Texas Blueberry Festival

07/01/2026

Before blueberry - Meelonfest!
Story by Josh Edwards, The Daily Sentinel of Nacogdoches

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran in July 2021.

06/22/2026

2026 Texas Blueberry Festival Winners
“Blooming Blue” pieced by Patti Strawther, quilted by Tea Time Quilts. It won the Blueberry Festival Award, and was judged 2nd place in the Blue and White category.

“Reverie” pieced by Sari Livingston, quilted by Melane McCuller. It was judged 1st place in the Blue and White category.

“Heritage Square” pieced by Sari Livingston, quilted by Melane McCuller. It was judged 1st place in the Extra-Large Pieced, Track Quilted category.

“Still Undefeated” pieced by Jim Haley, quilted by Jo Caraway. It won “Best of Show”, 1st place in the Large-Applique’ and Mixed, Track Quilted category and the Mayor’s Award.

06/22/2026

2026 Texas Blueberry Festival Winners
“Shooting Star” pieced by Holly Belles, quilted by Melane McCuller. It was given a special award for technical merit by our certified judge. It was judged 2nd place in the Large-Applique’ and Mixed, Track Quilted category.

“Happy Days” pieced and quilted by Lisa Fearing. It was judged 1st place in the Large-Pieced and Mixed, Stationary Quilted category.

“Baltimore Liberty” pieced and quilted by Margaret Wild. It was chosen Member’s Favorite by our guildmembers and judged 1st place in Medium-Any Technique, Stationary Quilted category. It was given a special award for technical merit by our certified judge.

“Star Crazy” pieced by Jim Haley, quilted by Jo Caraway. It was judged 1st place in the Large-Pieced, Track Quilted category.

“Encompassing” pieced by Mary Markworth, quilted by Melane McCuller. It was judged 1st place in the Medium-Pieced, Track Quilted category.

06/22/2026

2026 Texas Blueberry Festival Winners
“Koi Pond” pieced and quilted by Summer Enlow, judged 1st place in the Machine Embroidery category.

“Storm the Dog” pieced and quilted by Doyle Bruce, judged 1st place in the Small-All Techniques, Track Quilted category.

“Wacky Houses” pieced and quilted by Mary Markworth, judged 1st place in the Small—All Techniques, Stationary Quilted category.

“Eye Candy” pieced by Mary Markworth, quilted by Melane McCuller, judged 1st place in the Hand Guided Track Quilting category.

06/22/2026

2026 Texas Blueberry Festival Winners

“I Spy a Rainbow” pieced by Bitsy Barr, quilted by Jammie Ackley, voted “Viewer’s Favorite” and judged 1st place in the Handwork category.

“Surf Gods in Hog Heaven” pieced and quilted by Frank McCuller, judged 1st place in the Original Design Category.

“Tita’s Flower Garden” pieced by Lydia Pegg quilted by the Nacogdoches Treatment Center Piecemakers, judged 1st place in the Quilting Less than 2 Years category.

“Freedom” pieced and quilted by Margaret Wild, judged 1st place in the 250th Anniversary Challenge.

“Sherlock Holmes” pieced and quilted by Doyle Bruce, judged 1st place in the Miniature category.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

06/18/2026

Congratulations to our Festival Chair Grace Handler for leading the 36th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival presented by Tipton Ford to a sweet success!

06/16/2026

🫐💙 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓. 𝐀. 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃. 💙🫐

The Blueberry Truck has made its final appearance of the 2026 Texas Blueberry Festival weekend, so we hope you'll indulge us in one final post. It's a little long, but we think it's worth the read.

As the dust settles on another incredible Texas Blueberry Festival, we want to extend our heartfelt 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒 to the amazing team at the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce!! Thank you for your leadership, vision, and many hours of work to make this cherished Nacogdoches tradition possible.

A festival like this doesn't just happen. It takes months of planning, countless volunteers, dedicated sponsors, and a team that pours their heart into creating something special for our community.

For one Saturday each year, downtown Nacogdoches becomes the heart of East Texas, bringing together families, friends, visitors, and local businesses to celebrate something even sweeter than blueberries—𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘. 💙

Tipton Ford is proud to have been part of it as the 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 for the past 10 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒. Thank you for trusting us to help celebrate one of the very best traditions in Texas. Thank you for the memories.

And most importantly...
Thank you, Nacogdoches. 💙🫐
Until next year. 🎉

💙 With gratitude,

06/16/2026

https://www.ktre.com/2026/06/13/texas-blueberry-festival-draws-big-crowds-downtown-nacogdoches/
Sweet festival report by Alivia Hartpence, KTRE-TV featuring local business Dilly Dally and the Nacogdoches KiwanisBlueberry Pancake Breakfast 🫐💙

Thousands poured onto the brick streets of downtown Nacogdoches Saturday as the Texas Blueberry Festival returned with crowds, vendors and and plenty of berry-themed bites.

06/15/2026

🫐💙 We wanted to give a big 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to all the first responders who helped make this year's Texas Blueberry Festival a success!!

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to keeping everyone safe allowed thousands of people to enjoy a wonderful day in downtown Nacogdoches. 🚓🚒🚑

We're grateful for everything you do for our community—not just during the festival, but every single day. 🇺🇸

06/15/2026

Congratulations to our Texas Blueberry Festival Blue Washer Board Tournament winners!

🥇 1st Place: Ivan Castro & Jorge Peralta

🥈 2nd Place: Jesus Bocanegra & Juan Rodarte

Thank you to everyone who competed and made this annual tournament such a fun part of Blueberry Festival weekend!

A special thank you to Badders Law Firm for sponsoring the tournament and to Blue Thumb Pool Care for hosting another great event!!