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It is Wildflower Time!

By lshort | Published March 21, 2012

This year is proving to be a little unusual in that we are enjoying an early wildflower season. Our bluebonnets were showy this year, giving us beautiful landscapes from mid-March through the first week of April. Although our blues are fading like a favorite pair of jeans, we are still seeing color! Yellows, reds, pinks, [...]

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Spring Break in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County

By lshort | Published February 27, 2012

Make spring break an adventure — hike, bike, explore museums and indulge with great foods. Here are a few events we have in store for you: Week-long activities: Spring Break at Tin Star Ranch (March 9-17) Auslander Spring Music Festival (March 9-17) Rockbox Theater (March 9-11, 15-18) Spring Break at the Pioneer Museum (March 10, [...]

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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.

  • 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.