The Texas Hill Country, sun splashed hills rolling into the distance, is home to historic towns bursting with character, personalities, and great things to do. Looking for a fun weekend with festivals, fairs, shopping, food, sightseeing, and more? The Hill Country Current is full of articles, advertising and special events.
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Uptown Blanco Ballroom, 317 Main St. 2nd Annual. Celebrating Lady Bird's 100th Birthday. Opening reception on Friday, October 12, 5pm-6:30pm. The special quilt exhibition showcases the vast wealth of quilts created in Blanco County and throughout the Texas Hill Country.
1300 Bulverde Rd. S.T.A.G.E., Inc. presents a comedy by Burton Bumbarner, directed by Julia Cammack. Howard Weems, a successful romance author, suffers from a bad case of writer’s block, compounded by interruptions from a host of zany visitors.
Moye Retreat Center, 600 London St. Heritage Day is an annual fundraising event to help offset the costs of running the facility and keeping this vital ministry available to as many people as possible. Bar-be-que plates for sale, $7 each. Quilt raffle, silent auction, live music.
Fri noon-6pm. Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 10am-4pm. Marktplatz. 19th annual. Over 60 talented mesquite wood artisans come to Fredericksburg to showcase their handcrafted mesquite products. Featuring the world’s largest selection of original mesquite art, sculpture, furniture, turnings, architectural accents, gift items, ornaments and more.
Blanco County Fairgrounds. Proceeds to benefit the Cherokee Home for Children. Poker Run, bike show, free camping, BBQ on Saturday, bands Friday and Saturday night and more.
Fees/Admission
$25 per person, 6 and under free. Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult.
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10am-4pm. Love Creek Orchards. The Pumpkin Patch offers live entertainment, scarecrow building, hay maze, pumpkin painting, and more. Open every Saturday, Sunday & Monday in October (open for school tours during the week).
2pm. Regular Sunday afternoon extravaganza featuring everyone's favorite local legend Al Barlow. Phun and phabby times at the phantastic Phoenix. Cold beer, great food, weekly guests, friendly atmosphere, good times.
Friday & Saturday nights, 8pm-10pm. Presented by The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325. Featuring some of the finest local and Austin classical actors, this show is sure to be a wonderful Halloween treat for everyone. Set in the mobster 1920s, the smoky, flapper atmosphere will entice all audiences, no matter how familiar with Shakespeare. The production features award-winning actors Aaron Alexander as Macbeth and Bridget Farias as Lady Macbeth. The show is directed by Jeff Hinkle, award-winning director from City Theatre, Austin.
Fees/Admission
Adults $15, Students $10, Groups of 10 or more $12.
The Texas Hill Country, sun splashed hills rolling into the distance, is home to historic towns bursting with character, personalities, and great things to do. Looking for a fun weekend with festivals, fairs, shopping, food, sightseeing, and more? The Hill Country Current is full of articles, advertising and special events.
