Events
Frijole Days Music Festival
June 2, 2018
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
400 Pine Canyon, Salt Flat, TX 79847
- Event Days:
- Saturday
- Venue:
- Frijole Ranch, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Admission:
- FREE Event. Park fees apply.
- Website:
- https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=E6FA94ED-1DD8-B71B-0B3C680F8D85DCB4
- Contact Name:
- Elizabeth Jackon
- Contact E-mail Address:
- elizabeth_jackson@nps.gov
- Contact Phone Number:
- (915) 828-3251 ext 2300
Come for a day of West Texas style fun! Enjoy LIVE music from three bands, a ranger led hike, ranch house tours, mule packing demonstration, frontier games and crafts! Bring a picnic lunch, sit beneath the pecan trees and enjoy an afternoon of music, West Texas culture and fun.
The event begins with a morning hike to celebrate National Trails Day! Guided Hike to Smith Springs 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 2.5 miles round-trip, 400’ elevation gain, moderately difficult. Meet at the Frijole Ranch Trailhead.
Presentation and book signing by Glen Sample Ely on The Butterfield Overland Mail in Frontier Texas 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Pine Springs Visitor Center, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Music performances at Frijole Ranch:
Cowboy Poet Doug Figgs - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Muletones - Folk musicians from Dell City, Texas - 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
BettySoo - Gritty, Sweet Folk Musician from Austin, Texas - 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Mule Packer demonstrations, historic ranch house tours, frontier games and craft activities for kids and booths staffed by nearby public lands will be offered throughout the day!.