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Burnet Festivals
April
Bluebonnet Festival. Other Texas towns have
bluebonnet festivals but, running nearly a quarter of a century,
this is one of our favorites. Held in early April, the festival
draws up to 25,000 visitors who come not just to enjoy the beautiful
blooms but also a Commemorative Air Force Show, Austin Steam Train
Ride and Bluebonnet Parade. Admission to the festival is free.
October
Fort Croghan Day. Held the second Saturday
in October, this event at historic Fort Croghan transports visitors
back to the town's frontier days with demonstrations of daily life
in frontier times.
December
December offers a full month of holiday activities,
starting with the Christmas on the Square, held the first
Thursday in December. The evening starts about 5:30 with the arrival
of Santa, followed by lights, decorated live trees, and plenty of
shopping opportunities as stores remain open extended hours.
The first two weekends of December transform Burnet
into Bethlehem during Main Street Bethlehem. The journey
takes place 6 to 9 p.m. in the town's historic district, located
at Washington Street (one block south of Highway 29) and Vanderveer
Street. You and your family can walk through the gates of Bethlehem
and see costumed townspeople bartering at the city market, baking
bread, paying taxes (some things never change!), and tending their
camels, donkeys, and other animals. A live nativity scene is found
at the street's exit.
Far more recent history is recalled at Christmas
Past at Ft. Croghan,
an event which takes visitors to the days of 1849. Costumed families
decorate their cabins, make pioneer ornaments, and welcome visitors
with refreshments to come sit by the frontier fireplaces. The event
takes place on the second Saturday in December.
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