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.
Welcome to the Hill Country Current's Events Calendar. We strive to collect events from all over the region to be included in our publication and on our website. If you'd like to see an event added to our calendar, or see an event that needs to be updated, contact us today.
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Mansfield Park, 2886 Hwy 16 N. An explosion of fun featuring teams competing to catch real live hogs in the arena at Mansfield Park. Arts & crafts, Barbecue cook-off, bicycle rally, and All Bike Rally Hill Country Run. Benefits Bandera County Public Library.
Fees/Admission
Adults $6, children 6-12 $3, kids 5 and under free. Free parking.
1pm-4pm. Bandera County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Western display and strolling musicians. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project.
Uptown Blanco Courtyard, 317 Main. Presented by Blanco Performing Arts. Therese Honey, harpist. Abby Green, vocalist. An inspirational season of musical international incidents. Savor the sounds of our world-class musicians. Make it dinner and a concert at the outstanding Uptown Blanco Restaurant adjacent.
9am-11am. On the third Saturday of each month. Open to all ages. Whether you are experienced, or a first-time angler, come on out and catch some fish with us! We have the poles and the worms, and a fishing license is not required while on state park property.
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.
9am-4pm. Old Blanco County Courthouse Square, 310 Main St. 3rd Saturday of the month March through November with a special Christmas Market Day in Dec.
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-2pm. Main Plaza. This community focused event provides Kendall County families of all ages with the opportunity to enjoy and learn about local services and organizations that are available. There will be entertainment and a lot of fun available for the whole family at this event!
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.
Eagles Hall, 257 E. South St. 6pm free dance lesson, East Coast Swing. 7pm dancing to the music of the Moonlight Express Band. Theme is St. Patricks Day, dress is formal.
Fees/Admission
$30 per couple and memberships available. Call to reserve seat.
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!
7:30pm-9:30pm. Corner of Houston Square and The Alsatian Restaurant, 1403 Angelo St. Join us as we host a special event that includes a ghost tour in the dark shadowy streets of HIstoric Castroville.
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Neals Lodges. Kevin Fowler, Randy Rogers, Cody Canada, Whiskey Meyers, Kyle Park, Turnpike Troubadours, Stoney Larue, Dub Miller, and more. Live music at Joe Jimmys during the day. Wild hog catching during the week.
Enjoy nightly concerts during Spring Break week. Most performances start at 8 pm and most are free--cover will be charged for some special shows. Please check the website for a complete list of entertainers, showtimes and cover charges.
10am-5pm daily. Enjoy a memorable getaway with the entire family and travel back in time. Demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults illustrating daily life in early Fredericksburg and Gillespie County including blacksmithing, spinning, rope making, storytelling and folk singing.
Bicycle tours of Gillespie County and surrounding areas with distances of 40/70/100 miles daily. Rolling hills and challenging terrain. Visit Hill Country towns like Harper, Doss, Luckenbach, Comfort and more. Headquarters at the Sunset Inn, 900 S. Adams. Rides start at 9 am daily.
10am-5pm. Pioneer Museum, 325 W. Main St. Enjoy a memorable getaway with the entire family and travel back in time. Demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults illustrating daily life in early Fredericksburg and Gillespie County including blacksmithing, spinning, rope making, storytelling and folk singing.
Fees/Admission
$5 for adults; $3 for students; children under 5 are free.
Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm. Sun, 9am-4pm. Shop with over 350 vendors. You will find 6 barns and acres of antiques, collectiles, tools, crafts, shabby chic, primitives, candles, hunting accessories, jewelry, unique clothing, food and so much more. Relax iln the Biergarten while listening to live music.
6:30pm. Hangar Hotel, 155 Airport Road. St. Patrick’s Day sock hop and 50's costume contest. Buddy & Beyond is a tribute to Buddy Holly and the history of rock ‘n roll.
Daytime events include music, song, storytelling, magic and Native Americans. Evening events include a beer and wine reception with BBQ plate dinner and live music concert by Mike Blakely.
10am-5pm. All products sold are made by the vendors themselves. Gruene Market Days are held on the third full weekend of each month, February through November, and the first weekend of December.
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.
5pm-9pm. Dick's Classic Garage Car Museum, 120 Stagecoach Trail. Got a classic car? Bring it. Don't have one? Bring yourself! Dick's Cruise In Night is open to everyone! Every 3rd Saturday. So join us as we take a step back in time.
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.
8pm. Katherine Anne Porter School, 515 FM 2325. Join The Rep Theatre as we explore the question: How far would you go to get your kid into the right college? Richard Dresser tries to answer the question in hilarious and shocking new ways in his comedy. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. March 1-16. Seating is limited, so reservations are strongly suggested.
Fees/Admission
Purchase tickets online or at the door. Call to reserve your seat.
10am-2pm. King Feed, 14210 Ranch Road 12. All available dogs have been fully vetted; they are heartworm negative, micro chipped and they have been spayed or neutered. Puppies have been vetted, dewormed and had their shots. If you adopt a puppy from us, WAG Rescue provides a spay/neuter voucher through Emancipet.
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.
