Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association 530 Fair Drive Fredericksburg, TX 78624US
137th Gillespie County Fair Thursday - Sunday; August 21-24
Fair Information
The 137th Fair is back to normal! This year we will host the last two days of pari-mutuel horse racing, on Saturday and Sunday. We will have all of our livestock shows. Please look to join the Race Day Classic or the Open Cattle Show. There will be some Agricultural exhibits, and some other exhibits to be viewed.
Join us for a weekend of Texas Hill Country and Gillespie County hospitality that the whole family will enjoy. It’s four big days filled with great events–exciting carnival and midway, your favorite fair food, livestock judging, agricultural and household exhibits, arts and crafts, washer pitching tournament, antique tractor shows, and live pari-mutuel horse racing!
Still-- The Oldest Continuous County Fair in Texas!
Click the link below for the 2024 Catalog
https://www.fredericksburgstandard.com/2024/06/27/gilliespie-county-fair/
You’ll Love it!
137th County fair activities
Non-Food Vendors
Non-Food Vendors
Thursday Aug 21 is optional
Friday Aug 22- Sun Aug 24 mandatory.
Washer Pitching
Non-Food Vendors
Sign up at noon, pitch at 1
can bring your own washers if you want, will be judged at time if they are usable
42 Tournament
(Info from 2024 may change for 2025) Because of the cancellation of the Fair 42 tournament this year due to horse race make-ups, there will be a tournament at the Marktplatz Adelsverein Halle at 3 pm Friday after the 4-H BBQ luncheon. Team format same as the usual for the Fair tourney. Prizes will be awarded. Spread the word if you know anyone who may want to play. They can contact Jamey Vogel for more info.
Goat Roping
TBA as we get closer
Carnival and Midway
Thursday opens 5pm wrist bands from 6p-11p
Friday open at 5pm Wrist bands from 5p-11p;
Saturday opens at 1pm wrist bands 1p-11p;
Sunday Tickets only from 1-6p No Wristbands
South Texas Homies
Thursday Night, August 21st starting around 7p
La Tropa Mayor
La Tropa Mayor
La Tropa Mayor
Thursday Night, August 21st starting around 9p
Darrell McCall
La Tropa Mayor
La Tropa Mayor
Friday night, August 22nd will start around 8 p
Sponsored in part by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance
Chris Cagle
La Tropa Mayor
Eli Young Band
Saturday night, August 23rd time is around 8:30p
Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band
Saturday night, August 23rd time is around 10:15p
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