Here's what's up in SETX,
A pumpkin patch with a rubber duck race in Fred, kolaches at a Nederland donut shop that opens at 4 AM, and a star-spangled pops night from the symphony in Beaumont. Busy week.
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The Symphony Opens Its Pops Season With America 250
Photo: Symphony of Southeast Texas
Star Power : The Symphony of Southeast Texas and guest artists The Night and Day Orchestra play patriotic classics and big band hits at "A Star-Spangled Celebration."
Pop Culture : It's Pops Series No. 1, the first show of the symphony's 2026-27 Pops season, timed to the nation's 250th birthday.
📍 Julie Rogers Theatre, 765 Pearl St, Beaumont
🕐 Sat, Oct. 17 · 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets at sost.org
Mark Winters Brings Acoustic Rock to For The Record
Photo: Mark Winters
Rocket Science : Mark Winters is a rock singer-songwriter from Sugar Land with a degree in aerospace engineering, and his album titles show it: Slipstream, Boundary Layer and E=MC2.
Good Vibes Only : He calls his sound "rock with a positive vibe," and his Gulf and East Coast tour stops in Beaumont between Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
📍 For The Record, 999 Calder Ave, Beaumont
🕐 Fri, Nov. 6 · 8 to 10 PM
🎟️ $11.63
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Daviss Donuts & Deli Serves Kolaches in Nederland
Photo: Google Maps
Roll Call : The house kolaches come stuffed with crawfish boudin and cheese, jalapeño and cheese, or a jumbo cheese, and the menu adds chorizo burritos.
Rise And Shine : Doors open at 4 AM Tuesday to Friday, and the shop runs a drive-through.
📍 1706 FM 365, Nederland, TX 77627 · (409) 729-5100
⏰ Tue to Fri 4 AM to 2 PM · Sat 4 to 11 AM · closed Mon. Call for Sunday hours.
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A Lively Pumpkin Patch Runs Fridays and Saturdays in Fred
Photo: The Lively Oak Event Center
Hay There : A hayride, a fall maze, a corn pit and a petting zoo anchor the patch, with photo props and family games between rides.
Duck Soup : Rubber duck races are on the lineup, and the Patch Store sells iced coffees, drinks and concessions. Season 3 runs through Oct. 31.
📍 840 CR 4900, Fred, near Silsbee, TX 77616 · thelivelyoakevents.com
⏰ Open to the public Fri and Sat, 9 AM to 9 PM
🎯 3 FUN THINGS TO TRY THIS WEEK
Scarecrows in Orange, a pumpkin patch in Bridge City and another in Beaumont, all open this week.
✅ Reserve a Sip and Stroll ticket by Thu, Oct. 15 : Shangri La takes free online reservations for its 5 to 8 PM garden night, with live music from Pendulum Hearts. Shangri La →
✅ Book Sunday's Owl Pellet Workshop : Kids ages 8 to 12 sort owl bones at Tyrrell Park's nature center, Sun, Oct. 18, 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Free; reserve at (409) 880-3163. Facebook →
✅ Sign up for the Vidor Main Street Mile : Sign up free online by 2 PM race day, Fri, Oct. 23, and pay at the start: $20, kids $10. RunSignup →
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📅 THIS WEEK IN SETX
📅 Every SETX Event, One Calendar
View all the events in Southeast Texas at events.whatsupsetx.com. Browse the full calendar and submit your event to be featured.
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📌 GOOD TO KNOW
🚧 Passport Hours : The Jefferson County District Clerk's passport office runs 8 AM to 5:30 PM on the first Thursday of each month, instead of closing at 3:30. Next: Thu, Nov. 5, at the Beaumont courthouse. District Clerk →
🎉 409 Group : The HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing company cuts the ribbon on its Beaumont office Thu, Oct. 15, 2 to 3 PM, 1458 I-10. Chamber →
🎉 True Prep Company : The meal-prep shop at 2848 Nall St in Port Neches holds its grand opening Thu, Oct. 15. True Prep →
🏆 THE SPORTS DESK
🔴 Net Gain : Lamar's soccer team won 2-1 at Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 11 and hosts UIW Thu, Oct. 15, 7 PM, at the LU Soccer Complex in Beaumont.
🔴 Radio Active : At 5-1 and 3-0 in the Southland, Lamar football plays at Southeastern Louisiana Sat, Oct. 17, 4 PM, on ESPN+ and Newstalk 560 KLVI. Home next: Sat, Oct. 24, 3 PM, Houston Christian.
🏈 District Duels : Orangefield 35, East Chambers 28 in the Winnie district showdown · West Orange-Stark 42, Hamshire-Fannett 28.
💼 JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Industry pulse: ExxonMobil's Beaumont refinery has a second 2026 turnaround planned for December, covering its fluid catalytic cracker and two hydrotreaters, per trade press.
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📣 YOUR TURN
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🎃 Which patch is on your list this year: Fred, Bridge City or Beaumont?
🍩 What's your go-to kolache order in SETX?
🎻 When did you last catch the Symphony of Southeast Texas live?
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