Downtown, Big Red Barn events being planned
(Seguin) — Seguin is gearing up to go nuts this weekend. A full schedule is again being planned for this year’s Pecan Fest.
Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street and CVB director, says Pecan Fest has become a fun celebration of all things pecan.
“Pecan Fest is just a celebration of all things pecan — our famous nut — as well as the heritage and the cultures that have founded Seguin over the past two centuries. It’s a lot of history, fun nutty activities. It also pays our respect to those cultures and Ag cultural heritage that was so important for Seguin’s founding,” said Kramm.
Kicking things off bright and early will be the Nuts About Education 5K which supports the Seguin Education Foundation. The 5K starts at Pecantown Books & Brews and will go through Starcke Park at its recently completed Walnut Springs Trail. Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Among the events is Trade Days. Over 100 vendors will be setting up shop around Central Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p .m. Saturday. In addition to the vendors, the Seguin Art League will have a wet paint sale featuring Seguin landmarks painted the day before. Included on the Central Park grounds will be a beer and wine garden from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Seguin Heritage Museum will also be hosting the city of Seguin’s antique fire truck from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 114 N. River St.
A few blocks away, The Wilson Pottery Foundation will be hosting its annual show at the Historic Sebastopol House located at 704 Zorn St. Pottery collectors from across Texas will be gathering to display, sell and trade collectibles. There will also be plenty of activities for kids including a pottery wheel photo op, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon artist, jewelry making and coloring sheets.
There will also be two opportunities to tour the Magnolia Hotel. On Friday, VIP guided ghost tours of the Haunted Magnolia Hotel will be provided by owners Erin O Wallace-Ghedi and Jim Ghedi. The tours will be provided from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Visitors are also encouraged to return the next day on Saturday to learn more about the history of the Historic Magnolia Hotel located at 203 S. Crockett St. Docents will be available to share the history of the building dubbed the “Queen of Seguin.” Tours will be offered on a first come, first serve basis.
Tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will also be offered at the Seguin Conservation Society Heritage Village located at 415 S. River St. Featured buildings will include Los Nogales, the First Church and the Hoermann Log Cabin.
As always, Seguin’s Pecan Fest will also be celebrated over at the Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center located at 390 Cordova Rd.
The Big Red Barn host its own set of events to include things such as an antique tractor pull, farm animals, dog costume contest, rope making, and a pecan baking contest plus tours of its buildings such as the Texas Pecan Museum. Activities at the Big Red Barn will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Seguin Film & Arts Fest at the Palace Theatre will also be returning. Tickets are free to this independent film festival where cinephiles can catch feature films and shorts throughout the weekend. A total of 21 short films from throughout Texas, the U.S. and from around the world will be shown beginning at 11:15 a.m. Saturday. Film showings will follow at 12:30, 4:30 and 6:15 p.m. Awards will follow at 7:30 p.m. Immediately following will be a screening of the horror clastic House on Haunted Hill featuring Vincent Price. The event is free. Details can be found at SeguinFestival.org.
A complete listing of all events to include the Hats Off to Juan Seguin Pub Crawl and Get “Cracking” Contest can be found at visitseguin.com or at SeguinToday.com.