The Blanco Chamber of Commerce will host the fourth annual Blanco Lavender Festival on June 14th - 15th, 2008. The lavender blooming season generally runs May through July.

The town of Blanco is located on the banks of the beautiful Blanco River, where visitors come for the weekend and find traces of their past at the Blanco State Park, a year-round nature and recreational destination. Discover the many area attractions located within a few minutes from the center of Blanco. There are fun activities throughout the area to delight every visitor and enhance your Blanco Lavender Festival experience.

The entire town of Blanco and the surrounding countryside will be bathed in lavender during the Lavender Festival. The Lavender Market, on the grounds of the historic Blanco County Courthouse, is always a must-see highlight of the festival. Selected vendors and artists from across the Hill Country will offer lavender-related pleasures and treasures from the finest craftsmen.

At the courthouse, speakers give lavender-related educational programs. If you are interested in lavender's mystical culinary properties, its various craft uses, aromatherapy benefits, or its suitability as a landscape plant, you will find a session designed to answer your questions.

During Lavender Weekend, Lavender Festival Fever will be in full swing, with the whole town participating in the celebration. Merchants will offer lavender merchandise and restaurants will serve lavender-flavored dishes. Who couldn't love lavender in one of its many forms?

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A leisurely drive through the breathtaking Texas Hill Country has always been a favorite activity for out-of-town guests. Now, our new lavender fields are enhancing this natural beauty.

Some farms are newly planted; others are well established. Visitors will be able to see the lavender farming industry in different stages of development. Since all farms are within 20 minutes driving distance, visitors can stop at several in one day. Each farm will offer activities and events related to lavender, such as classes in aromatherapy and demonstrations of lavender oil distillation.

Each lavender farm experience will be as varied as its farmers. Farms will offer items for sale, ranging from their favorite lavender plants, to lavender products, to Hill Country crafts. Many of the farms offer special entertainment; and some provide activities and events for the whole family. Some of the farms will even let you pick your own lavender from plants on the farm.

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The Local Flavor of Lavender, with over 70 lavender-inspired recipes and other gourmet delights from local chefs, caterers, and farmers. Limited number of first edition copies, only $12.

In support of the Blanco Lavender Festival & Blanco Lavender Growers Association, Johnson City invites you to join them to help kick off the lavender bloom season. Evenings in Johnson City are "where it's happening" during the lavender festival. Visit the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce website for more information.