Wiener Dog Races
The live racing season at Retama Park will end with Wiener dog races happening between horse races. Other activities like bounce castles, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo and games are free with admission.
- Aug. 17, 6:15 p.m.
- $5 (General admission)
- Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway, Selma
- www.retamapark.com/events/buy-tickets
Children can practice their reading skills by reading a book to a trained therapy animal in a quiet, relaxed setting. A therapy animal team, and each child will sign up for a 10-minute reading time. Registration is required.
- Aug. 21, 5-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Schertz Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz
- www.schertz.com
Test your trivia skills every Thursday night in August at The Break Room.
- Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- The Break Room, 8084 Pat Booker Road, Live Oak
- Facebook: The Break Room
This event features local vendors, local vendors, artisans, and businesses and is held on Main Street between Pfeil Road and Loop 539.
- Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Main Street between Pfeil Road and Loop 539, Cibolo
- www.cibolotx.gov
Ed-ZOO-Cation in the Park
The city of Schertz is partnering with the San Antonio Zoo Center for Conservation and other groups for their educational nature series Ed-ZOO-Cation in the Park. The September event will focus on horned lizards, carpenter ants and other animals.
• Sept 7, 10 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• Crescent Bend Nature Park, 12780 West Schaefer Road, Schertz
• www.schertz.com
Coffee with a Cop
Coffee with a Cop brings Garden Ridge Police officers and the community members they serve together over coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
- Sept. 11, 9 a.m.
- Free
- First United Bank, 19099 FM 2252, Garden Ridge
- www.ci.garden-ridge.tx.us
The Disney villain-inspired event will feature local vendors, cosplayers and artists at Rolling Oaks Mall.
- Sept. 21-22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Rolling Oaks Mall, 6909 N. Loop 1604 E., San Antonio
- www.rollingoaksmall.com/events