Miller Creek Lavender
8453 Miller Creek Loop
Johnson City, TX 78636512-934-1616www.millercreeklavender.com
Festival hours Sat. & Sun. 8:00 — 6:00, Fri. 9:00 - 3:00
Miller Creek Lavender grew from a passion for gardening and a love of turning natural elements into beautiful crafts and products. The farm offers 3 acres of lavender, variety garden with over 50 different varieties of lavender, picnic tables, butterfly garden, gift shop, upic blackberry patch, plenty of benches and parking.
Festival activities include:
- U-PIC Lavender
- Gift shop offering lavender food products including our LAVENDER MARGARITA MIX, LAVENDER PEACH SALSA, LAVENDER RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE, AND LAVENDER JALAPENO JELLY, bath & body, arts & crafts, and a variety of lavender plants.
- Food served Sat. & Sun. beginning at 11:00 featuring lavender smoked sausage wraps, lavender chicken salad pitas, Texas gourmet food basket, bottled water, and strawberry lavender lemonade.
- Live music both days — Dave Wiant all day Sat. / Mostly Gospel Blues Band and CJ Brandt on Sun.
- U-PIC Blackberries
- Continuous Wand Making, 9:00 — 10:00 Sat. & Sun.
Come join Karen and learn the art of wand making — $10.00 per person includes all supplies and lavender craft book ($6.00 if you don't want the book)
- John Bittick, 10:30 — 11:30 Sat. & Sun.
Artist of this year's official Blanco Lavender Festival will be available to sign prints, tee shirts, and programs. His artwork will be available for sale.
- Cooking Demonstration, 12:00 — 1:00 Sat. only
Executive chef Thomas Ciapi of Westwood Country Club shares his love of cooking with lavender — www.thomasciapi.com.
- Continuous Art Collage Class, 1:30 — 2:30 Sat. & Sun.
Artist Lavender Lil (aka Marilyn Lindholm) will bring her handpainted papers and other art material to help you decorate a "gift card holder" or 2 greeting cards (with envelopes) for that special person. Fee for either project is only $6.00. Her art will be available for sale all day both days.