By LYNETTE SOWELL
Cove Leader-Press
Spring Fest kicks off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Copperas Cove City Park, and runs until 8 p.m. and is $5 per carload for parking.
An ATM will be on site at the park for Spring Fest guests.
A festival highlight will be live entertainment provided by Memphis Kee and also the First Cav Band.
At 3:30 p.m., the Lone Star Disc Dogs will be showing off their canine talents on Field 2.
The softball tournament starts at 2 p.m.
This year, the market vendor lineup includes Fun Flashers, The Loot Box, Drip Queen Resin Art Designs, Rusty Brim Hat Bar, Carvers Outdoor Games and Crafts, Advance America, JenX, Ace Dental, The Blooming Faerie, Soaps & Stuff, Copperas Cove Historical Society, Reliant NRG, Hiller Store, MF Beards Co., Melinda’s Bakery, Scents of Smell, Popcorn Friday, 624 Apparel, Cove Community Garden Initiative, Daisy Sews, 3 Bees Boutique, Arete Tallow, Kimberleilei Co., Rods Backyard Wood Shop, Coronado Crafty Crafts, Sam’s Crystals, June Bug Wreaths, Fulton Metal Works, Lasting Effects, Betty & Fern, Pampered Pups Bakery, Wanderlost Arts, Linked Up by Market Day LLC, Renewal by Anderson, Leaf Filter, Full Filled Life, Military Family Advisory Network, T Mobile, Advance America, Pella Windows and Doors, and Smile Doctors Orthodontics.
In addition to the market vendors, a lineup of food trucks will be on hand, with some repeats from prior years. The list includes Candy’s Porch, Kona Ice, Grams, Tex Subs, Caribbean Flava Ice, Ricky B’s Concessions, Travelin’ Toms Coffee, Captain Ice, Kettle Cornucopia, Oliver’s BBQ, Beverly Ann’s, Scotti’s Italian Ice, and La Palapa.
Along with the food trucks, there will be several beer and wine vendors for the 21-and-up crowd to enjoy, to include Southern Roots Brewing Co., Curmudgeons Honey Meade, Tapville Social, Nelson Brew Works, Nolan Creek Brewery, as well as Copperas Cove Parks & Rec.
Spring Fest 2026 is sponsored by Elements of Architecture, Copperas Cove Leader-Press, Fringes & Fairways, Cadence Bank, Huntington Bank, Whataburger, and Raising Cane’s.
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