Czechs and Slovaks in Texas
The following list is your guide to Czech and Slovak organizations and businesses all across Texas. It is a work in progress; we aim to find as many Czech and Slovak cultural and ethnic entities in Texas as we can. The categories that are of primary interest are Czech and Slovak organizations, festivals, museums, restaurants, bakeries, businesses, butcher shops, specialty shops, clubs, and communities.
Organizations
Austin Czech Historical Association
Czech American Priests Association, Hallettsville
Czech Ex-Students Association of Texas
Czech National Cemetery, East Bernard
Polkaworks, Austin
Slovak PRO, Austin
Sokol, Corpus Christi
Sokol, Dallas
Sokol, Ennis
Sokol, Fort Worth
Sokol, West
SPJST Lodge 88, Houston
Texas Czech Genealogical Society, Caldwell
Victoria County Czech Heritage Society, Victoria
Festivals
Ennis Czech Music Festival, Ennis
CCMH Spring Festival, Houston
Czech-Slovak Easter Festival, Garden Ridge
TCHCC Slavnost, LaGrange
National Polka Festival, Ennis
Kolache-Klobase Festival, East Bernard
Sacred Heart Czech Festival, Crosby
Schulenburg Sausagefest, Schulenburg
South Texas Polka & Sausage Fest, Hallettsville
Westfest, West
Kolache Festival, Caldwell
Kolache Fest, Hallettsville
Czech Heritage Festival, Victoria
Slavic Heritage Festival, Houston
Czech-Slovak Harvest Festival, Garden Ridge
Heritage Fest and Muziky, LaGrange
Czhilispiel, Flatonia
Museums
Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum, Caldwell
Czech Heritage Museum, Temple
Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, LaGrange
Texas Polka Museum, Schulenburg
Restaurants
Blue Tuba, Houston
Mikeska’s BBQ, El Campo
Pivovar, Waco
Slovacek’s, West
Vitek’s Market, Waco
Bakeries
B-Jo’s Czech Bakery, El Campo
Czech-Mex Bakery, Corpus Christi
Czech Please Microbakery, Gilmer
Czech Stop, West
Dos Gatos, San Marcos
Four Czechs Bakery, Fate
Hruska’s, Ellinger
Kolache Depot Bakery, Ennis
Kolache Shoppe, Houston
Kolache Stop, San Antonio
Laika Cheesecake and Espresso, San Antonio
Love Kolaches, Boerne
Little Bohemian Bakery, Belton
Lukas Bakery, LaGrange
Original Kountry Bakery, Schulenburg
Pavlova Catering & Bakery, Austin
Slovacek’s, West
The Kolache Shop, Clute
The Original Kolache Shop, Houston
Weikle’s Bakery, LaGrange
Zimaya Bakery & Catering, Cedar Park
Businesses
Czech That Film Texas, Austin
CzechTrade, Austin
Crossroads Store, Spring
Janak’s Country Market, Hallettsville
KJT Catholic Union of Texas, LaGrange
KJZT Family Life, Austin
Kreativ Gang, Round Rock
Nina Marcussen, Realtor, Plano
Motherhood Center, Houston
Mikulik Sausage, San Angelo
Prasek’s, Sealy
Redneck Czechs Deli, Galveston
RVOS Insurance, Temple
Slovacek’s, Snook
SPJST, Temple
Musicians
All Around Czechs
Jodie Mikulka Orchestra
Off the Grid Band
Praha Brothers
The Red Ravens
The Moravians
Help our list grow!
If you would like to add to our list of Czech and Slovak organizations and businesses that are in Texas, please send us the details.
Our goal is to provide a comprehensive source of all the Czech and Slovak organizations and businesses for anyone interested in discovering more about our cultural presence in Texas. The listings have started small, but with your help, they will grow. You may add an entry to any of the categories shown above (or suggest a new category) by emailing social@czechcenter.org with the details. We appreciate your assistance in cataloging the Czech and Slovak presence in Texas.