The Groves Pecan Festival is a 55-year-old local festival in Groves Texas. The festival is hosted for 4 days usually the second week of October. Thursday thru Sunday. We are one of the only remaining FREE festivals in Texas. No fee to enter, carnival sells wristbands for rides. We have over 30 food vendors and over 20 craft booths. The festival hosts bands and live entertainers throughout the festival.