Menu
Log in
Forgot password
Log in



 Music by a good brass band. Plenty of ice-cold beer; lemonade, etc. at the bar. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.      Henry Louis Kreische, La Grange Journal, 1884

Step back in time to the historic Bluff SchuetzenFest, where shooting kings reigned, beer taps flowed, and families forgot their worries for a day. Experience our annual festival honoring the legacy of brewmaster Heinrich Kreische and his thriving German-Texan community.

Bluff Schuetzen Pavilion, c. 1880s



The FREE Family Fest* (11:00 to 7:00) features:

  • German brass band
  • Cultural presentations
  • Laser rifle range
  • The Great Bluff Scavenger Hunt
  • Craft and cooking demonstrations
  • Tours of the brewery ruins
  • Local museum booths
  • Festival photo booth
  • German food court
  • And More!

*While entry to the grounds for Bluff SchuetzenFest is free, the Texas History on Tap Beer Garden on the grounds will require a ticketed entry.

Texas History on Tap

Within the Festival grounds is the Texas History on Tap Beer Garden, open 1:00-7:00, a fundraiser where ticketed guests can taste Texas’s brewing heritage and meet the teams behind their favorite breweries. 




2025 Festival Preview

Live Music LineUp

 Round Top Brass Band

The Georges 


Become a Schuetzenkonig!

Try your hand at our laser shooting gallery and gain the coveted title as the sharpest shooter on the Bluff.

Living History & Games

Stop by the Kreische House and see live demonstrations, play historic games and more.


Take a Tour

Go on one of our hourly brewery tours and see the ruins up close in person with our trained docents and guides.

Kreische Barn Stage

Presentations and Performances


Stay tuned for our educational line up of cultural and historical presenters celebrating beer, music, and German-Texan cultural heritage.


Welcome to Historic La Grange!

Discover what you can do around town during our SchuetzenFest weekend.

Explore La Grange

2024 Participating Community Organizations

La Grange Main Street (La Grange) | Fayette County Historical Commission (La Grange) | Texas Cotton Gin Museum (Burton) | Texas Quilt Museum (La Grange) | Winedale Historic Site (Round Top) | Texas Wendish Heritage Museum (Serbin) | Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum (Schulenburg) | Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives (La Grange) | Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center (La Grange) | Texas Heroes Museum (La Grange) | Texas German Society of Fayette County (La Grange) | La Grange High School German Club | German Texan Heritage Society (Austin) | St. Edwards University Munday Library: The Texas Craft Brewing Collection (Austin) |THC Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research (Austin)

  • Home
  • Bluff Schuetzenfest
Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software