Winedale - Programs and Events
Every year Winedale draws thousands of students, tourists, and program participants who tour its historic properties—all tours are by appointment only—or attend its public programs and continuing education seminars. For information about specific program content and registration, or to make an appointment for a tour, please follow the links on this Web site or telephone the Winedale administrative office at (979) 278-3530.
Event Calendars
| 2013 | Event |
| Dec 14 | Christmas at Winedale - 19th century folklife event Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. Contact 979-278-3530 |
| July 18 - Aug 10 |
Summer Shakespeare Festival 43rd Season Plays begin 7:30 pm Thurs. - Sun 2:00 Matinees Sat. & Sun. Shakespeare at Winedale is a program of the UT College of Liberal Arts. Visit their Web site or contact 512-471-4726 for ticket information. |
| April 26 - 27 | Spring Shakespeare Festival of Play Performances, Eeyore’s birthday, a Maypole, and other fun activities. Shakespeare at Winedale is a program of the UT College of Liberal Arts. Visit their Web site or contact 512-471-4726 for ticket information. |
| Dates to be announced |
Colorado Valley Dark Sky Explorers Star Parties CVDExplorers will be hosting free community star parties at Winedale. A vast array of telescopes to view the many celestial objects that can be seen under Winedale’s exceptionally dark skies. Contact cvdexplorers@verizon.net or 979-278-3530 for information. |
| January March May September |
Texas Master Naturalists Public Forum Public is invited free of charge to learn from specialists and experts in the areas of conservation, forestry, ecosystems, geology, weather/climate, hydrology, aquatic systems, botany, rangeland, entomology, herpetology, ornithology, and mammals. Contact: Gideon Lincecum Chapter serving Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lee, and Washington Counties. 936-878-9900. |
| Feb 11 - 23 | Threads of Tradition: Amish and Mennonite Quilts Winedale Annual Quilt Exhibit - An expanded exhibition contrasting the quilting traditions of Amish and Mennonite communities. Free and open to the public Exhibit Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| 2012 | Event |
| Dec 8 | Christmas at Winedale - 19th century folklife event Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. |
| March 31 |
Texas Furniture Book Signing |
| Feb 12 - 25 |
Winedale Annual Quilt Exhibit |
| Feb 3 | Multi County Fruit Tree Seminar Area County Agents program features fruit tree pruning demonstration. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
| 2010 | Event |
| Dec 11 | Christmas at Winedale Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. |
| Nov 20 | Texas Master Naturalists: Public Seminar, Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. |
| Nov 13 | Shakespeare at Winedale: London Actors (AFTLS) A Midsummer Night's Dream, Saturday, 7 p.m. |
| Sept 18 | Texas Master Naturalists: Public Seminar, Saturday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Aug 7 | Shakespeare at Winedale: 40th Anniversary Reception, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. |
| July 17 | Shakespeare at Winedale: 40th Midsummer Night at Winedale Gala, Saturday |
| July 14 | Shakespeare at Winedale: Summer Season begins |
| July 10 | Shakespeare at Winedale: Camp Shakespeare performs Romeo & Juliet, Saturday, 1 p.m. |
| June 19 | Shakespeare at Winedale: Camp Shakespeare performs As You Like It, Saturday, 1 p.m. |
| May 15 | Texas Master Naturalist: Public Seminar on Wildscapes and Finding Butterflies in Texas Saturday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| May 1 | Shakespeare at Winedale: Spring Class Performance, The Merchant of Venice Saturday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. |
| April 30 | Shakespeare at Winedale: Spring Class Performance, The Merchant of Venice, Friday, 7 p.m. |
| April 23 | Fruit Tree Program Theatre Barn and Winedale Orchard Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Apr 17 | 2010 Spring History Symposium Conserving Texas, Preserving History: Understanding Our Texas Landscape |
| Feb 13 | Plaid Pineapple, Broken Wheel, and Snail's Trail: A New Look at Old Patterns The Annual Winedale Quilt Exhibition |
| 2009 | Event |
| Dec 12 | Christmas at Winedale, Noon - 4 p.m. |
| Nov 21 | Texas Master Naturalists, Public Seminar, 1 - 3 p.m. |
| Nov 21 | Joyce Gross Quilt History Collection at the Bob Bullock Museum, Austin, Texas, closes January 3, 2010 |
| Oct 10 | Texas Master Naturalists, Houston Toad Training, Meadows Center & Pavilion, 7 - 10 p.m. |
| Oct 3 | Actors from the London Stage perform King Lear, tickets & information: (512) 471-4726. |
| Oct 1 | Opening Reception for Joyce Gross Quilt Exhibit at San Jose Museum, exhibit closes on Oct 25. |
| Sep 10 | Herb Society Conference |
| Aug 11 | Summer Shakespeare students depart |
| Jul 16 - Aug 9 | Shakespeare plays begin and end |
| Jun 6 | Summer Shakespeare students arrive |
| Jun 6 | Wagner Gathering |
| May 15 - 17 | Houston Watercolor Workshop |
| May 9 | Texas Master Naturalists Training Class graduation, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
| May 3 | Winedale School Reunion |
| Apr 30 - May 3 | Spring Shakespeare Play and Eeyore's Birthday Party |
| Apr 26 | Terry Foundation |
| Apr 23 - 24 | Baylor University Decorative Arts Class/Tour |
| Apr 22 | Multi-County Extension Service Field Day/Class (part 2) |
| Apr 17 - 19 | Bluebonnet Stencillers |
| Apr 9 | Reception Honoring McGregor Garden Founders, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Apr 9 | Herb Society, Speaker, Bill Adams, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Apr 4 | Spring History Symposium on Texas Furniture—Texas Furniture: New Finds, New Conclusions SOLD OUT |
| Mar 27 - 29 | Spring Shakespeare #2 |
| Mar 10 - 24 | Quilt turning - Houston Applique Group |
| Feb 27 - Mar 1 | Spring Shakespeare #1 |
| Feb 20 - 22 | Teachers Advisory Committee Retreat |
| Feb 16 - 27 | Winedale Quilt Exhibition "Geometry & Botanica: Quilts from Winedale's Historic Collection" |
| Feb 9 | Texas Master Naturalists Training Class Schedule begins each following Monday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Feb 7 | Texas Master Naturalists Training Class on property |
| Jan 9 | Multi-County Extension Service Field Day/Class (part 1) |