Events by Year

Road to Texas 200 is a growing campaign that will build year by year through public activity, literary celebration, featured programs, and community participation.

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2026

The launch year. Public introduction of the campaign, early participation opportunities, initial visibility, and campaign-building momentum.

Join us at the Lone Star Festival - October 16 - 18, 2026, as we kick off this event.

Read Texas Forward

Year of the Reader - Build readers. Put books into their hands.

2027

Growth in readers, author participation, awareness, and public-facing campaign activity.

Year of the Author - Support authors. Strengthen voices.

2028

Expanded engagement, literary features, and stronger statewide recognition.

A Road to Texas 200 World Record Book Drive

Year of the Reader - Expand literacy and reading access.

2029

Regional growth and broader public visibility.

Year of the Author - Help authors create, publish, and connect.

2030

Deeper momentum, stronger participation, and wider reach.

Year of the Reader - Grow the next generation of readers.

2031

Campaign expansion and increased public connection to the road to 2036.

Year of the Author - Celebrate Texas storytelling and literary entrepreneurship.

2032

Growing visibility, literary celebration, and statewide participation.

Year of the Reader - Make reading visible, accessible, and community-centered.

2033

Stronger public awareness and major milestone positioning.

Year of the Author - Preserve and elevate Texas authors’ legacies.

2034

Countdown momentum begins to intensify.

Year of the Reader - Build statewide reading momentum toward 2036.

2035

Final full year buildup toward Texas 200.

Year of the Author - Honor the authors carrying Texas stories into the future.

2036

The final stretch and major public celebration leading to March 2, 2036.

Year of Literacy in Texas - Celebrate readers, authors, books, and the next Texas chapter.

 

Check back often for new events, features, and opportunities to participate.