Gates open at noon and post time is at 2pm with the excitement of live quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials, and futurities.

Live Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing

Celebrate the grape harvest with a grape stomp, dinner, and music on the patio.

Grape Stomp and Paella Party

The oldest continuously operated county fair in Texas is back for its 135th year with livestock, vendors, a carnival, music, and pari-mutuel horse racing.

Gillespie County Fair

Try your luck on the ponies as the quarter and thoroughbred horses take to the track with a post time of 2pm.

Just a short jaunt from the city, find the ultimate celebration of German heritage in the polka capital of Texas: live music on five stages, waltz and yodel contests, a Kinderpark for the kiddos, dozens of food and drink vendors, and lots more, including a chance to shake your tailfeather at the Chicken Dance.

Oktoberfest

Fredericksburg's signature culinary event transforms MarktPlatz into a foodie paradise with a celebration of all things Texas. Twenty-two Texas wineries, specialty booths, cooking demos, tunes, craft beer, a prize pull and auction, a grape toss … this fest is a must-do.

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival

There will be lots of kid-friendly activities in Marktplatz Park, ending at an age-appropriate time for the New Year’s ball drop.