Twice a year — and now a third time each winter — the tiny Texas town of Round Top transforms into one of the most influential design and antiques events in the country. Round Top itself has a year-round population of just 90. Over the course of two to three weeks each spring and fall (with a shorter winter show), the surrounding communities of Warrenton, Carmine, Burton, and Fayetteville also fill with visitors alongside Round Top, with the show as a whole drawing an estimated 100,000–200,000 people across more than 60 independent venues spread along an approximately 20-mile stretch of Texas Highway 237.
A Show That Started It All
The original show was founded in 1968 by Houston antiques dealer Emma Lee Turney, whose story is chronicled in the book Denim and Diamonds — a nod to the early days, when Houston high society showed up to shop in fur coats and diamonds, cowboy boots optional but common. That first show was held in what is now known as the Big Red Barn — still the original, founding venue of the entire event. In the more than 50 years since, the show has grown into a sprawling, multi-venue event often described as the largest antiques show of its kind in the country, with dozens of independently owned venues now operating alongside the Big Red Barn, including Blue Hills at Round Top.
A Design Industry Destination
What began as a regional antiques market has evolved into a nationally recognized fixture on the interior design calendar. Garden & Gun has covered Round Top extensively for years, publishing an ongoing shopping guide and hosting its own "Maker Marché" event on-site during the show. Southern Living has featured the show in its pages and went a step further in 2025, commissioning a full Designer Showhouse at Round Top with a team of Houston, Austin, and Dallas-based interior designers. Veranda has singled out individual Round Top venues as top picks for shopping, and Texas Monthly and PaperCity Magazine both provide season-by-season coverage of the show's design events, dealer lineups, and after-hours parties. Interior designers, architects, and boutique buyers travel from across the country to source for high-profile residential and hospitality projects, and the show has become as much a design-world gathering as a shopping destination — described in the national press as part treasure hunt, part design pilgrimage, and part cultural event.
What You'll Find
Merchandise spans an enormous range — from museum-quality European antiques and fine art to flea-market finds, alongside furniture, home decor, jewelry, vintage clothing, and architectural salvage. Styles represented include Americana, Texana, midcentury modern, French country, and contemporary design, shown across barns, tents, historic buildings, and open fields. And at Blue Hills at Round Top, you'll also find Maison30a's latest collections — handcrafted concrete and teak outdoor furniture, pottery, planters, and garden accessories — on display in Barn D and styled throughout the Party Barn and Lounge Tent.
Show Dates
Maison30a’s next show at Blue Hills at Round Top is the Fall 2026 show, October 17–31. See the Maison30a at Round Top page for full details.
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