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Gillespie County Fair 2022

August 16, 2022/by Jeff

Join us for the 134th Gillespie County Fair on August 25 – 28, 2022 at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. As the oldest consecutive annual county fair in Texas, this family-friendly event has something for everyone. Enjoy all the county fair classics – arts and crafts vendors, livestock and household skills exhibits, a Gillespie County Fair Queen, antique tractor show, concerts, a carnival, live pari-mutuel horse racing and all of the fair food-on-a-stick you could ask for!

Celebrating Christmas in Fredericksburg, TX

November 30, 2021/by Jeff

Fredericksburg during the holidays is a magical place with Christmas Nights of Lights, the 26-foot tall German Christmas Pyramid and timeless holiday traditions and activities. Here are a few of the best ways to experience the holiday season in Texas Hill Country.

4 Ways to Greet Fall in Fredericksburg Texas

August 30, 2021/by Jeff

City proclaims October as ‘Night Sky Month’

October 20, 2020/by Jeff

By Samuel Sutton on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 In an effort to bring awareness to the importance of preserving night skies, the City of Fredericksburg recently adopted a proclamation to make October Hill Country Night Sky Month. The proclamation was signed by Mayor Gary Neffendorf during the city council meeting on Monday, Sept. 21. Cliff Kaplan, program […]

Enchanted Rock Reminds Dog Owners About Heat Safety

July 30, 2020/by Jeff

The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is advising hikers to leave their dogs at home after numerous pets in recent days experienced heat exhaustion. Park rangers rescued five dogs unable to complete the 4.5-mile trail during a two-day span earlier this week. Last year, rangers had several dogs die from heat exhaustion and are just […]

All Festivals on Marktplatz Canceled

July 21, 2020/by Jeff

Last night, the Fredericksburg City council announced a moritorium for festivals all city venues, in particular all events on Marktplatz, Including the Mesquite Art Festival, Best Fest, and the Food and Wine Fest.

40th Anniversary of Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg cancels out of precaution

July 7, 2020/by Jeff

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS – One of Fredericksburg’s favorite events, celebrating our German culture, made the announcement it is canceling the 2020 Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg. Debbie Reeh, Oktoberfest Event Producer, made a difficult decision to cancel Oktoberfest for the first time in its 40-year history. During a meeting with the Oktoberfest Advisory committee, she addressed many reasons […]

Gastehaus Schmidt Office Hours

July 1, 2020/by Jeff

Our office is open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 6 pm on Friday; 10 am until 4 am on Saturday and 10 am until 1 pm on Sunday. Please bring your confirmation letter and map with key arrangements with you. Please remember that masks and […]

COVID-19 update

July 1, 2020/by Jeff

Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday limiting certain businesses and services as part of the state’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. This decision comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations have increased and the positivity rate in Texas increased above 10%, which the […]

Covid 19 Update

June 9, 2020/by Jeff

Governor Greg Abbott has announced Phase III of the re-opening for business in Texas with some new guidelines. Effective immediately, bars and other establishments operating at 25% capacity may expand occupancy to 50%. Restaurants may expand maximum table size from 6 to 10. Effective June 12, restaurants may expand capacity to 75% of occupancy. Also […]