CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JANUARY

• Relay for Life Breakfast Tacos Kick Off at the Civic Center

• Flatonia FFA & 4H Stock Show & Sale

• Flatonia Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Banquet

• Fayette County Go Texan Shrimp Boil

• Flatonia Fireman’s Stew Supper

• Turtle Wing Toast at Senglemann Hall (Schulenburg)

FEBRUARY

• Black History Event-St. Paul A.M.E. Church

• Knights of Columbus Dinner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

MARCH

• Flatonia Chamber of Commerce Parade of Quilts

• Krist Baseball Tournament and Schulze Softball Tournament

• Flatonia Education Foundation - Dinner and 1 Act Play

• Flatonia Golf Association - Flatonia American Legion Hall

• Flatonia Rotary Club – Pints for Polio

APRIL

• Rail Fan Pavilion Party

• Flatonia American Legion BBQ Chicken Fundraiser

• Easter Egg Hunt at Oak Manor Nursing Center

• Flatonia Chamber of Commerce Crawfest

• Jerry Weir Golf Tournament

• Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser

MAY

• Flatonia Chamber Spring Wine Walk - 1st Friday

• Jack Hooper Day at the Ballpark & Home Run Derby –Schulenburg Sports Complex

• ArtWalk – Arts for Rural Texas

• Flatonia Rotary Golf Tournament

• Flatonia American Legion Memorial Day Service

JUNE

• Summer Fun at the Flatonia City Pool & ARTS Summer Camp

• Sacred Heart Catholic Church Spring Picnic – Flatonia

• 90 Miles on Hwy 90 Yard Sales – 1st full weekend

JULY

• Summer Fun at the Flatonia City Pool & ARTS Summer Camp

• Incredible Knockouts – Shrimp Boil

• Flatonia ISD Athletic Summer Camps

AUGUST

• Summer Fun at the Flatonia City Pool & ARTS Summer Camp

• Flatonia Education Foundation Golf Association & Homecoming Dance

• St. Mary’s Catholic Church-Praha-Prazska-PicnicAlways August 15th

• Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church-Cistern-Picnic

• Flatonia Bulldog Football and Lady Bulldog Volleyball Begins

• Flatonia ISD Athletic Summer Camps

OCTOBER

• Flatonia Sacred Heart Catholic Church-Turkey and Dressing Lunch

• Turtle Wing Monster Dash-Schulenburg Railroad Park

• Oak Manor Fest-Everyone invited for Czhili and Music

• CZHILISPIEL (Always the 4th Full Weekend in October)

• Community Trick or Treat at Oak Manor Nursing Center

• Flatonia ISD Trick or Treat Around the Track

NOVEMBER

• Rail Fan Pavilion Party-Flatonia

• E.A. Arnim Museum and Archives Fundraiser/Stew Dinner & Play

• Harvest-Arts for Rural Texas

• Praha All Veterans Day Memorial Service

• Flatonia Citywide Thanksgiving Service-Rotating Local Churches

• Wayne Hunt Scholarship Dinner-Praha Hall

DECEMBER

• Flatonia Chamber of Commerce Village Lighting and Santa at Gazebo

• Flatonia Chamber of Commerce-Wonderful Winter Wine Walk

• Merry Market Vendors-Cookie/Candy Carnival-Santa and Photos

• Annual Christmas Musical-St. Paul A.M.E. Church

• Flatonia Bulldog and Lady Bulldog Basketball Tournaments

*Each month -1st Saturday: Muldoon Museum Open 10am to 1pm flatoniachamber.com

Czhilispiel is a nod to Flatonia’s Czech and German heritage. First, the name comes from a play on the word “Chili.” The addition of the “z” is a play on a Czech spelling, and the German work “spiel” means play.

The festival started in 1973 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Flatonia. Czhilispiel began as a fundraiser to help fund a local Flatonia student’s medical school education. At the time Flatonia needed a doctor, so the residents organized the Czech heritage festival and chili cook-off, Czhilispiel. The student agreed to serve the community for at least five years after completing medical school, but ended up staying longer. Czhilispiel continues to use proceeds from the event to benefit local needs, whether for students or community services.

Over the years, Czhilispiel has grown from a small cook-off to a larger event with a concert series, biergarten, carnival, parade, arts and crafts market, 5K and various activities throughout the weekend. It is held every year on the fourth full weekend of October.

Call the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce at 361-865-3920 for more information or visit their website at www.flatoniachamber.com. Follow their Facebook page for updates on scheduling and entertainment.

Czhilispiel 51

October 27-29, 2023

10/28: 9-10:30pm - Cody Canada & The Departed

10/28: 7-8:30pm - Sunny Sweeney

Full Lineup - www.czhilispiel.com Czech

Always in April, Flatonia’s Crawfest is an event you don’t want to miss.

Flatonia Chamber of Commerce CRAWFEST

Chow down on a feast of crawfish, shrimp, Joel’s sausage, potatoes, corn, beer, wine, and iced tea while enjoying live music, live and silent auctions, giveaways and drawings. Tickets are available from the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce office, 208 East North Main Street in Flatonia.

What’s the best way to finish your Christmas shopping early this year? A wine walk in Flatonia, of course! Tickets include a one-of-a-kind imprinted wine glass. Tasting of various wines are hosted at Flatonia-area businesses. After the walk, meet at the Flatonia Civic Center for more tastings! The event will also include wine bottle ring toss, arts and crafts vendors, a cookie and candy carnival, ugly sweater contest, and door prizes. Purchase your wine glass from the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce office, 208 East North Main Street.

Every December, both young and old alike will enjoy the lighting of the Christmas Village, the arrival of Santa Claus himself on a fire truck, dancers, music and refreshments. Busy elves will want to check out the Christmas Market at the Flatonia Civic Center, 208 East North Main Street. The annual Cookie and Candy Carnival welcomes patrons to pay-by-the-pound for their goodies. Little ones will find Santa waiting to snap a photo and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Call the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce at 361-865-3920 or visit www. flatoniachamber. com for more information.