Come and Take It Festival October 4, 2007
Downtown Gonzales
Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, Texas
The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired in Gonzales on October 2, 1835. “Come & Take It” was the battle cry. It is celebrated with weekend events a parade, sport contest, carnival, arts & crafts, live music, food and drinks. At Pioneer Village you can watch the reenactment of the battle. Check out the Old Jail Museum, Memorial Museum and the Come and Take It Battleground. Time: all day. Location: Downtown Gonzales. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 1-888-672-1095. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, 1st full weekend in October.
Added by shallin_mitchell on September 20, 2007
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David Wells
My family visited Gonzales for the "Come and Take it Festival" this weekend with my parents and sister and her family. We enjoyed the parade, the jail museum, the historical presentation in the courthouse and went to see the reenactment. This period of Texas history is fascinating and the participants did a great job of communicating the story.