See what’s on the calendar for the first weekend in June: 9th Annual Masonic Open Car Show at Marktplatz Saturday The 9th Annual Masonic Open Car Show will return to Marktplatz on Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited to enjoy a day of music, [...]
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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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Here in Fredericksburg, we have a way of making history fascinating and fun. Of course, every day we celebrate our German heritage in Fredericksburg. But some days, we make an extra point of visitors celebrating it too. Founders Day is one of those days. Fredericksburg was founded on May 8, 1846. Since the mid-1950s, the [...]
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Maibaums (Maypoles) are erected in Bavarian villages for festivals and are later used as frameworks for symbols of the villages’ histories or points of interest. The Fredericksburg Maibaum was erected in 1991 to symbolize the history of Fredericksburg, which was founded in May 1846. The bottom symbols portray the March 2, 1847 peace negotiations between [...]
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Easter Egg Hunts and other Easter Activities: Easter Egg Hunt at the Pioneer Museum Children ages 10 and younger are invited to hunt Easter Eggs, enjoy face painting and to visit with the Easter Bunny at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Pioneer Museum on Saturday, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. [...]
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Put some red, white and blue on your car, wagon, float, trailer, tractor or other form of transportation, and join the Fourth of July Parade in Fredericksburg on Thursday, July 4 at 10:00 a.m., with line-up of entries at 9:00 a.m. Parade entries are free. Download a parade entry application here.
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.