Bryan Perez takes a fast ride on Fun Slide with his children, including (left to right) Damian, 6, Noah, 3 (in dad's lap) and Alorik, 8, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, the opening night of Lakefest in downtown Granger.
The Thomas Carnival midway Ferris wheel spins on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
An American flag waves in the evening wind along West Davilla Street as the sun goes down beyond Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church on Thursday, May 11, 2023, the opening night of Lakefest in downtown Granger.
Emily Holmes enjoys a dance with Darren Mogonye along West Davilla Street (closed to traffic) during the second night of Granger's Lakefest on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Williamson County Line, including Kyle Piland, front, and Sam Gorona, performed during the second night of Granger's Lakefest on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Elizabeth Gonzales, left, and her husband Xavier Gonzales, right, have an evening snack along West Davilla Street with their kids, including Madelynn, 2, center, and Mariana, 18-months-old, with dad, during the second night of Granger's Lakefest on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Alex Harwell, left, dances with Jordan Rhoades on West Davilla Street (closed to traffic) during the second night of Granger's Lakefest on Friday, May 12, 2023.
5-year-old Lucan Gehrke does his best to stay dry on the wet pavement of West Davilla Street on Saturday, May 13, 2023, the third and final day of Granger's Lakefest.
Josh Vrana, whose barbecue cook-off team is Sausage King, is surrounded by smoke as he checks on the progress of his team's seafood entry on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Jeff Reiswig, a member of the Nazarene BBQ Team, from Georgetown's First Church of the Nazarene, checks on his team's entries on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Barbecue beans judge Jesse Pospisil samples one of the entries during the BBQ Cook-off on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Kelbi Dlouhy, facing camera at left, Magan Kaderka, facing camera at right, Eric Kaderka, back to camera at left, Amber Vrana, back to camera center, and Kate Barrett, back to camera at right, judge Barbecue Cook-off bean category entries inside the historic S.P.J.S.T. building, built in 1909, on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Angie and John Pavelka stay dry under a covered area as they sell Angie's homemade kolaches Saturday, May 13.
Granger celebrated with the community's annual Lakefest this past weekend, May 11-13. The rain expected on the first two days of the festival didn't materialize, but the town was soaked by early Saturday morning. The parade, musical acts and car show were cancelled, but the festival's midway carnival rides and barbecue cook-off continued. A few vendors found cover from the elements.
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