Wassailfest
Downtown New Braunfels lights up for the holidays — sip wassail, browse food vendors and extended shop hours, and enjoy live entertainment. 6–9pm.
Downtown New Braunfels lights up for the holidays — sip wassail, browse food vendors and extended shop hours, and enjoy live entertainment. 6–9pm.
Lampasas's weeklong hometown festival, founded in 1972, winds up the second full weekend of July with live music, a parade, fireworks, a carnival, and a BBQ cook-off.
A classic small-town Fourth in historic Comfort — an unhurried Hill Country hometown celebration.
Make a day of it in Fredericksburg: hot-air balloons paired with the Hill Country's peak peach season, on the Fourth of July.
Spend Independence Day where the music started — easygoing live Texas music at the historic Luckenbach dancehall and general store.
Worth the drive to New Braunfels: the big H-E-B fireworks show over Landa Park, with live music and food trucks from 6pm and fireworks at 9:15pm.
A family-friendly summer festival in nearby Spring Branch kicks off the holiday weekend at Jumbo Evans Sports Park.
Minutes from the house, one of Texas's biggest small-town rodeos runs three nights over the July 4th holiday — the Lone Star Cowgirls, precision riders, and fireworks to close each night.
Walk to the Square for an old-fashioned Independence Day parade — marching bands, classic cars, and the whole town in red, white, and blue. Bring a lawn chair and grab a shady spot early.