Major Texas event
Come and Take It Celebration
October 2–4, 2026 · Gonzales, Texas · Gonzales County
Why plan around Come and Take It Celebration?
The Come and Take It Celebration gives travelers a direct way to connect Gonzales's Texas Revolution history with a living three-day community festival in the town where the first fighting of the revolution began in October 1835.
Verified event details
Organizer: Come and Take It Committee ↗
Announced performers
Ace Boone, David Farias, Jase Martin and the Standing Peppers, Mariachi Los Gavilanes, Reagan Hicks, Paul Wall, Shiner Hobo Band
Official-source details checked 2026-09-03. Ticket prices and lineups can change; confirm the linked official source before purchasing or traveling.
Plan the visit
Use October 2-4 as the 2026 celebration weekend
The Gonzales Chamber calendar lists the 2026 Come and Take It Celebration beginning Friday, October 2, and the event's established first-full-weekend-of-October pattern supports the three-day Friday-through-Sunday window.
Pair the festival with the historic sites
The celebration is most meaningful when the festival is connected to the Gonzales Memorial Museum, the historic downtown and the broader Texas Independence story rather than treated as a generic street fair.
Expect a downtown festival footprint
Use the Chamber and visitor-center information for the final program, street access, parking and vendor details. Build walking time into the day because downtown activity is part of the experience.
Keep exploring
- Explore Gonzales County — Connect the celebration to more Gonzales County history and places.
- Texas history — Continue into Texas Defined's broader Texas-history authority coverage.
- Texas events calendar — Compare other Texas history and heritage events.