This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.
Weihnachts Parade
Experience this 30-year tradition with a downtown holiday-themed parade featuring floats, live bands and more.
- Dec. 6, 6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Hill Country Mile, Main St., Boerne
- www.ci.boerne.tx.us
Head to this live music festival and golf tournament showcasing several country artists, two days of golfing and more.
- Dec. 7-9, times vary
- $6,500 (per 4-person team)
- Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, 1 Resort Way, Boerne
- www.ducksunlimited.myeventscenter.com
Drive through and see this expansive display of holiday lights, featuring over 4 million twinkling bulbs and themed decorations.
- Dec. 7-31; 6-10 p.m. (Sunday through Thursday), 6-11 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
- $40 (per vehicle admission)
- 43360 I-10 W., Boerne
- www.thejoneschristmasranch.com
Dress up in holiday attire and head to the Hill Country mile for a weekend featuring a cookie crawl through local businesses, a scavenger hunt and special market days.
- Dec. 12-14, times vary
- $30 (Cookie Crawl ticket), Free (admission for market, scavenger hunt)
- Hill Country Mile, Main St., Boerne
- www.boerne-retail-restaurant-association-109974.square.site/kinder-fest
See millions of holiday lights, get photos with Santa and explore a variety of food trucks, live music and more at this weekend festival during the height of the season.
- Dec. 12-14, Dec. 19-23, 5-10 p.m.
- $20 (family of five admission), $25 (general admission)
- 242 W. Hwy. 46, Unit C, Boerne
- www.christmaslightsfest.com
Race in this holiday-themed race and support the Transformation House, a nonprofit supporting victims of domestic abuse in Kendall County and beyond.
- Dec. 13, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- $10 (1K Fun Run), $35 (5K Run/Walk), $45 (10K Run/Walk)
- 451 N. Main St., Boerne
- www.athleteguild.com
Squeeze in last-minute gift shopping at the last market days event of the year in downtown Boerne.
- Dec. 13-14, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Main Plaza, Boerne
- www.eventsoffmain.com/market-days
Learn the basics of line dancing set to the backdrop of holiday tunes at this Hill Country holiday festival.
- Dec. 13; 20-23, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- $20 (family of five admission), $25 (general admission)
- 242 W. Hwy 46, Unit C, Boerne
- www.christmaslightfest.com
Volunteer and help researchers with the local ecology in the Hill Country by assisting in the last bird survey of the year.
- Dec. 15, 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Free
- Cibolo Center for Conservation, 33 Herff Road, Boerne
- www.cibolo.org
Head to the rodeo for the holidays with a special themed event, live music, photos with Santa and more.
- Dec. 20, 4 p.m.-12 a.m.
- $25 (children under 12), $40 (general adult admission)
- Tejas Rodeo Company, 401 Obst Road, Bulverde
- www.tejasrodeo.com/calendar
Rock the Clock New Years Eve Party
Head to northwest San Antonio to celebrate the new year with a live DJ, food, drinks, fireworks and more.
- Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
- $25 (general admission), $109.99 (VIP experience)
- The Rock at La Cantera, 1 Spurs Way, San Antonio
- www.therockatlacantera.com/rock-the-clock
Check out this week-long agricultural competition across the Hill Country, featuring cow, turkey and horse shows plus mechanic contests while supporting the efforts of the region’s youth.
- Jan. 12-17, times vary
- Tickets TBD
- Kendall County Youth Agriculture & Equestrian Center, 648 FM 289, Comfort; Hill Country Event Center, 3785 Hwy. 27, Kerrville
- www.hilldistrictgrandstand.com
