Weekend Picks for September 25-27
Find your fun in the Highland Lakes this weekend! Check out our top picks for September 25-27, 2026: Ongoing this fall: Need more fun? Find more weekend events here.
Read moreSeptember 21, 2026
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, on stage
Hill Country Community Theatre opens Season 41 with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on September 25. The show runs weekends at the Cottonwood Shores theater through October 11. The story unfolds in Edwardian Read more…
Read moreSeptember 17, 2026
Sow your oats at the Oatmeal Festival
The quirky little festival originally designed to put the tiny Texas town of Oatmeal back on the map keeps rolling on. Nearly five decades ago it came to the attention of a resident in the Oatmeal community that his beloved Read more…
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Sweet Berry Farm hosts Harvest of Fall Fun
Sweet Berry Farm welcomes autumn with its 2026 Harvest of Fall Fun, which runs through November at the Marble Falls attraction. Admission and parking are free; you pay by activity. A hayride takes passengers around the scenic property, passing the Read more…
Read moreSeptember 9, 2026
Inks Lake State Park is a fall getaway
Just nine miles west of Burnet, Inks Lake State Park spans 1,201 acres of Texas Hill Country, a place where rocky trails and quiet mornings draw visitors year-round. Once a hunting ground for Native American tribes, the area now welcomes Read more…
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Highland Lakes Geology Goes Back 1.4 Billion Years
The Texas Hill Country is home to classic rock — or rocks, we should say — and we’re not talking about music. The geology of the Highland Lakes is approximately 1.4 billion years old. For decades, the region has attracted Read more…
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Ode to the Odonata: Dragonflies and damselflies
Late summer into early fall, dragons and damsels take wing and trek south in search of warmer weather. While this might sound like the beginning of an enchanting fairy tale, it’s actually the migration of the North American Odonata, dragonflies Read more…
Read moreAugust 18, 2026
Breweries and beer gardens in the Highland Lakes
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Try new brews, find a new favorite, taste-test your way through Highland Lakes area brew pubs. Check out these breweries and beer gardens in the area. All are family-friendly, casual places to kick back and relax. Balcones Supply Co. 309 Read more…
Read moreAugust 12, 2026
Beer by the Bay overflows with country music talent
The 13th annual Beer by the Bay music festival is Aug. 7-8, 2026, at Horseshoe Bay Resort. The lineup is a who’s who of Texas/Red Dirt and award-winning national country artists, including Wade Bowen, Chris Janson, Kevin Fowler, William Clark Read more…
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2026 grape stomps in the Texas Hill Country
It’s harvest time in the Texas Hill Country, and so the winemaking begins. Grape stomping, or pigeage (pronounced peej-AHJE), which means “punching down,” was once a key component in the winemaking process. Since the introduction of modern machinery, this traditional Read more…
Read moreAugust 4, 2026
