(Click here for brief video.) Horseracing at the Gillespie Country Fairgrounds – right here in Fredericksburg – is a favorite Hill Country summer activity. Horse racing has been taking place in Gillespie County for more than a century. And for the past two decades, the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association has been offering pari-mutuel [...]
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(Click here for brief video.) Did you know an old abandoned railroad tunnel near Fredericksburg is home to millions of Mexican free-tailed bats during the summer months? The tunnel was originally constructed in 1913 as part of a railroad spur from San Antonio to Fredericksburg, Texas. It was abandoned in 1941 and the bats began [...]
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(Click here for brief video.) Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is one of the best places in the Texas Hill Country for hiking and rock climbing. Enchanted Rock is a huge, pink granite dome that covers more than a square mile. It is the second largest granite outcropping in the United States, and is located [...]
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(Click here for brief video.) The Texas Hill Country is fast becoming Texas Wine Country, and Fredericksburg is in the heart of it along Wine Road 290. Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 is a group of a dozen wineries located along or near a 45-mile stretch of US Hwy 290 that runs from just east of [...]
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Just for Women: Texas Flower Country Women’s 5K/10K Run at Wildseed Farms Saturday Run through blossoming fields of flowers and head to the finish line for a champagne brunch at the Texas Flower Country Women’s 5K/10K Run on Saturday, May 11, at Wildseed Farms. The race will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. [...]
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Night in Old Fredericksburg is turning 50 this year - don't miss its golden birthday to be celebrated July 19-20! Complete with children’s entertainment, German and Texas music, domino tournament, arts and crafts plus plenty of great food and drinks.
Plan for your Fourth of July in Fredericksburg. See our list of patriotic activities, including parades, flyovers, concerts, festivals and fireworks.
Inwood Estates Winery & Bistro has opened its tasting room at 10303 East Hwy. 290 in Fredericksburg. The bistro portion will open in two weeks. For more information, call (830) 997-2304.
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