Members of the Georgetown ISD Ballet Folklorico troupe ride in their float during the Red Poppy Festival parade on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Dysfunction Junction performs on Friday, April 24, 2026, the first night of the Red Poppy Festival. Photo by Andy Sharp.

The 27th annual Red Poppy Festival takes place across downtown Georgetown April 24-26, with music, food, vendors, parades and fun.

David Mertink helps arrange plants for the Georgetown Garden Club’s offerings at Seventh and Main streets during the Red Poppy Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Although rules have changed for nonprofit booths at the 2026 Red Poppy Festival, the Georgetown Garden Club can still sell plants as a vendor selling products if they apply. (Sun Archive)

7-year-old Leila Shalab enjoyed discovering the gigantic letters spelling “Poppy” on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025. The Red Poppy Festival comes to the Square this coming weekend. Photo by Andy Sharp.

2-year-old Elliott Araiza, with his dad Bert Araiza, enjoyed watching the parade along Austin Avenue during the 25th Annual Red Poppy Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Dysfunkshun Junkshun performs from a stage at 7th Street and Austin Avenue at the opening night of the Red Poppy Festival on Friday, April 26. Photo by Andy Sharp

The Square in Georgetown is decorated with red poppy sculptures and a lard sign on the courthouse lawn ahead of this weekend's festival.