what to do in hico texas

UPCOMING EVENTS
AT THE
GREEN CANOE

Live Music: Hudson Skaggs
Mar
28

Live Music: Hudson Skaggs

Hico local Hudson Skaggs returns to the Green Canoe on Saturday, March 28, from 6-8 pm. And, Two Clay Birds will be serving up hot, fresh empanadas!

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Shane Hanchey Crawfish Boil
Apr
4

Shane Hanchey Crawfish Boil

World Champion tie-down roper Shane Hanchey and his wife Taylor roll into Hico with their Bo’s Boil-N-Geaux food truck for the second annual Green Canoe Crawfish Boil. Live music, a bounce house for the kids, good food and cold beer, right in downtown Hico! Ashleigh Lamport & Adam Hull kick off the live music, from 4-6 pm, followed by Tommy Patterson from 6-8 pm.

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Live Music: Tommy Patterson
Apr
4

Live Music: Tommy Patterson

From Comanche, Texas, Tommy Patterson will be performing live on Saturday, April 4, from 6-8 pm at the Green Canoe in historic Hico as part of the annual crawfish boil featuring Shane Hanchey.

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Live Music: Wade Johnson
Apr
11

Live Music: Wade Johnson

Singer-songwriter Wade Johnson from Hamilton, Texas, performing live at the Green Canoe on April 11, from 6-8 pm! As always, we’ll have hot, homemade empanadas from Two Clay Birds!

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Live Music: Logan Wherland
Apr
18

Live Music: Logan Wherland

Logan Wherland performing live at the Green Canoe! As always, the crew from Two Clay Birds will be selling their hot, homemade empanadas!

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Live Music: Brandon Scott & Danielle Mills
Apr
25

Live Music: Brandon Scott & Danielle Mills

Danielle Mills and Brandon Scott return to the Green Canoe in Hico! As always, we’ll have hot, homemade empanadas from Two Clay Birds!

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Live Music: Matt Austin
May
2

Live Music: Matt Austin

West Texas native Matt Austin has opened for many major label Texas music acts such as William Clark Green, Rich O' Toole, Charlie Robison and Zac Wilkerson. Catch Matt live at the Green Canoe in Hico on May 2! As always, we’ll have hot, homemade empanadas from Hico’s Two Clay Birds!

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Live Music: Bronson Louis
May
9

Live Music: Bronson Louis

Bronson Louis, an Americana singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, will perform live at the Green Canoe on Saturday, May 9, from 6-8 pm! As always, Hico’s Two Clay Birds will be serving up their world famous homemade empanadas! Get ‘em while they last.

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Live Music: Mitchell Ford
May
16

Live Music: Mitchell Ford

Originally from the Texas Panhandle, Mitchell Ford now calls Fort Worth home. He’ll be performing at the Green Canoe in Hico from noon-2pm on Saturday, May 16, as part of Steak Cookoff weekend entertainment. As always, the world famous Two Clay Birds will be serving up their hot, homemade empanadas!

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Live Music: Brad Good
May
16

Live Music: Brad Good

Oklahoma native Brad Good performs at the Green Canoe as part of the Steak Cookoff on May 16! As always, Hico’s Two Clay Birds will be serving up their world famous homemade empanadas!

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Live Music: Steve Long
May
23

Live Music: Steve Long

Based in Fort Worth, Steve Long will be performing live at the Green Canoe in Hico on May 23 from 6-8 pm! As always, the crew from Two Clay Birds will be serving up their hot, homemade empanadas!

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Live Music: Landon Blake
May
30

Live Music: Landon Blake

Bluff Dale’s Landon Blake will be performing live at the Green Canoe on Saturday, May 30, from 6-8 pm! As always, Two Clay Birds will be serving up their world famous empanadas!

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Live Music: Doak Hensley
Mar
21

Live Music: Doak Hensley

Texas songwriter Doak Hensley live at the Green Canoe! Doak’s songs are textured with the dust and grit of the great American landscape, woven from tales of salt of the earth folks. As always, we’ll have hot, homemade tamales for free until they’re gone!

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Live Music: Blayton Carpenter
Mar
14

Live Music: Blayton Carpenter

Hico’s Blayton Carpenter returns to the Green Canoe! As always, we’ll have hot, homemade tamales for free until they’re gone!

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Live Music: John Asher
Mar
7

Live Music: John Asher

Live music with Hico’s John Asher from 6-8 pm at the Green Canoe on Elm Street in Hico. As always, we’ll have hot, homemade tamales for free until they’re gone!

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Live Music: Markus Miller
Feb
28

Live Music: Markus Miller

From just down the road in scenic Iredell, Texas! Markus delivers Americana mixed with Texas Swing. In addition to great live music, as always, we’ll have hot, homemade tamales for free until they’re gone!

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Live Music: Colby Townley
Feb
21

Live Music: Colby Townley

From just down the road in Walnut Springs comes Colby Townley, performing live at the Green Canoe from 6-8 pm. As always, we’ll have hot, homemade tamales for free until they’re gone!

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Live Music: Ray Vasquez
Feb
14

Live Music: Ray Vasquez

Cleburne-based singer Ray Vasquez performing live at the Green Canoe on Valentine’s Day! We’ll have homemade tamales and chocolates from Wiseman House to help you celebrate.

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Watch the Big Game on the Patio
Feb
8

Watch the Big Game on the Patio

The forecast calls for temperatures in the. mid 70s, perfect weather for watching the big game on the Green Canoe patio!

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Sunnypalooza Pre-Party
Jan
30

Sunnypalooza Pre-Party

Live music with Kendi Jean & The Velvet Smokeshow! Sunnypalooza is annual event that serves as a fundraiser for SunnyStrong, a foundation dedicated to fighting ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Food truck TBD!

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Fatties on the Fly fly-tying on the patio
Dec
13

Fatties on the Fly fly-tying on the patio

Fly-tying lessons with Ben Tabor and the guides from Fatties on the Fly from 2-4 pm on the Green Canoe patio in Hico.

fly tying at green canoe
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Still Stuffed Saturday
Nov
29

Still Stuffed Saturday

Kick off the holiday weekend with Still Stuffed Saturday at the Green Canoe. Also known as “Sweatpants Saturday,” the Saturday after Black Friday is the perfect time to get the whole crew out of the house for a relaxed day of fun featuring a bounce house for the kids, hamburgers by Hico Fire Department from noon-4pm, football on the patio big screen all day, live music with Hico’s Blayton Carpenter from 1-3 pm, and plenty of cold drinks for the grown-ups. Head over to the Green Canoe to unwind, laugh, and celebrate with friends and family in true small-town style.

green canoe hico
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Black Friday at the Green Canoe
Nov
28

Black Friday at the Green Canoe

Deals all day!

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Live Music with Dalton Wambles
Nov
15

Live Music with Dalton Wambles

Live music on the patio with singer/songwriter Dalton Wambles of Stephenville.

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TRICK OR TREAT IN DOWNTOWN HICO
Oct
31

TRICK OR TREAT IN DOWNTOWN HICO

Put on your costume and head for downtown Hico for the annual trick-or-treat event. Be sure to swing by the Green Canoe on Elm Street to get some goodies!

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PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
Oct
1
to Oct 31

PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

All month at the Green Canoe, a $5 donation to Hico Animal Control gets you a big ol’ pumpkin, carving tools, and a shot at the $200 prize. We’ll pick the winning pumpkin on Halloween!

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