Boonville Days: Save The Date – October 1st
Information courtesy of Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Join the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History on October 1, 2022 for the 17th annual Texas Heritage Festival: Boonville Days!
As part of the festival, runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to join in the 14th annual Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon and 5K Race at 7:30 am starting at the Brazos Center.
Or choose to walk or run in our Virtual Buffalo Stampede, open October 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023.
After the race, the entire family can enjoy other fun activities at this free heritage festival!
From 9 am – 4 pm learn about Brazos County’s pioneer history: visit with characters in period costume, enjoy cowboys, reenactors, musicians, dancers, artisans, and much more.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to observe demonstrations of frontier skills and trades including flint-knapping, spinning, weaving, wood carving, and blacksmithing.
This is a family friendly event, so there will be free pony rides, train rides, and other activities for children. The Museum will also be open free with more exhibits inside and a seating area to rest.
Experience unique cowboy flavors with our Chuck Wagon Lunch!
Wagon teams in period dress will cook lunches on-site on Saturday using traditional pioneer tools.
Tickets for the Chuck Wagon noon meal will be pre-sold at the Museum for $20 beginning September 6.
Pat Gavin and the Buckaroo Band will be back to perform great cowboy music in the Chuck Wagon area.
Your feet will be tappin’ as you enjoy our delicious cowboy cookin’!
Don’t forget to visit Boonville Heritage Park, a unique local heritage site just 1 mile from the Museum.
Visitors may view a restored & furnished 19th c. dogtrot cabin, replica buildings of the Boonville Court House, a smoke house, the Masonic lodge and other re-enactors & booths!
For more information about race registration, chuck wagon lunch tickets, or volunteer & sponsorship opportunities call 979-776-2195.