Events in Abilene TX - #EventsToBeScene

Looking for a calendar of events in Abilene TX? We’ve got you. Check it out and read our event write-ups on the blog.

The Abilene Scene events calendar will help you take advantage of all the arts, culture and entertainment Abilene has to offer. Whether you love visiting museums, taking in a play, or finding an adventure for the whole family, there’s no excuse for a boring weekend in Abilene.

To submit an entry for the calendar of events in Abilene TX, email abilenescene@zacpubs.com.

	September 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class September 1, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Dirty Drawers free art class at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Donations appreciated. Materials provided. Instructor: Sergio Hernandez. See more details •	2	3	4 Tot Spot Tot Spot September 4, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience at 9 am or 11 am designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will use reclaimed materials to create a fun project after touring Virginia Fleck’s upcycled works in the galleries. $7 or half price for museum members. See more details Tot Spot Tot Spot September 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience at 9 am or 11 am designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will use reclaimed materials to create a fun project after touring Virginia Fleck’s upcycled works in the galleries. $7 or half price for museum members. See more details Poetry talk by Dr. Stephen Moore Poetry talk by Dr. Stephen Moore September 4, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Poetry talk by Dr. Stephen Moore, poet and professor, at The Grace Museum. He will share some of his original poetry related to the exhibition “The Great Turning: We Grow, We Gather, We Tend.” See more details • • •	5 Toil and Trouble Toil and Trouble September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025 Abilene Community Theatre Inc, 809 Barrow St, Abilene, TX 79605, USA Abilene Community Theatre presents “Toil and Trouble” by Lauren Gunderson, a hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. See more details Tot Spot Tot Spot September 5, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience at 9 am or 11 am designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will use reclaimed materials to create a fun project after touring Virginia Fleck’s upcycled works in the galleries. $7 or half price for museum members. See more details Tot Spot Tot Spot September 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience at 9 am or 11 am designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will use reclaimed materials to create a fun project after touring Virginia Fleck’s upcycled works in the galleries. $7 or half price for museum members. See more details Asleep at the Wheel Asleep at the Wheel September 5, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA JMT Music Entertainment presents Asleep at the Wheel in concert at Paramount Theatre. For over 50 years, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound generation after generation. See more details • • • •	6 Toil and Trouble Toil and Trouble September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025 Abilene Community Theatre Inc, 809 Barrow St, Abilene, TX 79605, USA Abilene Community Theatre presents “Toil and Trouble” by Lauren Gunderson, a hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. See more details Family Fun Saturday Family Fun Saturday September 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Free Family Fun Saturday at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Children can tour the gallery, listen to book readings at 10:15 and 11 a.m., and complete a special fine art project. See more details Gene Watson Gene Watson September 6, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Gene Watson performs in concert at the Paramount Theatre and presented by JMT Music Entertainment. Gene’s first radio single, the self-penned “If It’s That Easy,” was released in 1962, so the entertainer is celebrating his 50 Years in the music business. See more details • • •
7 Toil and Trouble Toil and Trouble September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025 Abilene Community Theatre Inc, 809 Barrow St, Abilene, TX 79605, USA Abilene Community Theatre presents “Toil and Trouble” by Lauren Gunderson, a hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. See more details •	8 Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class September 8, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Dirty Drawers free art class at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Donations appreciated. Materials provided. Instructor: Sergio Hernandez. See more details •	9 Homeschool Art Day Homeschool Art Day September 9, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Homeschool Art Day at The Grace Museum. Cost is $7 per child or half price for Grace members. Free for Big Country Home Educators members. See more details •	10	11 Latin Dance Night Latin Dance Night September 11, 2025 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Latin Dance Night at The Grace Museum is a free event for people 18 and older kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us in the Grace courtyard for mingling under the stars while enjoying refreshments and Latin music. Cash bar by Cypress Street Station will be available. See more details •	12 EASL (Every Artist Starts Little) EASL (Every Artist Starts Little) September 12, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature presents EASL (Every Artist Starts Little), a monthly preschool program rooted in literacy, art and development. Free. See more details Elvis is Back in the Building Elvis is Back in the Building September 12, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N 6th St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Legends in Concert presents Elvis is Back in the Building, a tribute concert at the Abilene Convention Center that is dazzling Las Vegas style with stunning costumes and world-class artists. See more details Princess Bride Princess Bride September 12, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Paramount Theatre Film Series presents “Princess Bride,” the 1987 family/comedy fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. See more details • • •	13 Family Fun Saturday Family Fun Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Free Family Fun Saturday at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Children can tour the gallery, listen to book readings at 10:15 and 11 a.m., and complete a special fine art project. See more details Princess Bride Princess Bride September 13, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Paramount Theatre Film Series presents “Princess Bride,” the 1987 family/comedy fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. See more details • •
14	15 Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class September 15, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Dirty Drawers free art class at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Donations appreciated. Materials provided. Instructor: Sergio Hernandez. See more details •	16	17	18 Grace Studio Grace Studio September 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Grace Studio at The Grace Museum will present a class on making homecoming mums and garters with all supplies provided and no experience necessary. Inspired by the history exhibit “We’ve Got Spirit.” Taught by Tamberly Thomas. Cost is $30 or $25 for Grace members. See more details Third Thursday Workshop Third Thursday Workshop September 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Old Jail Art Center, 201 S 2nd St, Albany, TX 76430, USA Third Thursday Workshop: Macrame. Explore the art of macrame with an experienced art educator in a fun & laid-back workshop environment at the Old Jail Art Center in Albany. BYOB/21 plus. $15 members/$20 non-members. All supplies included. Register at the theojac.org. See more details • •	19 Pops at the Pond Pops at the Pond September 19, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Hardin-Simmons University, 2200 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents Pops at the Pond, an outdoor musical showcase on Anderson Lawn with music and theatre students. Songs from Broadway and beyond. Bring a picnic basket, a blanket or lawn chairs! No admission charge. Appropriate for all ages. See more details Ben Folds & A Piano Tour Ben Folds & A Piano Tour September 19, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Paramount Abilene presents Ben Folds & A Piano Tour with special guest Lindsey Craft. Folds is widely considered one of the major music influencers of our generation. He is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer with an enormous body of genre blending music. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center, where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO. See more details • •	20 Family Fun Saturday Family Fun Saturday September 20, 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Free Family Fun Saturday at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Children can tour the gallery, listen to book readings at 10:15 and 11 a.m., and complete a special fine art project. See more details Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening with Reed Timmer Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening with Reed Timmer September 20, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA America’s most famous storm chaser will be at Paramount Theatre for his show “Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening with Reed Timmer.” See more details • •
21	22 Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class September 22, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Dirty Drawers free art class at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Donations appreciated. Materials provided. Instructor: Sergio Hernandez. See more details Violet Violet September 22, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details • •	23 Violet Violet September 23, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details •	24 Mosaic Moments Mosaic Moments September 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA The Grace Museum presents Mosaic Moments for seniors age 65 and older to enjoy time together in the galleries engaging their bodies and minds. This month, attendees will meet in the second floor galleries to engage with artwork by Virginia Fleck and be led in chair yoga by Bit Whitaker. Free for Grace members and with regular museum admission. See more details Violet Violet September 24, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details • •	25 Grace Studio Grace Studio September 25, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA The Grace Museum’s Grace Studio will create with found objects. Join artist Mary K. Huff as she guides you through using found objects and our favorite poems or verses to create beautiful, meaningful art inspired by the work of Hammons and West. You are welcome to bring small objects you would like to add to your work or use what we have available. A gallery tour is included. Cost is $30 or $25 for museum members. See more details Violet Violet September 25, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details XSR:Die! XSR:Die! September 25, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Van Ellis Theater, 2298 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents “XSR:Die!” At Van Ellis Theatre, a comedy-murder-mystery by Dallas playwright Kurt Kleinmann. It’s the opening night of a new play, but the tyrannical director insists on making a last-minute change to the climactic scene of the play. A shot rings out and someone falls dead! Fortunately, Harry Hunsacker (world-famous detective and aspiring actor) is on the scene and ready to help solve the murder! As the bodies pile up, no one is who they appear to be. Performed in living black and white! Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler. Appropriate for all ages. See more details • • •	26 Violet Violet September 26, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details XSR:Die! XSR:Die! September 26, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Van Ellis Theater, 2298 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents “XSR:Die!” At Van Ellis Theatre, a comedy-murder-mystery by Dallas playwright Kurt Kleinmann. It’s the opening night of a new play, but the tyrannical director insists on making a last-minute change to the climactic scene of the play. A shot rings out and someone falls dead! Fortunately, Harry Hunsacker (world-famous detective and aspiring actor) is on the scene and ready to help solve the murder! As the bodies pile up, no one is who they appear to be. Performed in living black and white! Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler. Appropriate for all ages. See more details • •	27 Family Fun Saturday Family Fun Saturday September 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Free Family Fun Saturday at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Children can tour the gallery, listen to book readings at 10:15 and 11 a.m., and complete a special fine art project. See more details Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 September 27, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N 6th St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in the Abilene Convention Center featuring violinist Chloé Kiffer, pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine and Horacio Contreras Espinoza. See more details Violet Violet September 27, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Abilene Christian University, 1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Abilene Christian University Theatre presents “Violet” directed by Dawne Swearingen-Meeks at Fulks Theatre. “Violet” is a musical based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts that tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus all the way to Tulsa, Okla., in order to be healed. See more details XSR:Die! XSR:Die! September 27, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Van Ellis Theater, 2298 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents “XSR:Die!” At Van Ellis Theatre, a comedy-murder-mystery by Dallas playwright Kurt Kleinmann. It’s the opening night of a new play, but the tyrannical director insists on making a last-minute change to the climactic scene of the play. A shot rings out and someone falls dead! Fortunately, Harry Hunsacker (world-famous detective and aspiring actor) is on the scene and ready to help solve the murder! As the bodies pile up, no one is who they appear to be. Performed in living black and white! Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler. Appropriate for all ages. See more details • • • •
28 XSR:Die! XSR:Die! September 28, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Van Ellis Theater, 2298 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents “XSR:Die!” At Van Ellis Theatre, a comedy-murder-mystery by Dallas playwright Kurt Kleinmann. It’s the opening night of a new play, but the tyrannical director insists on making a last-minute change to the climactic scene of the play. A shot rings out and someone falls dead! Fortunately, Harry Hunsacker (world-famous detective and aspiring actor) is on the scene and ready to help solve the murder! As the bodies pile up, no one is who they appear to be. Performed in living black and white! Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler. Appropriate for all ages. See more details •	29 Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class Dirty Drawers Figure Drawing Class September 29, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA Dirty Drawers free art class at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Donations appreciated. Materials provided. Instructor: Sergio Hernandez. See more details •	30

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Events in Abilene TX – #EventsToBeScene

Looking for a calendar of events in Abilene TX? We’ve got you. Check it out and read our event write-ups on the blog.

To submit an entry for the calendar of events in Abilene TX, email abilenescene@zacpubs.com.

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