Overview
- A memorial for founder George Coulam is scheduled for Oct. 4 at the festival grounds, with roughly 1,500 vendors and staff expected to attend.
- A Grimes County judge ordered the sale in May to Texas Stargate, Royal Campground and Texas RF, companies reported to be owned by Meril Rivard.
- Festival leaders say the 2025 season will be operated by the existing team under the estate while legal proceedings continue, with attendance projected around half a million.
- The event runs weekends from Oct. 11 through Nov. 30 plus Thanksgiving Friday, with hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., nightly fireworks at 7:50 p.m., and themed weekends from Oktoberfest to Celtic Christmas.
- New features include more than 60 acts, a chocolatier offering Dubai-style chocolate, new mead and wines, glamping huts from Arched Cabins, and an upgraded Chimney Cake booth topped by a working windmill.