These are the 2022 Bluebonnet Festivals in Texas to put on your to-do list for April.
Anyone who knows the beauty of Texas knows there is nothing lovelier than a spring day surrounded by wildflowers. And this is no more true than during Bluebonnet season. The Texas Legislature deemed the bluebonnet as our Texas state flower years ago. There may be a variety of bluebonnets out there, and they might look a bit odd standing upright all alone. But when it makes a sea of blue spread out across the hilly fields all over Texas, it seems like Heaven on Earth. You’ll want to make plans to put at least one of these Bluebonnet festivals in Texas on your list to visit this spring.
If you’re looking for a bit of that heavenly beauty and a good road trip idea, the month of April is when you need to plan your visit. Keep in mind that the Texas Hill Country has beautiful flocks of blue; East Texas does as well. Whether posing along the shoulders of Highway 290 or in the fields of Brenham in East Texas, long-standing traditions are built around family portraits surrounded by bluebonnets.
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Meadow View Nature Area: Photo taken by Michael Hogan.
What Do Texas Bluebonnet Festivals Provide?
If this is your first bluebonnet festival to attend, you’re in for a treat. Small towns know how to bring their communities together, and an outdoor event in spring is the perfect opportunity. No matter which small-town festival you choose to attend (because most are on the second weekend of April), you’ll be surrounded by happy festival fans, beautiful countryside, and of course, fields of bluebonnets. All festivals are suitable for the whole family. Look for towns to have their celebration on Main Street in downtown areas. Main Street seems to be the area where most festivals and events happen.
Most bluebonnets festivals will have food vendors and food trucks who offer local delicious foods, fantastic wines at a few, live entertainment, lots of shopping for bluebonnet decor, and lots of activities. There is something to please the entire family.
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Here Are The Bluebonnet Festivals in Texas to Visit – 2022
The month of April offers many festivals all over the Lone Star State to celebrate the days of Blue. Below, we have shared the ones we know are happening in 2022. Don’t see your favorite? Tweet us at @TxTravelTalk and let us know where you get your bluebonnet fix in Texas. I’m so excited to see our Texas highways filled with bluebonnets.
I wish there were more!!
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Natalia Bluebonnet Festival & Parade – March 26, 2022
This small south Texas community is located between San Antonio and Laredo. There is not much information on the festival to date. Natalia Bluebonnet Festival & Parade
Burnet Bluebonnet Festival – April 8-9, 2022
The Burnet Bluebonnet Festival (Hill Country) is west of Austin and centered on Highway 281 next to Marble Falls. A pleasant drive south if coming from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Burnet draws over 30,000 visitors each year to its annual event. Come out and enjoy 5Ks, live music, parades, and carnivals.
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails And Festival – April 8-10, 2022
2022 Marks 70 years, Ennis held its annual festival – Ennis Bluebonnet Trails for its community and visitors. In 1997, the State Legislature designated Ennis (East Texas) as the home of the Official Texas Bluebonnet Trail and was deemed the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas. The Ennis Garden Club is busy preparing the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails, which offer over 40 miles of mapped driving trails all year long. It’s also the oldest trail known in the state. For many years, bluebonnet lovers from all over the state have headed to east Texas. Ennis showcases its major festival and is ready to explode because the festival was canceled last year due to the pandemic. The City of Ennis is only an hour’s drive from Dallas.
Be sure to stop by the Ennis Welcome Center for a map of the trails. Also, don’t wait for the festival if you’re eager to see the blue flowers. The Ennis Bluebonnet Trails are April 1-30, 2022.
Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival – April 9-10, 2022
The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival in Washington County holds the “Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas” title. This year, it will once again welcome one of the largest festivals in the Lone Star State for its community and visitors to enjoy the wildflowers, food, and festivities. The Chappell Hill Historical Society has worked all year to make this annual tradition worth seeing.
Chappell Hill is located between Austin & Houston on Hwy 290. According to my family and friends, this is one of the best bluebonnet festivals in Texas to visit.
Fredericksburg Bluebonnet Festival – April 16, 2022
Central Texas will once again shine with blue envy. The 3rd Annual Fredericksburg Bluebonnet Festival put on by Best of Texas will be located at the Fredericksburg Polo Club and cost $10-$35 to enter. Come out and celebrate Texan’s favorite flower. Expect local cheeses, excellent wines, live music, activities, vendors, and food.
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Remember, it’s not polite to pick the State Flower of Texas.
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My husband and I are photographers and like to plan trips based on beautiful places to photograph! We are interested in visiting Texas during the Blue Bonnet festivals and would like any information on this.
Hello! Well, you’ll have to wait until next year in spring when the blue bonnets come out. Depending on where you want to go, blue bonnets shine all over Texas. Ennis has some pretty ones.