Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing - 8/23-24

Live pari-mutuel quarter horse and thoroughbred horse racing. At the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, 530 Fair Drive off Hwy 16 South.

Gates open at 11 am. Post time is 1 pm. Gates close after the last race – usually around 6:30 pm. $5 adults; $1 children 6 to 12; under 6 free. Box seats are $9. For more information, call (830) 997-2359.

Night in Old Fredericksburg Festival and Race Meet - 7-19

The 51st NIOF returns to the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, 530 Fair Drive off Hwy 16 South, this year for one big, glorious summer evening where you can celebrate everything that makes Fredericksburg special! Enjoy cold beverages and delicious food. Thrill to a full afternoon of quarter horse and thoroughbred races. Participate in dominoes, Bavarian beer maid races, yodeling, shoe slapping, stein holding, chicken dancing and beer keg rolling. Vote for your favorites in the Lone Star Barbecue Society BBQ cook-off and CASI-sanctioned chili cook-off. Polka to the Off the Grid Band at 3 pm and the 7 Dutchmen at 7 pm. Then continue to dance under the stars to the Jake Hooker Band from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am. You won’t want to miss it! Please visit the website for a complete schedule of events.

1 pm to midnight. Tickets are $7 before 6 pm and include the horse races. Tickets are $10 after 6 pm and include the dance. Tickets are available online.

Pari-Mutuel Horse Races - 7/4

Live pari-mutuel quarter horse and thoroughbred horse racing. At the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, 530 Fair Drive off Hwy 16 South.

Gates open at 11 am. Post time is 1 pm. Gates close after the last race – usually around 6:30 pm. $5 adults; $1 children 6 to 12; under 6 free. Box seats are $9. For more information, call (830) 997-2359.

Fiesta de la Musica - 7/6

Featuring David Lee Garza and Los Hermanos Farias.  At the Gillespie County Fairgrounds after the live horse races.  More details coming soon! 8:30 pm.  Advance tickets are $12.  All day tickets are $15 and include the horse racing.

Pari-mutuel Horse Racing - 2006 Season

The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association presents pari-mutuel horse racing the whole family can enjoy, and the summer season brings four weekends of live horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the fair ground's class three track. Racing weekends include dancing, entertainment, a variety of food and drink along with all of the attractions of historic Fredericksburg, Texas. Live races feature quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials and futurities, and additionally, you can also enjoy the Race Barn, a pari-mutuel simulcast building featuring greyhound, thoroughbred, and quarter horse races from all over the country in state of the art simulcast facilities. The Race Barn is pleasantly air-conditioned and includes a restaurant and full bar.

Admission for live racing is $4 for adults (except during the County Fair (Aug. 26th & 27th) when they are $5), $1 for children 6 to 12 years of age and free for children under 6. Reserve seats are $7 and box seats are $9. MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Tickets can be bought in advance and reserved by calling (830) 997-2359.

The races are Saturday, August 12, 2006 thru Sunday, August 13, 2006. Post time is 1PM. The gillespie county fairgrounds are 3 miles south of Main Street on Highway 16 South.