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FOUNDERS DAY

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2025 FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON & EVENTS

Founders Day Celebration Luncheon and Presentation of 2025 Pioneer Spirit Awards 

 

Honoring

Susie Bernard

and

Dr. Paul Phillips, III

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

11:30am

St. Mary’s Holy Family Center

304 W. San Antonio St.

 

Enjoy

Delicious buffet luncheon by Vivere

Celebration of our Roots Video

Fredericksburg German Choir

The Pioneer Museum Grounds are open for all to enjoy 

Reserved table of eight $1,200

Individual tickets $75

COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - FOUNDERS DAY 2025

FRIDAY, MAY 2

FRIDAY, MAY 2 - SATURDAY, MAY 3

FREE ADMISSION BOTH DAYS

11:30pm 

Founders Day Celebration and

Spirit Award Luncheon

Purchase Tickets Here

Hosted by: Gillespie County Historical Society

2:00pm 

Staudt-Jenschke House Ribbon Cutting

Join us to celebrate the opening of the Staudt-Jenschke House with a Ribbon Cutting and Tour.

320 W. San Antonio St. at the corner of S. Milam St.

3:00pm 

Book Signing and Activity

My Lucky Star, Susan Thomas - Author

3pm - Meet & Greet

3:30 - 5pm - Program + Q&A 

GCHS Historic Sanctuary, 312 W. San Antonio St.

10am - 5pm

Pioneer Museum

Native Plant Society – Temporary Exhibit

Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island  – Traveling Exhibit

Spinner Demonstration 

Handwerker Demonstration 

Blacksmithing Demonstration 

Frontier Company Interpretive Living Historians

Trick Roper

Museum Store – 10% off Book of the Month

Montabaur Sister City Organization

Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department 

 

Vereins Kirche Museum

​100 W. Main St.

 

Schandua House

with Interpretive Docents 10am - 3pm (Sat. only)

​111 E. Austin St.

Historic Jail

with Interpretive Living Historians 10am - 3pm

117 W. San Antonio St.

ENJOY MORE FOUNDERS DAY ACTIVITIES MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Vereins Kirche Museum 

FRIDAY

10am - Wreath Laying Ceremony

100 W. Main St.

Pioneer Memorial Library 

FRIDAY

10am - “Forging a Home in the Hill Country: The Natural History, Blessings, and Challenges of This New Land” presented by Dana Rowan

3pm - “Symbols of Civic Pride and Self-Government: A Brief History of Gillespie County Courthouses” presented by David D. Schafer

 

SATURDAY

Noon - “Director’s Library Tour” led by Erika Caputo 

115 W. Main St. | pmlfbg.net

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

9am - 6pm - Interpretive Docents  

602 E. Main St. | cmecfbgtx.org

City of Fredericksburg

Parks and Recreation Department 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

11am - 4pm - Maibaum Art Contest Display

John Wm Klein room at Marktplatz |  Click here for contest rules

St. Mary's Catholic Church 

SUNDAY

10am - 1pm - Guided tours of Historic Sanctuary  

304 W. San Antonio St.

German Choir of Fredericksburg 

SUNDAY

6pm - Maifest  

St. Mary's Holy Family Center | 306 W. San Antonio St.

American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Moving Wall   

THURSDAY - SUNDAY

50th Anniversary of the Ending of Vietnam War Era  

Click here for location and event times

EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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2024 LENZ FEST
(FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON AS OF 2025)

Another successful Lenz Fest. Thanks to all who participated in this sold out event!

Honorees of 2024 Lenz Fest

2024 Spirit Award Winners

A toast to the 2024 honorees and their presenters by Board President Jim Wilhite. Winners this year were Nelda Vogel, Jody Donovan and Pat Sreenan

Photos: Dana Rowan

2023 LENZ FEST
(FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON AS OF 2025)

Lenz Fest 2023 was a successful event! We are incredibly grateful for all who participated.

2023 Lenz Fest

2023 Spirit Award Winners

Monte Marshall, Executive Director of Pioneer Museuam, award winners Christina Berger, Barabara Heinen and Sandee Gasmire, Jim Wilhite, Board Member President

Photos: Dana Rowan

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