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Upcoming Events in Brenham
Brenham
Washington County Fair
Sept. 11-19
Washington County Expo, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road
At the “Oldest County Fair in Texas,” visitors can expect shows, rodeos, music, and fun entertainment for the whole family. There’s also a carnival, crafts, food, livestock, commercial exhibits, and other attractions.
Farmer and Artisan Market
Oct. 2
Downtown
The First Friday Farmer and Artisan Market is an open-air market with local artisans and crafts, cottage food, and retail vendors.
Christmas Magic
Oct. 6-8
Giddings Stone Mansion, 2203 Century Circle
The exterior and interior rooms of the 1870s Giddings Stone Mansion feature different holiday themes. Saturday, there’s a luncheon at the Mansion, reservations required.
Texas Arts and Music Festival
Oct. 16-18
Downtown
Held annually the third weekend in October, the festival celebrates the arts with live mural painting, artist duels, an art village, a juried art show, and music—all free to the public.
Farmer and Artisan Market
Nov. 6
Downtown
The First Friday Farmer and Artisan Market is an open-air market with local artisans and crafts, cottage food, and retail vendors.
Unity Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play”
Dec. 3-20
Unity Theatre, 300 Church St.
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” comes alive as a live 1940s radio play, complete with swinging music and delightfully quirky studio sound effects. Watch as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future visit Ebenezer Scrooge, guiding him toward generosity, love, and the true magic of giving.
Cold Nights, Holiday Tunes
Dec. 4
Downtown
Bring your chairs and join in for a night of music and merriment in the Commerce Street parking lot.
The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Valentines Show
Feb. 13
The Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre, 111 W. Main St.
Some of the greatest love songs of all time from Broadway, pop culture, country, rock, and Motown are played by singers with irresistible charm to rival the world’s most legendary crooners.
Annual Used Book Sale
Feb. 15-20
Washington County Expo, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road
Shop a wide selection of gently used books, tapes, and vinyl records. Proceeds from this huge book sale benefit Brenham’s Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.
“Silent Sky”
Feb. 18-March 7
Unity Theatre, 300 Church St.
“Silent Sky” tells the true, inspiring story of Henrietta Leavitt, an early 20th-century astronomer whose quiet discoveries changed our understanding of the universe. Working as a human computer at the Harvard Observatory logging data without recognition, Henrietta defies restrictive expectations and pursues her own research on Cepheid stars. Her findings become a groundbreaking key to measuring cosmic distance.