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Come and Take It Celebration
Gonzales, TX · Festival
- When
- October 2–4, 2026
- Where
- Independence Square, Gonzales County Courthouse, 414 St Joseph St · Gonzales · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Gonzales has marked the first weekend of October since the late 1950s with a festival commemorating the October 1835 standoff over a cannon that helped spark the Texas Revolution. The multi-day event on Independence Square includes a parade, cook-off, battle reenactment, and carnival, drawing an estimated 10,000 or more visitors most years.
The history within reach
- Come and Take It Celebrationsame spot
Gonzales has marked the first weekend of October since the late 1950s with a festival commemorating the October 1835 standoff over a cannon that helped spark the Texas Revolution.
- Battle of Gonzales0.1 mi
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