Ready to soak up the start of summer in true Texas style? This Memorial Day weekend, the Hill Country is bursting with family-friendly events, live music, outdoor adventures, and heartfelt ways to honor our heroes. Whether you’re looking for small-town parades, lakeside fun, or the best local BBQ, we’ve rounded up the can’t-miss spots and happenings to make your long weekend unforgettable. Grab your picnic blanket, pack the sunscreen, and let’s celebrate!
🎡 Family Events + Local Happenings
FRIDAY:
Free Cowboy Breakfast @ Sonora Bank
7AM-10AM
Farmers Markets Fridays @ Wake the Dead Coffee House
9AM-2PM
Library Stroller Barre @ Wimberley Library
9AM
Alices Adventures in Wonderland @ Wimberley Library
11AM-3PM
Memorial Day @ Camp Fimfo Texas HC
3PM
Friday Pie Day @ Roughhouse
5PM-8PM Roughhouse
Dripping Springs Rodeo
Times Vary Each Day
Something in the Water Presents Live at the Opera House
7PM @7A
Jon Knott Band @ Cypress Falls Event Center
7PM-10PM
Elliott Rogers Duo
7:30 PM @ Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile
Sundance Head @ Devil’s Backbone
8PM
Saturday:
Memorial Warbird Rides
Times Vary, starts @ 9:30AM
Discovery Day @ Jacobs Well Nature Area
10AM-2PM, Jacobs Well
Dripping Springs Rodeo
Times Vary Each Day
Pool Day Saturday @ Wimberley Inn + Bar
10AM-6PM
Johnson City Market on the Square
10AM
Memorial Day Weekend- Honoring Heroes
12PM
Ice Cream Social & Summer Kickoff @ Vista Brewing
1PM-5PM
Wimberley Strong Memorial Concert
Saturday 1-6 PM @ Blue Hole Park
Spring Lake Guided Stand Up Paddling Tours
5PM-6:30PM, The Meadows Center
Ryan Bingam and the Texas Gentlemen
6:30PM Whitewater Amphitheater
Farm to Table Chef Dinner @ The Bygone
6PM
Wimberley Memorial Day Rodeo
Saturday & Sunday 8-10 PM, Gates open @ 6PM.
VFW
Sunday:
Memorial Warbird Rides
Times Vary, starts @ 9:30AM
Dripping Springs Rodeo
Times Vary Each Day
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath & Qigong
11 AM,@ Willow Lake WAter Hole & Mercantile
Memorial Day Celebration @ Willow Lake WAter Hole & Mercantile
12PM
Baby Chick Bazaar @ Vista Brewing
2PM-5PM
Vista Brewing Presents: Driftwood Nights
6-8PM
Guy Forsyth @ Devils Backbone
1PM
🌮 Outdoor Dining Spots
Memorial Day Celebration @ Willow Lake Water Hole & Mercantile
12PM
The Desert Spoon-Spring Branch
🌽 Farmers Markets
Saturday:
New Braunfels Farmers Market
9AM-1PM
Sunday:
The Market @ Blanco Brew
9AM-1PM
13 Trees Memorial Day Farmers Market
10AM
Buda Farmers Market
10AM-2PM