Featuring craft beer, all-you-can-eat specialty sausage meal, polka and country bands, dancing, multi-gun raffle, Kawasaki mule raffle, bucket raffles and children’s activities.  Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase. Proceeds benefit charitable giving of the Knights of Columbus Council 9765. Entertainment schedule to come.

Dress your four-legged best friend in their Halloween finest and join us for the Howl-O-Ween Pup Pawrade & Costume Contest at Grand Central at Milam! Whether your pup is spooky, silly, or downright adorable, we can’t wait to see them strut their stuff.

Enjoy an afternoon filled with tail wags, photo opportunities, local vendors, and plenty of treats for both humans and pups. Then cheer on your favorite furry contestants as they compete for bragging rights, prizes, and the title of Best Dressed Dog!

Bring the whole family, meet fellow dog lovers, and celebrate Halloween with a paws-itively unforgettable day on the Great Lawn. Costumes are encouraged for humans too!

All friendly, leashed dogs are welcome.

Register your pup today!

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Join us for a spook-tacular time at the Fredericksburg KOA Resort’s Community Halloween Party on October 10, 2026! The festivities technically kick off at 11am with a pet costume parade, all costumed pets are welcome to join their humans as long as they are leashed/contained. Then day pass guests have from 12-4pm to enjoy our resort amenities such as multiple heated pools, hot tubs, lazy river, playground, and pickleball courts. The main event runs from 4-8pm, kicking off with adult and child costume contests (entries from 4-4:45) followed by live music from No Boundaries starting at 5pm. Satisfy your cravings with delicious made to-order tacos and more from food vendor Nury’s, and enjoy refreshing boba and matcha teas from drink vendor Good Ritual. At 6pm we will have Rubber Duck Race around the Lazy River. Guests can sponsor a duck for $5 with all proceeds benefitting KOA Care Camps. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place duck sponsors! In addition to all this fun, we will have classic carnival games, popcorn for $1 donations, a craft table and more! Day passes are only $10/person OR $54 for a vehicle with up to 6 people. This includes all day come and go entry to the resort from 9am-8pm. LIMITED NUMBER OF DAY PASSES AVAILABLE, so please stop by or give us a call to purchase your passes in advance.

Oompah at its Best! Celebrate Fredericksburg’s German heritage with food and drink, a waltz and a yodel contest, music on four stages all weekend, artisans, Kinderpark, souvenirs and more! Fun for the whole family! OkTUBAfest on Friday. Meet the brewmeisters: Shiner and Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Altstadt Waltz Contest on Friday. Kraut Run, Hauptstrasse Chicken Dance, Samuel Adams Beer Stein Hoist and Polka Contest on Saturday. 42 Domino Tournament, Family Dirndle and Lederhosen Contest, and Altstadt Yodel Contest all on Sunday. No pets allowed. Please visit the website for a complete schedule of events and entertainers. Advance tickets will be available online and tickets will be available at the gate. Two and three day passes will also be available.

The Fredericksburg Oktoberfest Park & Ride offers convenient parking by providing riders with all day park and ride access between the Gillespie County Fairgrounds parking area and the Oktoberfest festival located in downtown Fredericksburg. Shuttles leave every 30 minutes. $10 adults; age 6 and under free. Entry and drink tickets will be available to buy there as well. https://www.oktoberfestparkandride.com/

Fredericksburg First Friday Art Online, presented by Western Galleries, is a monthly virtual exhibition showcasing original art by local, Hill Country, and Texas artists in various styles, including modern contemporary, impressionism, and traditional realism. Held on the first Friday of each month from August to December 2024, this free online event offers a revolving collection of new works. Western Galleries, based in Fredericksburg, specializes in Texas art, and private in-person previews are available by appointment.

Jeryl Hoover and the Cast have conceived the show to be a full musi-

cal celebration. It will still feature songs from great Broadway shows like

1776, Hamilton, Parade, Ragtime, and The Scarlet Pimpernel, along with

many others that will make you proud to be an American!

Cast members are Rhonda Behrends, Samantha Fait, Caitlin Hoover,

Christy Sorola, Meg Traverso, Ryder Buckelew, Ryan Hoover, Jeryl Hoover,

Jeff Jeffers, Pierre Minjauw, John Music, Barry Sikes, and Seth Smith.

This gift to our community commemorates the extraordinary story of

the yearning for independence, the fight to gain it, and the great life that

legacy has provided us for 250 years.

NOTE: SHOW IS ONE WEEKEND ONLY – THREE PERFORMANCES.

September 11th – 13th.

Friday – 7:30 PM

Saturday & Sunday – 2:00 PM

CALL NOW FOR YOUR RESERVATION. 830-997-3588

BONUS: We will host a special DAR exhibit called “Colonial Living Experience”

in the lobby during the week of the show. The DAR exhibit is free to the public.

The National Museum of the Pacific War is celebrating Freedom Week and the 239th birthday of the U.S. Constitution! This fun, FREE event celebrates the United States, its founding, and the documents that have guided us as a nation for 250 years!

Join us in the historic Nimitz Ballroom (340 E. Main Street) between 2 and 4 PM on September 20th for arts and crafts, games, trivia, a photo booth, cake, and more!

Delicious golden fried catfish and all the trimmings are served up every year on the Saturday before Labor Day at the Doss Fire Station. The Fish Fry is the fire department’s annual fund raiser and has become a tradition for many families near and far. The event draws crowds of two to three thousand people each year. The price of the meal is by donation and includes American-raised fried catfish, potato salad, beans, cole slaw, fresh veggies, drinks and homemade desserts. There are also raffle tickets sold and many prizes given away during the event. Additionally, t-shirts and other memorabilia are available for sale. Live music will be on hand to dance the night away!!

Prize tickets $5 each or 6 for $20

Step into a classic grape harvest tradition at Wildseed Farms! Every Saturday in August, stomp grapes the old-fashioned way, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, and take home a unique footprint keepsake from your stomping experience. Fun, messy, and unforgettable for wine lovers and families alike.

Enjoy our first-event savings event featuring Santas, nativities, ornaments and more! Save 30% on Christmas decor and up to 50% on selected items.