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June kicks Off Family Fun in Fredericksburg MAY 30 2013

June kicks Off Family Fun in Fredericksburg

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, [...] View Post >
Mother’s Day Weekend in Fredericksburg MAY 10 2013

Mother’s Day Weekend in Fredericksburg

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. [...] View Post >
Founders Day Celebrated this Saturday, May 11 MAY 07 2013

Founders Day Celebrated this Saturday, May 11

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 [...] View Post >
The Fredericksburg Maibaum MAY 03 2013

The Fredericksburg Maibaum

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 [...] View Post >
Easter Weekend 2013 MAR 27 2013

Easter Weekend 2013

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. [...] View Post >