George West Heritage Festival

Step right up and lend an ear at the George West Storyfest, where the tall tales are as big as the Texas sky and the history comes alive! Recognized by the state legislature as the Storytelling Capital of Texas, this beloved event transforms the Live Oak County Courthouse square into a vibrant hub of frontier folklore, live music, and cowboy poetry. Visitors can expect to be thoroughly entertained by the legendary Texas State Liars’ Contest, spine-tingling ghost stories after dark, and heartwarming sacred tales. With classic car shows, living history exhibits, a Little Red Wagon Parade, and plenty of mouthwatering funnel cakes and local barbecue, there is no shortage of family-friendly fun to keep you enchanted from dawn till dusk.