Food & Wine Events
- JUN 29 2013 Cooking Classes at Rancho Ponte Vineyard Please join us for a fun and delicious afternoon as we explore recipes that pair with our new 2013 Rancho Ponte Vineyard wine releases! Tickets include cooking demonstrations by Chef/Owner Rachel Ponte and 3 seasonal food and wine pairings with copies of all the recipes. Classes are limited to 20 guests and tickets are available [...]
- JUL 20 2013 Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 “Chili ‘n Chillin’” Wine Road 290 Wineries pair Texas chili or dishes made with Southwestern chilies with a perfectly matched Texas wine during normal winery hours. Free, but additional tasting fees may apply. Please visit the website for more information.
- JUL 27 2013 Cooking Classes at Rancho Ponte Vineyard Please join us for a fun and delicious afternoon as we explore recipes that pair with our new 2013 Rancho Ponte Vineyard wine releases! Tickets include cooking demonstrations by Chef/Owner Rachel Ponte and 3 seasonal food and wine pairings with copies of all the recipes. Classes are limited to 20 guests and tickets are available [...]
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.
June wildflowers are blooming along Gillespie County roads and in open fields. See fields of red and gold; and if you look, you will also find purple, pink and white. See photos of the wildflowers at LBJ State Park and Historic Site as of June 1.
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.


