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EVENTS

March

7

Concert in the Park 5:30 - 7:30pm Northshore Park Lake Woodlands

11

13

26

Humble Gun Show Sat - Sun Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy

Flashlight Egg Hunt 7:45 - 8:45 Terramont Dr, The Woodlands

April

2

Sweet & Sassy 5 pm

17 27

Event by Texas Essential Wellness and Cast Iron Soaps 1:45 - 10pm

24

Texas Crawfish and Music Festival Sat - Sun Preservation Park, 130 Spring School Rd

Fredericksburg Blubonnet Festival 12 - 10pm Come enjoy the Wild Flowers in the Texas Hill Country! 7905 Old San Antonio Rd, Fredericksburg, TX

Humble has a rich history going back as far as 1824 when David Harris, a member of Stephen F. Austin’s colony, received the first land grant in this part of Harris County. By 1869, a Civil War veteran named Pleasant (Plez) Smith Humble migrated to the area and purchased land along the south side of the San Jacinto River, taking over the operation of a ferry and opening a grocery store. In February 1886, Pleasant Humble took over responsibility for the local mail, most likely out of his store or home. Local legend states that mail carriers from other towns were instructed to “deliver to Humble,” meaning Pleasant Humble. Through continued use of this phrase, “Humble” eventually became the name of the town. Whether this story is true or not, when the application was made to have a U.S. Post Office established in his town in August 1886, the official name of the town on the application was listed as “Humble, Texas,” Pleasant Humble became the town’s first postmaster in 1886 and was also elected as the local Harris County Justice of the Peace in May 1887. The pronunciation of the town name was based on the way Pleasant Humble spoke his last name with a silent “H”, so the town name was pronounced as “Umble.” The fortunes of the town improved dramatically on November 7, 1904, when the Moonshine Company struck oil in Humble. Humble became an oil boomtown overnight. The population increased from a few hundred residents to several thousand as Texans descended upon Humble to make their fortunes in the oil field. At that time, the Humble oil field was the largest producing oil field in Texas. The Good Oil Days Festival was created to celebrate Humble’s rich history in the oil industry as well as to bring business into the ‘hub’ of the city. Good Oil Days has developed over the years into one of Texas’ premium, family friendly festivals!

Saturday, April 10 Good Oil Days Festival

10am – 4:30pm: Good Oil Days Street Festival, Main Street, Humble Kids Zone: Free kid’s zone with lots of attractions, petting zoo, live entertainment, as much cotton candy as you can eat Oil Boom Raffle Contest: Take a chance on when the Boomtown derrick will gush. One winner every hour. Located in the center of the festival in front of Uptown Park. Famous Plant Sale: Come out for our famous plant sale. Get your blooming flowering basket while they last. Live Entertainment: There will be amazing live entertainment throughout the day. West End Party: Join us at the West End near Humble City Café for a whole new shindig with a beer and wine tent, tons of crawfish and great music. 5pm – 6:30pm – Parties on Main & More, Main Street, Humble 6pm – 9pm – Good Oil Days Street Dance, Main Street, Humble