April 25, 2009 - April 26, 2009

Downtown Georgetown

The Red Poppy Festival marks the coming of spring and the arrival of Georgetown’s colorful springtime visitor, the Red Poppy Flower. These beautiful flowers have been a part of Georgetown’s heritage and landscape for over seventy years, a fact certified by the Texas legislature in naming Georgetown as the Red Poppy Capital of Texas.  To take a driving tour through Georgetown’s Historic Old Town and see the beautiful blooming red poppy flowers print our Red Poppy Map.

Bring the whole family to Georgetown the weekend of April 25 and 26 for a very special 10th Anniversary Red Poppy Festival!  On Saturday, the festivities begin at 10 a.m., starting with the “Paint the Georgetown Red” Parade and the arts and crafts booths and other events will be open until dark - and then we continue the festivities with the Saturday Night Concert and Street Dance!  On Sunday, events begin at 11 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.  Everyone is sure to have fun at the Red Poppy Festival!  There is the Red Poppy Market Place which features artisans from across the nation, the Open Car Show, the Safe Place Kids Village, the Red Poppy Parade, and for the first time - the Red Poppy Art Tent featuring many of this year’s Red Poppy Artists.  For details on event schedules, please see the Schedule of Events page.

To celebrate this year’s 10th Anniversary of the Red Poppy Festival, we will have a Friday night Kickoff Concert featuring FLYJACK! The concert starts at 6:30 with Fools Can Be Kings, so get to town early enough to enjoy some fine Georgetown cuisine - check out the Red Poppy Plate Specials.  And for the Saturday Night Concert and Street Dance, back by popular demand, it’s the BELLAMY BROTHERS! This is sure to be the best Red Poppy Festival ever!  A Georgetown and Central Texas tradition, the Red Poppy Festival is a time to enjoy family and friends, music, food and fun!  Come early and stay late!  Family friendly entertainment doesn’t get any better than this!

THE RED POPPY FESTIVAL WANTS YOUR INPUT! Click Here to take survey

For pictures from previous Red Poppy Festivals, click here.

To apply as an arts and crafts vendor, fill out the  Arts & Crafts Vendor Application.

The Food Court is full.  Please check back for the 2010 Red Poppy Festival if you are interested in being a vendor.