Major Texas event
Granbury Founder's Day Jubilee and Cook-Off
March 19–21, 2027 · Granbury, Texas · Hood County
Visit Granbury lists Founders Day Cook Off on the third weekend in March, and the Historic Granbury Merchants Association currently presents the celebration as a Friday-through-Sunday festival honoring General Granbury's birthday. Applying that recurrence to 2027 yields March 19-21. This corrects the supplied seed inventory, which placed the event in May. Recheck the organizer when the dedicated 2027 schedule is released.
Why plan around Granbury Founder's Day Jubilee and Cook-Off?
Granbury Founder's Day turns the historic courthouse square into a heritage weekend built around General Granbury's birthday, cook-off traditions, live entertainment, vendors and family events, making it one of Hood County's signature spring gatherings.
Verified event details
Organizer: Historic Granbury Merchants Association ↗
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
Use the third weekend in March as the planning window
Visit Granbury publishes Founders Day Cook Off as a third-weekend-in-March annual event, while the Historic Granbury Merchants Association currently uses a Friday-through-Sunday festival format. Texas Defined therefore maps the 2027 planning window to March 19-21 and will defer year-specific hours to the future organizer schedule.
Plan for activity around the square
Recent programs spread festivities across Granbury Square and Langdon Park and have included the bean cook-off, birthday cake for General Granbury, vendors, live music, a parade and the well-known outhouse races. Review the final schedule before arrival because individual activities can move between locations and days.
Make it a Hood County weekend
Granbury's courthouse square, Lake Granbury and nearby Acton make the festival easy to combine with a wider Hood County trip. Reserve time outside the event footprint if you want to explore the lakefront and local history.
Keep exploring
- Explore Hood County — Connect Founders Day to Granbury, the lake and nearby Acton.
- Texas events calendar — Compare other spring festivals and heritage weekends.