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    Odessa TX events and Midland guide: Nov 6 to Nov 29, 2026

    Odessa TX events, Nov 6 to 29, 2026: Midland's Veterans Parade, Jackalopes hockey, Christmas shows, the Tejano Super Show and Thanksgiving week.

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    This guide covers Odessa TX events, plus Midland and Goldsmith, from Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 29, 2026. The first weekend brings the last days of the Merry Marketplace in Odessa and Midland's Veterans Parade. Mid month has hockey, bull riding and Christmas shows at the Wagner Noel, the Tejano Super Show is on November 21, and Thanksgiving week has the Midland Turkey Trot, a college basketball tournament and Christmas tree sales. Every item links to the city, county, school district, venue or organizer page. Check it before you go, since times can change.

    Goldsmith RV Park & Housing is about 25 minutes from Odessa and about 45 minutes from Midland, so most of these work as an evening out or a day trip. If cold nights are on your mind, our guide to living in an RV in winter in West Texas covers the basics. Last week's events are in our October 30 guide.

    Veterans weekend, November 6 to 8

    The weekend starts Friday evening with H-E-B's Feast of Sharing, a community dinner at the Midland County Horseshoe from 4 to 8 PM. In Odessa, the Junior League's Merry Marketplace is open at the Ector County Coliseum on Friday from 1 to 7 PM, Saturday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from noon to 5 PM, with Breakfast with Santa on Saturday.

    Midland's Veterans Parade is Saturday, November 7. A flyover at 1 PM starts it, and the parade runs on "A" Street from Elk Street to Illinois Avenue until 3 PM. The Veterans Celebration follows at Centennial Park from 4 to 7 PM, then fireworks and the Eli Young Band at 7 PM. Veterans Day itself is the next Wednesday, and the Odessa College Concert Band plays a Veterans Day concert that evening.

    Holiday shows and markets in mid November

    The Wagner Noel in Midland has three Christmas shows before Thanksgiving. The Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is Monday, November 16, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage is Tuesday, November 17, and Mannheim Steamroller plays the afternoon of Sunday, November 22. Two of those are weeknights, which helps if your days off fall midweek.

    For shopping, the Briar Patch Holiday Event is at the Midland County Horseshoe on November 14 and 15, and the Gifty Christmas Market follows there from November 20 to 22. In Odessa, Parks Legado opens its Christmas tree sales on November 20 and holds evening Christmas Markets on November 21 and 28.

    Saturday, November 21 has the longest list in this guide. The Tejano Super Show turns 55 at the Ector County Coliseum, with a lowrider car show, live music and the Miss Tejano pageant at 2 PM. The show's own site lists doors at 11 AM. Santa arrives at Music City Mall that morning, and the Odessa College Turkey Trot runs at James Segrest Stadium.

    Thanksgiving week

    Ector County ISD and Midland ISD are both off from November 23 to 27, so this is the week for family plans. UTPB men's basketball has a home game on Tuesday, November 24. On Thanksgiving morning the Midland Turkey Trot starts at First Baptist Church Midland, with a kids fun run before the 10K and 5K. UTPB hosts its Thanksgiving Classic at the Falcon Dome on Friday and Saturday, and the Odessa Card & Collectibles Show is at the Coliseum that weekend. Parks Legado keeps selling Christmas trees Friday through Sunday.

    Odessa TX events, week by week

    Friday, November 6 to Thursday, November 12

    Friday, November 13 to Thursday, November 19

    Friday, November 20 to Thursday, November 26

    • 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 want a small tree for the RV.
    • Odessa College Turkey Trot, Saturday, November 21, gates at 7 AM, 5K at 8 AM and 1.7K walk at 8:15 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, doors at 11 AM per the show's site, Miss Tejano pageant at 2 PM, Ector County Coliseum, Odessa. Odessa is the shorter drive from Goldsmith.
    • 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.
    • UTPB men's basketball vs. Sul Ross State, Tuesday, November 24, 5 PM, Falcon Dome, Odessa. Kids are out of school all week.
    • Midland Turkey Trot, Thursday, November 26, sign in from 7 AM, kids fun run at 8 AM, 10K at 8:30 AM and 5K at 9 AM, First Baptist Church Midland, 2104 W. Louisiana Ave., Midland. A Thanksgiving morning run before the meal.

    Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29

    Good to know

    • S.C.R. 1297 in Odessa has been closed to through traffic since October 26 between W. County Road 122 (Bankhead Highway) and the W. Highway 80 service road, with completion expected in early 2027 (City of Odessa). If you come into Odessa from the west side, follow 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 November outlook does not give a freeze date, so watch the NWS Midland forecast for the first hard freeze (CPC November outlook).
    • After heavy rain, streets and underpasses in town can flood quickly. Avoid driving through standing water and give yourself extra time.
    • 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.
    • Odessa City Council meets 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).
    • Midland ISD has no school on Monday, November 9 (Midland ISD 2026 to 2027 calendar). Thanksgiving break for 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 (City of Odessa November calendar).
    • Looking ahead, Midland lights its downtown tree at Centennial Park on Tuesday, December 1 from 5 PM, and the Midland Merry Lighted Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 12 at 6:30 PM (City of Midland). The Odessa College Holiday Band Concert is Wednesday, December 2 (Discover Odessa), and H-E-B holds its Odessa Feast of Sharing at the Coliseum on Friday, December 4 from 4 to 8 PM (Ector County Coliseum).

    We post a new guide every 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. For monthly stays, our guide to monthly RV park rates in Odessa explains how pricing usually works here. Or call us at (432) 895-4001. Goldsmith RV Park & Housing is at 532 South Hendrickson St, Goldsmith, TX 79741.

    Sources

    All sources were opened and checked on November 3, 2026.

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