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Friday, April 19, 2024
Get ready to don your lederhosen and raise your beer steins, because Oktoberfest Southlake 2023, hosted by the Southlake Chamber of Commerce, is just around the corner! On the weekend of October 13 to 15, the beautiful Southlake Town Square will transform into a lively hub of German culture, music, food, and of course, plenty of frothy beverages. Get ready to immerse yourself in the spirit of Oktoberfest and experience a weekend of unforgettable fun in the heart of Southlake, Texas.
One of the highlights of Oktoberfest Southlake is undoubtedly the mouthwatering German cuisine. Indulge in authentic German delicacies like bratwurst, pretzels, schnitzel, sauerkraut, and more. Savor the rich flavors and experience the true taste of Bavaria right in Southlake Town Square. Prepare to be swept away by the lively sounds of traditional German music and entertainment.
Oktoberfest Southlake features talented live bands performing upbeat, waltzes, polkas and folk songs that will have you dancing along. Submerse yourself in the festive atmosphere and let the music lift your spirits! Raise a glass and toast to the spirit of Oktoberfest with a wide selection of beers in Festival Hall. Be sure and stop in to hear from the head brewer for the German-inspired Altstadt Craft beer Craig Rowen.
Oktoberfest Southlake is a celebration for the whole family. Engage your children in the fun with activities designed specifically for them. From face painting and carnival rides to bounce houses and petting zoo, there’s something to keep the little ones entertained throughout the weekend. Create lasting memories as a family in the joyous atmosphere of Oktoberfest Southlake!
Get ready to participate in exciting contests and competitions that add an extra dose of excitement to Oktoberfest Southlake. Test your strength in the stein-holding competition or showcase your skills in the Ultimate Smash Bros video game competition on Sunday. Two of the most popular contests are the Wiener Dog races and costume contest! Be sure to register your wiener dog online at OktoberfestSouthlake.com or in person by 8:30 AM Saturday morning. Cheer on the competitors or join in the fun and experience the thrill of friendly competition.
Explore the charming vendor booths that line Southlake Town Square during Oktoberfest Southlake. Discover a wide range of unique products, including German-themed merchandise, arts and crafts, unique jewelry, and more. Support local artisans and find special treasures to commemorate your Oktoberfest experience.
Oktoberfest Southlake 2023 in the picturesque Southlake Town Square promises a weekend filled with German charm, delectable cuisine, lively music, and fun festivities. Embrace the spirit of Oktoberfest, raise your steins, and join the community in celebrating German culture right here in Texas. Go to www.OktoberfestSouthlake.com for additional details.
Are you new to Southlake or just wanting to see what all Southlake has to offer? Look no further than the new and improved Visit Southlake website. The website showcases Southlake, Texas as a destination to shop, dine, stay and explore! It highlights restaurants, shops, hotels, events and helpful information for visitors and meeting planners. Don’t wait, go see the site for yourself, go to VisitSouthlakeTexas.com.
Over the past few months, the City of Southlake has been working with website developer, MPISoft, to develop the new VisitSouthlakeTexas.com. The new website provides a cleaner, updated, and improved user interface with enhanced features.
In addition to the Visit Southlake website, the City is also launching new websites for both Southlake Stars and Stripes and Home for the Holidays–Christmastime in Southlake.
Stars and Stripes, Southlake’s Independence Day celebration, is the City’s largest annual event boasting nearly 35,000 attendees on July 3 each year. The Stars and Stripes website, SouthlakeStarsandStripes.com, features event sponsors, food and beverage vendors, parking and shuttle information, entertainment schedules, a list of activities for children and adults, and much more!
The Home for the Holidays–Christmastime in Southlake website, SouthlakeHomeForTheHolidays.com, features the holiday season in Southlake offering information about the City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration, Santa’s Village, carriage rides, holiday shopping and dining information, and more.
If you’re unable to see the new website right away, don’t worry. It may take viewers up to 48 hours for their web browsers to switch from the old platform to the new one. Questions about the website? Send an email to visitinfo@visitsouthlaketexas.com.
April is Earth Month, and Earth Day is just around the corner!
If you want to contribute to your community while finalizing your Mother’s Day shopping, celebrate Earth Day with Kendra Scott in Southlake Town Square and Keep Southlake Beautiful!
Kendra Scott in Town Square is generously partnering with Keep Southlake Beautiful to help us with our beautifying efforts. Join us in the store on Saturday, April 22, from 1:00-3:00 PM and mention Keep Southlake Beautiful at check out to donate 20% of your purchase to Keep Southlake Beautiful! We will use all donated proceeds to help us administer our tree programs!
Want to help Keep Southlake Beautiful but don’t have time to stop by Kendra Scott in person? Shop online at kendrascott.com and use discount code GIVEBACK-DURRO from midnight on April 22 to 11:59 PM on April 23 to donate a portion of your purchase to KSB.
Shop ‘til you drop and learn how to get involved with Keep Southlake Beautiful this Earth Day. A member of our team will be tabling the event and will be giving away KSB swag. Kendra Scott will be providing sweets and sips as well!
If you are looking for even more ways to get involved with Keep Southlake Beautiful, check out our website to learn more about our community programs and upcoming events! Don’t forget to register for the Great American Cleanup Event on Saturday, May 13!
There are so many ways to celebrate Earth Day this year. Don’t forget to include a trip to Kendra Scott in your plans!
The community is invited to the 9th Strokes for Art in the Square on February 19, 2023. Guests will gather for a reception with refreshments in the foyer of Southlake Town Hall from 5-6:30 p.m.
The Southlake Women’s Club Foundation will present the Northeast Tarrant County charities selected as the 2023 beneficiaries during the reception. The showcased artwork of the nine featured artists offers samplings of the outstanding creatives that can be found April 28-30. The 23rd event t-shirt artwork designed by Niki Gulley will also be unveiled.
Voting begins for the 2023 The People’s Choice in late February. The community can cast a vote at Southlake Town Hall or on the city’s website for their favorite featured artist. Voting will end April 7, 2023.
Strokes is co-sponsored by the Southlake Arts Council, Apex Arts League and Art in the Square/Southlake Women’s Club.
Save the dates April 28-30 to attend Art in the Square… art, music and more!
For more information, visit www.apex-arts.org or www.artinthesquare.com.
The Southlake Diwali Fest 2022 is just days away. The event kicks off Saturday, October 22, in Southlake Town Square at the Rustin Pavilion from 3 p.m. to midnight.
Mayor John Huffman spoke with Southlake Foundation members Deepa Colluru and Ritu Pahuja who serve on the festival’s planning committee to gather the final details about the event.
“Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights is a big celebration, and it depicts or represents the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil,” Colluru said.
The event has been held in Southlake over the last five years and has grown in popularity ever since. “It’s only getting bigger and better,” said Colluru.
Attendees can look forward to enjoying classical Bharatanatyam dance, handcrafts, art crafts, kids’ activities, delicious food, and more.
“This year, we are focusing on diversity, sustainability, and community,” Ritu Pahuja said.
Mayor John Huffman is also looking forward to the event, “My favorite part about Diwali Fest every year is just learning more about the Indian culture,” Huffman said.
The Southlake Diwali Fest is free and open to the public.
The Southlake Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide a platform to bring all members of the community together by promoting community, unity, and peaceful co-existence.
Hey there Team Southlake! We’re about two weeks into the Fit City Challenge, and we’re all about bringing home the gold!
We know you like to stay fit and active, but sometimes it can be challenging to find creative ways to get your time in—especially on the weekend. Fret not, Team Southlake, because we’ve compiled a list of five fun ways you can get your 45 minutes in this weekend. Are you up for the challenge?
Shop Til’ You Drop at Southlake Town Square
Olympic athletes may roll their eyes, but Southlakers know shopping is not a joke! With over 100 shops to choose from, five beautifully located public parks, and public art pieces, getting in 45 minutes of walking activity in Southlake Town Square is a no-brainer!
Take a Free Bootcamp Class on Saturday
Start the day off right and blast through over 45 minutes of activity during this fast, fun, and free Outdoor Fitness Series class. Join us at the Champions Club Outdoor Turf 1 as we sweat, build muscle, and elevate our heart rates with Skyler. The best part is it’s free, and no registration is required! Learn more here.
Explore the Bob Jones Nature Center
Nature-lovers will have no problem getting in their minutes at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve. With over 20 miles of hiking trails, beautiful natural scenery, and proximity to Lake Grapevine, this is an outing you won’t forget. Check out the trail map here!
Check out EVO Entertainment
There’s a new venue in town, and it’s called EVO Entertainment. Evo elevates the traditional movie-going experience by offering 11 bowling lanes, a multi-level ropes course, bumper cars, and more! Who said going to the movies was a passive activity?
Join Champions Club
We’ve saved the best for last. If you want to make sure to get your 45 minutes of activity every day, there’s no better place to do it than at Champions Club. Our state-of-the-art facility has everything you need to work up a sweat. From a world-class Aquatics Center, top-notch fitness machines, a weight room, free weights, and functional training areas, a two-court gymnasium, indoor track, group and personal fitness studios, and more, Champions Club has it all! Become a member today to take advantage of our members-only benefits!
There you have it, Team Southlake, five incredible ways to get active this weekend. They all sound so much fun! Let’s keep Team Southlake on top!
Can you believe it? The holiday season is here! As we prepare to shop, visit loved ones and join in on all the holiday festivities, we need to make sure that we are following safety protocols.
Here are best practices for road safety during the holiday season:
Being aware of the weather allows you to determine how long it will take to get to your destination and whether your vehicle is drivable for that particular road condition.
There’s no doubt that foot traffic increases during holiday season. Make sure you look around several times before you back up, drive through crosswalks and navigate through parking garages.
Some businesses will open sooner and close later to accommodate customers. Make sure you get an adequate amount of rest before you leave home.
For more holiday mobility safety tips, please follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page or visit www.ConnectSouthlake.com.
With dew on the ground, the sun peeking through the horizon, shadows begin to scatter around the front of Town Square, as members and leaders of Boy Scout Troop 168 begin placing American flags around the perimeter of the front lawn one by one, paying homage to the United States of America.
This scene has occurred since 2010 as the Troop sets out and takes down the American flags at Town Square on seven holidays each year.
Scoutmaster Simon McLean said Troop 168 takes pride in honoring America and these special holidays with the placement of the flags.
“We’re proud to do so,” Scoutmaster McLean said. “And participating scouts receive service hours when they fulfill this responsibility.”
The Troop places the flags in Town Square each President’s Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriot’s Day, Veteran’s Day and Pearl Harbor Day. So, if you ever wondered who ensured a symbol of our City’s pride in the USA was displayed on these holidays, you now know it was an act of service from the Southlake Boy Scout Troop 168.
The City of Southlake’s annual Stars and Stripes 20th Anniversary recently received recognition, winning multiple awards from the Texas Festivals & Events Association (TFEA) for the 2019 event.
TFEA hosted the annual Kaliff Marketing Awards for events held throughout the state before the pandemic and virtually after the pandemic began from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020. Southlake earned the top honor, first place, in the Best Miscellaneous On-Site Décor for the City’s photo booth display, in its respective budget category. The City also was chosen for two bronze awards in the Best Event Video Promotion and Best Giveaway categories.
Kaliff Gold Award – Best Onsite Decor – 20th Anniversary Photo Frame
“It is our goal to create memorable experiences for our City, its residents, and visitors alike,” said Daniel Cortez, Southlake’s director of economic development and tourism. “We can bring forth these exemplary events like our signature Stars and Stripes because of our community support. We can’t thank our sponsors enough for seeing and believing in our vision for events and joining us in our efforts to help create those memories.”
The award competition, which recognizes marketing and promotion campaign excellence, highlights the TFEA’s annual summer conference. Although the meeting was postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, the awards competition still took place with 395 submitted entries.
“The goal for festivals and events is to create memorable experiences and signature destination events that are unrivaled in their entertainment value, as well as all the other elements associated with such programs,” said TFEA Executive Director Kay Wolf.
Kaliff Bronze Award – Best Giveaway – 20th Anniversary Chair
TFEA is a professional trade association for festival and event planners, volunteers, and suppliers from across Texas. It is an official affiliate of the International Festivals & Events Association, the premier professional association supporting festival and event leaders worldwide.