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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1pm-4pm. Bandera County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Western display and strolling musicians. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project.
11th Street Cowboy Bar will host its annual Cowboy Mardi Gras. There will be a gumbo cookoff, costume contest, parade and special country and Cajun Zydeco music.
Solo jazz piano every Saturday evening at the Uptown Blanco Restaurant, 317 Main St., 6:30pm-9:30pm. Larry Natwick performs selections from the Great American Songbook. Repertoire includes compositions by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk.
8:30am-12:30pm. Herff Farm, 33 Herff Rd. Texas-produced, high-quality organic or natural foods and products such as vegetables and fruits, herbs, organic and grass-fed meats, baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, eggs, freshly prepared sandwiches and hot food, coffee and tea in bulk and natural beauty products.
10am-4pm. 700 E. Adams St. Museum will present a special interpretive program at 11am. A tour of the caboose, plus the Lehnis Heart of Texas Model Railroad Club will be working on the new permanent model railroad layout and will be available for questions.
10am-noon. Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Rd. 4. Come hike with us every Saturday as we learn about the geology and cool rock formatuioons at various places in the park.
8am-10am. Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Rd 4. Join us for a bird watching boat tour. Enjoy a light breakfast as we tool around the lake in our electric boat looking for feathered friends.
9am-2pm. Alsace Tan & Salon, 503 US Highway 90 W. Featuring fresh locally grown vegetables and fruit both organic and farm grown. Don't miss the blackberries and blueberries!
Art work displays by elementary school children from the Fredericksburg area who participated in the July and October, 2012, classes offered by the Guild.
10pm-5:45pm. Heritage School is a classical, private Christian school in Fredericksburg that believes in an art curriculum based on the scope of art history as well as the elements and principles of design.
February is the perfect time to feature original works whose subject is all about love. What does love look like to you? Serving lots of love during the opening reception of First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg on February 1 from 10 am to 8 pm.
Landscape show featuring fine art originals inspired by nature. Artist reception on February 1 from 6 to 8 pm during First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg.
An art exhibit by Theresa Paden featuring horses and wildlife painted with vibrant colors, masterful brush strokes and dynamic compositions. Styles include expressionism, impressionism and realism. Daily viewing Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
“The Ranch That Was Us” - Paintings & Illustrations from Becky Crouch Patterson’s book about the history of ranching in Kerr County, Texas. “Fresh” - New art by Doug Garey, Phyllis Garey, Diane Henry, Debbie Luce Minns, Lanza Teague.
7:30pm. VK Garage Theater, 305 Washington. Presented by Playhouse 2000. Dr. Dewey Maugham is a typical, unpretentious 1960’s-era psychiatrist with a fashion artist wife and a precocious 17-year-old daughter.
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Experience new food and make new friends. Each dinner features four amazing courses paired with new and past vintage Flat Creek Estate wines (some featured wines may only be available at the dinner).
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Open every Saturday, rain or shine, 9am to 1pm. 148 S. Castell Ave. 50 plus vendors featuring locally grown fresh produce, cheeses, meats, jams and jellies, flowers, art and much, much more! Enjoy live music and onsite chef demonstrations. “Yoga at the Market” – Every Saturday, free yoga classes on-site. 9am for the experienced student, 10am for first timers and beginners. Bring a mat, water bottle and towel.
7:30pm. 35th Anniversary Season. David Mairs, Music Director. Craig Sorgi, Violin. Eliza Thomason, Viola. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major.
7pm. Wursthalle, 178 Landa Park Dr. How sweet it is! Experience a magical evening for Dads and Daughters that will be remembered for a lifetime in a candy wonderland. Event tickets include admission to themed ballroom, dancing, refreshments and keepsakes for the daughters and a memorable photograph.
Fees/Admission
Early registration: $38. Late registration: $45. Extra daughter: $15. Carriage rides: $7/person.
6:30pm. 1202 Huisache Ave. Ticket price includes: 2 games & shoe rentals, 2 hamburgers & drinks, ice cream for 2, photo with your spy.
Fees/Admission
Tickets are $35/mom & son, plus $15 for each additional son through Jan. 28. $40/mom & son, plus $20 for each additional son after that. Space is limited.
10:15am-12:15pm. Taught by a local sommelier from Vinuously Speaking, you will learn basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of wine and wine tasting through a blind wine tasting.
6pm. 6th annual. "Casabarka." Hosted by The Human Society of Uvalde. Uvalde Country Club, 407 E. Garden. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a three course meal and dancing.
Old Oaks Ranch, 601 Old Oaks Ranch Rd. Every Saturday at 11am and 1pm, the ranch will be offering ranch tours to see the alpacas, sculptures, and fibers.
Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. By Bernard Pomerance, in the new Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre. Directed by James Brownlee and featuring Carl Galante, Ian Ramos, Deanna Lalich, Darren Scharf, Carter Holland, Jym Evans, Kathy Brewer, and Meret Slover.
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Bandera Riverfest, Blanco Lavender Festival, Independence Day and Old Baldy in Wimberley, Kingsland Aqua Boom, Roots Music Series, and the Frio River Area.
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.