 Once again, music will be the catalyst, making good things happen at the Annual Rice Festival, a non-profit event, with all proceeds applied towards the funding of the Rice Harrington Art Scholarship, created to help graduating high school artists pursue fine art degrees in college. Each second Saturday in November, We gather to celebrate Rice’s birthday and the Spirit he left us.
Festivities begin on Friday evening, with an intimate concert in the old hall, followed by a day long festival on Saturday which includes a silent auction, a viewing gallery of Rice’s Art, good food from our vendors, and nonstop live music from early in the afternoon till this or the other side of midnight. Then on Sunday, come back to the hall early for breakfast...as our food vendors will be serving breakfast tacos, coffee, juice, etc... We'll round off the weekend with more great music in the hall from 11:30am till around 5:30pm, leaving plenty of time to get back to where you need to be for the start of the work week and to mark your calendars for May 1st...when tickets go on sale for next year's Rice Festival.
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Attention Ricetivarian Campers!!!
FREE CAMPING - WEATHER DEPENDENT
including Tent, Trailer & RV/Coach
Note: Camping is completely weather dependent and is therefore not guaranteed. If there is inclement weather the week prior to the festival call (830) 739-6986 for updates to whether the campgrounds will be open. You are responsible for camping/lodging. Some nearby facilities are listed on the website under Directions and Lodging. If open, the campgrounds are availlable at no cost to both Ricetivarian & Yardbird Pass holders. Camping accommodations this year are available on “Rancho Solis”, the property immediately across Fischer Store Road from the Hall. The pasture closest to the hall will be reserved for event parking, like last year, with RV parking further in and to the west, trailer camping off to the east, and tent camping down to the south where there is a nice canopy of trees along the creek. Please be sure to stop and check in at the entry gate. You will be required to sign a non-conditional accident waiver in order to enter the campgrounds. The gates will open Thursday afternoon at 5pm and will close Sunday afternoon at 6:30pm. RV's, trailers and tent camping is allowed but no electricity is available. A central water spigot and a primitive/open air shower will be availlable. Generators will be allowed in a designated area only. Porta Johns will be provided - however no lighting is availlable, so bring lanterns or flashlights. Bring food & Drink, but no food is allowed on the grounds of Fischer Hall - please support our food vendor while at the Hall.
** NO GROUND FIRES ALLOWED ** NO DOGS ALLOWED **
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