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Great Texas Mosquito Festival

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Great Texas Mosquito Festival Overview:
Next to barbecue and bulls, Texas is best known for mosquitoes. So, why not celebrate them? That is exactly what they do in Clute during the Great Texas Mosquito Festival. This annual event features a barbecue/fajita cook-off, a Mosquito Chase “Run,” and more.
About the Great Texas Mosquito Festival:
First held in 1981, the Great Texas Mosquito Festival quickly become one of the Lone Star State's most unique and popular annual events. The Mosquito Festival features a variety of fun activities, such as barbecue and fajita cookoffs, horseshoe tournament, dodgeball tournament, washer tournament, 5k run, baby crawling contest, a carnival and more. However, it is the quality live entertainment that has firmly established the Mosquito Festival as a 'must-attend' event.
Where the Great Texas Mosquito Festival is Held:
The Great Texas Mosquito Festival is held at Clute Municipal Park in Clute.
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