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Join in on the unique annual celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas fun at WURSTFEST. Enjoy authentic Alpine and Bavarian-style entertainment while you feast on good food, dance to great music, ride on exciting carnival rides, and play fun-filled games, all while enjoying local craft brew and German domestic beers.

Find your favorite buzzing hotspot with nightly local bands, draft beer, pub grub, flatscreen TVs, and sports entertainment at Picks Bar. With a spacious patio, state of the art audio and video, Picks offers everyone premium late-night experiences and shows from Live Bands Karaoke, Rock, Tribute Bands to '80s, '90s, and Top 40s to finish on a high note.

Make a genuine connection that will last a lifetime as you venture through Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo, where you will experience hands-on encounters with some of your favorite furry, feathery, hairy, and scaly friends. You may even get a chance to hold some of these beautiful animals, if they are up to it, of course. As you stroll through the grounds you’ll see the Clawed Otters, Black Mambas, Blue Headed Macaws, Fennec Foxes, Grey Wolves, Jaguars, Spotted Hyenas, and snakes galore, all unique in their own ways. While you're at it, catch a perfect view of the bison and longhorn as you take a break under the shaded deck. Stop by Two Rivers Mining, Co., the Zoo’s very own gemstone mine for an incredible opportunity to pan for gemstones, fossils, crystals, and shark teeth!

Strap on your favorite hiking boots and get ready to be amazed at the Government Canyon State Natural Area, a tranquil park featuring multi-use trails perfect for the experienced to the beginner hiker. Offering more than 40 miles of trails where you can camp, attend a program or guided hike, geocache, picnic, take nature photos, and look for birds and other wildlife. Check out the only known dinosaur footprints on public land where scientists think that the Acro­can­thosaurus and Sauro­po­sei­don dinosaurs left the tracks nearly 110 million years ago.