Hill country calendar MARCH 30 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Wine Walk. Venues on streets surrounding the Square feature wines from Texas wineries. Food, live entertainment and prizes. Preregistration required. Downtown Wimberley. wimberleywinewalk.com, 512-722-3668. MARCH 30 - APRIL 1 FREDERICKSBURG: American Chuck Wagon Association Championship Cook-Off. In conjunction with celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail. Texas Rangers Heritage Center at Fort Martin Scott. ftmartinscott.org. MARCH 30 - APRIL 23 KERRVILLE: Hill Country Youth Art Show. Features 1,000-plus students from grades K-12. Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street. kacckerrville.com. MARCH 31 - APRIL 1 AUSTIN: Urban Music Festival. More than 15,000 music lovers converge to enjoy Austin’s only music festival focused on R&B, neosoul and hiphop music. Auditorium Shores. urbanmusicfest.com. MARCH 31 - APRIL 2 AUSTIN: “The Magic Flute.” Stephen Mills’ production draws you into a world of suspended reality, featuring visually arresting shadow puppetry, mythical creatures, fantastical costumes, star-crossed lovers and an enchanted instrument. The Long Center. balletaustin.org. AUSTIN: Art City Austin. Iconic outdoor art fair will showcase more than 100 exhibiting artists in its 65th year. Palmer Events Center. artallianceaustin.org/artcity. KERRVILLE: Dog Agility Show. See dogs run and jump as handlers direct them through an obstacle course. Competitors of all levels at Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center. heartoftexasdogsports.com.
LLANO: Fiddle Fest. Variety of competitions, including Air Fiddle contest, Anything Goes fiddle contest and 40th annual Llano Open Fiddle Contest with a $700 grand prize. Saturday night concert, a Sunday service, cowboy breakfast and fiddle program and Llano County Museum Fiddle Exhibit. llanofiddlefest.com WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Community Chorus presents “Thoughts of Love.” Directed by Jack Wilds and accompanied by Julius Coyle. Friday and Saturday 7 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Free admisson, donations accepted at the door. Presbyterian Church, 956 Farm Market 2325. wimberleycommunitychorus.org. MARCH 31 - APRIL 16 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Hill Country Wine and Wildflower Trail . Self-guided tour includes special events, tastings and discounts. Various locations. texaswinetrail.com. MARCH 31 KERRVILLE: Magic of Motown. Fundraising event loaded with live music, singing, dancing, more all benefitting the Art 2 Heart kids program. art2heart.org. MARCH 31 - APRIL 16 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Hill Country Wine and Wildflower Trail. Enjoy the Texas Hill Country wineries and wildflowers, with self-guided tour featuring special events, tastings and discounts. texaswinetrail.com. APRIL 1 BLANCO: Twin Sisters Dance. Monthly oldfashioned dance in a more than 100-yearold country dance hall. Twin Sisters Dance Hall, South of Blanco on U.S. Hihgway 281. twinsistersdancehall.com. BOERNE: Cibolo Nature Center’s 27th Annual “Mostly Native Plant” Sale. Features native and tried-and-true Hill Country plants, and chance to meet expert growers and learn from informal presentations
and demonstrations. Kendall County Fairgrounds. visitboerne.org. DRIPPING SPRINGS: Ducks Unlimited Banquet. Hog Heaven. 6 pm. Call Dr Chae at 512-496-8333 or email drchae@ffchiro.com. KERRVILLE: Hill Country Swap Meet. Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Texas 27. kerrmarketdays.org. APRIL 1, 15 BOERNE: Hot Rod Night. Reminiscent of old-fashioned Americana street parties—a gathering place for old and new friends. Soda Pops. sodapopsboerne.com. APRIL 2 AUSTIN: Austin Symphonic Band Concert. AISD Performing Arts Center austinsymphonicband.org. BOERNE: Jump In. Main Plaza will be filled with inflatables for Nineteen:Ten Church’s annual event. Enjoy mini-moon bounces for the little ones and giant obstacle courses for the older kids and parents. Main Plaza. visitboerne.org. APRIL 6-9 AUSTIN: International Poetry Festival. Poets from around the world gather for four days of live performances, readings and workshops in inclusive, diverse, multi-generational environment, Strange Brew Coffee House, 5326 Manchaca Road. aipf.org. APRIL 6-9 AUSTIN: Lonestar Roundup. Huge outdoor car show and live music festival features tons of vintage hot rods and custom cars driven here from all over the country. Travis County Expo Center. lonestarroundup.com. APRIL 7 BOERNE: “Taj Express—The Bollywood Musical Revue.” Live cinematic journey through modern Indian culture and society is a high-energy celebration of India’s new pop music, Bollywood culture and deep traditions featuring colorful costumes, joyful dance and live music. Champion High School Auditorium. visitboerne.org.
APRIL 7-9 BURNET: Bluebonnet Festival. Declared “The Bluebonnet Capital of Texas” by the 67th State Legislature, the city of Burnet celebrates with festival the second weekend of April. Come for some fun and bring your camera to take pictures of the bluebonnets. Burnet’s Historic Square. bluebonnetfestival.org. WIMBERLEY: Near Death Experience Symposium. Wimberley Community Center. www.EnlighteningArts.com. APRIL 8 BOERNE: Second Saturday Art and Wine. Participating galleries go all out each month with complimentary beverages and a variety of hors d’oeuvres along with fantastic art. Travel to each gallery in the downtown area on foot or on the Shabby Bus. Various locations. visitboerne.org. FREDERICKSBURG: Bluebonnet Tractor Ride. Antique tractors, cars and trucks make a 20mile loop through scenic Gillespie County. Various locations. rustyiron.org. WIMBERLEY: 27th Annual Pie Social. Good, old-fashioned family fun, with live music, activities for kids, best pie contest, hot dogs, lemonade and lots of homemade pie! 11 am to 2 pm at historic Winters-Wimberley house located at Ranch Road 12 and River Road. Free admission, food/activity tickets $1. Hosted by Wimberley Institute of Cultures. For information and to download pie contest entry form, go to www.wimwic.org. APRIL 8-9 BOERNE: Market Days. Enjoy a magical outdoor market that blends the traditions of the Texas Hill Country with the creations of today’s culture. Main Plaza, 100 N. Main Street. visitboerne.org. FREDERICKSBURG: WWII Pacific Combat Program. Brings history to life with equipment and weapons used during WWII and a battle re-enactment 41set on an island in the Pacific. pacificwarmuseum.org. FREDERICKSBURG: Waltstock and Barrel
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