For 45 seasons, Scarborough Renaissance Festival has stood as a Texas institution, welcoming generations of families, travelers and tradition-seekers to step back in time to the 16th century each spring. In 2026, the Festival celebrates its milestone 45th season with eight weekends of immersive entertainment, legendary performances and new experiences that underscore its place in the cultural fabric of the state.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Texoma Earth Day Festival, scheduled for April 18 in Sherman. Event organizers are seeking sponsors, vendors, workshop presenters and entertainers to participate in this annual celebration of environmental awareness and sustainable living practices.

The Bonham Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) announced today a major step in its downtown revitalization efforts as the Bonham Visitor Center prepares for transformation. The current visitor center will officially close on Friday, April 3, as the building enters its next phase supporting ongoing downtown revitalization. “This project represents an important investment in the future of downtown Bonham,” said BEDCO Executive Director William Myers. photo courtesy of BEDCO

Bonham Farmers Market is back at Creative Arts Center beginning this Saturday, April 4, and scheduled to run two or three times each month through October! This event is "rain or shine" and the market will move indoors in case of rain.

Come see history come alive right here in Grayson County with engaging re-enactors and hands-on demonstrations! April 4, May 2, and June 6.

1860 – The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins. The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. During its 18 months of operation beginning in 1860, the Pony Express reduced the time for messages to travel between the east and west US coast to about 10 days. It became the west's most direct means of east–west communication before the first transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861), and was vital for tying the new state of California with the rest of the United States. Despite a heavy subsidy, the Pony Express was not a financial success and went bankrupt in 18 months, when a faster telegraph service was established. Nevertheless, it demonstrated that a unified transcontinental system of communications could be established and operated year-round. When it was replaced by the telegraph, the Pony Express quickly became romanticized and became part of the lore of the Old West. Its reliance on the ability and endurance of hardy riders and fast horses was seen as evidence of rugged American individualism of the frontier times.