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Fall in Love With Our Local Events

By REGINA KEILERS
The Fayette County Record
No matter the time of year,
you can find a festival to inter-
est you here in Fayette County
Here’s a partial list
of our annual events:

SEPTEMBER
• Sept 15-25 - Antiques
on the Square – Show
opens Friday, Sept. 15 and
ends with the Auction on
Monday, Sept. 25. Open 9
a.m.-9 p.m. Antiques auc-
tion by Teel Services Sept.
25 starting at 6 p.m. Pack-
ing Up Sale starting 8:30
a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26
and until we are packed
up. Contact Lisa at (318)
465-1603 or email for more
information. Free parking.
• Sept. 16 - Texas He-
roes Day, Monument Hill
& Kreische Brewery State
Historic Sites, La Grange. 9 Cheryle Ledbetter of Lexington (in blue) came to Oktoberfest last year in costume with her friends from Austin, Dorothy
a.m.-12 p.m. Free Admission. Gillette, John Keller and Heather Welch. Photo by Andy Behlen
• Sept. 16 - October 2 - Fall
Antiques Festival in Round Top Park - every second Saturday of Tarock Tournament, Tours, Round Top (located on Bybee
and surrounding communities. each month January-November. Fireworks Finale 7-9:30 p.m. Square), (979) 249-4119
Nationally recognized as one Acoustic bluegrass music on Fay- • Oct. 21-22 - Lickskillet • Oct. 27-29 - Czhilispiel
of the largest antiques events in ettevillle’s historic town square. Days - Saturday and Sunday. 45 - “Czhili” & BBQ Cook Off
America, drawing thousands of • Oct. 14 - BBQ Cook-Off Arts and Craft Vendors, Food, - Flatonia - One of the oldest
dealers to tents, fields and build- ~ Proceeds benefit Fayetteville’s Cold Drinks, Saturday Night and largest Czhili Cook Offs in
ings from Fayetteville to Burton. Ball Park. For more informa- Street Dance featuring Black Cat Texas. Held every fourth full
• Sept. 17 - Schützenfest, tion contct Melinda Zajicek, Choir, Sunday Morning Parade, weekend in October. Three days
Round Top Rifle Hall. Din- chairman, (979) 820-8793 catered meal after the parade, of live music, czhili, barbe-
ner, dancing and the crown- or mzschielack@gmail.com raffle. This is a homecoming cue, contests, entertainment
ing of the crackshot König • Oct. 20-21 - Heritage hall for all former Fayettevillians & fun for the whole family.
(king) are the highlights of Fest & Muziky - Two days of and an invite to non-natives. For • Oct. 31 - Trick or Treat on
this target-shooting competi- family fun and music. Friday- more information and vendor the Square - Come dressed in
tion, dating back to 1873. Octoberfest on the Deck-4 p.m., information, call or text (979) your favorite costume and Trick
Music by the Dujka Brothers 378-4021, or email lizcubage@ or Treat at some of your favorite
OCTOBER from 6-9:30 p.m. Chicken & fayettevilletxchamber.org. Free restaurants, shops and businesses
• Oct. 7 - Oktoberfest - Craft Dumplings served in the Hanslik entry and free parking. on the Square in a fun and safe
Beer Tasting - Over 100 kinds Hall. Saturday-Entertainment • Oct. 21 - Fusion - A environment. Enjoy live music
of craft beers. Food. Live Music. All Day in the Hospoda (Beer Celebration of the Visual Art by The Smokin’ Guns along
Fayette County Courthouse Garden) 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Music and Music, Gallery Exhibition, with Halloween games on the
Square, La Grange. 3-7 p.m. by the Red Ravens and Bohe- Exhibition and opening recep- Courthouse Lawn. 4-6 p.m.
Call (979) 968-3017 for details. mian Dutchmen. Antique Farm tion on Saturday, The Gallery at Events listings
Oct. 14 - Fayetteville Picking Equipment Show, Car Show, Round Top, 203 E. Austin St, continued on next page

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