Event Dime

Red, White, and Blue Weekend: Dyeing with Cochineal

When:

July 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Where:

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, Austin, TX

Source:

6AM City Austin – Events

Join us this 4th of July Weekend for an extraordinary time discovering natural dyes of 200 years ago! We know these colors well: Red, White, and Blue. They are a part of our national American flag as well as the Texas flag. But how would those colors be achieved when these flags were first made? Come out on Friday, July 3rd to learn all about cochineal: the long-standard dye used to achieve deep reds for millennia! Learn where cochineal comes from and how it is used to achieve shades of red and