Fredericksburg with Kids

Aggie-owned brand and theme · 100% Texas varietals

Estate Tempranillo · rare Texas-grown Touriga Nacional

curated European wines rather than estate production · Hill Country views

Grand two-story estate tasting building with balcony · 60-acre estate vineyard

One of Texas' oldest and most iconic wineries (est. 1992) · Reproduction 19th-century German stone barn tasting room

Pinotage and unusual varietals · South African connection

robust Texas reds · farm-to-table experiences

farmer-rancher family story · restored 1978 Airstream ('Tipsy') tasting experience

playful branding and resident donkey Frito · combined wine and craft beer

estate Albarino and Tempranillo plantings · made by Pebble Rock's Robert Nida

A.J. Foyt Indianapolis racing museum on site · race cars, helmets, memorabilia

giraffe feeding and safari wine tour · exotic-animal sanctuary with 300+ animals

certified organic vineyards · 32 oak-studded acres

farming and viticulture as the heart of the wine · expansive shaded patio with vineyard views

Texas Tempranillo pioneer · dry, food-friendly reds

fifth-generation Fredericksburg farming family (Jenschke Orchards peaches) · range from fruit wines to traditional varietals

100% estate-grown, single-vineyard · female grower-winemaker

terroir-driven, 100% Texas-grown · Portuguese and Spanish varietals

100% Texas estate wines · flagship Texas Hill Country Tannat

5th-generation working family farm from the mid-1800s · small-batch wines from 100% Texas-farmed grapes

estate-grown 100% Texas wine · 'grape-first' philosophy

Benchmark Texas Tempranillo and Viognier · Panoramic Hill Country views from patios

Blake, a ~4,000 lb southern white rhino (on breeding loan from Fossil Rim) · rhino conservation mission (20% of proceeds donated)

Named 'most beautiful vineyard in Texas' by Austin Monthly · Garden grounds with shaded oaks

a wide range of styles (dry to sweet whites, rose, dry and sweet reds, dessert) · outdoor garden with views

estate rammed-earth winery · Kick Butt Cab

grows the majority of its grapes on-site (rare for the area) · award-winning Cabernet Franc

estate tasting room opened May 2025 · German-style side-by-side tastings

the nation's largest working wildflower farm paired with a wine tasting room · estate Texas wines grown on-site

farm-to-bottle whiskey and spirits · guided whiskey tastings and tours

restored historic Texas dance hall · live music under the oaks

authentic Bavarian brewery (Reinheitsgebot 1516) · artesian spring water lagers

bowling lanes · billiards

family-friendly brewpub (opened 2024) · house beers: Honey Badger Blonde, Coffee Pecan Porter

guided rides + lessons · beginner-friendly

Stonewall peaches · peach cobbler and cider

illuminated hilltop cross visible across town · short trail to a panoramic overlook

hands-on and demonstration cooking classes · Texas Hill Country cuisine

flagship shop for Fischer & Wieser preserves, sauces, salsas · sampling of jams and dressings

first U.S. Army post on the Texas frontier (1848) · original and reconstructed frontier buildings

oldest brewpub in Texas (since 1994) · German-style lagers and award-winning ales

free to play · family-friendly

live plays & musicals · seasonal productions

haunted history tour · downtown ghost stories

~75-105 min narrated ride covering Main St + German history · 'Jolly Trolley' to Johnson City option

first-run movies · rainy-day / family option

walk-in and reserved axe-throwing lanes · group/party bookings

guided trail rides for all levels · Hill Country ranch scenery

tram safari across 85 acres w/ giraffe, alpaca & exotics · non-wine option available

lantern-style guided ghost walk · historic jail tour

themed escape-room games · group problem-solving

award-winning rum, agave spirit, honey spirit · family- and veteran-owned

pick-your-own peaches in season · fresh peaches, peach ice cream, jams

playground, sports fields and disc golf · seasonal outdoor swimming pool

up-close giraffe and rhino encounters · guided ~75-minute animal experiences

iconic general store, bar and dance hall · daily live 'pickers circle' under the oaks

LBJ's 'Texas White House' and ranch · reconstructed birthplace and family cemetery

preserved 19th-century German limestone storefronts · traditional 'Sunday houses'

town green with Vereins Kirche, Maibaum (maypole) and fountain · site of Oktoberfest, Christmas pyramid and festivals

comprehensive WWII Pacific Theater exhibits · Admiral Nimitz Museum in the historic Nimitz Steamboat Hotel

3.5-acre grounds with ~11 historic German pioneer buildings · log cabins, Sunday house, smokehouse, schoolhouse

e-bike and bicycle rentals · guided Hill Country and winery-route rides

guided rock climbing & rappelling · beginner-friendly lessons

tribute & cover concerts · dueling pianos

costumed interpreters working an early-1900s Texas-German farm · live farm animals, gardens, blacksmithing

shaded outdoor beer garden · regular live music

local bowling lanes

fresh market peaches · family roadside farm stand

mini-golf · water/pool zone

Asian elephant encounters · kangaroos, wallabies, giraffes

50+ hands-on STEM exhibits · robotics, VR, fossils, maker activities

guided paint and art workshops · art-and-wine sessions

lavender fields · farm shop / trading post

distinctive octagonal 'coffee mill' church building · exhibits on town founding, Comanche peace treaty, frontier life

roadside peach stand · homemade peach cobbler and ice cream

pick-your-own peaches · organically grown trees

the nation's largest working wildflower farm · walk-through bluebonnet and wildflower fields

clear spring-fed river · calm swimming areas in Blanco State Park

stretch of the spring-fed Blanco River · easy river swimming and tubing

short but steep climb to a hilltop cross · panoramic views over Fredericksburg

International Dark Sky Park designation · Milky Way and star-party viewing

circles the base of the dome · views of Little Rock and the backcountry

massive pink granite dome (one of the largest batholiths in the US) · summit views

direct climb up the granite dome · 360-degree summit views

Texas bluebonnets · Indian paintbrush, primrose and firewheel

seven native-habitat areas · Live Oak Wilderness Trail

free skateboarding · shaded seating

four miles of the clear Guadalupe River · swimming, tubing and paddling

collapsed grotto with a 50-ft waterfall into a jade-green pool · dramatic limestone overhang

endangered golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo (spring/summer) · painted buntings, wild turkey and white-tailed deer

constant-level lake swimming · Devil's Waterhole cove & cliff jumping

spring-fed natural and man-made pools · cypress trees and a waterfall grotto

large multi-use city park along Live Oak Creek · walking/nature trails

guided walking cave tours · river-carved limestone cavern

LBJ's 'Texas White House' ranch · self-guided driving tour of the working ranch

Hill Country grounds along the Pedernales River · living-history Sauer-Beckmann Farm

short wooded nature trail · birding along a Hill Country creek

evening emergence of up to 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats · abandoned 1913 railroad tunnel

tiered limestone falls on the Pedernales River · wading and swimming areas downstream

Wolf Mountain Trail · river and creek crossings

iconic Hill Country river · swimming and wading spots at parks

scenic approach to Enchanted Rock · granite outcrops and ranch country

largest working wildflower farm in the US · walkable fields of bluebonnets, poppies and sunflowers

famous 13-mile bluebonnet and wildflower drive · dramatic canyon and ranch scenery