From festivals to free live music, check out these events going on in and around Boerne during the height of the fall season.

National Night Out 2025

Hosted by the Kendall County sheriff’s office, celebrate this national community building event by coming together in neighborhoods across Boerne where first responders will visit and interact with residents.Hill Country Mile Rod Run

Check out vintage and antique cars and trucks that will line Main Street. There will be a pre-event party with live music, and admission includes a free T-shirt.
  • Oct. 10, 6 p.m.; Oct. 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • $40 (admission)
  • Hill Country Mile, Main Street, Boerne
  • www.hcmrr.com
An Americana Evening with Goldpine

Head to this unique amphitheater to listen to this award-winning Americana duo perform a variety of acoustic folk tunes.Taste of the Nest: Animals All Around


This educational, hands-on experience will teach kids about animals and allow families to connect and learn about the importance of ecological education.
  • Oct. 15-16, 9:30 a.m.
  • $35 per child, per session
  • The Nest Nature School, 33 Herff Road, Boerne
  • https://nest.cibolo.org
Fourth annual Boerne Chamber Pickleball Tournament

Participate in this pickleball tournament where all skill levels are allowed to enter and networking opportunities with locals are abundant. There will be a clinic before the tournament to teach basic skills of the sport.
  • Oct. 17, noon clinic, 1 p.m. tournament
  • $150 (team of two)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7900 Fair Oaks Parkway, Fair Oaks Ranch
  • www.boerne.org
Moondance Outdoor Concert Series: Katie Shore

Go to the last evening of this concert series for the season and listen to this Texas-based solo country artist who primarily plays the fiddle. Blankets and snacks are encouraged.
Residents will be able to purchase an array of native Hill Country plants at the Fall Native Plant Sale. (Courtesy The Cibolo Center for Conservation)
Residents will be able to purchase an array of native Hill Country plants at the Fall Native Plant Sale. (Courtesy The Cibolo Center for Conservation)
Fall Native Plants Sale

Buy native plants and beautify a garden all while helping the local Hill Country ecosystem thrive at this exclusive sale hosted by the Boerne Native Plant Society.
  • Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-noon
  • Free (admission)
  • Herff Farm, 33 Herff Road, Boerne
  • www.npsot.org
Fifth annual Boerne Barktoberfest


This free downtown pet-themed festival will feature local craft beer, vendors, food trucks, Doggy Dash Races and animal adoptions from the Hill Country Animal League.A Taste of the Mariachi Extravaganza

Listen to some of the country’s best mariachi singers and performers at this concert showcasing what the genre has to offer.Boerne Boo

Journey to this free fall-themed festival featuring carnival games, a costume contest (including pets), arts and crafts and more.Gone But Not Forgotten Boerne Cemetery Tour

Learn about Boerne’s history and 10 past important figures from the Genealogical Society of Kendall County as they give tours of this local cemetery.
  • Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-noon
  • Free
  • Boerne Cemetery, 820 N. School St., Boerne
  • www.gskctx.org
Trick or Treat Trail


Trek through downtown in the scariest costumes and trick or treat with the family during this exclusive shopping event.
  • Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • Hill Country Mile, Main Street, Boerne
  • Instagram: Visit Boerne
Shop, dine and enjoy downtown Boerne and the Hill Country Mile at Diva Night. (Courtesy Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce)
Shop, dine and enjoy downtown Boerne and the Hill Country Mile at Diva Night. (Courtesy Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce)
Diva Night

Celebrate local business with extended shopping hours, listen to live music and enjoy cocktails at this special shopping event throughout downtown to start the month.