| Vacation in
the Sabinal Canyon.
The Sabinal River provides natural habitat for wildlife. Bird watching, swiming, hiking provide family fun all year. Take a ride on the winding highways through our Texas Hill Country. This Sabinal River crossing is just S of Lost Maples. Find the Sabinal Canyon at MAPQUEST |
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EVENTS and
HAPPENINGS
Sahawe Indians Ceremonials often appear at local events. Colorful costumes and great reenactment of Indian dances. Call 830-278-3361 Uvalde Chamber or Mr. Bill Dillahunty, Program Director, at 830-278-2016 for future events. Sunset Bat Flight Tour March thru October depending on migration. See photos & details at www.HillCountryAdventures.com or call Bain Walker 830-966-2320. Freedom Fest Annual event held in March. Concan, Uvalde Co. TX 78838. Call Toll Free: (888) 926-6226 or Local number: (830) 232-6625 for questions about Frio Festivals: Cook-Off with BBQ, Beans, Chef’s Choice, Desserts and More! Bake Off: Pies, Cakes, and Cookies! Horseshoe and Washer Tournament, Local Talent, Booths/Vendors. Family Fun! Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal Lions Club, call 830-988-2709 or 988-2010. World Championship Wild Hog Chasing Contest is annual event held in March, Sabinal, Texas. Want to win a beautiful belt buckle? Well this is all you have to do: - You and a partner enter a pen with a wild hog. - Chase hog (not the other way around). - Catch hog. - Bag hog in a burlap sack. - Pull hog across the finish line in one of the fastest times. Sounds like a HOOT? .... It is! Take a look! Visit World Championship Wild Hog website for all details. Saint Henry De Osso Family Project Canon Bike Classic Charity Ride 830-279-0123 (Annual event) Uvalde: Uvalde Piecemakers Quilt Show, March annual event, held at Herby Ham Adult Activity Center. More Info, call 830-591-2711 Texas Hill Country River Region Nature Quest: annual event in April, best birding and all-round nature festival in central Texas. You will enjoy learning from world-class experts about native plants, wildflowers, butterflies, insects, birds, bats and mammals through field trips, workshops and seminars. 830-966-2320 Fort Inge Day April event Re-enactments and Camel Corps at Fort Inge on the Leona River south east of Uvalde, Texas. 830-278-2016. Traditional Bowhunters of Texas Hill Country Shoot: Annual event held second weekend in April at Vanderpool, Texas. Come see us. Take a ride through our beautiful country. The Bug Scuffle Ranch is on 337 west of Vanderpool. Contact: Bryan Keeling, 830-966-5185. Visit Uvalde has Calendar of EVENTS for Uvalde, Texas. Utopia Ranch Rodeo and live band. Dance under the stars. Annual event in May. Cell 713.557.9183. Sacred Heart Festival - Uvalde, TX. Annual event for June 830-278-3446 Utopia Rodeo and Dance - Utopia, TX fair grounds. Country western dance under the stars begins about 9 PM. Arts & Crafts Show downtown on the Plaza. Usually the 4th weekend of June. Call 830-232-5012 Utopia Fourth of July Fireworks Show, Rodeo arena Utopia, Texas. Call Milton Gobert, Jr. 830-966-2250 . Annual event. Small town. BIG fireworks. Donations accepted. May be cancelled because of drought. Call. Visit Sabinal, TX: downtown, on Center St., take a walk to Hart's Mesquite Furniture and antiques. Look across the street to see Gabriel's Loft for jewelry and accessories in the old Ross Theater building, inside behind the loft there ia an interesting flea market. North of Gabriel's Loft, there is a flower shop and antique mall. South of Gabriel's Loft, there is an antique store on the corner. Across from that is Brown's Gifts with an old fashioned soda fountain located in historic building. A joy to visit for lunch or ice cream. Sabinal Chamber of Commerce. 830-988-2010. Sabinal River area is on the route for migrating birds. Get a good bird book to identify the different species. You will also find butterflies, deer, wild hog and many other types of wildlife. Bring your camera. Uvalde: Palomino Festival includes family entertainment featuring a carnival, pro bull ride, country and Tejano music from various artists. Held at Uvalde Fairgrounds on west Hwy 90. Call 830-278-5359 or 830-278-4115, or visit www.palominofest.com. Annual event held Labor Day Weekend. Bandera: Celebrate Bandera's Cowboy and Western heritage: a dance, longhorn cattle drive, parades, food, entertainment, local arts & crafts, reenactments, rodeos, concert and cowboy church. Call 830-796-4447. Labor Day Weekend annual event. (Visit Bandera's unique museum while you are there.) Utopia, TX: Music will fill the hills!! The Four Sisters Ranch, now owned by fifth generation members of the Fisher family, will host 10 bands beginning at 11am on October 17, 2009 until 2am. The Four Sisters Ranch is located N of Utopia up 187, then 4 miles W of Highway 187 or 6 miles NW of Utopia. www.Utopiafest.com or call 512.496.2798. (WATCH: May become annual event.) Uvalde, TX: Animal Shelter Holiday Craft Show hed at Willie De Leon Civic Center, 300 E. Main St. (Hwy 90). For booth information call Knoxie Johnson 830-278-2846 or 830-591-8041 Annual event in October. Utopia Fall Fair Arts & Crafts, Utopia, TX Annual event held in November on the downtown plaza. Music, Silent Auction, jams, jellies, home made goodies. Local artists and crafts. 46th Annual Utopia Arts & Crafts Guild Fall Fair Sat Nov 5th, 2011. 9am - 4pm Mla.utopiafallfair.com (830)966-5569. Information above was gathered from many sources as accurate and up to date as I could find. Call listed phone numbers to be sure of details. For road conditions,
call 1-800-452-9292
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