Join us for a festive weekend showcasing the Hill Country’s growing community of breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Explore the Spirits of Blanco through Whiskey tastings and cocktails from Blanco’s award-winning distillers, the best Craft Beer in the state, and impressive Hill Country wines.
Held over Halloween weekend, the festival brings together local flavors, live music, and a variety of events for a spirited celebration of Blanco’s craft beverage scene, small businesses, and community. Don’t miss live music from local musicians all three days, kids’ crafts and Halloween activities, a full vendor market with goods from all over the state, and Halloween Trick-or-Treating!
Come sip, explore, and enjoy everything Blanco has to offer during one of its loveliest seasons.
GET IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON!
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Friday, October 30th
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31st
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Spirits of Blanco: When the Whole Town Becomes a Tasting Room
By: Hunter Lanier, Tour Texas
Come Halloween, the spirits rise in Blanco. Don’t call the Ghostbusters yet—these are the friendly spirits that’ll have you running toward them!
The Spirits of Blanco festival transforms the city’s historic courthouse square into a top-shelf communal celebration. You’re invited to sample the best from local distilleries, wineries, and breweries, all in one walkable, picturesque location decorated with a gorgeous display of the town’s famous marigolds.
Think of it as a farmer's market turned up to 11—except instead of just buying a week’s worth of sourdough bread, you're discovering the difference between bourbon finished in wine casks versus traditional aging. Beyond tastings, the festival offers hands-on workshops where you learn crafting techniques you didn’t know you didn’t know. Elsewhere, you can check out local art, artisan foods, and live music that makes everything taste slightly better.
After all those wine tastings, side effects include an insatiable desire to dance. Blanco thought ahead and set up the Annual Marigold Barn Dance, where you can get footloose and fancy-free to live music at the Arnosky Family Farm! There will also be a band at the Historic Twin Sisters Dancehall, as well as both a dance and rodeo at Yett Memorial Park. Don’t get the two mixed up, or you’ll be doing the tango with a horse—and you don’t want one of those hooves to step on your toes. All of these events will be on Saturday night!
