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ANNUAL RED POPPY FESTIVAL,GEORGETOWN TX FULL WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES, APRIL 28-30

April 12, 2023 By Tam Warner Minton Leave a Comment

23rd ANNUAL RED POPPY FESTIVAL RETURNS! GEORGETOWN TX HAS A FULL WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES, APRIL 28-30!

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(Austin, TX) Georgetown, Texas, the “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” presents the Annual Red Poppy Festival on April 28-30, 2023. Georgetown is one of the few places in the United State where red poppies grow naturally every spring. In honor of red poppy season, the town celebrates with a weekend full of family-friendly activities, including live music, parades, a classic car show, local arts and crafts vendors, food court and more. This year, the Southern and Garfunkel group, Jamestown Revival, will headline the weekend’s entertainment roster, performing Saturday night, April 29. All festival events are free.

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Georgetown Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Annual Red Poppy Festival!

March 4, 2019 By Tam Warner Leave a Comment

Pat Green headlines Texas Annual Red Poppy festival

(GEORGETOWN, Texas) The “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” Georgetown, Texas, will celebrate its 20 ^th Annual Red Poppy Festival April 26 – 28, in honor of red poppy season; it is one of the few locations in the United States where red poppies grow naturally. Georgetown hosts a free, three-day festival to honor the history and beauty of its poppy season. The weekend includes parades, a car show, live music, cooking contest, art, food and family-friendly activities including the Kid’s Fun Zone with a bounce house, obstacle course, toddler playground and more. Country musician and a Lone Star favorite, Pat Green, will headline the festival as it marks its 20th anniversary. Additional concerts will take place Friday and Sunday nights.

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Have You Ever Heard of the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown, Texas?

January 19, 2018 By Tam Warner 12 Comments

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Have you ever heard of the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown, Texas? It’s time you did! Make your plans now for three days of family festivities!

(GEORGETOWN, Texas) Georgetown, Texas, the “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” will celebrate spring and its signature red poppies with the 19th Annual Red Poppy Festival April 27-29th, in and around The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas.

The town’s association with the red poppy started when Henry Purl Compton (aka “Okra”), who served in the American Expeditionary Forces, sent poppy seeds from Europe to his mother at the end of World War I. She planted them at her home near the square and they were eventually spread throughout the area by birds, bees and people.

Have you ever heard of the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown, Texas? It's time you did! Make your plans now for three days of family festivities! — The town is painted red!

In 1990, Georgetown was certified by the Texas Legislature as the “Red Poppy Capital of Texas.” Georgetown is one of the few places in the United States where red poppies grow naturally every year, and the town embraces their vivid blooming with three days of live music, a grand parade, classic car show, 5K run, contests, art, food and family fun.

WHAT: 19th Annual Red Poppy Festival; Admission is free

WHEN: Friday, April 27th starting at 6 p.m. through Sunday, April 29th; check website closer to date for specific daily times and full listing of events

WHERE: In and around Downtown Georgetown, along the historic town square. Directions available on festival website from Austin and Waco/Dallas/Fort Worth.

DON’T MISS IT!!!!!!!!!! I’ll see you there.