Schulenburg

Schulenburg Festival Schulenburg, Texas When: early August Where: Most events take place at Wolters Park in Schulenburg, while the golf tournament is held in nearby Flatonia. The German translation of the name Schulenburg is “school city,” and each first weekend in August the visitors to this Fayette County community learn the meaning of hometown pride …

Schulenburg began as a farming community and was settled by German and Czech immigrants. Located halfway between San Antonio and Houston, the town became a stop on the railroad in 1873. Today, the small town is called the “Home of the Painted Churches.” These historic churches in the countryside surrounding Schulenburg were built by the …