Texas Pie Fest Returns For Its 7th Year At Historic Rockwall Farm

Texas Pie Fest is back and sweeter than ever for its seventh year at Tate Farms, one of Rockwall's last working farms. The event will feature pie vendors and bakers from across Texas.

Tate Farms was established in 1962 by G.L. Tate Sr. The family has raised and sold grass-fed and grass-finished Hereford beef to the public, along with other Tate Farms products, for over 50 years.

Melissa Tate founded the Texas Pie Fest in 2018, and the farm has been sweeter ever since.

The festival was awarded a GO TEXAN Event Grant by the Texas Department of Agriculture, which will allow it to expand marketing efforts and reach even more pie lovers across Texas.

"Pie is said to be a great equalizer, crossing boundaries and cultures, igniting conversations, and creating comfort for all," says festival founder Melissa Tate. "Our goal is to bring people out to the farm, right outside of the city, and spend the day enjoying food, fellowship, and fresh air."

Texas Pie Fest will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature a pie-baking contest with celebrity judges, live performances, a pie-eating contest, over 50 vintage and handmade craft vendors and food trucks like Easy Slider and the iconic Fletcher's corny dogs.

The festival will conclude with a good old-fashioned pie fight where hundreds of whipped cream pies are offered for festival-goers to throw at each other. You can go all out in your clothes or wear a poncho provided by Tate Farms. Either way, the McClendon-Chisholm Fire Department will be on-site to hose everyone down.

Festival tickets are $10 per person (excluding fees) and free for children 7 years old and under. The event is dog-friendly and parking is free. Handicapped parking and accessible restrooms are on-site, as are baby-changing and nursing areas. Tickets will increase to $15 per person at the gate on the day of the event, so purchase yours beforehand on the Texas Pie Fest website.

There is still time to enter the pie-baking contest and the pie-eating contest. Entry for the baking contest is $10 before fees and the pie eating contest is $5 before fees. Read all the rules and requirements on the website.