Special by: Myra Salinas, Main Street and Destination Management tourism coordinator
(Seguin) — Each year, thousands of visitors flock to downtown Seguin to enjoy festivals, fairs, and community celebrations. These events provide the perfect opportunity for vendors to showcase their unique products from handmade crafts and home goods to boutique clothing, specialty foods, and one-of-a-kind art. Whether you’re a returning vendor or brand new, we’d love to have you join us!
Kicking off the season is the 142nd Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo scheduled for the second week of October. The 2nd oldest Fair in the state of Texas is one you don’t want to miss. Don’t miss exciting events like livestock shows, a BBQ cookoff, trade fair, hot dog eating contest, dances with live entertainment, gardening exhibits, rodeo, tractor pull competition, pet show and lots more! A favorite tradition of the fair is the Fair Parade that will travel through downtown Seguin on Friday, October 10th. For more information on the fair, visit https://gcfair.org/.
Seguin Fall Festival is back! This event is on Saturday, October 18th from 9 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. This festival promises a fun-filled day with activities for the whole family with live music, family-friendly activities, and lots of hometown pride. The festival features a classic car show, Texas-based musical acts, food trucks, craft vendors, a petting zoo, bounce houses, and even a mechanical bull offering entertainment for all ages. Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor, vendor or participating in the festival can email seguinfallfestival@gmail.com.
The fun continues with the 20th Annual Pecan Fest Heritage Days. Seguin’s annual celebration to everything nutty is scheduled for October 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Being the 20th Annual Pecan Fest, visitors can expect incredible craft and pecan vendors, a Kids Zone, live entertainment, and more. The vendor application can be found www.seguingonuts.com. You may also pick up an application at the Seguin Visitor Center at 200 S. Austin Street or by calling (830) 401-2475.
Join us at the 4th Annual Art & Wine Walk on Saturday, November 8th from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a delightful evening of exploring beautiful art pieces while sipping on exquisite wines in Historic Downtown Seguin. There are still opportunities for local artists and live performers to get involved in the event. If an artist is interested in setting up a display or performing inside one of the stores, all they need to do is visit www.visitseguin.com/art-wine-walk.
For more information on being a vendor at any of these events or for more general information on all events in downtown Seguin, contact the Seguin Main Street Program at (830) 401-5000 or
mainstreet@seguintexas.gov.