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Schuetzenfest is one of Gillespie County’s longest enduring traditions with a rich German heritage tracing back to the early German immigrants. Participants gather to test their marksmanship and enjoy fellowship.
Gillespie County Schuetzenbund one of the area’s longest traditions
Gillespie County’s German tradition lives on with the 127th Gillespie County Schuetzenfest, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30, at the Grapetown Shooting Range. This year’s event will be sponsored by the Grapetown Eintracht Schuetzen Verein. 04/26/2023 02:59 PM
The Gillespie County Fair parade draws crowds up and down Main Street in Fredericksburg. Each year the fair coronates a Gillespie County Fair Queen and Court.
Texas’ oldest continuous county fair celebrates 135th year. Gillespie County Fair Grounds brings horse racing to town
Gillespie County is coming up on the 135th year of its historic fair, which is set for Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 24-27. 04/26/2023 02:49 PM
Fredericksburg High School students compete with other SystemsGo rocket teams to launch unmanned rockets up to a mile high. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
Countdown to launch
SystemsGo was designed with the intent to help students get hands-on experience in rocket science and Fredericksburg High School is a member of the organization. 04/26/2023 02:16 PM
Landing residents, visitors and business
Landing residents, visitors and business
Gillespie County Airport serves as a gateway to the Texas Hill Country for jet setters, aviation hobbyists and visitors alike. 04/26/2023 01:33 PM
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
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