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Jim Morris’ humorous shirt summed up the feeling of the nearly 1,000 attendees at last year’s event. – Photo by Robynn Dodd

Wet your whistle at the craft beer fest. Rotary’s June event will showcase local hospitality, Texas craft beers

The first Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival will be take place for its second year on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg hosts the event that highlights our brewing past and helps that club fund its charitable giving. The main beneficiary for the 2023 festival is The Good Samaritan Center, a charitable clinic meeting critical health needs for Gillespie County residents. 04/26/2023 01:27 PM

Antique Tractor Show set for May 20

Antique Tractor Show set for May 20

The annual Antique Machinery Show at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds, Saturday, May 20, will show visitors how work was done during the early days of the century. The show will open at 8 a.m. 04/26/2023 01:11 PM

Every year, runners gather in downtown Fredericksburg at Marktplatz in late April to participate in the Fredericksburg Wildflower Run. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess

29th Wildflower run/walk

Runners can celebrate Texas Wildflower Day in the Hill Country by competing in the 29th Annual Fredericksburg Wildflower Run/Walk on Saturday, April 22. Competitors will follow a scenic course in and around Fredericksburg that begins and ends downtown at Marktplatz. There will be parking, restrooms and registration available on race day. There will be a 5K and 10K run and 5K walk this year. 04/26/2023 01:09 PM

Throughout the spring and summer, the PCAA holds their Musical Evenings Series at Marktplatz, featuring a variety of styles of live music.

Scootin’ boots on Sunday nights

Six concerts are scheduled during the spring and summer months as part of the 2023 Marktplatz Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA) Musical Evenings Series. 04/26/2023 12:13 PM

The summer season at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds will provide four opportunities to watch horse racing and bet on a favorite. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Bur

Bet on it - Gillespie County Fair Grounds brings horse racing to town

The Gillespie County Fair Grounds horse racetrack will host four big weekends of live horse racing over the summer of 2023. Race dates, rain or shine, are scheduled for July 1-2, July 15-16, Aug. 12-13 and Aug. 26-27. Admission is $10 per person, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children five or under. 04/26/2023 12:10 PM

Celebrating the old ways - 59th Annual Harper Frontier Days & Rodeo

Celebrating the old ways - 59th Annual Harper Frontier Days & Rodeo

This year, Harper will celebrate its cowboy roots at the 59th annual Harper Frontier Days & Rodeo at the Harper Community Park on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24. Frontier Days is a celebration of the way life used to be in this community located in the western part of Gillespie County. 04/26/2023 12:01 PM

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