Five reasons to talk about the Texas Blueberry Festival in April

The Texas Blueberry Festival is presented by Brookshire Brothers.

1. It's never too early to have the Texas Blueberry Festival on your calendar. The tastiest festival in the world is always held on the second Saturday in June. It will be in downtown Nacogdoches, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

2. Now is the time to test your best recipes for the Brookshire Brothers Blueberry Pie Contest - and the CBTx Blueberry Ice Cream & Cobbler Contests. Details for all contests may be found at www.nacogdoches.org or call the Chamber at 560-5533.

3. Design your pets' costumes for the True Blue Pet Parade.

4. Design your children's costumes for the Blue Threads Costume Contest.

5. Complete and return your Vendor Application now! With limited vendor spaces available, waiting until the last minute may be too late.