A Flyer for Cornapalooza with a dancing corn holding a chicken on a stick under a disco ball and papel picado

CORNAPALOOZA Fiesta

Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us on April 26 for our biggest event of the year — a festival-style celebration filled with live music, food, historical demonstrations, storytelling, lotería games and prizes, and more.

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Frontier 250 at Fort Lancaster

Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Step into the Past at Fort Lancaster! Celebrate America’s 250th with living history, camels, flintknapping, vendors & more! Call (432) 836-4391 for more information.

Man dressed in 1800s soldier outfit shows a girl and woman historic military items on a table

Maxey House Homeschool Day

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Homeschool families and groups from across north Texas are invited to Homeschool Day at the Maxey House on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

A young runner carries the Frisch Auf flag as he crosses the blue white and red blow up arch at the finish line.

Bluff Spasslauf 5K Fun Run

Saturday 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Join us on the morning of Bluff SchuetzenFest for a 5K Fun Run up to the Bluff!

Taste of Texas Tour: From France to Bluff SchuetzenFest

Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Step aboard for a one-of-a-kind Texas heritage experience that brings together frontier history, immigrant traditions, and Hill Country flavor! Join us on this charter bus tour from the French Legation State Historic Site to Bluff SchuetzenFest at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange, Texas.

A woman in traditional German clothes holds a can of beer in a sunny field of grass

Bluff SchuetzenFest 2026

Saturday 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Celebrate the legacy of brewmaster Heinrich Kreische and America's 250th anniversary at our 5th annual beer and German heritage festival!

Child and woman hold up two paintings

Mommy & Me Paint Party

Saturday 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The Sam Bell Maxey House invites moms (or aunts, grandmothers, big sisters, etc.) and their kids to a paint party for Mother's Day!

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Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Learn about the enslaved people of the Levi Jordan Plantation and Juneteenth during our guided tour day. The tour is included in the cost of admission to the site. No registration required

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Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

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Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Wednesday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.