Shop ‘Til You Drop at the Old Town Street Festival

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You know that feeling when you are waiting for your favorite store to open by you? And you keep checking everyday to see any updates? That’s how we are feeling waiting to get to shop at all our favorite Old Town Street Festival vendors! So, while we all anxiously wait for Old Town, let’s take a sneak peek at some of the magnificent items that will be offered this year!

Virtual Sneak Peek

Jewell’s Jelly and Jams

Jewell’s Jelly and Jams makes homemade Artisan Jelly and Jams in over 90 unique and eclectic flavors. Her customers call her the “Baskin Robbins of jelly.”

https://jewellsjellyandjam.wixsite.com/mysite

Bre’s Farmhouse Boutique

We will be selling Texas earrings and necklaces….plus other unique jewelry…..handbags for the ladies and backpacks for the kiddos….

https://www.facebook.com/Julesandcocojewelry/

Bare Trees Boutique

Bare Trees Boutique is an Austin online boutique at www.baretreesboutique.com that specializes in clothing and accessories with a free-spirited bohemian classy vibe.

Women of Pader Uganda

The Women of Pader Uganda sells ethical paper and glass beaded jewelry handmade in Pader. All proceeds go towards women and children in the community.”

Sadie’s Artistry

Sadie’s Artistry creates custom home decor and artwork for clients. Whether it’s painting your kids room with characters or updating a decor piece in your home, Sadie’s Artistry is here to lend a creative perspective!

Mary Kay by Lori Mihaylo

Swing by this Mary Kay Booth to earn a free pampering session, enter the raffles, and pick up a gift or customize your own.  They offer amazing skin care, body care, anti-aging, make-up, and fragrances.

Soap and Stuff

Soap and Stuff’s organic and highly customizable line of soaps, body butters, whipped sugar scrubs, botanical bath salts, foaming shave creams and face washes are perfect for even the most sensitive skin. 

http://www.soapandstuff2020.com/

Featured Brewery:

12 Fox Beer Co.

Selling four single sourced, European master crafted beers. Steins & tin tacker merchandise available for sale.

https://www.facebook.com/12foxbeer

Featured Festival Foods:

J’Amys Pretzels

Making handrolled soft pretzels (different flavors available) with dipping sauces, soft serve ice cream, and popcorn.

https://www.facebook.com/jamys.pretzels

Tootie Sweet Treats

Tootie Sweet Treats is your go-to place for everything sugar cookies. Various sugar cookie flavors, vegan and gluten-free options available. Custom designer sugar cookies that look and taste amazing!

https://www.facebook.com/tootiesweettreats1

Check back next week for more great vendors and foods. Details and more information can be found on the Old Town Street Festival site or you can read more in this blog post!

Old Town Street Festival couldn’t happen without our amazing sponsors. We would like to thank ACDI for being the Presenting sponsor for Old Town Street Festival!

Live Music Line-Up at the Old Town Street Festival

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The Old Town Street Festival is proud to announce the 2021 Live Music Line-Up!

Old Town Grandstand Schedule:

Headliner: Wade Hayes Presented by ACDI

Wade Hayes presented by ACDI will take the Old Town Grandstand at 6:30 for an evening of live music and dancing.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the wide selection of local wineries, breweries, and snacks while you sing along.

Want to be even closer to the music? You don’t need a ticket for lawn seating, but a limited number of VIP Seating Tickets are available for purchase on the Old Town Street Festival page or by clicking here. With VIP Seating, you will be sitting on the stage!

Tony Wade Hayes is an American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1994, he made his debut that year with his gold-certified album Old Enough to Know Better.

Lucas Sousa presented by Giddens Homes will take the stage at 4:00 p.m.

Live performances will be happening all day to serenade you while you shop and play. Local musician Forrest Weiss will open the festival at 11 a.m. on the Old Town Grandstand followed by Matt Nestor at 1:30 p.m.

Old Town Street Festival couldn’t happen without our amazing sponsors. We would like to thank Giddens Homes for sponsoring Lucas Sousa on the Old Town Grandstand.

Runners, Take Your Marks! For the Old Town 5K!

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The Leander Chamber of Commerce is excited for this year’s 5K presented by Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, the annual kick-off to the Old Town Street Festival! Taking you through historic Old Town Leander, you can set your own pace. Whether you choose to burn up the course with blazing speed or stroll with friends, you will be sure to enjoy being the first ones through the lanes of vendors and activities.

All entrants will receive a commemorative shirt and finisher’s medal! But be sure to sign up soon as this event usually sells out! Sign up here.

The chipped-timed course is mostly flat and very fast, with many runners getting a PR. Whatever your speed, come ready for fun!

Prizes:

The 5K awards ceremony will follow the completion of the race with a first-place medal awarded to the top finisher in each of the following categories:

  • 0-12
  • 13-19
  • 20-35
  • 36-45
  • 46-55
  • 56-64
  • 65+

Ready to get started training? Check out this Couch to 5K plan!

Packet Pick-Up

Race packets can be picked up at the Leander Chamber of Commerce at 100 N. Brushy St., Leander, TX 78641, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2-4 & at 10:30 a.m. on race day.

Old Town 5K Presented by Cedar Park Medical Center

Old Town Street Festival couldn’t happen without our amazing sponsors. We would like to thank Cedar Park Regional Medical Center for sponsoring the 5K and First Aid Station.

Old Town Street Festival is back

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PRESS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release

This year’s festival has more excitement than ever before and is bringing more wineries and breweries than ever!

LEANDER, Texas — April 1, 2021 —  Old Town Street Festival, taking place in the heart of Old Town Leander at 100 N. Brushy Street on June 5, is excited to announce this year’s schedule and music line-up. The annual festival will start at 11 a.m. with the Old Town 5K, arts and craft booths and the Kids Fun Zone. Wade Hayes, presented by ACDI, will take the Old Town Grand Stand at 6:30 p.m. The after-party with LC Rocks, presented by Texas Family Eyecare, will kick off at 8 p.m. 

“We are looking forward to kicking off the summer with a safe, fun, family-oriented event,” said Chastidy Vernengo, the events director for the Leander Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited that our community gets to come together and support local businesses.”

“We are so grateful for our amazing sponsors, we couldn’t do this without them,” said Bridget Brandt, president of the Leander Chamber of Commerce. “I know the community is looking forward to being able to come together to see live music again, and I’m especially looking forward to the performance by Wade Hayes, and the afterparty featuring LC Rocks.”

The festival will have activities, shopping and, of course, live music, all day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., including Lucas Sousa, presented by Giddens Homes. General admission is free and tickets for the VIP section of the Wade Hayes concert and the roller skating rink can be purchased online here. Tokens for rides and kids activities can be purchased at the festival. Parking will be available at the Leander Metro rail station with buses providing transportation to Old Town or in the Leander ISD parking lots surrounding Old Town. Check back as we feature vendors and events all spring leading up to the festival!

Last Chance to Register

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Registration for the Old Town 5K closes soon.

We will be offering the Old Town 5K this year on August 29th with Covid 19 precautions with proceeds benefiting the Leander Strong campaign.  The campaign will work to help Leander small businesses get through the Fall. Register before it sells out here.

You can also purchase a Leander Strong t-shirt by calling our office at 512-259-1907.

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Festival Canceled: 5K Continues

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The Old Town Street Festival will no longer take place in 2020. We would have loved to put on another memorable event this year, however, with the uncertainty surrounding the current situation in Texas, this decision is the only responsible solution. The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and the entire Leander community remains our highest priority.

We will be offering the Old Town 5K this year on August 29th with Covid 19 precautions with proceeds benefiting the Leander Strong campaign.  The campaign will work to help Leander small businesses get through the Fall.  You can get more race information here.  You can also purchase a Leander Strong t-shirt by calling our office at 512-259-1907.

We are very thankful for the incredible sponsors that chose to continue to support the event and community.  Please take a moment to thank them, and show them your appreciation for keeping this festival alive.

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We will return to Old Town on June 5, 2021 with the full festival.