Smithsonian Exhibit

KACC Hours:

Tuesday – Friday 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Saturday 10 A.M. – 2 P.M.

Smithsonian Comes to Kerrville

Coming May 16-June 28, 2026.

Spark! Places of Innovation, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, has chosen the KACC for its first stop for its Texas Tour May 16-June 28, 2026. Only six venues in Texas were chosen to host the exhibit.
Spark! will is an exhibit that dives into innovation and invention happening in rural America. In small towns across America, people are creating new products, taking risks, meeting challenges together, and seizing upon exciting opportunities that change local life and sometimes reach far beyond. Spark! features stories from over 30 rural communities across the nation that reveal the dynamic relationship between place and creativity. Technical, social, cultural, artistic, or a combination of all of these—every innovation is as unique as each community.

KACC is working with the Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, Butt Holdsworth Library, the Kerr County Historical Commission and other local organizations to build a companion exhibit to celebrate the innovations, both current and historical, that were developed within our own community.
Spark! Places of Innovation is part of MoMS, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, state humanities councils across the nation, and local host organizations. To learn more, visit www.museumonmainstreet.org.

Exhibit Schedule

Events you'll love during the Smithsonian's SPARK Visit...

Monday-Sunday, May 16-28/Turtle Creek Vineyard Tours and Tastings

Where: Turtle Creek Vineyard, 183 Fall Creek Road
Available Times: Monday-Sunday, 12 pm, 2 pm & 4 pm
Cost: $65/Person (Minimum of 2 ; Maximum of 5)
21+ Experience; no pets allowed
Includes a tour of the Valley and Hillside Vineyards, and a full tasting of Estate Wines.

To purchase tickets go to https://turtlecreekvineyard.com/tours/

Monday-Sunday, May 16-June 28/Farm Tour at Turtle Creek Vineyard

Where: Turtle Creek Vineyard, 183 Fall Creek Road, Kerrville
When: Monday-Sunday, 12 pm, 2 pm & 4 ppm
Cost: $45 person (Minimum of 2; Maximum of 5
Child friendly experience; no pets allowed
Includes a tour of the Valley Vineyard and complementary pour of one Estate wine for those over 21

To purchase tickets go to https://turtlecreekvineyard.com/tours/

Tuesday-Saturday, May 16-June28/Turtle Creek Vineyard Downtown Tours

Location: 211 Earl Garrett Street, Kerrville
Times: Tuesday-Saturday, 2 pm
Child friendly experience; no pets allowed
Includes a tour of the downtown space and complementary pour 1 Estate wine.

To purchase tickets go to https://turtlecreekvineyard.com/book-an-experience/

May 9-July 31/Exhibit: SPARK! Built by Community: Innovation through 100 years of Schreiner

Exhibit location: Logan Library, Schreiner University, 2100 Memorial Blvd.
Monday-Thursday 8 am -5 pm
Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Sat. & Sunday Closed (except May 16)
for more information, visit the Logan Library Website

SPARK! Built by Community: Innovation through 100 years of Schreiner explores how Schreiner University has been shaped by the people, place, and purpose that define the Texas Hill Country. From its founding in 1923, to the present day, Schreiner's Story is one of resilience, creativity, and community-driven innovation.

Thursdays, May 30-June 28/Schreiner Mansion Tours

The Schreiner Mansion, built in 1879 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a historic site in downtown Kerrville.

All tours will be on Thursdays from 10am – 2 pm, beginning on the half-hour; the last tour will begin at 1:30 pm.

Admission Fees:

Adult: $10.00
Students: $5.00
Military with ID: $8.00
Group Tours (10 or more): $8.00 with reservations

Please visit the Facebook page to view the photo gallery or experience a virtual tour here .

Learn more about the history of the Schreiner Mansion .

The Mansion overlooks the expansive Peterson Plaza and is also available for special event rentals. It is $25,000 and includes the Events at Water Street space in the historic Schreiner Building.

Two hours of complimentary photography is also included with any event.

May 16-June 28/Events at Arcadia Live

Arcadia Theatre
717 Water Street
Upcoming Events at Arcadia Live:

Saturday May 16th - The Band 9-2-1, an Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute
Thursday May 21st - Third Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night
Friday May 22nd - On Deck with The Maplewood Brothers
Thursday May 28th - Not Your Granny's Bingo
Friday May 29th - On Deck with Guthrie Moss
Wednesday June 3rd - Iconic Film Series - The Maltese Falcon
Friday June 5th - The West Bound Hearts and Hunter Hicks
Wednesday June 10th - Artist Night with The Tobin Center's Wolftrap Program
Wednesday June 17th - City of Kerrville Open House
Thursday June 18th - Third Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night
Friday June 19th - On Deck with The Travis Pierce Band
Saturday June 20th - Austin Meade
Monday June 22nd - Ribbon Cutting for Arcadia Live celebrating our 100th Year
Thursday June 25th - Not Your Granny's Bingo
Saturday June 27th - Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy

For more information visit https://www.thearcadialive.org/

Tuesday, May 19, 4:30 - 7 pm/Free Art Talk

Every third Tuesday on the month, THCA hosts a free art talk for anyone who would like to join in. Social time begins with sips and snacks starts at 4:30. The talk is 5:00-6:00, followed by a Q&A. The talk ends by 7:00 pm.

Topic: Is All Art Spiritual?
Content and Meaning - IS ALL ART SPIRITUAL? This will be an open dialog seeking your input or you may just sit back and enjoy the conversation. We will explore the idea that all art is spiritual or is some art much ado about nothing? In the realm of art for art sake and art that refuses or defies traditional concepts of art making, process and purpose are confusing and contradictory. Is this an irreconcilable dilemma!? Please join us for whatever it is.

For more information, visit the THCA website at https://www.texashillcountryatelier.org/

Saturday, May 30, 10 am-3 pm/Hill Country Landowner 101

Host: Riverside Nature Center
150 Francisco Lemos Street South, Kerrville
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Education Program Fee: $30/person or $50/couple

Landowner 101
Are you new to the Texas Hill Country or recently acquired property? This workshop is designed for you. Come learn about wildlife tax valuation, soil health and erosion control, rangeland plants and rainwater harvesting. Attendees will receive a copy of Jim Stanley’s “Hill Country Landowner Guide”. Lunch provided. Sponsored by Hill Country Legacy Partners.

For more information visit the River Center's website at
https://riversidenaturecenter.org/

June 6, 3-5 pm/Bold Vines, Bold Ideas: Innovation in the Texas Wine Industry.

Where: Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway, Kerrville
Bold Vines, Bold Ideas: Innovation I the Texas Wine Industry

The Science, Grit and Creativity Behind a Growing Industry

Join John Rivenburgh, Texas wine incubator and owner of Rivenburgh Wines and Kerrville Hills Winery for a two-part presentation on the development of the Texas wine industry and how his incubator program has spawned dozens of area wineries. Following a break, a panel presentation from several area wineries will be presented.

For more information contact:
Museum of Western Art
1550 Bandera Highway, Kerrville
(830)896-2553
museumofwesternart.com

June 10/Where's Willie Film Screening

Host: Trail Head Beer Garden on the Schreiner College Campus
Join us for a campy adventure - a screening of Where's Willie, a 1977 movie about an 8-year old boy who invents a hand-held computer which can control any electronic device, and uses it to affect the entire town where he lives.

The movie was filmed in Kerrville and many residents of the town had roles and cameos in the movie.

Time: To Be Announced

June 11, 6:30 - 8:30

Host Location: Kerr Arts & Cultural Center
Ticket Price: $27, includes snacks and beverages

Join us Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. as Hillshapes Productions presents: made by humans - a portfolio showing of the duo's past work, and premier of their latest piece "Land, Sea, and Air", dedicated to our community's resilience after the July 4th Flood. Come early to explore KACC's SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibit, programming will begin at 7:15pm.

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 4th at 11am! Your ticket includes snacks, beverages, and admission to the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street: SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibit on display at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center.

Hillshapes is a contemporary collaboration with Choreographer Libbie Horton, and Composer Kä Neunhoffer. Adding their own lens to local stories, lore, life's lessons and gifts. The two set out to independently produce modern repertoire for dance and music, working together to create stage and screen productions that challenge their abilities and imaginations.

June 12, 1-4 pm/Howard Lacey British Tea

Enjoy a proper English tea with finger sandwiches while viewing an exhibit dedicated to Howard Lacey, name sake of the Lacey oak (Quercus laceyi), a fascinating man of many accomplishments. The exhibit will be on display until June 28

June 20, 4-8 pm/Pleasure Gardens Blues Fest

Host: Doyle Community Center, 110 West Barnett Street
June 20, 4-8 pm
Free Admission
BYOB & Chair

Food, beverages, vendors, kids activities & silent auction

Proceeds Support Doyle Community Center

For more information go to www.bluesfestkerrville.org

June 20, 4:30-7 pm/Free Art Talk

Hosted by the Texas Hill Country Atelier, 741 Water Street

Topic: Art Appraisal
This art talk will be led lead by Lee Ann Whatley and team of Appraisers

For more information, visit the THCA website at https://www.texashillcountryatelier.org/

Monday, June 22 10 am/The Arcadia Live Centennial Ribbon Cutting

The Arcadia Theatre celebrates its 100th anniversary in June 2026. Come by the theater at 717 Water Street to wish this beautiful building another 100 years of entertainment.