Memorial Day Guide: Where to Go & What to Do in the Hill Country - Hill Country Moms

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

Nate Guthrie @ Savages
7PM

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

Jon Wolfe @ Gruene Hall
9PM

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

The Gristmill

Homespun Kitchen

Whiskey Ridge

Hildees

Dos Olivos

Creekhouse

Community Beer Garden

🌽 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

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