Athens Black-Eyed Pea Jamburgeree Street Dance Featuring Craig Howell

The JAMBURGEREE is named after two long-running Athens favorites:

the Black-Eyed Pea Jamboree featuring the Uncle Fletch Festival

Date: Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2025


Location: Downtown Square, Athens, with 5K held at Cain Center YMCA

Brought to you by the Greater Athens Chamber of Commerce.



- Friday night Street Dance sponsored by the Old Fiddlers Reunion Foundation featuring the Craig Howell Band

– A 5K race and Family Fun Run sponsored by UT Health East Texas:

Register at Black-eyed Pea 2025 Fun Run & 5K
– Live entertainment throughout the day
– Arts & crafts vendors

- Pumpkin Decorating/Patch
– A dedicated Kids Zone

- Kids Foam Party
– Food vendors

- Athens, TX Farmers Market
– Turtle races
– Black-eyed pea cookoff

- Hamburger cookoff

-Hamburger building competition
– Mooing competition
– A historical pop-up museum and video showcase

- So much more

You may also like the following events from Craig Howell Band:

• Next month, 6th September, 08:00 pm, Craig Howell @ Mercer Dancehall in Dripping Springs
• Next month, 18th September, 06:00 pm, Rockin' the Springs Benefitting Springs Family YMCA in Driftwood
• Next month, 20th September, 08:00 pm, Craig Howell @ the Cotton Country Club (Gene & Dina's Wedding!!!) in Granger

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