If you love peach season in Texas just as much as the SATXtoday editors, you’ll want to head over to The Shops at La Cantera this weekend for a fun-filled day of peach-inspired festivities.
The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau will bring a taste of the Texas Hill Country this Sat., June 11 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
🍑 The facts
- With 600+ acres of trees, Gillespie County is one of the largest peach-producing counties in Texas.
- Peach season in Fredericksburg lasts through mid-August.
- During this time, visitors can explore 15+ roadside peach stands + its farmers market with seasonal goodies.
🍑 The festival
- Peach Fest encourages SATX residents to bring the entire family + furry friends (on leash or carrier, of course).
- Attendees will be able to stroll, sip + shop as The Shops at La Cantera has an open container policy.
- There will be live music by Luckenbach Texas Pickers from 1-4 p.m.
- 14 local artists from the San Antonio Artist Collective will paint peach-inspired and Texas Hill Country-related works of art live from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau will have a booth where you can learn all things the Texas Hill Country.
🍑 The vendors
- Hill Country Fruit Council will feature 14 orchards from Fredericksburg.
- Taste delicious wines from Fiesta Winery, Narrow Path Winery + William Chris Vineyards .
- Try peach-infused salsa, jellies, and jams from Fredericksburg Farms .
- Get your hands on Texas pecan products and gifts from the Fredericksburg Pecan Company .
- And of course, retailers from The Shops at La Cantera will be present such as Sur la Table and Tecovas Boots .
The event is free and open to the public. Find more information by visiting The Shops at La Cantera’s website
+ keep an eye out for a potential Fredericksburg feature in our “Hit the Road
” series this summer.