Event Sites & Locations
Come and Take it Celebration 2021
The Come and Take It Celebration commemorates the firing of the first shot of the Texas revolution on Oct. 2, 1835.Admission: noneDays/Hours Open:Fri 6pm‑12 midnight, Sat 10:30am‑12:30am, Sun 12pm‑6pmAddress: 400 Block of Saint Lawrence Street, Gonzales, TX 78629Entertainment: 1 stage - National, Regional, Local. Music: JZ ET BL CY OT NA RK FK LN Variety ??Other Activities: parade, carnival, battle reenactment, 5k run/walk, canoe race, games for all agesEvent Contact: Michael Baker 713-819-7610When Sat Oct 2, 2021 8am – 5pm Central Time - ChicagoWhere Gonzales Masonic Lodge #30, 519 St Joseph St, Gonzales, TX 78629, US8:00 A.M. Coffee & donuts provided at the lodge.9:00 A.M. Laying of the wreath and Grand Lodge program at Hero Square (1 block south of the Lodge).Comments by: Ken Curry, Grand MasterAddress by: Rhit Moore, Grand Orator9:45 A.M. Grand Lodge Officers and DDGMs will be transported to parade float. (Ladies and friends are welcome to watch the parade from the lodge.)10:30 A.M. Parade starts.12:30 P.M. Shriners to Shiner. Following the parade, take a short drive to Shiner Texas for a BBQ Bunch followed by a tour of the Shiner Brewery. You don't have to be Shriner to attend.1:00 P.M. The FreeMasons Riding Club (FMRC) will meet at the Masonic Cemetery for a 2-3-hour Motorcycle ride led by Glenn Sachtleben.5:00 P.M. After a short cool off period, the FMRC will meet for dinner at (Location TBD). All are welcome to attend and visit.
