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    Odessa TX events and Midland guide: Oct 30 to Nov 22, 2026

    Odessa TX events, Oct 30 to Nov 22, 2026: Día de los Muertos, Merry Marketplace, Midland's Veterans Parade, holiday markets and the Tejano Super Show.

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    This guide covers Odessa TX events, plus Midland and Goldsmith, from Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 22, 2026. Odessa's last Halloween events are on Friday, Día de los Muertos falls on Sunday, November 1, and the Junior League of Odessa's Merry Marketplace fills the Ector County Coliseum from November 5 to 8. Midland holds its Veterans Parade on November 7, and the second half of the month brings holiday markets, Christmas shows at the Wagner Noel and the Tejano Super Show. Every item links to the city, county, school district, venue or organizer page, so check it before you head out in case plans change.

    Goldsmith RV Park & Housing is about 25 minutes from Odessa and about 45 minutes from Midland, so most of these events work as an evening out or a day trip. If you are weighing a longer stay for work, our guide to monthly RV park rates in Odessa explains how monthly pricing usually works around here. Events from last week are in our October 23 guide.

    Día de los Muertos on November 1

    Both cities mark Día de los Muertos on the same Sunday. In Odessa, the Ellen Noël Art Museum holds its yearly celebration from 1:30 to 4 PM. In Midland, UT Permian Basin presents an afternoon at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, with exhibits in the lobby from noon to 4 PM and a closing show at 4 PM. The museum is the shorter drive from Goldsmith.

    The first weekend of November

    The Merry Marketplace runs Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8 at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa. General shopping is open to all ages, and strollers and wagons are welcome, on Friday from 1 to 7 PM, Saturday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from noon to 5 PM. The Thursday evening party and the Friday morning brunch are for ages 21 and up, and Breakfast with Santa is on Saturday, November 7.

    On Friday, November 6, H-E-B holds its Feast of Sharing community dinner at the Midland County Horseshoe from 4 to 8 PM, and everyone is welcome. If you are here on a job without family nearby, it is an easy way to share a holiday meal before Thanksgiving.

    Saturday, November 7 is Midland's second annual Veterans Parade and Veterans Celebration. A flyover at 1 PM starts the parade, which runs until 3 PM on "A" Street from Elk Street to Illinois Avenue. From 4 to 7 PM the celebration moves to Centennial Park, with a Kids Zone, food trucks and a Veteran Resource Village. Fireworks open the evening concert, and the Eli Young Band plays at 7 PM. A morning stop at the 307 Farmer's Market or Basin Action Day still leaves time to reach Midland for the parade.

    Holiday shows and markets in mid November

    The Wagner Noel in Midland has three Christmas shows in this stretch. The Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is Monday, November 16 at 7 PM, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage is Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 PM, and Mannheim Steamroller plays Sunday, November 22 at 4 PM. The two weeknight shows are worth a look if your days off fall midweek.

    Holiday shopping picks up at the Midland County Horseshoe with the Briar Patch Holiday Event on November 14 and 15, then the Gifty Christmas Market from November 20 to 22. Parks Legado in Odessa starts Christmas tree sales on Friday, November 20 and holds its Christmas Market on the evening of Saturday, November 21.

    That same Saturday, the Tejano Super Show marks its 55th year at the Ector County Coliseum. It is a lowrider car show with car clubs from across Texas, a Miss Tejano pageant at 2 PM and live music, and it opens at 11 AM. The Coliseum is in Odessa, so it is the closest of the big Saturday events to us.

    Odessa TX events, week by week

    Friday, October 30 to Thursday, November 5

    Friday, November 6 to Thursday, November 12

    Friday, November 13 to Thursday, November 19

    Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22

    • Gifty Christmas Market, Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 9 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday, November 22, noon to 4 PM, Midland County Horseshoe, Main Arena, Midland.
    • Parks Legado Christmas tree sales, Friday, November 20, 6 to 9 PM, Saturday, November 21, 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday, November 22, 1 to 6 PM, Parks Legado Town Center, Odessa. Worth a look if you put up a small tree in the RV.
    • Odessa College Turkey Trot, Saturday, November 21, check in from 7:30 AM, 5K at 8:15 AM and 1.7K walk at 8:30 AM, James Segrest Stadium, Odessa. It raises money for the Wrangler Food Pantry.
    • Santa's Arrival, Saturday, November 21, 9 AM, Music City Mall, 4101 E. 42nd St., Odessa.
    • Tejano Super Show, Saturday, November 21, opens at 11 AM, Miss Tejano pageant at 2 PM, Ector County Coliseum, Odessa. See the section above.
    • Parks Legado Christmas Market, Saturday, November 21, 5 to 9 PM, Parks Legado Town Center, Odessa.
    • John Crist Live!, Saturday, November 21, 7 PM, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland.
    • Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, Sunday, November 22, 4 PM, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland.

    Good to know

    • Clocks fall back one hour at 2 AM on Sunday, November 1, when daylight saving time ends (NIST). If you work an early shift that morning, check your alarm.
    • Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. In Ector County, polls are open 7 AM to 7 PM and you can vote at any county vote center, including the Goldsmith Community Building at 301 Ave. H in Goldsmith (Election Day vote centers; Early Voting Schedule and Vote Centers). Midland County voters can find their vote centers on the Midland County Elections Office website.
    • S.C.R. 1297 in Odessa is closed to through traffic between W. County Road 122 (Bankhead Highway) and the W. Highway 80 service road for reconstruction, with completion expected in early 2027 (City of Odessa). If you drive into Odessa from the west side, check the detour signs and allow extra time.
    • NWS Midland records put the average first freeze around November 11 (NWS Midland freeze data). The Climate Prediction Center's outlook calls November a toss-up on temperature for our area and leans wetter than normal, and it does not forecast a freeze date (CPC November outlook). If you live in an RV, our guide to living in an RV in winter in West Texas covers how to protect your water lines.
    • After heavy rain, streets and underpasses in town can flood quickly. Avoid driving through standing water and give yourself extra time.
    • Odessa City Council meets on Tuesday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 24, with regular meetings at 6 PM and work sessions earlier those afternoons (City of Odessa November calendar). Midland City Council meets Tuesday, November 17 at 10 AM (City of Midland calendar).
    • Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, is on Ector County's holiday calendar (Ector County calendar). Call ahead if you need a county office that day.
    • Midland ISD has no school on Monday, November 9 (Midland ISD 2026 to 2027 calendar). Thanksgiving break for both Midland ISD and Ector County ISD is November 23 to 27 (ECISD 2026 to 2027 calendar), and City of Odessa offices are closed November 26 and 27.
    • The City of Odessa's Fall into Clean Up runs through November 6, and groups can still sign up on the city's event page.
    • Looking ahead, the Midland Turkey Trot starts at First Baptist Church Midland on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, with the 10K at 8:30 AM (Midland Turkey Trot). Midland lights its downtown tree at Centennial Park on Tuesday, December 1, starting at 5 PM (City of Midland), H-E-B holds its Odessa Feast of Sharing at the Coliseum on Friday, December 4 from 4 to 8 PM (Ector County Coliseum), and the Midland Merry Lighted Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 12 at 6:30 PM (City of Midland).

    We will post a new guide next Friday, and every edition is on our local events page. If you are moving here for work, our workforce housing page explains how staying with us works, and families can start with our families page. Or call us at (432) 895-4001. Goldsmith RV Park & Housing is at 532 South Hendrickson St, Goldsmith, TX 79741.

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