April – John A. Lomax Texas Music Gathering
and Chuck Wagon Cook-off

April  – Jewels & Jeans Gala Fundraiser Meridian Public Library

May – Annual County Wide Garage Sale

June  - Duncan Seawright Memorial Tractor Show and Pull
along with the Central Texas and Go Texan Barbecue Cookoff

October – National Championship Barbecue Cookoff
along with the Bosque Bottoms Tractor Show and Pull

November – Annual Brisket Sale on the Square

December  – Christmas in Meridian 

Every Second Saturday in the months of June - October
Market Days on the Square

Meridian is the County Seat of Bosque County and is home to the newly renovated Bosque County Courthouse.  The courthouse houses the offices of the County Judge, District Clerk, County Clerk and the District Court.  Meridian is also home to the Bosque County Collections.  This unit of the County houses all of the historical records of Bosque County and a small museum on the ground floor.  Citizens seeking genealogical information flock to the Collections for research.

Meridian State Park – 173 Park Road (Highway 22) Meridian, Texas

Hidden away in the wooded hills northwest of Waco lies Meridian State Park, a haven for nature lovers and fishing enthusiasts.  The park’s 72 acre lake offers fishing in addition to swimming and no-wake boating.  A hiking trail encircling Lake Meridian features limestone outcroppings with fossils, a scenic overlook and aquatic vegetation.  Bird watching is excellent and there is a good chance of seeing the rare Golden Cheek Warbler.  Meridian State Park boasts 505.4 acres.  The rock and earthen dam was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on Bee Creek to form the park’s lake.  The land was acquired from private owners in 1933 – 1935 and was opened to the public in 1935.  Tonkawa Indians lived in the surrounding area before the coming of white man; Tawakoni Indians also occupied the area prior to 1841.  The Texas-Sante Fe expedition of 1841 passed through Bosque County near the present site of the park in Bosque Valley. 

Activities include Camping, fishing picnicking, hiking, lake swimming, boating, bird watching, and bicycling on park roads.

Lake Whitney State Park Box 1175, Whitney, Texas  76692

Lake Whiney State Park is approximately 25 miles Southeast of Meridian.  The 955 acre lake Whitney State Park was acquired in 1954 by a Department of Army lease and opened in May 1965.  The park is along the east shore of Lake Whitney west of Hillsboro in Hill County.

The park is located on Lake Whitney near ruins of Towash, an early Texas settlement inundated by Lake Whitney.  Towash Village was named for the chief of Hainai Indians, who moved into the area in 1835.

Activities include camping, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, scuba diving, water skiing, nature study, and excellent birding.

Red Caboose Winery 1147 CR 1100, Meridian, Texas  76665

Red Caboose winery was officially permitted on October 8, 2005.  Since they have fermented 2005 through 2009 wines.  The winery and vineyards are located on the G Lazy M Ranch in beautiful Bosque County, South of Fort Worth and Dallas and East of Meridian.  They process grapes from the 16.03 acres of vineyards planted on this site plus vineyards in other Texas locations.  Visit them on the web at www.redcaboosewinery.com or call them for a special appointment for a private tasting.  Tastings are also available every weekend.  (254) 435-9911 or gary@redcaboosewinery.com

Bosque Museum 301 South Ave Q, Clifton, Texas  76634

The Bosque Museum is a museum about Bosque County life and culture.  The museum highlights the county’s unique ethnic groups and early pioneer life.  The museum contains the largest collection of Norwegian artifacts in the South and Southwest, a significant collection of Indian artifacts and an important collection of early Texas furniture and textiles.  The museum was founded in 1924 and is the recipient of numerous awards.  It is one of the oldest museums in the State of Texas.