Come and Take It will combine new attractions with familiar activities

Organizers of the annual Come and Take It Celebration, which will be held Oct. 4-6, say they are “excited to continue the tradition of our charming downtown festival, which has been the heart of this community for years.”

“What started out as a Come and Take It Day parade in the late 1950s has now grown into a three-day event that we celebrate every year,” CATI Chair Daisy Scheske Freeman said. “There’s something truly special about the Come and Take It Celebration — it’s a place where families, friends, Gonzales alumni, and history enthusiasts gather to create lasting memories as we celebrate the first shot for Texas independence.”

Freeman said this year’s Come and Take It Celebration includes several new attractions while “maintaining that familiar, family-friendly atmosphere that everyone loves.”

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