Free outdoor projection show · Gonzales, Texas
Texas Legacy in Lights
Texas history comes alive across di real walls of di Gonzales Memorial Museum.
Bring blanket, find spot for di lawn, and watch di Come and Take It tori unfold with light, sound, and di museum architecture itself.
Five-star Google reviews
Visitors dey raving about Texas Legacy in Lights.
“Cool, interesting, and e teach person.”
Michael McCoy“Gonzales put their heart into dis project.”
Westley Arredondo“One celebration of Texas history wey you must see.”
Molly Manning“Beautiful movie, great audio, and fun way to spend time outside.”
laska Iyric“One of di most awesome productions I have ever seen.”
Will Steele“World-class storytelling for small-town Texas.”
Dave Quinn“A unique, relaxing, and educational experience.”
Teresa White-Heximer“Nothing be like am. Big like Texas.”
Mark PLOEGER“E bring history to life pass anything wey I don see before.”
Julie RollerFive-star Google rating.
Chris Marks“Fine film project with surround sound.”
Toni Hellums“One incredible, immersive experience.”
Misti King“An experience you do not want to miss.”
Betty MartinFive-star Google rating.
Crystal Theater“One amazing immersive experience.”
Jessica McKinney“Careful thought, skill, and talent made dis significant presentation.”
kenneth poe“Well worth di drive.”
Teya Roberts“Empowering, and made me want to watch much more.”
Lisa Lancaster“Nothing less than spectacular.”
Mary Kay Brand“Sharp new technology, historically accurate, and e entertain pass ordinary.”
Roger“Illuminating di past and inspiring di future.”
Irene Rinehart“A must see.”
Amberly Mcvay“Dem do di production wonderfully.”
NightOwlBrewHouseFive-star Google rating.
Harold Strom“A great time. Di film was very well done.”
Terry HenryFive-star Google rating.
Martha Dufresne“One of di most memorable events I have ever experienced.”
Phil Borman“Beautiful, creative, and powerful experience.”
Deanna Borman“Fine visuals, powerful storytelling, and amazing tribute to Texas history.”
Tiffany Padilla“Go see am. E good well-well.”
Rachelle Mynier“Dis show did not disappoint at all.”
Marguerite Wills“E blow my mind. You must see am.”
kelby MccCan“Wow. Truly wow.”
Eden Simon“Dis film na magical.”
Emily Remillard“You no fit really describe am; you need see am.”
FreeDreamStudiosCome See It
Plan your evening for Gonzales.
Di show dey run 34 minutes. Come early, grab dinner downtown, and claim your spot for di lawn before di lights come up.
How to reach here
Find di lawn for Gonzales Memorial Museum.
Di show takes place at 414 Smith Street in Gonzales, with easy street parking nearby.
How to reach hereThings to Do
Turn am to full night out for Gonzales.
Come early for dinner downtown, visit di museum, and explore di places tied to Come and Take It.
Things to do for GonzalesWatch First
See di trailer before you visit.
Watch di film preview, then come see am projection-mapped across di museum itself.
Watch di TrailerHistory Archive
Di deeper reading library behind di show.
Read di people, places, and turning points behind di night Gonzales changed Texas.
People of Gonzales
Evaline DeWitt
A young woman on di Gonzales frontier whose family, grief, and hand-sewn defiance became part of di first symbol of di Texas Revolution.
People of Gonzales
Sarah DeWitt
Di widow, mother, and colony matriarch whose steady resolve helped hold Gonzales together when di fight for Texas reached her doorstep.
People of Gonzales
John Henry Moore
A seasoned frontier leader who helped turn a scattered militia response into one of di opening stands of di Texas Revolution.
People of Gonzales
John E. Gaston
A teenager from Gonzales caught between first love, family duty, and di road to di Alamo, where his short life became part of di Immortal 32.
People of Gonzales
William Philip King
Di fifteen-year-old from Gonzales who took his father's place, rode with di Immortal 32, and made di cost of di Alamo painfully human.
People of Gonzales
Thomas Jackson
A Gonzales settler and rifleman whose path from di cannon standoff to di Alamo shows how ordinary frontier lives became revolutionary sacrifice.