Annual Events
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Buda Lions Club Country Fair & Cookoff
April 25 & 26, 2009
This annual country fair has become an extremely popular spring event, which begins with Pet Parade, followed by the now nationally known "Wiener Dog Races".  There will be qualifying races on Saturday and Sunday, culminating in the run for the roses Sunday afternoon.  Participants come from all over the country for this exciting event. Once again, the Lions will sponsor a BBQ Cookoff and Tolbert sanctioned Chili Cookoff on Saturday.  The Chili Cookers compete for points that qualify them for the world famous Terlingua International Chili Championship. There is live entertainment throughout the weekend, along with food, arts, & craft vendors.
For more information, visit the Lions Club website

Parish Festival
Santa Cruz Catholic Church, 1100 Main Street, Buda, TX  78610
June 26^th through 28^th, 2009
Music:  Country, Tejano
Parish Festival is a benefit for the continued construction of the new Santa Cruz Church in Buda, TX. The weekend Festivities features live music, Arts and Crafts Vendors, Texas Holdem Tournament, Guitar Hero contest, Watermelon Eating Contest, El Grito and Jalapeno Eating Contest, Games, Rides, Food, and a Raffle. Friday kicks off at 5 PM to midnight with "LOS PALOMINOS" Headlining. Saturday:  Festivities continue starting at 5 PM to Midnight with the "ALBERT ZAMORA" Headlining. Sunday: Activities conclude starting at 4 PM till 11:00 p.m. with " GRAMMY AWARD WINNER "Little Joe Y La Familia" .Please note that a grand prize consisting of a $15,000.00 Certificate will be raffled of at 8 p.m. Sunday evening along with 7 other items. NO OUTSIDE FOOD, DRINKS, COOLERS or BACKPACKS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS!!
For further information call Jerry Herrera at 512.312.2520 Ext. 120
www.SantaCruzCC.org , Buda Santa Cruz Catholic Church, PO Box 187, Buda, TX  78610

Red White N Buda
July 4, 2009, 5:00pm - Fireworks Celebration
Red White N Buda is an Independence Day celebration of our nation's birth. July 4th will be celebrated with a fireworks display at dark, recorded Americana Patriotic music.  BACC will be selling hot dogs, chips and soft drinks.  Event begins at 6pm.  Sponsored by Buda Area Chamber of Commerce.  We hope you will plan to attend. 
Call 512.295.9999 for more information

Texas Firefighter Festival

TEXAS FIREFIGHTERS HONORED - FIRE FEST honors firefighters with Firefighter Challenges, Kids Firefighter Challenge, BBQ Cook-Off and a Texas Music Festival - This is a time honored tradition, honoring firefighters in Central Texas for over 51 years, more than ten thousand Texans attend annually to honor our Texas hero's and enjoy the festivities.  Over 100 Fire Departments will participate in Fire Fest activities.
Contact:  ph.512.750.0372 or email, angie@firefesttexas.com,   www.firefesttexas.com

Fine Arts Festival
October 3 & 4, 2009, Saturday, 10am - 6pm & Sunday, 10am - 4pm
The Buda Fine Arts Festival (BFAF) is a juried show on the greenbelt in Buda, Texas, rain or shine.  Artists showcase their work in downtown Buda “under the Big Top”.  (A 70’ by 150’ tent.)  This is a juried show and all accepted artists also participate in “Art After Dark”, a gala event held on Friday.  This event features food, wine and live music and serves as the festival kickoff.  Selling of art is available at "Art After Dark".  Watch local newspapers for more information.
Contact:  Ginny Harlow, ph.512.295.3015 or www.BudaFineArtsFestival.com

BudaFest
December 5 & 6, 2009
The first weekend in December has meant one thing in Buda for over 20 years.  Budafest!  The festival kicks off on Saturday morning at 10:00am with a parade.  You'll see local celebrities, marching bands, homemade floats pulled on flatbed trailers behind pick-up trucks, veterans groups - all following the flag in a joyful procession down Main Street. The greenbelt by the library in downtown Buda fills up with more that 125 artisans selling handcrafted items of every type - jewelry, candles, holiday decorations, salsas, woodcrafts, pottery, and soaps - to name but a few.  Local churches and youth organizations sell many different kinds of food - from fajitas and tamales to baked potatoes and turkey legs.  Entertainment is a big part of Budafest.  The stage by the gazebo showcases performance throughout each day; country & pop singers, young ballet dancers, puppet theater, choirs, fiddlers, and guitarists.  Children can visit with Santa Claus and get their picture taken with him.  A full carnival with rides and games sets up across the street at the city park, offering something for everyone from the little toddler to the fearless daredevil.  Visitors can try their luck at games of skill while munching on popcorn or cotton candy.  The festival runs from 10:00am  until 5:00pm,  Saturday and Sunday on the first weekend in December.  There is ample street parking as well as a shuttle bus from outlying parking lots. We hope you plan to attend. 
Further Information: www.budafest.org