New museum exhibition showcases quirky, colorful Texas festivals (opens in new tab)

The Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin is offering new perspectives from 27 annual celebrations around the state in an exhibition called Texas Festivals, open now through September 27. The collection is a Texana collector's dream, with objects ranging from a pearl-wearing pig to a lumberjack mask to lavish San Antonio Fiesta gowns.Although the Capital City is known for relatively newer fests like Austin City Limits Music Festival or South by Southwest, many of the artifacts on displ...