Red Poppy Festival

Henry Purl Compton, then stationed in Europe, sent seeds home to his mother after World War I, which is how the red poppy first arrived in Georgetown. Decades later, the flower proliferated enough to designate our northern neighbor the Red Poppy Capital of Texas in 1990, a fact which is annually celebrated at this family festival in Georgetown’s charming town square. This year’s festivities include a parade and classic car show, food vendors, an artisan market, a kids’ fun zone, and live performances from Cory Morrow, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Dysfunkshun Junkshun. – Kimberley Jones