Events

F or more than 20 years the Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC) has been delighting audiences with professional-quality musicals, comedies and dramas.

T he Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market (FFM) begins its sevenmonth-long schedule of bringing locally grown and produced foods to downtown Fredericksburg in late April.

N ative American artifact hobbyists have two chances to collect historic collectibles at the Hill Country Indian Artifact Shows.

C yclists drive long distances to ride long distances during Texas Hell Week. From March 24-April 1 cyclists will take to the backroads of Gillespie County during the annual gathering that culminates with two race events.

FREDERICKSBURG AREA OFFERS PRIME VIEWING FOR RARE CELESTIAL EVENT

VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES COME TO TOWN AT THE TEXAS FANDANGO

R unners can celebrate Texas Wildflower Day in the Hill Country by competing in the 30th Annual Fredericksburg Wildflower Run/Walk on Saturday, April 27.

Invites You To Join In The Family Fun, Entertainment, Dancing and Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing This Season at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.

January 3-6 ............Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show January 17-20........Grandstand Sheep Show/Sale February 10-11 ......Texas Gun & Knife Show March 7..................Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Banquet April 12-14.............Texas Vintage Motorcycle Fandango* April 20 ..................Monster Truck Wars* May 18...................Antique Tractor & Engine Show July 6-7 ..................Pari-Mutuel Horse Races* July 19-20 ..............Lone Star BBQ Cook-Off August 3-4 .............Original Race Day Classic Steer Show August 10-11 .........Pari-Mutuel Horse Races* August 10 ..............GCFFA Meat Goat Futurity & GCFFA Lamb Futurity August 22-25 .........136th Gillespie County Fair* August 22 ..............Concert & Dance* August 23 ..............136th Gillespie County Fair Parade August 23 ..............Concerts & Dance* August 24 ..............Concerts & Dance* August 24-25 .........Pari-Mutuel Horse Races* September 5-7 ......Hill Country Dorper Sale September 21........28th Annual Scholarship Fest* October 17-19.......Texas Gourd Society (Lone Star Gourd Festival)* October 26-27.......Texas Gun & Knife Show* November 23 ........Wild Game Dinner* Nov. 29-Dec 1........The Peddler Show*

FRONTIER DAYS CELEBRATES THE OLD WAYS

OLDEST CONTINUOUS COUNTY FAIR HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL YOUTH

S ummer temps pair perfectly with cool brews, and the third annual Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is the perfect place to experience both.

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES BRINGS OUT FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

T he area’s biggest swap meet returns this summer as the 2024 Hill Country Swap Meet will be held Friday through Sunday, July 2628, at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park on Texas 16 South.

FREDERICKSBURG HAS A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING FOR ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS BRING HORSE RACING TO TOWN

NEARBY STONEWALL CELEBRATES ANNUAL PEACH JAMBOREE

T he annual Hill Country Film Festival event attracts top independent films and filmmakers for a weekend, at the Nimitz Museum Ballroom and the Great Hall at Hoffman Haus.

OLD TRACTORS AND FARM MACHINES KEEP CHUGGING AT ANNUAL ANTIQUE MACHINERY SHOW

T he aroma of Cajun cooking will fill the air in Fredericksburg in late May, at the 2024 Crawfish Festival.

For Gillespie County 4-Hers and Fredericksburg and Harper FFA members, a trip into the spotlight with their livestock or ag mechanics projects is serious business.