Upcoming Events
NEXT EVENT: The Flavors of Love
NEXT EVENT: The Flavors of Love
Be sure to check in regularly to see our latest additions to the events calendar. This includes volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, promotional celebrations, public meetings, member only experiences and more.
The Flavors of Love
Date: February 7, 2026
Time: 7:30PM
Venue: Elks Arts Center, Ballroom
Address: 1174 N. First St, Abilene, TX 79601
Join us for this delicious fundraiser for the Abilene Preservation League! Singer/pianist duo Serayah Peters and Abigail Payne present "The Flavors of Love." Each set of songs will be paired with a crafted cocktail FROm kao lounge (sweet, bitter, etc.) to enjoy as you ponder the different aspects of love.
Abilene Brick Painting Party
Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Venue: Elks Arts Center Ballroom
Address: 1174 N. First St, Abilene, TX 79601
Come with your friends to learn about the Abilene Brick Company and how it helped shape and influence many structures of Abilene and around Texas.
Partnered with the Grace & Revival Company, this fundraiser promises to highlight to history of an iconic piece of local building material through a unique, fun and creative outlet.
More info to come as we continue to finalize details.
Tea At A Good Friends Table
Date: April 25, 2026
Time: TBD
Venue: Elks Arts Center, Ballroom
Address: 1174 N. First St, Abilene, TX 79601
Tea At A Good Friends Table is a revival of the Classic and very popular APL event. Its important to get the conversations rolling and this years theme is wedding dress attire through the decades. Dresses representing each decade starting with the 1900’s to 2020’s
Abilene Gives ‘26
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 8:00AM - 8:00PM
Venue: N/A
Address: N/A
Abilene Gives is one of our biggest giving days of the year!
Preservation Trivia Night
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Venue: TBD
Address: TBD
your preservation knowledge at APL’s trivia night!
More information to come!
Date: June 20, 2026
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Venue: Abilene Courts Property
Address: 633 S. 11th St, Abilene, TX 79601
Abilene Courts Car Show
Bring out the classic cars for our first annual Abilene Courts Father’s Day Car Show Fundraiser.
bask in the sun with us as we showcase cars from the travel era during the rise of automobile travel between the 1930’s-1970’s. We’ll be taking a trip down memory lane of our vintage Motor Court, the first hotel travelers would see as they drove into Abilene along the Bankhead Highway.
All donations go directly towards the reconstruction of the Abilene Courts structure. Be sure to join us for food, family and fun.
Date: July 25, 2026
Time: 12:00PM - 4:00PM
Venue: Taylor County Expo Center
Address: 1801 SE 11th St, Abilene, TX 79602
Sip & Savor Abilene
Sip & Savor is anticipated to be our biggest fundraiser to date. Food, friends, vendors and music entertainment will be sure to provide days of fun.
As we get closer to the event, we will be sure to share all the details, right here.
Abilene Railroad Festival
Date: September 11-13, 2026
Time: TBD
Venue: TBD
Address: TBD
This fall, the 3rd Annual Abilene Railroad Festival will be returning to the Texas & Pacific Railway cultural district corridor of North First street.
Our goal of this community wide event is to remind our city of its history with the railroad industry by providing unique involvement, subject specific presentations and incorporate introductory, family friendly interactive engagement that also values the perspective of railroad enthusiasts.