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 Central Park, 201 S. Austin Information Booth & Tours, Trade Days, Car & Pottery Shows, Historic Attractions & Entertainment |
 Red Barn, 390 Cordova Rd. Information Booth & Tours, Children's Activities, Food, Entertainment, Pecan & Ag Industry Displays |
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Saturday, October 23 |
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7:30 a.m. |
Tour de Pecan Bike Ride Registration, Geronimo Community Center, 280 Navarro, Seguin (off Highway 123)Mass start at 8:30 a.m. Click here for information about the ride. |
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
Pecan Bake Show Contest Entries Accepted, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830-379-1122. Attendance at / admission to all events is FREE, unless otherwise noted. Judging begins at 9:30 am. Ribbons awarded at 12 noon. |
8 a.m. – 4 p.m - |
Pape's Nutcracker Museum Open - 550 S. Hwy 123 Bypass - one of the largest nutcracker collections in the world! |
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Sunrise Lions Club Car Show, Nolte Street |
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
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9 a.m. to dusk - |
Pumpkin Patch at First United Methodist Church, 710 N. Austin St. |
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. - |
Main Street Trade Days & Entertainment (some vendors will continue until 10 p.m.), Central Park, 201 S. Austin. |
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - |
Wilson Pottery Show, Heritage Village, 400 S. River St. |
| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Seguin Heritage Museum - open for tours. Special art exhibit "Visions in Wood" - works by renowned artist Marika Modes and her students. |
| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Gardener's Market, Central Park |
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Photos with the Big Pecan, Courthouse Lawn - Court and Austin Streets, in front of the Courthouse |
| 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Community Photo Contest entries on display at Chiro Java, 114 S. Austin |
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Volksmarch, Year Round Walk, start at Chiro Java, 114 S. Austin |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Nutty Crafts at You're So Crafty, 514 N. Austin St |
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
Rural Heritage Days, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830.379.1122. Attendance at / admission to all events is FREE, unless otherwise noted. Pecan bake contest, silent auction, ongoing entertainment, rural village tours, animals, country market, concessions (pecan products, produce, plantas, snacks, drinks, crafts), quilt and doll display, educational display and demonstrations including corn shucking, spinning, horse-shoeing, sausage-making and more. "Kaffee Klatch" German-language table, hay rides, games and activities for kids. |
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
McKee Archeological Site Tours - Floyd and Jody McKee's home is the site of an ongoing archeological excavaction uncovering hundreds of arrowheads, spear points and other Native American artifacts along the banks of the Guadalupe River. According to Bob Everett, a steward with the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Archeological Stewardship Network, 'This is the richest archeological site I've seen on the Guadalupe River in 35 years." |
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Turkey & Dressing Lunch, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830-379-1122. $7 advance / $8 at the door. |
1 p.m. |
Driving Heritage Tour of Seguin, Begin at Central Park Information Booth, 201 S. Austin |
Noon - 6 p.m. |
Sales of Pecan Bake Show Contest Entries, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830-379-1122. Attendance at / admission to all events is FREE, unless otherwise noted. |
1 p.m. |
Going Nuts Family 2K & 5K Walk/Run/Roll, Central Park, 201 S. Austin |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | "A Celebration of Festivals" concert performed by San Antonio Symphonic Band, Central Park Bandstand |
| 3: 00 p.m. | Mike's Ledge Skate Park Skateboard Competition & Mural Unveiling, Seguin Activity Center, 624 Zorn St. Skate competition including nuttiest trick contest, demos by professional skaters, announcement of the inner of the skateboard design contest, unveiling of Michael Sieben-designed skatepark mural, onsite food and activities |
| 4 p.m. | .Wreath Ceremony at Col. Juan N. Seguin Statue in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Statue placement in Central Park |
| 4:30 - 5 p.m. | Operation Dance Performance Company - Suzi Hughson School of Dance, Central Park |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Guadalupe Valley Championship Steak Cook-off Dinner, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830-379-1122 - $15 (Advance purchased tickets required). Awards Ceremony - 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Seguin Noon Lions Club. |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Pecan Bake Show Contest Auction of Grand and Reserve Champion Entries, Big Red Barn - Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Hwy 123 North at Cordova Road, 830-379-1122 |
| 6 - 7 p.m. |
Pooch Smooch Happy Hour, Mighty Muttadors and the Nutquacker Kazoo Band Pet Parade and "World's Largest Dachshund, procession begins at The Oak, 110 E. Gonzales St. |
| 6 - 7 p.m. | Wrek Krew Rap Band Performance, Main Stage, Central Park |
| 7 – 10:30 p.m. | Hats Off to Juan Seguin Hat Contest & Parade. 7 p.m. - Brian Duckworth & Al Barlow performing "The Big Pecan;" 7:30 p.m. - Urban 15 Dance Street Dance & Drum Group; 8 - 10:30 p.m. - award-winning Country-Tejano band Grupo Vida Electric Cowboys. Free. Concessions available. Central Park Band Stand, 201 S. Austin. |
| 9:30 p.m. | Outdoor showing of "The Birds" - Alfred Hitchcock thriller - at Sebastopol State Historic Site |
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