Major Texas event
Gillespie County Fair
August 27–30, 2026 · Fredericksburg, Texas · Gillespie County
Why plan around Gillespie County Fair?
The Gillespie County Fair is a durable Hill Country travel anchor because it combines livestock and agricultural exhibits, carnival traditions, community competitions and live pari-mutuel horse racing in Fredericksburg during one concentrated late-summer weekend.
Verified event details
Organizer: Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association, Inc. ↗
Announced performers
Conjunto Cats, Pepe Tovar Y Los Chacales, Rick Trevino, Bellamy Brothers, Tristan Roberson, Tracy Byrd
Official-source details checked 2026-09-01. Ticket prices and lineups can change; confirm the linked official source before purchasing or traveling.
Plan the visit
Choose the fair day around the program
The organizer lists the 138th Gillespie County Fair for Thursday through Sunday, August 27-30, 2026. Livestock, exhibits and midway activity vary by day, so use the current fair schedule before deciding when to arrive.
Save Saturday or Sunday for horse racing
The organizer says the final two days of the 2026 fair include live pari-mutuel horse racing. Visitors coming primarily for racing should build the trip around Saturday or Sunday and verify race-day ticket details before leaving.
Pair the fair with Fredericksburg
The fairgrounds are close enough to Fredericksburg to make the event the fixed point of a broader Hill Country weekend. Leave time for the town and Gillespie County rather than treating the fair as a drive-in-only stop.
Keep exploring
- Explore Gillespie County — Connect the fair to Fredericksburg and the surrounding Hill Country.
- Texas events calendar — Compare other fairs, festivals and late-summer events.