Weihnachtszeit, the German word for Christmas season, is celebrated in Fredericksburg with the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree and German Christmas Pyramid at Marktplatz each evening. The town will celebrate the season with a nightly lighting of the Christmas Tree through Jan. 6, 2026. Duri...

The St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus will host a community blood drive this weekend at the St. Mary’s Holy Family Center, 308 W. San Antonio St. in Fredericksburg. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the drive will run from 3-6:45 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Walk-in donors are welcome. All...

The 18th annual Tannenbaum Ball, themed “Here’s Looking at You, Christmas!” sponsored by the Gillespie County Historical Society will be held on Friday, Dec. 12, at The Hangar Hotel’s Airport Conference Center, 155 Airport Road. The holiday party, set for 6-11 p.m., is a fundraiser for the Pioneer a...

Nov. 23-29, 2025 Fredericksburg • Sunday, Nov. 23 – 12:44 a.m., U.S. 290, motor vehicle accident. • Sunday, Nov. 23 – 10:34 a.m., Kneese Road, burn ba...

The Crabapple Community Club Christmas Party will be on Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Crabapple Community Center. Barbecue will be pro...