San Gabriel Park

The Old Town July 4 parade travels trough the neighborhood as residents walk to San José Park in Georgetown in 2023. (Sun Archive)

The Old Town July 4 parade travels trough the neighborhood as residents walk to San José Park in Georgetown in 2023. (Sun Archive)

July 4 festivals, activities abound across Wilco

Nicholas Cicale
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
This week, the United States of America celebrates 250 years of independence, and groups across Williamson County are hosting patriotic activities, fireworks and more.
Festival goers bear the rain in ponchos as shows were temporarily delayed in the afternoon of Saturday, April 18, due to lightning in the area. The major acts on Saturday, Kaitlin Butts’ Yee-Hoedown, Shenandoah, Goo Goo Dolls, Wyatt Flores and Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn were cancelled due to the forecast. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Festival goers bear the rain in ponchos as shows were temporarily delayed in the afternoon of Saturday, April 18, due to lightning in the area. The major acts on Saturday, Kaitlin Butts’ Yee-Hoedown, Shenandoah, Goo Goo Dolls, Wyatt Flores and Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn were cancelled due to the forecast. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Two Step Inn sees delays, refunds for rainout

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, April 20, 2026
Rainclouds threatened the Two Step Inn festival all day Saturday, April 18, and when the steadily darkening clouds finally released water around 5:30 p.m., it was a deluge. Lightning and heavy rain sparked a weather delay, cancellation of several acts and eventually a weather evacuation.
This map shows how Georgetown’s water utility territory would be divided up by the city, National Utility Infrastructure, and the Cities of Jarrell and Killeen, if a sale is approved by Georgetown voters on May 2. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows how Georgetown’s water utility territory would be divided up by the city, National Utility Infrastructure, and the Cities of Jarrell and Killeen, if a sale is approved by Georgetown voters on May 2. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

Georgetown's water territory sale on May ballot due to ‘exponential growth’

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Georgetown’s Water Utility serves about 74,000 water customers, 27,000 of whom live within an area that was once the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District located north of Georgetown and into Bell County.
The map for Two Step Inn shows a new layout compared to other years, no chair zones, more restrooms and the locations of brand pop-ups. (Map Courtesy Two Step Inn)

The map for Two Step Inn shows a new layout compared to other years, no chair zones, more restrooms and the locations of brand pop-ups. (Map Courtesy Two Step Inn)

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Prepare for Two Step Inn in Georgetown this weekend

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The Two Step Inn country musical festival returns to San Gabriel Park this weekend, April 18-19. This year’s Two Step Inn headliners include Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, the Goo Goo Dolls and Randy Travis.
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.
Pamela Okolie showed up to help at the Thursday, July 31 San Gabriel Park cleanup. She got rid of debris that was on top of pavilions due to the July 4 weekend flooding. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Pamela Okolie showed up to help at the Thursday, July 31 San Gabriel Park cleanup. She got rid of debris that was on top of pavilions due to the July 4 weekend flooding. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown gathers together to revive San Gabriel Park

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, August 4, 2025
Across two days dedicated to cleaning up San Gabriel Park, about 150 volunteers showed up to help restore the grounds after floodwaters caused damage in July.
A Profusion Zinnia blooms in the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp

A Profusion Zinnia blooms in the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Sights from the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park

Andy Sharp
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Flowers bloom in the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Sunday, July 20, 2025.Photos by Andy Sharp

Volunteer to clean up San Gabriel Park

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Two park clean-up events will take place at San Gabriel Park on Tuesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 31, for those wanting to provide a helping hand. The event on July 29 will take place from 9-11 a.m. The July 31 event will be from 4-6 p.m.

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Fundraiser set up for San Gabriel Park cleanup

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation has launched a fundraiser to support cleanup efforts at San Gabriel Park following recent flooding. The group set a $25,000 goal and has pledged to match donations up to that amount.
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