Red Poppy Festival on the Square April 24 – 26
The poppies have splashed the town in red—a sure sign it’s time for the Red Poppy Festival, Georgetown’s energetic celebration of spring. Join us on the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas April 24 – 26 for three days of music, entertainment, and family fun.
The Friday night concert with Dysfunkshun Junkshun starts at 7 p.m. The music on Saturday starts at 11 a.m. and goes through the concert and street dance with Roland Waits and the Wayward Travelers at 6 p.m., followed by Two Tons of Steel. The Saturday night headliner at 9:30 p.m. is John Michael Montgomery. The music and fun continue on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no admission charge for the concerts or other festival activities such as the car show, parade, children’s area, or vendor booths. Bring your own chair if you are coming to listen to the music. Other festival highlights include the Red Poppy Bike Ride on Saturday at 8 a.m., the Red Poppy Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m., and the Car Show on Saturday at 11 a.m.
To celebrate 25 years of being the Red Poppy Capital of Texas, Georgetown is launching the Red Poppy Taste Awards, a cooking competition celebrating all things poppy. Winners will be announced on stage during the Saturday night concert.
The official 2015 Red Poppy Festival poster is on sale for $5 each at the Visitor Center at 103 W. Seventh Street. T-shirts are available at the festival.
For a full schedule and all the details, go to RedPoppyFestival.com.
Where are the poppies? For a map showing the locations of red poppies in Georgetown, stop by the Visitors Center at 103 W. Seventh Street. (Or see an online map at poppy.georgetown.org/things-to-do/red-poppy-tour.) The largest displays of red poppies can be seen in the residential areas of Old Town north and east of the Town Square.
Street Closures
Austin Avenue closes Friday morning: Starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 24, Austin Avenue will be closed from Seventh to Ninth streets. Traffic will be detoured to Rock Street. (This is to allow the placement of the main festival stage.) Austin Avenue will be closed through Sunday at 11 p.m.
Other streets around the Courthouse Square will close at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 24 to allow for vendor set-up. Streets around the Square will remain closed through Sunday at 11 p.m. An expanded street closure area will be in effect on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) for the Red Poppy Parade.
Free Shuttle on Saturday
A free shuttle will run on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to midnight. The shuttle will pick up and drop off passengers at the First Baptist Church located at 1333 W. University Avenue. The drop-off location is at the corner of Austin Avenue and Ninth Street.
Event Parking
The Williamson County parking garage at Rock Street and Fourth Street and the public parking lot on Austin Avenue between Fifth and Fourth Streets (next to Monument Cafe) will be open during the festival. Public parking lots on Martin Luther King, Jr. Street at W. Eighth Street and at W. Sixth Street are also available. There is no charge for parking.
Handicap parking is available at the parking lot at 10th and Main streets.
The City parking lot at Sixth and Main streets will be closed starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, April 24.
For a full schedule and all the details, go to RedPoppyFestival.com.
