Parking, Street Closures for the East Texas Poultry Festival

September 27, 2023 - The 47th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival is just days away. The actual Festival will be Thursday – Saturday, October 5th, 6th and 7th.

This year, San Augustine Street and Austin Street will be closed to thru traffic starting around 4:00 on Wednesday, October 4th. We will have 3 ticket booths this year – corners of San Augustine Street one at each end (same as last year) and an additional booth at the corner of Austin and Nacogdoches Street.

Below is the set-up schedule for tents, carnival etc.

  • Coupon Booth – Tuesday, September 26th. This will be on inside of the square, next to the inner sidewalk across from The Forge. This will only affect a few parking spots on the inside square.
  • Main tent concrete – Thursday, September 28th. This will affect all the inside of the square on San Augustine side and partial Austin Street (across from Citizens Bank, County Clerk’s office and All Hours Fitness)
  • Main tents – Sunday, October 1st. This will affect all the inside of the square on San Augustine side and partial Austin Street (across from Citizens Bank, County Clerk’s office and All Hours Fitness)
  • Carnival – Tuesday, October 3rd. Inside of the square – Shelbyville Street, Nacogdoches Street. Please DO NOT park on the inside of the square after 5pm on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Please arrange for alternate parking if you usually park on the inside of the square. Everything will be back to normal Sunday, October 8th.

Thank you for your assistance! Have a FUN Festival!!