Armed Forces Festival

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

🇺🇸 FREEDOMFEST 2026 🇺🇸
Celebrating 250 Years of American Freedom

On July 4, 2026, join us as Dripping Springs celebrates America's 250th Birthday with a full day of music, family fun, patriotism, and purpose—all while supporting local veterans and first responders through Fireside Chat Support Network.

This year is unlike any Independence Day celebration we've hosted before.

Your FreedomFest wristband gives you the freedom to come and go throughout the day while enjoying:

🎸 Three Live Bands

⚔️ Veteran Armored Combat Demonstrations

🍺 Special FreedomFest Beer Release

🛍️ Local Vendor Marketplace

🍔 Food Vendors

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Activities & Kids Zone

🎆 Fireworks Spectacular after Sunset

❤️ Community Connection & Giving Back

For many years, families have gathered at 12 Fox Beer Co. to celebrate Independence Day. This year we're taking that tradition to a whole new level as we launch the first-ever FreedomFest Dripping Springs.

Every ticket, sponsorship, vendor booth, and donation helps support the work of Fireside Chat Support Network, a local nonprofit dedicated to connecting veterans, first responders, and community members through support, outreach, and wellness programs.

🛍️ Vendors Wanted

Showcase your business to thousands of Hill Country residents and visitors.

⭐ Sponsors Needed

Align your business with one of the largest patriotic celebrations in the area while supporting a meaningful local cause.
When your business sponsors FreedomFest, you're not just putting your logo on a banner—you're helping create a celebration that honors freedom, strengthens our community, and supports those who have served it.

🎟️ Wristbands Available Now

Spend the entire day with us or come and go as you please.

Join us as Dripping Springs celebrates America's 250th Birthday while supporting local veterans and first responders.

Visit:
FreedomFestDrippingSprings.com

06/08/2026

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05/19/2026

Beer brings people together. Giving back makes it even better. 🍺

Support our Vet Beer Donation program and help us continue showing appreciation to veterans through community generosity.

We’re proud to pour with purpose.

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📍 4700 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX

05/16/2026

Are you ready for it?

Tickets, Sponsorships, Vendor opportunities all go live tomorrow! We are honored to bring to the greater Hill Country area an event like no other! We invite you to celebrate with our Veterans and our partners Fireside Chat Support Network this July 4th to commemorate our Nations 250th anniversary!

12pm Doors open this is a ticketed event
12-6pm Huge Vendor Fair
Live Music all day
Great Food and Drinks
Fireworks that will be memorable for this special day!

Food - Great beer and wine - Family Fun - Kids corner

Set your alarm to jump on and buy your tickets tomorrow! We are anticipating a sold out event.

Visit our website to Sponsor, become a vendor, buy tickets!

Website will be updated daily!

www.freedomfestdrippingsprings.com

12 Fox & Fireside Chat Support Network are highly committed to our Country, our community and supporting those who are or have served in the Military/First Responders for keeping us safe and protecting our FREEDOM!

Stacey Holloway Hogge Joe Hogge Melody Burns Chyrill Sandrini Bryon Sandrini

05/15/2026

Good evening, everyone! We just wanted to post the schedule of events for the 4th Annual Armed Forces Festival! It all gets started at 7:00PM tomorrow with the presentation of colors by the Marine Corps League Detachment #1456!

If you have any photos you would like to contribute to our Armed Forces Members and First Responders video tribute, please email them to:

[email protected]

See you all tomorrow at The Landmark on Tower in Alamo, TX!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

04/26/2026

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Happy Sunday!

We want to share the Fireside Chat Support Network overall mission for the bee therapy house.
The hope is that we can align with the VA HIVE program and have them refer Veterans to our program to learn bee keeping through Hives For Heroes Group with our local expert Melody Burns as a mentor for this program. Between her and Stephanie Read with Texas Natural Beekeepers Association Inc. This will be an educational opportunity to experience the healing power of (the bee house & working with bees). We will have 2 beds in the house and hope to grow with the demand. If you or someone you know are interested in this program or sponsoring our mission
please let us know!
Our incredibly talented bee team is very excited to offer this century old practice to the Central Texas community!

Here’s to a new way of healing… 🐝❤️‍🩹🙌

10/20/2025

Howdy!🤠👍🏼

06/15/2025

***DONATION LINK IN BIO***

Our friend and fellow firefighter, Jeremy Jensen, was recently involved in a devastating motorcycle accident. While off duty, Jeremy was struck by a drunk driver and is now in critical condition at a local hospital.

Jeremy has dedicated his life to protecting our community and now it's our turn to support him.

This GoFundMe has been organized by the McAllen Firefighters Association in partnership with the McAllen Guns & Hoses Foundation to help ease the financial burden on Jeremy’s family as they navigate this incredibly difficult time. Medical bills and unforeseen expenses are mounting, and we want to ensure his loved ones can focus fully on his recovery without worrying about the cost.

Whether you know Jeremy personally or simply want to stand behind one of our community’s everyday heroes, any amount you can give will make a meaningful difference.

Thank you for your support, your prayers, and for standing with Jeremy and his family.

06/14/2025

Happy 250th birthday to the most bad ass Army in the world!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸