We invite you to join us for the 2008 events of
our year-long celebration of Blanco County's 150th birthday.
Schedule for 2008 in Blanco County, Texas:
April 5 — Blanco
Volunteer Fire Dept. Fish Fry Dinner. 830-833-5009
April 11-12 — Johnson City
Texas Book Festival
April 12 — Blanco
Historic Cemetery Medallion presentation and reenactment at 2:00 PM. Laura Mabrito, 830-833-2026.
April 19-20 — Johnson City
Wildflower Days
April — Johnson City
Wine & Wildflower Trail
April 26 — Blanco
Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society GALA, Dance, Dinner, Raffle, and Silent Auction. 830-833-2211.
May 3 — Blanco
Rodeo Association Pro Bull Riding — Live Entertainment. Yett Memorial Park. Tom Murrah, Rodeo Association, 830-833-4418.
May 10 — Johnson City
JCVFD Fish Fry
May 17 — Blanco
20th Annual Blanco Classic Car Show, Blanco State Park, 10:30am — 3:30pm. Dobie Benson, 830-833-5348.
May 17 — Johnson City
LBJ 1960s BBQ
May 26 — Johnson City
Memorial Day Tribute
June 7 — Johnson City
Birthday Bash
June 13-14 — Johnson City
Lavender Evenings
June 14-15 — Blanco
4th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival, Classes & Demos, Vendors on the Square, Maps to Lavender Farms, Local Artists, Music. Blanco Chamber of Commerce, 830-833-5101.
June 21 — Blanco
Juneteenth Celebration, Peyton Colony. Lawrence Coffee, 830-833-4183.
July 4 — Johnson City
Spange-Dangle
August 27 — Johnson City
LBJ’s 100th Birthday
August 14-16 — Johnson City
Blanco County Fair & Rodeo. Tammy & Chris Liesman, 830-868-7111.
September 27-28 — Blanco
Blanco County Birthday Party and Fireworks
Heritage Days, Dance at night, Food Booths, Chuck wagon, Blacksmith, Storytelling, Music. Yett Memorial Park in Blanco. Dennis Moore, 830-833-4706.
October — Johnson City
Fall Festival
October 4 — Johnson City
Wild Game Dinner
October 10-12 — Johnson City
Pig Roast
October 19 — Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Peyton Colony — 11:00-?. Lawrence Coffee, 830-833-4183.
November 28 — Johnson City
Let There Be Lights/Parade
November 28 — Blanco
Old-Fashioned Friendly Christmas. Courthouse Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Music, 5:00pm, shops on the square open late with food, music and shopping specials. Old Blanco County Courthouse, 830-833-2211.
December 13 — Blanco
Christmas Parade, 10:00 AM. Paulette Stepp, 830-833-0343.
December — Johnson City
Lights Spectacular
December — Johnson City
A Timeless Christmas
We look forward to having you, your family, and your friends with us for
a year filled with lots of food, fun, and fellowship!