Lifestyles From annual festivals to rodeos, there is always something going on in or around Yoakum. Retail outlets, a 9 hole golf course, city parks and civic events make Yoakum an ideal place for recreation. The last weekend in February serves as a way of paying tribute to the leather industries that comprise the majority of all manufacturing and employment in town. The first weekend in June Yoakum puts on one of the oldest festivals in the region. The last weekend in July is set aside to celebrate Yoakum's Birthday.
Activities center around a street dance and bullriding and free-style bullfighting events.
Christmas is saluted in Yoakum, beginning with Santa Claus lighting the giant Christmas Tree in Pershing Square, simultaneously along with all the downtown area and Centennial Park. Santa on the fire truck leads the Kidde Parade to the Winter Wonderland held at the Community Center. Children and adults alike enjoy the festive costumes and floats that accompany this joyous time of year. Equipped with a large 4'X8' barbecue pit, picnic tables, pavilion, playscape, basketball court, baseball field and restrooms, the park is close enough to downtown to be convenient if supplies are needed, yet far enough away to be serene and peaceful. Retail Outlets Bolstered by Double D Ranchwear's outlet store, Yoakum continues to benefit from an active downtown retail district.