www.tjc.edu/theatre .

World of Khaos Haunted House, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7, 816 E. Oakwood St., Tyler. Tickets: $20 general admission, $30 VIP fast pass. Information: http://worldofkhaos.com/ .

Craig Morgan: God, Family & Country, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, UT Tyler Cowan Center, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler. Tickets: $56-$71. Information: https://cowancenter.org/ .

Ballroom Dance Lessons, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday, TASCA Ranch, 10495 Jim Russell Road off Highway 110 S., between Tyler and Whitehouse. Classes scheduled every Tuesday. Cost: $40 per person for one month. Information: Jim Gehring, (903) 245-9272.

ATTRACTIONS

Vintage Purse Exhibit, on display Sept. 9 to Oct. 7, Goodman-LeGrand Museum, 624 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. The collection ranges from the mid-1800s to early 1900s and features 25 purses from the Goodman-LeGrand family and Carolyn Blackstone collection. The exhibit contains pieces from Germany, Italy and Whiting & Davis and includes silk, leather, glass beads and tortoise shell handles. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission: $3 donation suggested per person, $3 per person for groups of 10 or more. Information: (903) 531-1286.

American Freedom Museum, on the campus of Brook Hill School, Old Jacksonville Highway north of Bullard. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Cost: $6 adults, discounts for seniors and youth, free for veterans and military personnel. The Hall of Presidents, Hall of Freedom and other galleries hold over 600 artifacts. Information: americanfreedommuseum.org .

Caldwell Zoo, 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd. Tyler. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Cost: Prices vary, memberships available. The 85-acre zoo has animals from many parts of the world. Information: caldwellzoo.org or 903-593-0121.

Camp Ford Historical Park, 6500 U.S. 271, Tyler. Open: dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided trail with interpretive signs and information about the Civil War prisoner of war camp.

Cotton Belt Depot Museum, 210 E. Oakwood St., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. The museum displays model trains and railroad memorabilia owned by Cotton Belt Historical Society.

Discovery Science Place, 308 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are required and can be made at discoveryscienceplace.org . Information: 903-533-8011.

Earth and Space Science Center, 1411 E. Lake St. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Day pass: $12 adults. Planetarium shows: $7 adults. Exhibits: $3 all. Children, seniors and students receive discounts. Schedule of shows, information: sciencecenter.tjc.edu , 903-510-2312.

Goodman-LeGrand Museum & Gardens, 624 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: free, $3 donation suggested. Once a private home, the city museum features furnishings and memorabilia dating back to the mid-1800s. Information: 903-531-1286.

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport Drive, the old terminal of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: $8 adults, discounts for seniors, youth, active military personnel. Information: tylerhamm.org , 903-526-1945.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery, corner of Palace and Oakwood streets, Tyler. Open daily, dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided walking tours of Tyler’s oldest cemetery. Learn about Civil War veterans, state & local leaders and other interesting individuals who shaped Tyler’s early history or view many of the monuments on site. Tour brochures located in the kiosk across from the flag pole.

Smith County Historical Society Museum, 125 S. College Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. SCHS is an independent nonprofit collecting and preserving Smith County history for over 60 years. Information: smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org , 903-592-5993.

Rose City Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays, in front of ETX Brewing Co., 221 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Featuring local produce, pasture raised meats, eggs, breads and pastries, spices and art. Information: https://www.facebook.com/rosecityfarmersmarket/ .

Tyler Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 4850 Old Bullard Road, Broadway Square Mall south parking lot.

Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $5, adults, $3, seniors; free for TMA members, children, students, TJC employees and city of Tyler employees. See art by regional artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Information: tylermuseum.org , 903-595-1001.

Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. Open: Dawn to dusk. Admission: free. The 14-acre garden has 35,000 rose bushes, fountains, ponds and smaller specialty gardens.

NIGHT LIFE

Payton Howie & Jeff Canada, 7 p.m. Oct. 6, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

The Haggertys, 8 p.m. Oct. 7, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. $7 cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Gringo Fire, 8 p.m. Oct. 14, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. $8 cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Kirk Harper, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Frank Martin Gilligan, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Lane Bricker, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Kirk Harper’s Birthday Bash, 8 p.m. Oct. 6, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Clint Alford, 8 p.m. Oct. 7, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Billie Jo & Matt Fisher, 7 p.m. Oct. 12, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Craig Harris, 8 p.m. Oct. 13, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Patrick James, 8 p.m. Oct. 14, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Billie Jo & Matt Fisher, 7 p.m. Oct. 19, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

LONGVIEW AREA

ATTRACTIONS

“Ten Texas Tornados” and “Haikus & Horizons,” on display through Dec. 20, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Featuring the works of East Texas artists Robert Langham, Dewane Hughes and Alexis Serio. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. Information: www.lmfa.org .

“Spiritual Expressions of Latin America,” on display through Oct. 15, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. Information: www.lmfa.org .

“Stories from the Vault: Showcasing Selections From the Permanent Collection and the Stories Behind Them,” on display Feb. 23-Dec. 21, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. The exhibition includes dozens of original works by members of American art royalty such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. Texas art ranging from early 20th century to contemporary work also will be showcased. Art by Otis Dozier, Seymour Fogel, Ancel E. Nunn, Morton Rachofsky, Ed and Linda Blackburn and Mark Nesmith represents nearly 100 years of Texas creativity. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Charlotte Baker Montgomery Artwork, on display through Oct. 28, East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. The artwork includes 30 pieces of works by the artist and author, chronicling her time while living in the Kilgore area during the East Texas oil boom. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: (903) 983-8295, https://easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu/ .

East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Cost: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: 903-983-8295, easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu .

Gregg County Historical Museum, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $5 adults, $2 seniors and $1 children. Information: 903-753-5840, gregghistorical.org .

Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, 706 W. Cotton St., Longview. Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost: Free for members and children 6 and younger, $5 general admission, $3 for seniors, veterans and police officers. Information: http://www.longviewarboretum.org/ .

Gladewater Museum, 116 W. Pacific Ave., Gladewater. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free admission. Social distancing restrictions in place. Information: 903-845-7608.

Texas Broadcast Museum, 416 E. Main St., Kilgore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost: $10 adults; $8 seniors, students, military, first responders; $5 children 3 to 11; free for children under 3. Information: texasbroadcastmuseum.com .

London Museum, 10690 S. Main St., New London. Museum and soda fountain hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, March through August), café hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children. Information: 903-895-4602, newlondonschool.org .

EVENTS

Downtown Live, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. each Friday, Sept. 1 through Oct. 27, Heritage Plaza, 219 E. Methvin St., Longview. Sept. 1, Kim Donnette Band; Sept. 8, The Usual Suspects; Sept. 15, Ace’s & 8’s; Sept. 22, Clint and the Cosmic Wake; Sept. 29, Sheila & The Caddo Kats; Oct. 6, Jenn Ford & the Wide Eyed Devils; Oct. 13, Rick Brown & the Lone Star Bootleggers; Oct. 20, Jake Williams; Oct. 27, Mark Guice. Admission: Free. Information: https://www.longviewtexas.gov/3836/Downtown-Live .

Barrels & Brews Festival, formerly Longview Wine Festival, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, 706 W. Cotton St., Longview. Benefits East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance. More than 70 vendors and 14 wineries and breweries expected. Tickets: $25 to enter wine/beer garden, $35 at gate. Information: https://etxalz.org/ .

Concert Under the Stars Sock Hop Saturday, featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 8 p.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gate opens at 7:30 p.m. A free movie follows concert: “Grease,” starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. Tickets: $10, at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132 or http://www.kokomotheatre.com/ .

“Roots in the Gardens,” Longview Arboretum and Nature Center Concert Series, 6 p.m. each Thursday, Sept. 28 through Oct. 26, Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, 706 W. Cotton St., Longview. Featuring: The Jazz Connection, Sept. 28; Low D, Oct. 5; The Purple Hulls, Oct. 12; Covie, Oct. 19; Dagnabbit, Oct. 26. The West gate at Maude Cobb will open at 5 p.m. each day. Outside food and drinks are allowed. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, children 7-12; free for children 6 and younger. Information: https://www.facebook.com/longviewarboretum .

Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling, 8 p.m. Oct. 6, Longview Exhibit Center, 1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview. Tickets: $25, $40 ringside. Information: https://www.dwarfanators.com/ .

“And Then There Were None,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 6-7, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and 8, Henderson Civic Theatre, 122 E. Main St., Henderson. Tickets: $12 to $15. Information: https://www.facebook.com/HendersonCivicTheatre/ .

Concert Under the Stars Halloween Fright Fest, featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Free movie follows concert: “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,” Oct. 7; “Ghost Breakers,” Oct. 14; “Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man,” Oct. 21. Gates open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10, sold online at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918 2132, www.kokomotheatre.com .

Longview Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. Oct. 7, LeTourneau University Belcher Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview. Season opener concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4,” Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances” and the melodies of Grieg’s “Piano Concerto.” Tickets: $22-$47. Information: https://www.belchercenter.com/ .

Longview Great Pumpkin Roll, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7, 420 N. Center St., downtown Longview. Roll your leftover pumpkins down the hill for up to $500 in prizes. Cost: $2 per roll, pumpkins not included. Bring your own pumpkin or buy at the event. The event, held in conjunction with Ollie’s Skate Shop Downtown Takeover and Longview Cruise Night, also will include a pie-eating contest, coloring contest, pumpkin maze and yard games, skateboarding competition, vendors, car show and food trucks. Information: https://www.visitlongviewtexas.com/280/Great-Pumpkin-Roll .

Hallsville Western Days, Oct. 6-7, Hallsville City Park. Featuring a street dance, parade, concert, car show, Miss Hallsville Pageant, arts and crafts, dog show, food. Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. Information: https://www.facebook.com/Hallsvillewesterndays/ .

Kare for Kids BBQ Cook-off, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7, Longview Convention Complex Ag Pavilion, 100 Grand Blvd., Longview. Proceeds benefit the Kare for Kids Foundation. Information: Terry Petty at (903) 431-2001 or tpetty@longviewtexas.gov.

Touch a Truck — Feed a Family, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Longview Mall, 3500 McCann Road, Longview. The event, presented by Longview Community Ministries, includes games, face painting, food vendors. A new addition to this year’s event is Taco Fest. Vehicles include police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, 18-wheelers, monster trucks, earth movers, buses, military vehicles and more. Admission: Free, although canned goods or monetary donations are accepted. Information: http://longviewcommunityministries.org/ .

Longview Cruise Night, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 7, downtown Longview in front of courthouse. The event will feature new and classic cars, food and music. Admission: Free.

East Texas Symphonic Band, 3 p.m. Oct. 8, LeTourneau University Belcher Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview. Featuring Broadway showstoppers and music from “Phantom of the Opera.” Special guests include Evgeni Raychev and Jennifer Dalmas. Tickets: $10 adults, free for students and children. Information: https://etsymphonicband.org/ .

LeAnn Rimes: The Story … So Far Tour, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, LeTourneau University Belcher Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview. Tickets: $44-$79. Information: https://www.belchercenter.com/ .

Concert Under the Stars Full Moon Party, starring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gates open at 7 p.m. Free movie follows concert: “The Invisible Woman,” starring Virginia Bruce. Tickets: $10, available online at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132, www.kokomotheatre.com .

Skating at Reo Starplex, 4716 W. Loop 281, Longview. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Information: https://www.reostarplex.com/ .

NIGHT LIFE

Raven, 5 p.m. Oct. 6, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

SnakeBone, 5 p.m. Oct. 7, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Down Home, 5 p.m. Oct. 13, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Jesica Peacock, 8 p.m. Oct. 6, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. No cover. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Blaine Hart Band, 8 p.m. Oct. 7, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Kayla Jane, 8 p.m. Oct. 13, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. No cover. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Jenn Ford & The Wide Eyed Devils, 8 p.m. Oct. 14, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Josh Mandreger, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. No cover. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Teazur, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $5. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Lyrical Valor, 8 p.m. Oct. 27, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. No cover. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Clay Logan Band, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

MARSHALL/CARTHAGE AREA

EVENTS

Doug Stone in Concert, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Memorial City Hall, 110 E. Houston St., Marshall. Country music’s lonesome baritone balladeer has eight No. 1 singles, 15 Top 10 singles and more than 10 million album sales. Tickets: $20-$30. Information: https://www.memorialcityhall.com/ .

Dusty’s All-Star Circus, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Memorial City Hall, 110 E. Houston St., Marshall. Tickets: $25 adults, $18 children. Information: https://dustyscircus.com/ .

Texas Sounds International Music Festival, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-21, Memorial City Hall, 110 E. Houston St., Marshall. Each day a new lineup of singers, duos and full bands take the stage in hopes of winning a Texas Sounds International CMA award. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Awards ceremonies start at 3 p.m. Oct. 22. Tickets: $20 single night, $50 three-night discount, $125 VIP. Information: https://www.texassounds.org/ .

The Judy Carmichael Trio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Memorial City Hall, 110 E. Houston St., Marshall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 to $40. Information: https://www.memorialcityhall.com/ .