The 22nd annual Tomball German Heritage Festival may bring as many as 60,000 people to...
will take place Saturday, March 24, through Sunday, March 26, in downtown Tomball.
Grady Martin, the festival’s president and founder, said a lot of new people have moved to Tomball but may not know much about the area. The festival is a way to inform people about their heritage, he said. Many German migrants began to move into the northwest Houston area, including Tomball, after the Texas Revolution. The names of families who settled the area are still reflected in the names of local streets, schools and parks.
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