A Toast to Texas Family Festival
03/01/2025, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for A Toast to Texas Family Festival on March 1st at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as we celebrate the Anniversary of Signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836.
Due to the ongoing renovations at the Historic Site, this event will be smaller and will temporarily replace our Texas Independence Day Celebration.
Parking & the event will be admission free.
To kick off the event, we will have an opening ceremony at Barrington Plantation starting at 10am.
Entertainment: Period performers such as Punch and Judy, Professor Gerard’s Magic Show and Professor Thompson S. Gunn & His Mystic Arts of Asia, the Far East, & India.
Historical Scenes: Independence Day Dinner Party vignette that guests can attend and an Independence Ball where visitors can dance to period music.
2nd Annual Republic of Texas Chili Cookoff where Texas Historical Commission sites compete with the winner taking home the belt and showcase historic chili recipes.
Cannon and Musket firings presented by the Rolling Thunder.
Speeches, Toasts, Readings, and Demonstrations: Readings of the Declaration of Independence, speeches & poems from the period along with historical organization booths and demonstrations of woodworking and blacksmithing.
Food trucks will be available for onsite purchases.
