Events

Cheri Freeman’s “Rockport Sunrise” is on display at Mesquite Creek Outfitters.

Cheri Freeman’s “Rockport Sunrise” is on display at Mesquite Creek Outfitters.

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Art Scapes: Fiesta celebration comes to Taylor next week

Ellen Greeney
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Join friends and neighbors from 6-10 p.m., October 11, for Fiesta Taylor, a celebration at Old Taylor High. Local art displays are included along with a premium tequila experience, live music, cultural performances, food trucks and interactive kids activities.
Ryan Thomas Holley is performing at the Round Rock Arts Fest on Friday. He began playing guitar at the age of 12 shortly before moving to the Texas Hill Country from Tulsa in 1990. Today, he is lead vocal and rhythm guitar for DepartureATX playing covers of the hits of Journey, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, Van Halen, Toto, The Eagles and many more.

Ryan Thomas Holley is performing at the Round Rock Arts Fest on Friday. He began playing guitar at the age of 12 shortly before moving to the Texas Hill Country from Tulsa in 1990. Today, he is lead vocal and rhythm guitar for DepartureATX playing covers of the hits of Journey, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, Van Halen, Toto, The Eagles and many more.

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Strings & Things: Fall festivals and Oktoberfests dominate the live music scene

Ellen Greeney
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Williamson County is home to a multitude of live music genres from rock and country to classical and symphonic.This week, come and enjoy the tunes, rhythms and sounds at the Round Rock Arts Fest, as well as the Round Rock Pumpkin Festival, which starts this week and runs through November 1.
Two Step Inn attendees sing along to The Panhandlers’ “West Texas is the Best Texas” on Sunday, April 6, 2025. (Sun Archive)

Two Step Inn attendees sing along to The Panhandlers’ “West Texas is the Best Texas” on Sunday, April 6, 2025. (Sun Archive)

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Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn to headline Two Step Inn

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn will headline next year’s Two Step Inn country music festival in Georgetown. The event takes place April 18 and 19 in San Gabriel Park. Other artists on the 2026 lineup include 90s rock band Goo Goo Dolls and country legend Randy Travis.
6-year-old Hendrix Eke of Pflugerville helps his family find a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch at Sweet Eats Fruit Farm during Fall Festival Weekend on Saturday, October 10, 2020. The farm includes a petting zoo, horseback rides, pig races and a corn maze. All visitors 10 or older are required to wear face coverings. Sweet Eats Fruit Farm is at 14400 East State Highway 29 in Georgetown. Photo by Andy Sharp.

6-year-old Hendrix Eke of Pflugerville helps his family find a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch at Sweet Eats Fruit Farm during Fall Festival Weekend on Saturday, October 10, 2020. The farm includes a petting zoo, horseback rides, pig races and a corn maze. All visitors 10 or older are required to wear face coverings. Sweet Eats Fruit Farm is at 14400 East State Highway 29 in Georgetown. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Welcome Fall! Events and festivities across Williamson County

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Sweet Eats Fall FestivalSweet Eats’ Fall Festival starts in late September and runs through early November. This annual farm fest includes a corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo and pig races. Visit www.sweeteats.com to purchase tickets and to learn more about daily programming.

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Out and About: 40 years in the United States for IKEA

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
In 1985, Ronald Reagan began his second term as president, and Mikhail Gorbachev became the new Soviet leader.  The Live Aid concert raised awareness for famine in Africa and the first version of Microsoft Windows was released. In Texas, the first Adopt-a-Highway sign went up.
Jazz great Glenda Davenport will perform at Sweet Lemon Kitchen in Georgetown.

Jazz great Glenda Davenport will perform at Sweet Lemon Kitchen in Georgetown.

String & Things: Jazz great Glenda Davenport comes to Sweet Lemon Kitchen

Ellen Greeney
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Williamson County is home to a multitude of live music. Come and enjoy the tunes, rhythms and sounds of jazz great Glenda Davenport at Sweet Lemon Kitchen in Georgetown on Thursday.Since moving to Texas in 2018, she has made her home in Round Rock.

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Roundabout: September 10, 2025

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The following events are taking place in the greater Georgetown area over the next month. Patriot Day ceremonyA Patriot Day Ceremony will be held in the Social Center Ballroom, on Thursday, September 11, at 11 a.m. to commemorate the 2,977 lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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