October is Abundantly Fun in Boerne, 2016
The first ever BOERNE PADDLE BATTLE @ BOERNE LAKE. BOERNE PADDLE BATTLE is a fun & charitable event for all experience levels – whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned racer. All ages and paddle craft are welcomed and encouraged! This is a family-friendly event for all to enjoy.
Shop fresh local produce, farm fresh eggs, breads, jams, jellies, local honey and Texas Hill Country arts & crafts at the historic Herff Farm at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne. Enjoy free live music, gardening classes, cooking demonstrations and children’s craft activities, too.
A celebration of books and storytelling with local authors. The event is free and open to the public. A rain date is scheduled for Saturday October 8.
Weekly rodeos, live music, events & steak dinners. Check the website for specifics on this weekend’s agenda.
General admission for Saturday night rodeos is as follows: $12 for adults and $6 for children 6-12 years of age, 5 and under free.
The 24th Octoberfest for the Volkswagen Owners Club of San Antonio will be held at Main Plaza in Boerne on Sunday Oct 2nd. The show and swap meet will run from 8-3. There will be a DJ, food vendors, kids & adult games, a piñata for kids 12 and under and a raffle!
Join us for snakebites (beer and hard cider) and a presentation about snakes. Dave Barker, a world renowned snake expert, will explore the snakes of the Texas Hill Country, including their biology and behavior.
Pre-1949 coupes, sedans and roadsters delight onlookers and brighten Main Street.
The very best from the American Musical Theatre Songbook, featuring hits from Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita and much more, the Memory Ensemble walks you through over 50 years of Broadway with songs that touch the heart and stand the test of time.
Join the J.R.
See what’s happening with the art scene in Boerne!
Market Days moves across Main Street to the Kendall County Court House and the streets come alive with great shopping in an outdoor setting.
A variety of your favorite tunes!
Just Between Friends (JBF) is an international franchise system of consignment sales events which started in 2004. Wonderful deals on infant and childrens clothing and maternity wear. Three great days of shopping!
Get up close and personal to this amazing artist and dance under the stars by the Guadalupe River to all of his award winning hits such as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis,” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.”
Bring the kids, grab a beer and enjoy an evening of owls.Craig Hensley, TPWD’s “Wizzard of Wildlife”, will give a brief presentation about the fascinating anatomy, diets and lives of owls.
Just Between Friends (JBF) is an international franchise system of consignment sales events which started in 2004. Wonderful deals on infant and childrens clothing and maternity wear. Three great days of shopping!
Join Boerne Animal Care Services and Hill Country Animal League on Saturday, October 15, at Boerne’s Main Plaza for their 4th Annual Texas-style chili cook off. Along with the cook off there will be an adoption event and the mutt strut. Plus, you might be able to catch some Pokémon around the plaza. Peppers, Paws and Pokémon!
Food Trucks
The best art show in the Hill Country!
The Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership presents the CNC&F’s Fall Family Festival! This FREE event will include pumpkin painting, hay bale maze, water activites, crafts and more!
The Festival would not be possible without the generous support of our sponosrs: Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership and Hill Country Memorial Boerne.
“Key to the Hills” Tractor Pull
Tri-County Tractor Pullers Assn of Rio Medina will hold a tractor pull behind the red barn at the Agricultural Heritage Museum. There will be approximately 50 Farmall & John Deere tractors participating in the event. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum while you are there. You won’t want to miss the Blacksmiths either!
2nd Annual Festival & FunFairNo Admission Fee!
Join us October 15th and 16th for a unique annual celebration highlighting German culture and Boerne’s German heritage.
Two days full of Texas fun! Located in historic downtown Boerne.
Live Music! Classic Cars & Hot Rods Cruise In!
Hot Rod Saturday Nights are reminiscent of Old Fashioned Americana Street Parties…A gathering place for old and new friends…
Vadym Kholodenko has emerged as one of the most musically dynamic and technically gifted performers of his generation, heralded for interpretations that are “impeccable, tasteful and vibrant, and also something more: imaginative” (Cleveland Plain Dealer).
2nd Annual Haunted House Fundraiser sponsored by the Boerne Police Officers Association. All proceeds from this event will go towards the Blue Santa program and Boerne Volunteer Fire Department. The haunted house will be open on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th of October from 8PM til Midnight.
Boerne Handmade Market is a bi-annual, one day event boasting creative and new vendors, selling all handmade items (no cutco/scentsy). The vendors range from bath and body products to home decor to children’s items and even food items. We strive to bring new vendors to each market, and also bring back everyone’s favorites from past markets.
The British are coming!
Bring your family to the 6th Annual SPOOKTACULAR event at the Kendall County Fairgrounds Pavilion .
Pet Costume Contest, which is always the highlight of the event starts at 5 PM.
Stay around for the Gary P Nunn Benefit Concert following the Pet Show.
Come celebrate Halloween with the City!
Mule Rides * Balloon Sculptor * Face Painting * Arts & Crafts * Bounce House * Trunk or Treat * Costume Contest * Boo Cycle Contest
Boo Cycle Contest – Decorate your bicycles for a Halloween Parade with prizes. Adults and children are welcome to participate.
Come join the 2nd Annual Spooktakular Halloween Festival filled with fun, exciting, and safe activities for the entire family!!!
The Rahim Quazi Trio presents a truly wonderful and eerie evening in the Cave Throne Room. Just before Halloween, the cave will be haunted with a woventale of songs – both classical and jazz – and ghost stories. Enjoy a family friendly evening loaded with fun and surprises.
Performing aritists:
Come out to enjoy a night with Gary P. Nunn, hosted by Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital as they raise money for One Love Pet Orphanage and Operation Overwatch. ALL proceeds from this concert will be donated to these 2 wonderful non-profits. The concert follows the 6th Annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Fair.
Boerne October 2016 Events
