12 events to check out for Veterans Day weekend across the San Antonio metro

From Veterans Day parades to the start of Wurstfest in New Braunfels, learn more about these events going on in and around the Alamo city this weekend.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

North San Antonio

Bexar County Veterans Day Parade

Celebrate this national holiday with a parade near downtown San Antonio, recognizing those who have served in the military.

• Nov. 8, noon
• Free
• Milam Park, Houston St., San Antonio
• www.bexar.org/calendar.aspx?EID=7129

Head to this convention with hundreds of vintage clothing vendors to dig through and find the right style.

• Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 9 a.m. early session
• $17 (general admission), $45 (early admission)
• Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall, 3201 E. Houston St., San Antonio
• www.freemancoliseum.com/event/thrift-con

Watch this baking competition between local chefs and businesses while enjoying sweets and supporting children who are unable to attend traditional schools due to disability.

• Nov. 8, 1-4 p.m.
• $5-25 (admission)
• Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio
• www.brackenridgepark.org/event/edu-cake-off-with-meca

2025 Blue Jean Benefit

Listen to live music, win prizes and support the community at this benefit event supporting students in the region and Northeast Lakeview College.

• Nov. 6, 5-8 p.m.
• $25-60
• 17630 Lookout Road, Selma
• www.alamo.edu/nlc/bluejeanbenefit

Enjoy the jokes of this veteran stand-up comic with over a million followers on social media as he heads to the area for two shows.

• Nov. 7-8, 7:30 p.m.
• $18 (general admission)
• 1 Retama Parkway, Selma
• www.retamapark.com/events

Learn how to become a successful plant parent with this free seminar and lunch led by master gardeners from Guadalupe County.

• Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Free
• Program Room, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz
• www.schertz.com

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.

• Nov. 6, 5-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Hill Country Mile, Main St., Boerne
• www.boerne.org/diva-night

Head to the theater to catch the performance of “Loot,” a slapstick comedy with dark undertones.

• Nov. 7-9, showtimes vary
• $24 (general admission)
• Boerne Community Theater, 907 E. Blanco Road, Boerne
• www.boernetheatre.org/category/2025-season

Drive through and see this expansive display of holiday lights, featuring over 4 million twinkling bulbs and themed decorations.

• Nov. 7-9; 6-11 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 6-10 p.m. (Sunday)
• $40 (per vehicle admission)
• 43360 I-10 W., Boerne
• www.thejoneschristmasranch.com

Listen to this unique solo artist perform using the cello and the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, as he plays songs from Asia and beyond.

• Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
• $40 (online), $45 (at the door admission)
• Cave Without a Name, 325 Kreutzberg Road, Boerne
• www.cavewithoutaname.com/content/joseph-kuipers-cello

Wurstfest Opening Ceremonies with Alex Meixner

Catch the storied opening event of the festival with the “biting of the sausage” and the tapping of the first keg, along with live music and more.

• Nov. 7, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
• $15 (admission)
• Wursthalle, 178 Landa Park Drive, New Braunfels
• www.wurstfest.com/event/opening-ceremonies-w-alex-meixner

Celebrate and recognize veterans who have served at this parade and ceremony in downtown New Braunfels.

• Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-noon
• Free
• 500 Main Plaza, New Braunfels
• www.newbraunfels.gov/veteransday