Special by Blaire Friar, assistant director of Main Street & CVB
(Seguin) — Are you ready for a nutty adventure like no other? Hold on to your hats because Seguin’s Pecan Fest is back, and it’s nuttier than ever!
Pecan Fest is taking over Downtown Seguin and beyond this year with heritage activities, markets, entertainment, and more! In the heart of Seguin, Pecan Fest Trade Days will open up at 10am. This year’s event boasts over 120 different vendor booths selling home goods, yard decor, jewelry, tasty treats, and more. Additionally, there will be vendors selling their pecan products like pecan cakes and other baked goods, jam, coffee, earrings, cutlery, and whole pecans. How nutty!
In addition to fantastic shopping, the sounds of local musicians will fill the park with performers from the Seguin Music Shed and Derek Kreuger gracing our stage. Beer and wine will be flowing in the garden, and confident nutcrackers can compete in the Get Crackin’ Contest to see how many pecans they can shell in two minutes!
Other events downtown during Pecan Fest include free tours of the Historic Magnolia Hotel and Heritage Village. History lovers can stop by the Heritage Museum to learn all about the history of Guadalupe County and get a picture with Seguin’s favorite antique fire truck.
Coming back this year is the Seguin Film & Arts Fest at the Palace Theatre. Tickets are free to this independent film festival where cinephiles can catch feature films and shorts throughout the weekend.