A Festival With Something for Everyone
Always taking place the second weekend in April, the Bluebonnet Festival draws 35,000 people annually to Burnet, Texas. Each year, activities are added to keep the festival exciting for first-time visitors as well as repeat festival fans. Once you have attended your first Bluebonnet Festival, you’ll be hooked. So make plans to come on out. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome to join the fun.
Join us April 7-9, 2023 for the 40th Annual Bluebonnet Festival!
Entertainment for the whole family - All in walking distance.
The weekend is full of activities sure to please all ages. There’s something for everyone such as live music, a carnival, food, races of all kinds, and lots and lots of shopping. You’re sure to find an activity or two everyone can enjoy.
Read the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival Magazine for Details
Plan Your Fun for the 2023 Bluebonnet Festival:
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm / 4.6.23
Chick-fil-A Family Night/ Mighty Thomas Carnival
Corner of Boundary & League
6:00 am - 1:00 pm / 4.7.23
Kiwanis All You Can Eat Pancakes
Masonic Lodge, 311 S. Main
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm / 4.7.23
Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Show
Herman Brown Free Library - Corner of Washington & Main Street
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm / 4.7.23
Flights Cocktails
Jackson Street
LIVE MUSIC is always at the heart of bluebonnet festival.
If you’re a music fan, then this year’s Bluebonnet Festival is just what you are looking for! We have a stellar line-up of local artists and performers coupled with well-known Texas performers. The live music begins Friday evening and jams through Sunday afternoon. Friday and Saturday afternoon concerts are free. There is a $20 admission for Saturday night’s concert. For $5, you can even bring a cooler with your favorite drinks. (No glass allowed.)
Selling? cooking? parading? running?
Are you interested in participating in this year’s Bluebonnet Festival? From Arts and Crafts vendors to Wiener Dog races, you won’t want to miss being a part of the best small-town festival in Texas!