June 2008

Sunday, June 01, 2008 thru Sunday, June 01, 2008
New Horizons Benefit
 
Take-out BBQ chicken dinner sponsored by Gillespie County ARC to benefit New Horizons, a training and resource center for adults with developmental challenges. Serving starts at 11:00AM and goes until it's sold out. Cost is $7 per plate. Please call 830/997-8696 for more information.
 
Sunday, June 01, 2008 thru Sunday, June 01, 2008
PCAA Concert in the Park
 
Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance Summer Concert Series host music in the park. Bring chairs, eats, drinks and enjoy the show, and it is free. Please call 830/997-9307 or 830/992-9929 for more information and visit www.oktoberfestinfbg.com/concertseries
 
Thursday, June 05, 2008 thru Thursday, June 05, 2008
Farmers Market
 
"Get Fresh, Buy Local" every Thursday at the Fredericksburg Farmers Market. Only the finest produce and products from Gillespie County. Please visit www.fbgfarmersmarket.com
 
Thursday, June 05, 2008 thru Sunday, June 08, 2008
Cherry Spring Festival
 
This festival is a 4-day series of art exhibits and concerts which deeply engage listeners through creative musical programming and disciplined ensemble singing. The festival includes art, food, wine and music, as well as a boutique. Hours are Thursday 5:00 - 7:00PM, Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 2:00PM & 7:30PM and Sunday 6:30PM. Cost is $20 - $25 per event. Package pricing for the four concerts is $70 per person. Please call 830/990-2299 for more information and visit www.cantochoir.org
 
Saturday, June 07, 2008 thru Saturday, June 07, 2008
Battle of Midway Recognition
 
Annual recognition of a turning point in World War II. This program includes speakers, book signings and other related subjects. Please call 830/997-8600 for more information and visit www.nimitz-museum.org
 
Saturday, June 07, 2008 thru Saturday, June 07, 2008
Fishing Day at LBJ
 
This event is a fishing clinic for children and their parents. Participants will be able to fish in the state park on the Pedernales River. Fishing equipment will be available for use. No fishing license required when fishing from the banks of the river within a state park. This event is free. Please call 830/644-2252 for more information and visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj
 
Saturday, June 07, 2008 thru Saturday, June 07, 2008
Family Fun at the Pioneer
 
Have a fun family day at the museum. Demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults illustrating daily life and work in early Fredericksburg. Admission for the museum is $4 per person ages 12 and older, with children 11 and younger free. Please call 830/997-2835 for more information and visit www.pioneermuseum.com
 
Saturday, June 07, 2008 thru Saturday, June 07, 2008
U Pick Lavender
 
Spend the day picking lavender on the Pedernales River south of Fredericksburg. Hours are Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM and Sunday 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Please call 830/997-1068 for more information and visit www.villatexas.com
 
Monday, June 16, 2008 thru Monday, June 16, 2008
Tractor Show
 
This two day event has static displays of antique tractor and farm engines, working saw mill, wheat threshing and a antique tractor pull and parade. Also a flea market and arts & crafts, all ag related. Cost is $6, with children 12 and under free. Please call 830/997-3012 for more information and visit www.rustyiron.org
 
Friday, June 20, 2008 thru Saturday, June 21, 2008
Peach Jamboree
 
Stonewall Peach Jamboree & Rodeo
 
Friday, June 20, 2008 thru Sunday, June 22, 2008
Trade Days
 
Trade Days
 
Saturday, June 21, 2008 thru Saturday, June 21, 2008
Rod & Custom Car Show
 
Luckenbach Texas
 
Saturday, June 21, 2008 thru Saturday, June 21, 2008
Art Guild Show
 
Art show & reception
 
Sunday, June 22, 2008 thru Sunday, June 22, 2008
Waylon's Birthday Bash
 
Luckenbach Texas
 
Saturday, June 28, 2008 thru Saturday, June 28, 2008
Roots Music Concert
 
Roots Music Concert
 

July 2008

Thursday, July 03, 2008 thru Thursday, July 03, 2008
Farmer's Market
 
Marketplatz
"Get Fresh, Buy Local" every Thursday at the Fredericksburg Farmers Market. Only the finest produce and products from Gillespie County. Please visit www.fbgfarmersmarket.com
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
Cannon Shoot & Chilli Cookoff
 
Becker Vineyards
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
July $th Celebration
 
Celebrate July 4th and watch the fireworks display at Lady Bird Johnson Park from across the runway. For a cover charge of $10, with children 12 and under free, get one hotdog, one drink and a Johnny Cash Cover Band. Beer, wine, soda, water and hotdogs will be available for purchase. Please call 830/997-9990 for more information and visit www.hangarhotel.com
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
July 4th Fireworks
 
Ladybird Johnson Park
Highway 16 South
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Enjoy this Fredericksburg tradition of fireworks after a day of celebration. Please call 830/997-4202 for more information.
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
Horse Racing
 
The summer season brings four weekends of live horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the Fairground's class three track. Live races feature quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials and futurities. Simulcast dog and horse races are available during the live races at the Fairground's biergarten. Cost is $4 for adults, children 6 - 12 are $1 and under 6 are free. Please call 830/997-2359 for more information and visit www.gillespiefair.com

 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
Summer Art Show
 
Whistle Pik Galleries
425 E. Main Street
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
LBJ Civil Rights
 
Learn about LBJ's role in establishing this groundbreaking legislation that transformed America. Join in honoring the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Please call 830/868-7128 x231 for more information and visit www.hps.gov/lyjo
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
July 4th Celebration in the 1900's at Sauer-Beckmann Farm
 
Come celebrate our nation's birthday as a German family and their friends would have done in the early 1900's. Take part in activities such as horseshoe and washer pitching, stick-horse races, watermelon seed spitting and other games. Please call 830/644-2252 for more information and visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
4th of July Parade
 
A 4th of July parade just for the kids. Tots to 11 years old in patriotic costumes are judged for various prizes. Please call 830/997-4032 for more information.
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
4th of July Parade & Program
 
Enjoy an old fashioned 4th of July parade and patriotic program, then a band concert with fireworks in the evening. Watch the parade on Main Street at 10:00AM, then Marktplatz for the patriotic program at 11:30AM and at Ladybird Johnson Park for a concert and fireworks starting at 7:00PM. All of these events are free and open to the public. Please call 830/997-6891 for more information.
 
Friday, July 04, 2008 thru Friday, July 04, 2008
July 4th Dance
 
Fourth of July Dance at the Fair Grounds Featuring the Almost Patsy Cline Band - $5 admission-break for fireworks
 
Saturday, July 05, 2008 thru Sunday, July 06, 2008
Combat Zone Program
 
Watch blank firing weapons demonstration with half track, light tank and operational flame thrower during this living history program. Demos will be at 10:30AM, 1:00PM and 3:30PM each day. Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Please call 830/997-4379 for more information and visit www.nimitz-museum.org
 
Saturday, July 05, 2008 thru Saturday, July 05, 2008
Family Fun at the Pioneer
 
Have a fun family day at the museum. Demonstrations and hands-on actitivies for children and adults illustrating daily life and work in early Fredericksburg. Admission for the museum is $4 per person ages 12 and older, with children 11 and younger free. Please call 830/997-2835 for more information and visit www.pioneermuseum.com
 
Saturday, July 05, 2008 thru Saturday, July 05, 2008
Gun & Knife Show
 
View guns, knives, coins, ammo, jewelry and German war relics. Cost is $5 per person. Hours are Saturday 9:00AM - 5:30PM and Sunday 9:00AM - 4:00PM. Please call 830/990-1010 for more information and visit www.fbgcenterinc.com
 
Saturday, July 05, 2008 thru Saturday, July 05, 2008
July 5th Red, White, Blues and More at Texas Hills Vineyard
 
Celebrate Independence Day with music from Fredericksburg's Shannie, under the stars at Texas Hills Vineyard. Enjoy a glass of red and white wines, logo glass to take home, cheese and crackers, veggies and fruit. Cost is $25 per person. Please call 830/868-2321 to make reservations and visit www.texashillsvineyard.com
 
Saturday, July 05, 2008 thru Saturday, July 05, 2008
Chisholm Trail Winery Hosting Wine and Cheese Pairing
 
Join Chisholm Trail Winery as they pair their wines with cheeses from Fredericksburg's gourmet cheese store, Fromage du Monde. The wines will be paired with the perfect cheeses from around the world. Live music provided by Kristofer Newton. Cost is $15 per person. Please call 830/990-2675 for more information and visit www.chisholmtrailwinery.com
 
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 thru Tuesday, July 08, 2008
"Life on the Frontier" Adventures at Pioneer Museum
 
"Life on the Frontier" Adventures at Pioneer Museum. Enjoy exciting activities for students who will be entering 3rd - 5th grades in the fall of 2008. Each day includes a craft, snack, games and hands-on educational activities. "Life on the Frontier" discovers what life was like for the pioneer children of early Fredericksburg and much more. Cost is $15 per session, with registration closing two weeks prior to each session. Please call 830/990-8441 to register and visit www.pioneermuseum.com
 
Thursday, July 10, 2008 thru Thursday, July 10, 2008
Youth Archery Clinic
 
Every Thursday in July and August learn the sport of archery. Bows and arrows will be supplied. Great fun for all ages. Please call 830/644-2252 for more information and visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj
 
Thursday, July 10, 2008 thru Thursday, July 10, 2008
Farmers Market
 
Marketplatz
 
Saturday, July 12, 2008 thru Saturday, July 12, 2008
Wild About Texas "Harvesting Our Texas Bounty" Dinner Tour at Fall Creek Vineyards
 
Wild About Texas 2008 Dinner Tour featuring Texas produced game meats and locally grown produce. Enjoy this 5 course dinner at Fall Creek Vineyards for $60 per person + tax and gratuity. Seating is limited, please call 713/857-2833 or 830/456-1485 for reservations and more information and visit www.bisonprovision.com and www.fcv.com
 
Saturday, July 12, 2008 thru Saturday, July 12, 2008
Fredericksburg Culinary Arts Presents "French Bistro" Cooking Class
 
Bastille Day is July 14. Toast the beginning of the French Revolution with a four-course menu worthy of a small family restaurant in Paris. Cost is $45 per person. Please call 512/905-7737 to make a reservation or email learn2cook@fbgculinaryarts.com and visit www.fbgculinaryarts.com
 
Sunday, July 13, 2008 thru Sunday, July 13, 2008
"Mini Wimbledon" Tennis Social
 
The Fredericksburg Tennis Association (FTA) is hosting their monthly tennis social. The event is free to members, with guests playing and eating for $5. Memberships to the FTA are available. Please call 990-7503 for more information.
 
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 thru Tuesday, July 15, 2008
"School Days, School Days" Adventures at Pioneer Museum
 
"School Days, School Days" Adventures at Pioneer Museum. Enjoy exciting activities for students who will be entering 3rd - 5th grades in the fall of 2008. Each day includes a craft, snack, games and hands-on educational activities. "School Days, School Days" a day in a real one room schoolhouse and much more. Cost is $15 per session, with registration closing two weeks prior to each session. Please call 830/990-8441 to register and visit www.pioneermuseum.com
 
Thursday, July 17, 2008 thru Thursday, July 17, 2008
Youth Archery Clinic
 
Every Thursday in July and August learn the sport of archery. Bows and arrows will be supplied. Great fun for all ages. Please call 830/644-2252 for more information and visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj
 
Thursday, July 17, 2008 thru Thursday, July 17, 2008
Farmers Market
 
Marketplatz
 
Friday, July 18, 2008 thru Sunday, July 20, 2008
Trade Days
 
Shop with over 350 vendors in one location. Acres of antiques, collectables and more. Relax in the Biergarten while listening to live music. $3 parking fee is good all three days. Hours are Friday and Saturday 9:00AM - 6:00PM and Sunday 9:00AM - 4:00PM. Please call 830/990-4900 or 210/846-4094 and visit www.fredericksburgtradedays.com or www.fbgtradedays.com
 
Friday, July 18, 2008 thru Friday, July 18, 2008
Night in Old Fredericksburg
 
Fredericksburg's original celebration of its German Heritage. Where the fun never sets! Enjoy everything German, food, beer, wine, music and dancing. There will be arts and crafts and fun for the kids. Hours are Friday 6:00PM -Midnight and Saturday 11:30AM - Midnight. Cost is $6 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Please call 830/997-8515 for more information and visit www.tex-fest.com/niof
 
Friday, July 18, 2008 thru Friday, July 18, 2008
Cactus Pear Music Festival
 
Join the Fredericksburg Theater Company as they celebrate Season 12. FTC presents this special event, the Cactus Pear Musical Festival. Enjoy a family concert at 3:00PM, with a full concert at 7:00PM. Please call 888/669-7114 for tickets or online at www.fredericksburgtheater.org
 
Saturday, July 19, 2008 thru Saturday, July 19, 2008
Horse Racing
 
The summer season brings the second of four weekends of live horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the Fairground's class three track. Live races feature quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials and futurities. Simulcast dog and horse races are available during the live races at the Fairground's biergarten. Cost is $4 for adults, children 6 - 12 are $1 and under 6 are free. Please call 830/997-2359 for more information and visit www.gillespiefair.com
 
Saturday, July 19, 2008 thru Saturday, July 19, 2008
USO Style Hangar Dance
 
Dance to the Flashbacks Big Band and learn to swing dance with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00PM. Enjoy a 1940's era costume contest. Cost is $20 per person at the door. Please call 830/997-9990 for more information and visit www.hangarhotel.com
 
Sunday, July 20, 2008 thru Sunday, July 20, 2008
Bundes Schuetzen Fest - Target Shooting
 
Enjoy target shooting. Please call 830/997-8006 for more information.
 
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 thru Tuesday, July 22, 2008
"Building a Home in a New Land" Adventures at Pioneer Museum
 
"Building a Home in a New Land" Adventures at Pioneer Museum. Enjoy exciting activities for students who will be entering 3rd - 5th grades in the fall of 2008. Each day includes a craft, snack, games and hands-on educational activities. "Building a Home in a New Land" learn about the homes of early Fredericksburg and how they were constructed and much more. Cost is $15 per session, with registration closing two weeks prior to each session. Please call 830/990-8441 to register and visit www.pioneermuseum.com
 
Friday, July 25, 2008 thru Sunday, July 27, 2008
2nd Annual Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival
 
Love everything peppers? This is the festival for you. Enjoy lots of pepper plants, hot sauce booths, expert gardeners and chefs, pepper fields and more. Friday night listen to the sounds of the Almost Patsy Cline Band and Saturday night Johnny Dee & the Rocket 88's. Please call 866/tex-fest or 830/990-1393 for more information and visit www.tex-fest.com or www.wildseedfarms.com
 
Friday, July 25, 2008 thru Sunday, July 27, 2008
Hill Country Auto Swap Meet
 
30th Annual Hill Country Swap Meet hosted by the Fredericksburg Vintage Car Club. Enjoy car displays, concessions and flea market booths. No admission for the Swap Meet. Please call 325/388-2223 for more information and visit www.fredericksburgcarclub.com
 
Saturday, July 26, 2008 thru Saturday, July 26, 2008
Movies Under the Stars @ LBJ Ranch
 
Bring your lawn chair and blanket and watch "Oliver" a movie that LBJ and his guests enjoyed in the 1960's under the stars at the historic LBJ Ranch. Please call 830/868-7128 x231 for more information and visit www.nps.gov/lyjo
 
 
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