Events in The City of Llano

Llano is a beautiful town in the Real Texas Hill Country with the majestic Llano River running through it. Plan your vacation around one of the many events in Llano for one-of-a-kind experiences that will immerse you in the art, heritage, and nature of the Hill Country.

All year round, visit or participate in the Llano Farmers & Crafters Market every 1^st and 3^rd Saturday on the courthouse square. You’ll find locally grown produce, honey, baked & canned goodies and handcrafted art of every kind. In the spring, celebrate amazing music by watching the annual fiddle contest at Llano Fiddle Fest; enjoy delicious crawfish, golf, and more at the Llano Crawfish Open. Connect with nature at the Llano Earth Art Festival; and rummage through all sorts of treasures at the Llano Junk In The Trunk the 4^th Saturday of the month March through October.

Throughout the year, the Llano John L. Kuykendall Event Center & Arena hosts several rodeo and equestrian events, and Badu Park is also a popular location for events that overlook the Llano River. The fall is the beginning of hunting season in Texas, and there are several events in Llano during that time including Llano Heritage Weekend. During the winter, you’ll find Dickens of a Christmas in Historic Llano, around the Llano Courthouse Square, and Starry Nights Lighted Christmas Park at Badu Park. Be sure to check out www.visitllanotexas.com in the Events tab, when planning your trip for specific details. Below is a list of annual events in Llano.

February

Llano Trout Release Party

Gather your fishing pole and some bait, and head over to Grenwelge Park on the Llano River! Texas Parks & Wildlife will be stocking trout in the river. Join us for the Trout Release Party on the first Saturday in February --everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the festivities. Complimentary hotdogs and chips will be available while supplies last. Please remember to adhere to all TPWD regulations.

March

The Llano Earth Art Festival (LEAF) celebrates nature with a variety of creative works. The festival revolves around the Llano River and features the World Rockstacking Championship and fun for the entire family.

Grenwelge Park
Ford Street and East Haynie Street
Llano, TX 78643

April

Llano Fiddle Fest
The Llano Fiddle Fest, the first weekend in April, has become legendary across Texas with its open fiddle contest that attracts both players and fiddle music lovers from near and far. This fiddle contest has been one of the most-anticipated events in Llano since 1976 and is a great opportunity to listen to some of the best fiddle players of all ages on one stage.

John L Kuykendall Event Center
2200 Ranch Road 152
Llano, TX 78643

Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
Starting in 2005, and each year since, a group of chuck wagon enthusiasts get together on the banks of the Llano River in Llano, Texas and go back in time to an era when the west was settled.These enthusiasts use traditional cooking methods from that era, wear traditional dress and experience traditional neighborly fun as they compete for prizes in a number of categories.

Badu Park
300 Legion Dr
Llano, Texas 78643

Llano Crawfish Open
On the third weekend of each April (Friday and Saturday), the Llano Crawfish Open brings a lot of fun and excitement into this Hill Country town. The event includes a charity golf tournament, arts and crafts, activities for children, team roping, barrel racing, cornhole tournament, a 5K walk/run, motorcycle fun run, live music, and all the crawfish, barbecue, jambalaya, potatoes, and corn you can eat.

Robinson Park
123 Robinson Park Dr
Llano, TX 78643

June

Llano Open Pro Rodeo & Parade
Cheer on the cowboys at the annual Llano Open Pro Rodeo & Parade held in the first weekend of June. Competitions like bull riding, bronc bustin', barrel racing, team roping, and mutton bustin' go along with a downtown parade around the Llano Courthouse Square on Friday afternnon.

John L Kuykendall Event Center
2200 Ranch Road 152
Llano, TX 78643

September

Llano Texas Music Fest
Two full days of the Best in Texas LIVE Music at Robinson City Park in Llano, Texas. Musical Shows include 8 Bands beginning at 4:00 - 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday. Audiences enjoy this unique outdoor setting as bands perform on a special concert stage along the beautiful Llano River. Come taste the variety of food and drink from quality vendors. Bring your own ice-chest and lawn-chair. The park offers gorgeous shade trees, picnic and playground areas, horseshoe pitching and fishing. Enjoy the Family-Friendly, LIVE-music, RV-camping, on the River fun-time!! Additional activities include the Annual Music Fest Golf Tournament, at Llano River Golf Course. Robinson City Park is located on the Llano River approximately 2 miles west of Downtown Llano on FM 152. The Llano River Golf Course is adjacent to the park on the west.

Robinson Park
123 Robinson Park Dr
Llano, Texas 78643

October

Llano County Heritage Day Weekend will be held 3^rd weekend in October, in the historic Llano Railyard District, primarily on the grounds of the Llano County Historical Museum, the Llano Railroad Museum, Mining Exhibit, and the Llano Visitor Center. This is a new location for Heritage Day, and the focus will be on locally sourced programs and activities that bring life to various aspects of Llano County History. The Llano County Historical Museum will offer educational talks, living history, and children’s activities. Llano River Railroad, which manages the Railroad Museum and Mining Exhibit, will sponsor activities that focus on the history of the mining and railroad industries. There will be a Llano Cemetery Tour. Additional activities are in the works to round out a fun and educational weekend in historic Llano.

Llano Visitor Center
100 Train Station Dr
Llano, TX 78643

November

Llano Outdoor Sports Expo
Llano is the “Deer Capital of Texas” for good reason and the annual Llano Outdoor Sports Expo, the first Friday before Opening Day of the general season of white-tailed deer, is a day to celebrate the beginning of hunting season in Texas. Stop by the Llano Chamber of Commerce offices for free welcome bags, prizes, hunting guides, food, drinks, and raffles.

Llano Visitor Center
100 Train Station Drive
Llano, TX 78643

Wings Wheels & Wine Airshow
Come experience the Llano Municipal Airshow where we'll feature high-energy aerobatics, formation flying, a Fireboss 802 Air Tractor (like Dusty Crophopper) water drop, a Chinese Nanchang CJ-6 demonstration, and a Provost Jet! Several unique and beautiful aircraft will be on static display as well! Bring the kids, we'll have a Kid Zone also! Dig horsepower? We've booked the Lake Area Rods & Classics car club! All of that... while enjoying a glass of wine. And, SO much more!!!!

Llano Municipal Airport
100 Evelyn Gould Drive
Llano, TX, 78643

November & December

Starry Starry Nights in Badu Park
Roast marshmallows by the fire, sip hot cocoa, decorate cookies, and meet Santa Claus while you stroll along the Llano River and through the lighted displays at Llano’s Starry Starry Nights in Badu Park. The event occurs nightly from Thanksgiving through December 31, and a schedule of Santa’s appearances is available on online.

Badu Park
300 Legion Drive
Llano, TX 78643

December

Dickens of a Christmas in Historic Llano, Texas
The Breakfast with Santa will still be held at the Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
The Llano Art Guild Christmas Bazaar is still on with a party at 2:00pm and discounts on art purchased Saturday.
The Home Tour by the Woman's Culture Club of Llano is still scheduled from 1:00-5:00pm.
Events include a Dickens of a Dinner Theater, Victorian costume contests, fruit cake baking contest, Victorian Bed Races, ice carving demos, music and magic shows on the main stage, crafts & games for kids, Breakfast with Santa, Christmas Market, Victorian Afternoon Tea, Christmas Home Tour, Art Guild Christmas Bazaar, and more.

801 Ford Street
Llano, Texas 78643

Snow Day in Badu Park
Texas may not be the “snowiest” state, but that doesn’t stop Llano from hosting Snow Day in Badu Park on the bank of the Llano River the second Saturday each December. Play in a winter wonderland of snow, meet Santa Claus, and revel in all the cheer of the holiday season. Badu Park
300 Legion Drive
Llano, TX 78643