March 3rd - March 19th, 2023
Retama Park (1 Retama Parkway) in Selma, TX

TICKETS AVAILABLE ON SITE ONLY (NO ONLINE SALES)

In 2022 Big TX Fun and Heroes Sports gave 2,000lbs of crawfish to veterans and active duty. We want to continue to Thank you and give you more in 2023.

Heros Sports

Registration for the 1 free lb is located at the crawfish booth. Please bring proper identification.

Festival Dates and Hours 

March 3rd 5:00pm – 11:00pm

March 4th 12:00pm – 11:00pm

March 5th 12:00pm – 10:00pm

March 6th – March 9th 5:00pm – 10:00pm

March 10th 5:00pm – 11:00pm

March 11th 12:00pm – 11:00pm
March 12th 12:00pm – 11:00pm

March 13th – March 16th 3:00pm – 10:00pm

March 17th 3:00pm – 11:00pm

March 18th 12:00pm – 11:00pm
March 19th 12:00pm – 10:00pm

Admission* – $12 Adults / $8 kids

(Under 36 inches – FREE)
Parking – $10 per car

*Shows and petting zoo free with admission

Crawfish Boil

Crawfish Eating Contest

*Crawfish Eating contest March 11th at 4 pm.

*last day to register on this site is March 9th!

Family Carnival

New and exciting rides provided by Talley Amusements will be at the Big TX Fun Carnival Midway for 2023

Unlimited ride wristbands
$30
Sold Monday – Friday
Ride tickets sold daily
Rides available by height
36” and above – 15 rides
42” and above – 25 rides
48” and above – 35 rides

PETTING ZOO AND PONY RIDES OPEN DAILY

Petting zoo (Free with admission) open daily if weather permits


NEW ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS (additional charge)

  • Tortoise Encounter
  • Kangaroo Encounter
  • Water Buffalo Encounter

Character Appearance

at the carnival midway every Friday – Sunday during open hours.

Live Family Shows

Show Times are posted Daily on Facebook and Instagram

Dominguez Circus
March 3-5

Come enjoy Cow Town USA and milk a cow or take a photo with a GIANT OX.

Rocketman

Animals That Built America
Animals that were present during frontier times that helped build America.

Kangaroo Encounters

Pig, Duck, and Surprise Animal Races!

Wolves of the World Show 

Rocketman
Show Times TBA

Rocketman
Show Times TBA

Live Entertainment

Live Music will be on the YoloTX Stage Friday – Sunday

March 3rd

DJ Dan
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Eric Sebastian
1:00 PM

The Kid Brothers
6:00 PM

March 4th

Eric Sebastian
1:00 PM

The Unleaded
3:30 PM

The Kid Brothers
6:00 PM

The Socks
8:30 PM

Young Klassics
March 18
8:30 PM

Jean-Pierre and the Zydeco Angels
March 19
2:30 PM

March 5th

Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones
1:00 PM

Josh Baca and The Hot Tamales
3:30 PM

Pop Rocks
6:00 PM

March 9th

GRES Choir
6:00 PM

Lasting Effect
March 11
3:00 PM

Cactus Country
March 11
3:30 PM

March 10th

DJ Dan
7:00 - 9:00 PM

GRES Choir
6:00 PM

Cactus Country
March 11
3:30 PM

March 11th

Dance Infinity
1:30 PM

Cactus Country
3:30 PM

Lasting Effect
6:00 PM

Young Klassics
8:30 PM

Lasting Effect
3:00 PM

Cactus Country
3:30 PM

March 12th

Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones
1:00 PM

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Trisdon Federic
6:00 PM

March 13th

Colton Upshaw
7:00 PM

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Trisdon Federic
6:00 PM

March 14th

Bru's Tunes
7:00 PM

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Trisdon Federic
6:00 PM

March 15th

Olympian Fencing Club
7:00 PM

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Cactus Country
3:30 PM

March 16th

Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones
6:00 PM

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Cactus Country
3:30 PM

March 17th

Gold Reign: St Pattys Day Celebration

The Keys Black
3:30 PM

Cactus Country
3:30 PM

March 18th

Josh Calvin & The 183 South Band
3:30 PM

Young Klassics
6:00 PM

Think Lizzy
8:00 PM

March 19th

Jean-Pierre and the Zydeco Angels
2:30 PM

Nuevo Estilo
5:00 PM


March 6
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March 7
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March 8
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March 9
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March 10
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March 11
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March 12
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March 13
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March 14
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March 15
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March 16
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March 17
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March 18
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March 19
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March 17
Time TBA

Battle of the Bands

Big TX Fun will be hosting local bands from across Texas to perform in the first ever Big TX Fun Battle of the bands. Bands will be competing after a Title of best band in Texas, but also a $10,000 prize pay out!

1st

$5,000

2nd

$1,100

3rd

$900

4th

$800

5th

$700

6th

$600

7th

$500

8th

$400

How it works:

Up to 32 Bands will perform on one of the following days 3/4, 3/5, 3/11 or 3/12. Top two highest scoring bands from each day will move on to the finals and perform on 3/18.

The finals will consist of eight bands battling it out for the $10,000 pay out. The finalists will perform on 3/18.

Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors

KidsOutandAbout.com

Crawfish Festival

Covid-19 Safety Warning

We have taken enhanced health and safety measures- for you, our other guests, employees, and vendors. You must follow all posted instructions while visiting Big Texas Fun.

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exist in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

By visiting Big Texas Fun you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

Thank you, Selma, for a GREAT 2023!

We will be back
March 8-24 @ Retama Park!

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