Friday, April 4, 2014

5 on FRIDAY: Apr 4-6, 2014

Hold on to your hats, this weekend is jam-packed with fun! There is a lot to do, but here are five fun to-do's to consider...

If your main focus is finding bluebonnets, read this.

Try your hand at roping cattle
at Miracle Farm Day!
1) Round Top Antiques! Saturday is the last day of the Spring Show. Enjoy all day shopping through thousands of antiques in Round Top, Carmine & Warrenton.

2) A Day at Miracle Farm is on Saturday, 10:30am-3pm. This is a yearly event held by the boys of Miracle Farm, giving you a chance to see the program, ride horses, play games, and enjoy family-friendly fun and food while learning about the Farm's ministry.

3) Historic Coles Settlement Tours in Independence - Sat 10-4 & Sun 1-4. Last weekend!

The historic homes in Brenham will also be available for tours this Sunday only from 1-4. Tickets are available the day of at any of the three homes for $20.

Giddings Stone Mansion in Brenham
4) Farmers & Artisans Markets - Sat morning in Burton 9-12, and Sun in Brenham from 11-4. Burton is also holding "Trade Days" on Sat 9-5 which is a big outdoor garage sale of sorts.

In Brenham Home Sweet Farm is holding their Monthly Market Day on Sunday 11-4 in Downtown Brenham at which there will be lots of produce and locally grown, raised and made foods, music, pony cart rides, and more. Delicious farm-fresh lunch items will also be available.

5) Bluebonnet Wine & Cheese Trail is happening at all 3 of our wineries Sat 11-6 and Sun noon-5. Get your tickets online before heading out. Two weekends left to hit all 7 wineries on the trail!

There's also live music going on Friday & Saturday nights, live theatre at Unity Theatre in Brenham, and Wine Down Fridays at Pleasant Hill Winery!

Our wildflowers are looking really good, too. We might be getting close to peak in some areas, but there's still 2-3 weeks left of flowers, at least. If you want to get the nitty-gritty, check out our Wildflower Watch for current updates. We also wrote out the best places to find flowers as of March 30 that you may find helpful.

Check out the calendar for details about all the above events and more...
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY


Have a great time exploring! :-)

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