Gillespie County Fair

The Gillespie County Fairgrounds host one of the most charming traditions in the Texas Hill Country, offering live pari-mutuel horse racing across several summer weekends on a historic track. This is a racetrack rather than a casino, so there are no slot machines or table games, just quarter horse and thoroughbred racing plus year-round simulcast wagering at the Race Barn. Visitors come for the mix of racing, fair festivities, and small-town hospitality that make for a genuine Gillespie County Fair review favorite. It is a wonderful stop for horse racing in Texas and one of the most authentic things to do near Fredericksburg.