The Fredericksburg Art Guild is calling for artist entries for the 10th annual “What I Like About Texas” juried exhibit. Residents, 18 years and older, residing in the counties of Mason, Blanco,Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, and Gillespie are all eligible. Categories include Drawing and Printmaking, Painting, Photography, and 3D-Mixed Media. Entries need to be delivered in person on Monday, April 29, 2013. Read More

Known worldwide as a destination for shopping, dining and wineries, the town of Fredericksburg adds another reason to visit as it hosts the third annual Wings Over The Hills nature festival. Scheduled the last weekend in April (26-27-28), this event salutes the unique winged creatures of the Texas Hill Country: birds, butterflies, dragonflies and bats. The Texas Hill Country, as part of the larger Edwards Plateau, is one of the nation’s most diverse wildlife regions, and in springtime in the ... Read More

As central Texas rolls out its impressive red carpet of Indian paintbrush and other native wildflowers, the Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF) welcomes fans and filmmakers to its fourth annual event May 2-5. HCFF was created in 2010 to celebrate the art of independent filmmakers from Texas and around the world. Read More

With Texas’ winters being relatively mild, folks might not expect to find an outdoor ice skating rink in the middle of downtown Fredericksburg. But, that’s exactly what will happen for the eighth consecutive year when “Eisbahn” returns to Marktplatz (the downtown square) Nov. 23-Jan. 5. Cooling coils laid out on the Kinderhalle pavilion floor are what make possible the improbable -- a slick ice skating rink in the middle of an often sunny Texas winter. Opening the day after Thanksgiv ... Read More

On August 18 and 19, the Texas Hill Country will be filled with the voice of internationally renowned vocalist and stage performer David Gaschen. The two performances will take place at the Fredericksburg Theater Company’s Steve W. Shepherd Theater, located at 1668 Hwy 87 South in Fredericksburg. David remains best known for the years he devoted to the title character in “The Phantom of the Opera.” That success did not arrive overnight; it only seems that way. Gaschen graduated from Tex ... Read More

To kick off it’s 16th Season of Off-Broadway excellence, the Fredericksburg Theater Company presents the award winning musical comedy Stiles & Drewe’s extraordinary musical Honk! A warm and witty musical retelling of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale “The Ugly Duckling”, Honk! will be performed at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater (1668 HWY 87 S. Read More

Festival Organizers Partner with Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, H-E-B, Texas Film Commission, and TCU College of Communication to Showcase Independent Filmmaking The Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF), an independent film event held in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, Texas (April 26-29, 2012), today announced it has secured Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, H-E-B, Texas Film Commission, and TCU College of Communication as sponsors for the 2012 festival. “These ... Read More

Plan to attend the 1st Annual Muesebach Lecture Series, organized in celebration of the 200th anniversary of J.O. Meusebach’s birth. The title of this year’s program, "Pioneering the Grape and Other Flora in the Hill Country: Yesterday and Today," honors Meusebach and his contemporaries’ interests in raising grapes and wine production in the region. This program links past and present interests in the grape and the vision of its role in the future of the Texas Hill Country. Read More

Top Fredericksburg restaurants will provide the culinary magic for the Pre-Event Cocktail Reception on Friday evening, April 20, part of the What’$ It Worth? Appraisal event at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg. Hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Amish Market, Bejas, Chocolat, Dutchman's, Fredericksburg Fudge, Navajo Grill, Sophie's, Sugar and Smoke, and Sunset Grill will be served inside the Historic Sanctuary and Social Hall from 6:30 until 9 p.m. Read More

Area residents are invited for a naturally wonderful weekend in Fredericksburg at the second annual Wings Over The Hills nature festival at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park on the last weekend in April. Scheduled Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29, the event focuses on the varied and unique winged creatures of the Texas Hill Country – birds, butterflies, dragonflies, bats, and bees – with guided tours, lectures, photography class, exhibits, and more. “We’ve got something for ev ... Read More