Gillespie County Fair

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The Gillespie County Fair is the oldest, continuous County Fair in Texas! The fair is held each August at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds where visitors can enjoy live music, crowning of the Fair Queen, Parimutuel horse races, stock show and find out who grew the biggest pumpkin!

The 135th Gillespie County Fair will run from August 24, 2023 to August 27, 2023. The fair festivities usually kick off on Friday morning with the Fair Parade around 10am. The parade route begins at Main and Adams, turns east onto Main down to Washington, then doubles back all the way down to Bowie.

Gillespie County Fair

Weekend activities to check out:

Thursday, August 24:
135th Gillespie County Fair
Bands: Los Pedernales and Pepe Tovar Y Los Chacales

Friday, August 25:
Gillespie County Fair Parade
135th Gillespie County Fair
Band: Rocky King Band

Saturday, August 26:
135th Gillespie County Fair
Bands: John Christopher Way, Wade Hayes, and Joe Nichols
Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing
Grape Stomp!
Art & Vino

Sunday, August 27:
Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing
Birthday Celebration President Lyndon B. Johnson
Bread Baking @ Das Peach Haus