Film Fridays in September: Documentary Screening & Historic Courthouse Tours
2023-09-01 13:00 - 2023-09-29 16:30 (America/Chicago) | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join us every Friday in September for a showing of the Documentary “Klan on Trial” at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. After the screening, join us for a Historic Williamson County Courthouse tour at 1:30, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm.

Every event will be on a first come, first served basis upon arrival to the museum. Please reach out to museum staff with any questions you may have at (512) 943-1670 o
info@williamsonmuseum.org.

The Salon at The Museum
2023-09-13 18:30 - 19:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
In September 1923, a trial began in Williamson County’s 26th District Courtroom. That case, presided over by Judge James R. Hamilton and prosecuted by Dan Moody, pitted the rule of law against the vigilantism of the Klu Klux Klan, and became a watershed event for the fall of the “Invisible Empire.”

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of that case, the Williamson Museum has invited Emily Treadway, writer and producer for the Daytripper, to take us behind the scenes of the documentary film “Klan on Trial.” Join us to hear a story for the centuries at the Salon! We will also be showing the documentary after the salon. This event is free.

Gault Site Tour 09/16/2023
2023-09-16 09:00 - 12:00 | The Gault Site, Florence, TX, United States
The Gault site is one of the largest identified Clovis sites with deposits preceding Clovis as well. More than 2 million artifacts have been recovered from the site. Tours begin at 9am from the Gault Site. Maps and Information will be emailed after your purchase.
Tours are $20 per person for adults over 13, $10 per person for children 8-13, and free for children under 8.

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Austin Museum Day at The Williamson Museum
2023-09-17 13:00 - 16:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
The Williamson Museum will be open 1pm-4pm on Austin Museum Day!
Come celebrate 175 Years of Williamson County! Join The Williamson Museum from
1pm-4pm for hands on crafts, birthday snacks, and exhibits that share how Wilco is still
making History!

The 26th Annual Austin Museum Day is a free celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, and science. Forty museums in the greater Austin area will welcome visitors with special programming including guided and self-guided exhibition tours, activities, and more for visitors of all ages.
Visit https://www.austinmuseums.org/this-years-amd for more details on where you can go and what you can do; we’ll be updating this page as the event nears.
Don’t forget to pick up The Austin Chronicle during the week of Museum Day for our special insert with complete information about each museum!
Let us know you are coming – tag your photos with #ATXMuseumDay2023 and #atxmuseums!

The 11th annual Cattleman's Ball
2023-09-23 17:30 - 21:00 | Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
Dust off your boots for a night of merriment and charity at the Williamson Museum’s 11th annual Cattleman’s Ball! Seats are limited, so reserve your ticket or table today! For more information or to become a sponsor, click here

Ghosts of the Georgetown Square: October 2023
2023-10-06 19:00 - 2023-10-27 22:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join us as we tell the stories of ghosts who have haunted local places for more than a hundred years. The costumed docent-led hour tour leaves the museum at 7:30pm. Ghost Hunting tours with heightened stories, imagery, and interaction leave at 8:00 & 9:00 pm for approximately an hour and a half experience. Tickets are $20 per person; $15 for members and students. Buy your ticket early, as space is limited.
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The Salon at Wildfire
2023-10-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Wildfire, 812 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, 78626
Texas Music Road Trip: Sounding the Geography of Central Texas
From Buddy Holly on the high plains to Janis Joplin in Port Arthur, Freddy Fender in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to Blind Lemon Jefferson in Deep Ellum, Texas’s musical history is rich, diverse, and essential. And as with so much else, Central Texas is right in the middle of it all. Jason Mellard has been delving into the Texas Music’s historic sites for an upcoming book as well as the state’s official Texas Music Trails initiative. Join us for the Central Texas leg of this journey, using music as a means to explore and understand our region’s compelling past.
Jason Mellard is the Director of the Center for Texas Music History and co-editor of the Journal of Texas Music History at Texas State University. He is the author of Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture and contributor to the books Pickers & Poets: The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas, Daddy-O’s Book of Big Ass Art, and It Can Be This Way Always: Images from the Kerrville Folk Festival. He holds a PhD in American Studies and BA in history from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in history from Texas A & M University, College Station.

Spirits with Spirits: Happy Haunting Hour
2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join the Williamson Museum for a special event! Skeptics and believers are invited to join us for our Spirits with Spirits Happy Haunting Hour. We’ll provide the drinks and equipment– you investigate the museum for paranormal activity, energy signatures, and hauntings! Tickets include drinks, light bites, and an interactive ghost tour around the square.
Non-Museum Members – $35
Members – $30

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First Friday Ghost Tours
2023-03-03 20:00 - 21:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Georgetown’s Original Ghost Tour! Operating for over 15 years, take a historically accurate one hour walk through the legends, haunts, and spirits of Downtown Georgetown.
Every First Friday – March 2023 through November 2023*
*No Ghost Tour in May 2023, Ghost Tours in October 2023 will be a separate event.
Ticket Prices:

$15 per museum member/student
$20 per non-museum member

Get tickets and grab your friends for haunted First Friday on the Square. Tours meet at the museum. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. First-come, first served, limited to 20 people per tour.
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Gault Site Tour 11/04/2023
2023-11-04 09:00 - 12:00 | The Gault Site, Florence, TX, United States

Still Making History- Cemetery Tour November 4, 2024
2023-11-04 15:00 - 18:00 | IOOF Cemetery, 1117 E 7th Street, Georgetown, TX, 78626
Georgetown and Williamson County are celebrating 175 Years! Join The Williamson Museum and Preservation Georgetown for a self-guided tour of two cemeteries with living history characters honoring townspeople that helped shape Williamson County and Georgetown. On Saturday, November 4th, the tour will start at Presbyterian Cemetery located at 106 20th St, Georgetown, TX 78626 from 3pm-5pm. The tour will continue from 4pm-6pm at IOOF Cemetery located at 1117 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626. Tickets are $15, $12 for members, purchase by calling 512-943-1670, stop by the museum, or online www.williamsonmuseum.org. Tickets are also available at the gate the day of the tour.
Locations: IOOF Cemetery located at 1117 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 and Presbyterian Cemetery located at 106 20th St, Georgetown, TX 78626.

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Gault Site Tour 11/18/2023
2023-11-18 09:00 - 12:00 | The Gault Site, Florence, TX, United States

Lighting of the Square
2023-11-24 16:00 - 20:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join The Williamson Museum and celebrate the Georgetown Square being lit for the Holiday Season. The Williamson Museum will have a free kids craft from 4pm-6pm. After the lighting, join us for an after party with music from Evelyn Billington.

Shop Small Saturday at The Williamson Museum
2023-11-25 10:00 - 17:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Get holiday gift ready in Willie’s General store with Shop small deals and steals!

Hands on History: Holidays Around The World
2023-12-09 10:00 - 15:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join The Williamson Museum on December 9th for a come and go family event! The museum will be celebrating holidays around the world. Come for crafts and story time on the hour from 10am-3pm. This a free, come and go event!

The Salon at The Museum
2023-12-13 18:30 - 19:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
The Night Owl Before Christmas

Join us for a special holiday Salon featuring ghosts of Christmases past, present, and future! Stephen Belyeu, producer and host of the Night Owl podcast, will be at the museum to to discuss Dickensian ghosts, historical holiday hauntings, what makes for a good paranormal podcast, and whatever else comes up as we tell stories ‘round the fire.*
*no actual fire will be in the museum

6:30 PM at the Williamson Museum, 716 South Austin Avenue, Georgetown TX 78626
The Salon at Wildfire is a free event. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so please arrive early.

250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
2023-12-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Let’s Par-Tea! Come celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with The Williamson Museum. Make some crafts, taste some tea, and learn some interesting facts about the Boston Tea Party from 10am-2pm on Saturday, December 16th. This is a free, come and go event.

The Williamson Museum Closed for the Holidays
2023-12-17 - 2024-01-08 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States

The Salon at Wildfire
2024-01-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Wildfire, 812 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Art of Loaning Art

Join us at Wildfire on January 10th to welcome Ester Harrison, Art Registrar for Loans and Exhibitions at the Harry Ransom Center, as we follow the Center’s art from Austin to South Africa.

6:30 PM at Wildfire restaurant, 812 South Austin Avenue Georgetown TX 78626
The Salon at Wildfire is a free event. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so please arrive early.

Gault Site Tours Spring 2024
2024-01-20 10:00 - 2024-09-12 12:00 | The Gault Site, Florence, TX, United States
The Gault site is one of the largest identified Clovis sites with deposits preceding Clovis as well. More than 2 million artifacts have been recovered from the site. Tours begin at 10am from the Gault Site. Maps and Information will be emailed after your purchase.
Tours will be hosted on the following dates:

01/20/24
02/17/24
03/06/24
03/16/24
04/06/24
04/17/24
05/11/24
05/15/24
05/18/24

Tours are $20 per person for adults over 13, $10 per person for children 8-13, and free for children under 8.

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Pistons on the Bricks
2024-01-20 10:00 - 15:00 | downtown Bartlett, 200 E Clark St, Bartlett, TX, 76511, United States
Pistons on the Bricks
a Texas Photography Festival Pop Up Event
Mustangs and megapixels combine in this pop up photography and car show event hosted by the Texas Photography Festival, The Williamson Museum, and the Bartlett Historic Foundation.

Saturday, January 20th 10AM – 3PM in downtown Bartlett. Tricia Zeigler, Egídio Leitão, and Bridgett Piernik-Yoder will be the featured speakers from Linda’s Happiness Hour throughout the day. There will be many opportunities to photograph classic cars, historic buildings, and costumed living history actors, so bring your camera!

Crafting with Cocktails: Vintage Valentine's
2024-02-09 18:00 - 20:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Surprise that special someone with a unique handmade Valentine! Drop into the museum, anytime between 6pm-8:30pm on Friday, February 9, to create your own Valentine while sipping a delicious specialty cocktail. Tickets are $10 per person, $8 for museum members and include one drink, crafting supplies, and light snacks. This event is for adults 21 and up. For more information, visit www.williamsonmuseum.org or call 512-943-1670.

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The Salon at the Williamson Museum
2024-02-14 18:30 - 19:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Fire of Love documentary screening

Join us at the museum on February 14th for a special Valentine’s Day Salon: A screening of the Oscar-nominated, National Geographic documentary film Fire of Love.

“Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries. Ultimately, they lost their lives in a 1991 volcanic explosion, leaving a legacy that forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world. Director Sara Dosa and the filmmaking team fashion a lyrical celebration of the intrepid scientists’ spirit of adventure, drawing from the Kraffts’ spectacular archive. FIRE OF LOVE tells a story of primordial creation and destruction, following two bold explorers as they venture into the unknown, all for the sake of love.”
– film description from National Geographic website

6:30 PM at The Williamson Museum, 716 South Austin Avenue Georgetown TX 78626
The Salon is a free event. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so please arrive early.

Night at the Museum: Leaping into Luck
2024-02-24 18:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Night at the Museum: Leaping into Luck

Saturday, February 24, 6pm-9pm
We are leaping into a lucky year! Come explore the history of luck where the museum comes to life and we explore all the traditions of good fortune. At 6pm the museum exhibits will wake up for the night and lead families in fun crafts and activities throughout the museum.Tickets are $12 per adult ($10 for museum members) and $8 per child ($5 for members). Ticketed entry times available at 6pm, 6:30pm, and 7pm.The Williamson Museum is located at 716 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. For more information visit www.williamsonmuseum.org or call 512-943-1670.

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First Friday Ghost Tours 2024
2024-03-01 20:00 - 21:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Experience Georgetown’s Original Ghost Tour! Take a historically accurate one hour walk through the legends, haunts, and spirits of Downtown Georgetown.
Every First Friday – March 2024 through November 2024**
**No Ghost Tour in May 2024, Ghost Tours in October 2024 will be a separate event.
Ticket Prices:

$15 per museum member/student/military
$20 per non-museum member

Get tickets and grab your friends for a haunted First Friday on the Square. Tours meet at the museum. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. First-come, first served, limited to 20 people per tour. Tour will run rain or shine. Subject to cancellation during severe weather.
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14th Annual Georgetown Swirl
2024-03-02 17:30 - 20:30 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
The Williamson Museum is a participating location for the 14th Annual Georgetown Swirl, a Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Presidents Award-winning Texas wine, local food, and downtown shopping celebration, on the Georgetown Square. This year’s event will be on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. It will feature a fun and festive theme of Golden Girls to embrace the gold and ivory elements linked to the traditional 14th anniversary! (dress accordingly)
The Georgetown Swirl will include tastings from Texas wineries as well as amazing food from local restaurants located inside the fabulous downtown retail stops. Each attendee will receive a commemorative tasting glass and will have their choice of 10 wine samples and a tasting at each participating restaurant. The retail locations will have Swirl shopping specials for guests, so treat yourself while you’re out swirling around downtown! Live jazz music by Swing Shift will set a fun and festive mood. Don’t miss out on the fun!
A total of 450 general admission tickets are sold for $60 each to keep the event an intimate gathering. 100 VIP tickets are available for $125 each for early access to the VIP Reception from 4- 5:30 p.m. VIP guests will enjoy a special custom menu paired with Texas wines. It is an experience you do not want to miss!
All proceeds benefit the Georgetown Main Street Facade & Sign Grant Program which has awarded over $600,000 in matching grant funds back to over 90 downtown property and business owners.

The Salon at Wildfire
2024-03-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Wildfire, 812 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, 78626
Go Beyond the Road with TxDOT: Wilco Edition

What goes into (and under) Texas’s roads and highways? Rebekah Dobrasko, Cultural Resources Director for TxDOT Environmental Affairs, will take us on a road trip through TxDOT’s environmental planning, archaeological sites in Williamson County, the discovery of Inner Space Caverns, and preserving the historic Austin Avenue bridge in Georgetown. Learn some Texas history and take some free goodies for the road!

6:30 PM at Wildfire restaurant, 812 South Austin Avenue Georgetown TX 78626
The Salon at Wildfire is a free event. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so please arrive early.

Hands on History: Springtime in Wilco
2024-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 | The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX, 78626, United States
Join us for a special Spring Break Edition of Hands on History! We are celebrating spring time in Wilco. Come for crafts and a story time from 10am-12pm. This a free, come and go event!
