What’s more fun than a trip through our part of the world? Knowing which Texas Hill Country events and festivals are worth checking out. We can help!
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Update: Given growing concerns efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 (a.k.a. coronavirus) some spring 2020 festivals and events have begun to cancel or change plans. Although we always encourage readers to double-check dates and times, we must reiterate that that this list is subject to sudden change.
Each year we put together a master list of interesting events and activities in communities both large and small. We source this calendar from readers, friends, and experience.
As with last year, we’ll be building out our curated listings as the year rolls along, so be sure to subscribe to our free monthly updates so you can keep up.
Looking for events in a particular town on a specific weekend? See our round up of community visitors’ centers and chambers of commerce, our collection of free cultural events, and area market and trade days.
Texas Hill Country Events and Festivals
JANUARY
Jan. 11 & 12: Austin Home and Garden Show
Jan. 15-19: San Antonio Cocktail Conference
Jan. 18: Luckenbach Blues Festival; Snow Day at the Science Mill, Johnson City
Jan. 20: MLK Grande Parade and Dream Week, San Antonio
Jan. 24 & 26: Kerrville Renaissance Festival, Kerrville (repeats on Feb. 1 & 2)
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1: Pony Express Love Letters at The Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio
Feb. 6 – 23: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio
Feb. 7 – 23: Wine Lover’s Celebration, Various locations
Feb. 8: Hill Country Jazz Festival, San Marcos
Feb. 15: Engineering Day at the Science Mill, Johnson City
Feb. 22: Carnaval Brasileiro, Austin
Feb. 28 – March 1: Vintage Market Days of Greater San Antonio; San Antonio Home and Garden Show
MARCH
March 7 & 8: Vintage Flea!, Comfort
March 13 – 16: Llano Earth Art Fest (LEAF), Llano
March 13 – 22: SXSW Conference and Festivals, Austin CANCELLED
March 14: Celebrate Texas! 2020, Fredericksburg
March 29 – April 6: Paint the Town, Marble Falls
APRIL
April 2: Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook Off, Llano
April 4: Hill Country Living FESTIVAL + Rainwater Revival, Dripping Springs
April 3 – 5: Llano Fiddle Fest, Llano
April 16 – 19: Old Settler’s Music Festival, Lockhart
April 10 – 12: Bluebonnet Festival, Burnet
April 16 – 26: Fiesta, San Antonio
April 22 – 25: Moontower Comedy Festival, Austin
April 25: Catkins Ball, San Saba
April 24 – 26: Red Poppy Festival, Georgetown
MAY
May 2: Hauptstrasse Quiltfest, Boerne
May 23 – June 9: Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville
May 21 – June 7: Kerrville Festival of the Arts, Kerrville
TBA: Memorial Day Program at the National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
JUNE
TBA: Llano Pro Open Rodeo, Llano
June 12 – 14: Blanco Lavender Festival, Blanco
TBA: Peach Jamboree, Stonewall
June 19 – 21: Boerne Berges Fest, Boerne
JULY
July 4: Independence Day Parade & Fireworks, Various locations
July 6-12: Spring Ho Festival, Lampasas
TBA: Cactus Pear Music Festival, Various locations; National Day of the American Cowboy, Bandera
AUGUST
Aug. 27: LBJ Birthday Celebration, Stonewall
Labor Day Weekend: Oatmeal Festival, Bertram; World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff, Brady
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 20: Seed Stomp at LBJ Ranch, Stonewall
TBA: Bluebonnet Air Show, Burnet; Comfort Art Festival, Comfort; Downtown Mermaid Promenade, San Marcos; Fall Pecan Street Art Festival, Austin; Culinaria, San Antonio; Boerne Oktoberfest, Boerne
OCTOBER
Oct. 2 – 11: Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin
Oct. 3: Austin Grilled Cheese Fest, Austin
Oct. 10: Chalk It Up (Artpace), San Antonio
Oct. 24: Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest, Fredericksburg
TBA: Boerne Book Festival, Boerne; Gruene Music & Wine Festival, Gruene; Burnet Art Festival, Burnet; Kerrville Chalk Festival, Kerrville; Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival San Antonio; Monarch Festival at Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg; Annual Harvest Classic Motorcycle Rally, Luckenbach; Día de los Muertos Festival, New Braunfels; Muertos Fest (Hemisfair Park), San Antonio; Texas Book Festival, Austin
NOVEMBER
Nov. 6 – 15: Wurstfest, New Braunfels
Nov. 28 – 29: Dickens on Main, Boerne
TBA: Old West Christmas Light Fest, Boerne; Lights Spectacular, Johnson City; Day of the Dead (La Villita and various other locations), San Antonio; Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival, San Antonio
DECEMBER
Dec. 3: Wassailfest, New Braunfels
Dec. 31: Midnight Ball Drop, Fredericksburg
TBA: Christmas Extravaganza, San Saba
