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SPECIAL EVENTS

Apr 2024

Beef on the Brazos 2024

Beef on the Brazos 2024 – 04/15/2024 - 06/28/2024
12:00 am

Take home the cows or take home the cash!  Beef on the Brazos is a unique opportunity for a chance to own a herd of… Learn More>>


Sundown Social

Sundown Social – 04/27/2024
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us for the Annual Sundown Social fundraiser on April 27th at 6pm. Hosted at the Rockin' Star Ranch, the event features live music by… Learn More>>


May 2024

Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role

Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role – 05/11/2024 - 05/12/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn what life was like for women in the 1850s! Sewing, cleaning, cooking, and childcare comprise the main elements of the “Domestic Sphere” of nineteenth… Learn More>>


Jun 2024

Before Freedom Came

Before Freedom Came – 06/01/2024 - 06/02/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soon we’ll celebrate Juneteenth, when 250,000 women, men, and children would see freedom come to Texas! But before freedom came, enslaved women and men, like… Learn More>>


Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration – 06/08/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Washington on the Brazos is proud to celebrate Juneteenth as a part of Washington County’s long history of marking the end of slavery in Texas.… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Quarter

Cooking in the Quarter – 06/15/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen

Cooking in the Kitchen – 06/16/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Experience the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared, and reflect… Learn More>>


 

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10:00 AM - Hands on History
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Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/06/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/07/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/13/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/14/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Living History Saturdays at Independence Hall
06/20/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Free to park visitors.  Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each month staff and [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/20/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/21/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/27/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
Dirt, Dirt Everywhere and All for the Women to Clean
06/28/2015    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the 1850s, without electricity, houses were set up for the seasons. Winter's heavy drapes and wool rugs are put out to help keep in [...]
H-E-B Fireworks on the Brazos
07/04/2015    
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Celebrate national Independence Day at the place Where Texas Became Texas. Sponsored by H-E-B, the annual 4th of July celebration at Washington on the Brazos [...]
Hands on History
Attention kids! Join us at the Star of the Republic Museum for “Hands-On History” programs every Saturday through Aug. 15. The programs will be offered [...]
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H-E-B Fireworks on the Brazos
4 Jul 15
Washington
Hands on History
4 Jul 15
Washington

Since most events occur at least partially outside, guests should dress appropriately for the weather and uneven terrain. Programs and events are open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.