Taste of Texas Tour: From France to Bluff SchuetzenFest

Travel through Texas history on this charter bus tour from the French Legation State Historic Site to Bluff SchuetzenFest at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange, Texas.

Your journey begins at the historic French Legation State Historic Site in Austin, once home to Alphonse Dubois de Saligny, chargé d’affaires for the Republic of Texas. Enjoy French pastries and a historic overview. As you depart this beautifully preserved 1841 landmark, you’ll travel through the very landscape that shaped early diplomacy, independence, and settlement in the Republic era.

From there, your charter bus rolls east toward La Grange and the scenic bluff overlooking the Colorado River, home to Kreische Brewery State Historic Site. Founded in the 1860s by German immigrant Heinrich Kreische, this hilltop brewery once supplied beer to the thriving German-Texan community. Its limestone ruins stand as a testament to the craftsmanship, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit of 19th-century settlers who helped define Texas culture.

At the Bluff SchuetzenFest, you’ll experience living history where past and present meet. Inspired by traditional German Schützenfests—community shooting festivals that celebrated marksmanship, fellowship, and local pride—the event highlights the deep influence of German immigrants on Texas agriculture, brewing, music, and civic life. Enjoy regional craft beers, historical interpretation, live music, and engaging programs that connect Republic-era diplomacy at the French Legation with the later waves of European settlement that shaped Central Texas.

Tickets are $145 and include:

• French pastry picnic on the grounds of the French Legation;
• Bus transportation to and from the French Legation in Austin to Kreische Brewery;
• Special tours;
• Live music and dancing;
• Living history demonstrations and festival games;
• Admission to Bluff Schutzenfest;
• Admission to the Texas History on Tap beer tasting experience (alternative wine package also available).

Food vendors are available at Bluff Schutzenfest for additional purchase or you can pack your own picnic.

Info: Enjoy brunch and French Legation self-guided tours and overview before loading the charter bus.

Info: Enjoy the scenery and intermittent guided history of settlement between Austin and La Grange en route to the festival.

Info: Get your VIP access ticket which includes Texas History on Tap tickets and (laser) shooting range. Enjoy activities: All-Day Live Music
Laser rifle shooting range
The Great Bluff Scavenger Hunt
Craft and cooking demonstrations
Tours of the brewery ruins
History & beer talks
German food court
The Texas History on Tap experience
And More!

Info: Return trip (and designated driver) back to the French Legation.

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