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Upcoming Events in Kerrville
Kerrville
Spring Native Plant Sale
April 20
Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St.
The Spring Native Plant Sale features water-wise perennials and annuals to enhance pollinator and native landscapes.
Symphony of the Hills in Concert
April 25
Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.
Symphony of the Hills presents “Larger Than Life,” a concert “dedicated to those who lift up others.” The list of compositions includes Sir Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations,” Pachelbel’s Canon in D, and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by Donald Crandall.
Roundup Exhibition and Sale
April 26-May 12
Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway
The 41st annual roundup and sale is an exciting weekend full of art, food, drinks, music, and dancing. More than 150 works are for sale from local, regional, and national artists.
The Kings of Queen Concert
April 27
Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.
Delivering the sound of legendary rock ‘n’ roll band Queen, frontman and lead singer Emo Alaeddin puts together a live and accurate tribute to the late Freddie Mercury.
Texas Gun and Knife Show
April 27-28
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
The Texas Gun and Knife Association hosts this annual show. Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammunition, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other hunting and outdoors items.
Shatter the Stigma 5K Run/Walk
May 4
Schreiner University, Trailhead Beer Garden, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Building 11
This fun run/walk aims to raise awareness about mental health and to “shatter the stigma” associated with mental illness. Following the race, awards and prizes are handed out.
Hill Country Youth Orchestra’s Spring Concert
May 5
Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.
Come see the outstanding students of the Hill Country Youth Orchestra as they share the sounds of the season along with classical masterpieces.
Kerr County Market Days and Hill Country Swap Meet
May 7
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Market Days continues to feature artists and crafters bringing their own original handcrafted items, while Hill Country Swap Meet is a community garage sale/flea market.
Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling
May 10
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
The world’s smallest wrestlers are competing for the title. They are the baddest little show on earth. Don’t miss this epic event.
Southwest Gourd and Fiber Fine Art Show
May 16-June 29
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St.
Open Tuesday through Saturday, this exhibit showcases gourd and fiber art by artists who come from all over the country. Meet the makers at the artists reception on May 25.
Folk Festival
May 23-June 9
Quiet Valley Ranch, 3876 Medina Highway
This annual festival features several days and nights of music from songwriters of national and international acclaim. Founded in 1972, the festival offers activities for all ages with a focus on nurturing and developing artistic expression, especially the art of songwriting, in a loving family-friendly environment.
Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft
May 24-26
Y.O. Ranch Hotel and Conference Center, 2033 Sidney Baker St.
This exhibition offers works by some of the finest professional artists and craftspeople from Texas and has established a reputation as a prestigious sale in a beautiful venue, produced and managed by the artists themselves.
Shakespeare in the Park
May 31-June 1
Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive
Come see “A Comedy of Errors,” about the farcical misadventures of two sets of identical twins, with all the slapstick and mistaken identities you’d expect from a Shakespearean adventure. When the four twins come together, all is finally resolved, and, in one last twist, their parents reunite as well.
Kerr County Market Days and Hill Country Swap Meet
June 1
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Shop till you drop at Market Days, which features artists and crafters who bring their own original handcrafted items to sell and put on display, and Hill Country Swap Meet, a community garage sale/flea market.
Texas Clash Cage Fight
June 8
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Texas Clash is a nonprofit organization formed to help disadvantage youth in the community by hosting live amateur mixed martial arts and kickboxing events.
“The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church”
June 14-30
Playhouse 2000 VK Garage Theater, 305 Washington St.
In this new comedy by Bo Wilson, the ladies of The Charitable Sisterhood have gathered to organize a benefit for homeless Guatemalans, but they turn up a much more urgent problem right here at home. In the tradition of comedies like “Steel Magnolias” and “Crimes of the Heart,” the laughs are intermingled with some serious ideas to create a compelling evening of theater.
Fourth on the River
July 4
Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive
Head to Kerrville for the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration consisting of a concert, vendors, and the largest fireworks display in the Texas Hill Country.
Open Pro Rodeo
July 5-6
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Lester Meier Rodeo Company presents a full rodeo with exciting events including bareback and saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, ladies barrel racing, bull riding, calf scramble, and mutton busting for the kids.
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Art Exhibits
July 5-Aug. 3
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St.
Three different art exhibits are on display Tuesday through Saturday: Robert and JoAnne Spencer’s “Watercolors;” a fiber arts exhibit; and “Hometown Crafts Teacher’s Show,” an exhibit featuring the work of local teachers, sponsored by Hometown Crafts and Gifts. An artist reception takes place in the afternoon on July 13.
Texas Gun and Knife Show
July 13-14
Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 SH 27
Vendors sell new and used guns, knives, ammunition, coins, jewelry, camping gear, accessories, and other items for hunters, outdoors people, and collectors.
Heart of the Hills Golf Tournament
July 23-26
Scott Schreiner Municipal Golf Course, 1 Country Club Drive
For more than 75 years, golfers from around the country and state have competed in this annual 72-hole tournament.
“Shrek The Musical Jr.”
Aug. 2-4
Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St
P2K Youth Theater presents this musical. It’s a “big, bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Art Exhibits
Aug. 8-Sept. 7
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St.
Three different art exhibits are on display Tuesday through Saturday: “Art” by Zena Howe; “Images,” a judged membership show; and “PhotoQuest,” the Hill Country Camera Club’s annual members-only photo contest. An artists reception takes place on Aug. 17.
“The Book of Will”
Aug. 9-11, 16-18, 23-25
Playhouse 2000 VK Garage Theater, 305 Washington St.
“The Book of Will” uses actual history mixed with theatrical magic to tell the tale behind the publication of “The First Folio,” the very first collection of the plays of William Shakespeare.
