This was a cool museum to visit in Fredericksburg. It takes…read morevisitors through the way of life of early German settlers (pioneers). We did a self-guided tour and enjoyed exploring the schoolhouse, church, etc. Pictures and artifacts from pioneer times were interesting to see. Very informative and educational visit.

Excellent history museum that is self guided, I learned a lot about the German settlers and what…read moretheir life was like. It wasn't easy! Staff are excellent and explained how to get around. They have an old school house, home, blacksmith shop and more. See what life was like in the good old days when they had no air conditioning, no running water and no dentists or electricity. A must see for anyone interested in history. Included in admission is entrance to the Verein church down the road.

Mind Body Activation Oct 26-28, 2024…read more Qigong Breathing Healing Lymphatic Draining training Myospiral Release training I've trained with this company before that typically hosts it's workshops in hotels across the country. They decided to revamp workshops taking them out in nature to pavilions. Interesting choice! Unfortunately for us, Central Texas was still in a heat wave at the end of October. The first day was unbearable for us by the afternoon. Although the huge big fans on the ceiling helped, we could have really used those huge mister fans as well. Our Pavillion experience: I am going to start the grumpy old man... event manager I guess would be a good title for him, or land manager, or maintenance man. Typical German grumpy old man. And when I say old, he's probably closer to my age. None the less, grumpy. I can bring up the German part too, as my father grew up in Fredericksburg, a hundred years ago. My dad and his dad probably knew each other, you know small towns. The Germans are known as "Square Heads". Stubborn, and don't like outsiders. So back to the story... by second day, I had to go find him. We were out of hand soap, paper towels, and toilet paper. WTH?! They were out of soap?... really? You have a 3-day event booked and you don't make sure that all this is prepped up in advance?! By the third day, there was hand soap plus all the paper products just left on the counter for us to fend for ourselves. Ridiculous. Bathrooms were not maintained and cleaned. This dude was worthless. He just wanted to ride around on his cart and cut tree limbs... didn't want anything to do with us wo-wo hippy looking folks. Epic fail. 0 stars for the grumpy old man. The pavilion itself is beautiful with beautiful views. The traffic noise is distracting. The screens that go up and down are absolutely killer! They help keep the pavilion cool when down, or lift up for that breeze to flow through better. There seems to have been a kitchen as well. I would recommend the venue for events... just be sure to check on who's in charge of event maintenace making sure there is someone willing to make sure event is well ran.

Knowledgeable people, interesting exhibits and not busy. Nice supply of small souvenirsread more

This is worth seeing if you are visiting the pioneer museum down the road. This is very small but…read moreworth a stop if you're interested in the local history. Don't just go here by itself.

Friedricksburg is a town in the middle of Texas that was founded and proudly kept in its "original"…read moreGerman style. Yes, you heard me... once upon a few 100 years ago, some German immigrants, managed to found a town in which their heritage (religion, food, manners, buildings, household appliances) could be maintained. Nowadays, such a unicity has been kept alive in spirit, and tourist-attractive mode. Taking this into consideration, this museum uas seen (i believe) better days and better use. However, i must praise the locals and their need to keep their origins and heritage as much intact as they possibly could.

This is an amazing museum that should not be skipped while visiting the area. The historical…read morebuildings and the explanation of how people lived during that era was remarkable. I would not skip this museum if you're visiting the area.

Kids loved going here. It's a very cool place and very kid friendly. They loved making rope and…read morewatching blacksmiths and everything.

My favorite Fredericksburg art gallery. The overall quality of art in an historic stone building,…read moreplus the ambiance of hospitality can't be beat! The gallery hostess and staff are knowledgeable and welcoming. During Art Walk several nationally known artists are usually in attendance and couldn't be nicer or more informative. Really a "must visit" gallery.

We spent some time overlooking the art here, the owner of the gallery made us feel at home. We also…read morevisited multiple other galleries in the are and this was our favorite.

Not sure who the event planners are, but this was not a good experience! I drove all the way from…read moreDallas and really wish I would've have! Overcrowded, long and painful lines to get anything only to have to stand to eat and drink! Not nearly enough seating. Overpriced beer and food, not nearly enough authentic German crafts or items for sale. I would strongly suggest new event planners for next year and possibly a bigger area like the fairgrounds! Lower entry fees would have been nice as well given the terrible accommodations for seating while there trying to eat and listen to the bands! Never again!

If you're coming to this event, I highly recommend that you purchase the wristbands online in…read moreadvance, that way you can pay by credit card. If you don't, you'll have the pleasure of standing in long lines to get them, and you'll pay a little more. Supposedly, there is a limited number of wristbands, but they were still selling them minutes before they let everyone in on Friday. All food and beverages must be purchased with tickets and you must purchase those tickets with cash only. If you plan on drinking and eating within the confines I'd recommend purchasing about $60-$100 worth of tickets for two people. I did spot numerous ATMs ($4 fee) around the grounds in case you forgot your money. Keep in mind the Saturday event is all day, but you can't get in to the grounds on Friday until 6 PM. We got lucky with a cold front that came in the day before, but you probably will need sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen otherwise. Be forewarned, the food prices are quite high, for example, a sausage wrap is $10 and a burger is $13. A 12oz beer starts at $6 and $8 for imports. I have to admit I was quite impressed with the very large selection of beers offered. Those tickets go fast, we blew through $60 worth of tickets in the first half hour only to buy $40 more. The best deal that we found was the wood fired pizza for 12 tickets. This place is more than just beer, overpriced mediocre unhealthy food and oompah music, there is also a section for local artisans and a children's area. Lots of porta potties and non-metered parking in the area. By 8pm it's dark and it's a crowded fun place. If you haven't experienced this, I suggest it as a great first time experience and regular attendees sometimes bring a blanket or foldout chairs.

Country bumpkin or not Rooster Sr. appreciates great art when he sees it. Artisans in…read moreFredericksburg was a total knockout yesterday when we strolled in for a visit. Amazing pottery, neon sculptures, diachronic glass, mosaics, kinetic art, and furniture. I seriously could have blown the savings account in a few minutes. A wonderful array of artists at the top of their craft. Super friendly staff whether you were spending 10K or just a few dollars. We're gonna have to save a bit cutting out toothpicks, hairspray, and diet cokes but I think I might be able to go get something next visit. My posted pics of the pottery vases tell it all; simply awesome.

Very interesting gallery! Diverse art and artists. Beautiful quality and very fair prices. We found…read morea beautiful pottery vase and a small print. Very friendly and helpful staff. They bubble wrapped our vase for travels.

We had a beautiful lunch and meet and greet with the artist hosted by The Briscoe Western Art…read moreMuseum and InSight Gallery. While in Fredericksburg, you must visit InSight Gallery. They have an impressive collection of contemporary art that rivals the big cities art at small town prices and customer service. We enjoyed the tour and recommend InSight one hundred percent!

Fun serene art gallery to spend some time browsing for hours at all of the great pieces, a bit on…read morethe pricey end of things. Lots of landscape, animal and random scapes and people on oils, other canvas mediums or bronze metal statues. Their resident cat lounging with the statue of the cat, familial comfort.