Mineola Area Chamber of Commerce

09/07/2026

We’re so thankful to Splash Kingdom Paradise Island - Canton for supporting the Iron Horse Heritage Festival!

September 19 will be packed with family fun, great food, local vendors, and plenty of competition—from pie baking to watermelon eating and everything in between!

Thank you for helping us make Iron Horse happen! ❤️

09/05/2026

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09/05/2026

09/05/2026

A big THANK YOU to Mineola Gardens Wellness & Rehabilitation for helping make the Iron Horse Heritage Festival possible!

Join us September 19 for a day of food, vendors, entertainment, and fun, including our Pie Baking, Watermelon Eating, and We**ie Dog contests! 🥧🍉🐶

We appreciate your support of Iron Horse and our Mineola community!

09/05/2026

🚂 Iron Horse Heritage Festival wouldn’t be possible without the incredible businesses and organizations that step up to support this community tradition—and our Title Sponsor deserves a HUGE thank you!

Their support helps us bring a full day of fun to downtown Mineola on September 19, with entertainment, vendors, food, contests, and plenty of things to keep the whole family busy.

We are so grateful to have Origin Bank helping us make Iron Horse Heritage Festival happen! ❤️

Come celebrate Mineola’s heritage with us on September 19! 🚂

09/04/2026

📚🧢 Wear & Share Friday! 🧢📚

Today’s Wear & Share is bringing a little bookish charm and East Texas comfort! 😎

📖 The Page Turner is bringing all the downtown Mineola bookstore vibes and giving us plenty of reasons to stop in and find our next great read. Because there’s always room for one more book! 😉

❄️ Town And Country Heating And Air ETX From those scorching summer days to the chilly ones, they’ve got you covered! We’re proud to wear their hat and show some love to another great local business. ❤️

We love showing off the businesses that make our community special, but wearing their gear is only half the fun. Supporting them is the real goal!

Shop local. Support local. Keep Mineola strong! 🙌

09/02/2026

Promise of Peace Gardens is having Okrapalooza - September 6th, 1–4 PM, at The Venue at Cope Ranch in Mineola. Come experience a festival unlike any other!

Tickets are $50. Kids 12 and under get in free.

Grab yours before Sunday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/okrapalooza-appaloosa-2026-food-and-music-festival-tickets-1989187952714

Chefs from across Texas go head-to-head in the okra cook-off, where they create delicious and diverse dishes that will forever change the way you look at the humble vegetable!
Local musicians Katie Wallace and Meredith Crawford play all afternoon. Face painting and the Butterfly Tent give children a place to play and explore. And every ticket goes straight back into the Promise of Peace youth farm programs that help grow the food you'll be tasting.

09/01/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to win? Or maybe you just want to have a little fun! Either way, we’ve got THREE contests you won’t want to miss at this year’s Iron Horse Heritage Festival on September 19th in Downtown Mineola!

🐾 WE**IE DOG RACE
Calling ALL we**ie dogs! 🐶🌭 It’s time to see which little sausage is the fastest! Registration is $25 per dog, with $5 off each additional dog. Dogs must have current rabies vaccinations, and proof that they are a dachshund is required. First place wins $200 CASH! 💰
👉 Registration: https://forms.gle/6G4e9XMTUz1j924Y7

🍉 WATERMELON EATING CONTEST
How fast can you eat a watermelon? We’ve got categories for ages 12 & under and 13 & up! Bring your appetite and get ready to get messy!
👉 Registration: https://forms.gle/esAAKDgapxtJPbWB8

🥧 PIE BAKING CONTEST
Think your pie deserves bragging rights? Enter your best homemade pie and let the judges decide! Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just make a mean pie, we want to taste it!
👉 Registration: https://forms.gle/ciqE4Fpz8SCYfnLX8

✨ All three contests are open for registration NOW! ✨

Don’t wait until the last minute—get signed up and start practicing, baking, or bribing your we**ie dog NOW.

📅 September 19, 2026
📍 Downtown Mineola
🎉 Iron Horse Heritage Festival

Register today and be part of the fun!