CALENDAR OF EVENTS: OCTOBER 2128

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: OCTOBER 2128

OCTOBER 21

• Fall Native Plant Society of Texas plant sale at Herff Farm, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buy native plants and learn about their many benefits during the Farmers Market. Members of the Boerne Chapter Native Plant Society of Texas will be on hand to answer gardening questions.

• Fall Fest at The Cibolo, Herff Farm, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hayrides, pumpkin and gourd patch, and chainsaw pumpkin carving. Enjoy free admission to the family-friendly, pet-friendly, fall day at the farm.

• Annual Cemetery Tour offers a glimpse into the lives of Boerne’s pioneers, beginning at 10 a.m. at 700 S. School St. Ten actors will be on hand to tell you about the lives of the residents who came before us. Free admission.

• Barktoberfest, Main Plaza, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This Oktoberfest-inspired festival will be complete with doggy dash races, a dog costume contest, local beer vendors, music, food trucks, pet adoptions from local rescues, a petting zoo, and more. Free to attend.

• Harvest Festival, including an antique tractor pull, runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road. Watch antique tractors from around Texas as they compete to pull the heaviest weight the farthest. Hayrides, music, food trucks, craft vendors and more. Free to attend.

• Kendall County Wild Game Dinner, 6-10 p.m. at the Kendall County Youth Agriculture and Equestrian Center, 648 FM 289 in Comfort. Enjoy some of the finest food out there; Fan favorites include bacon-wrapped Quail, fried alligator and axis, and wild boar chili verde. Tickets are $25 cash at the gate.

• Boerne BOO, 4-7 p.m. at the Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main St. in Boerne. The free family-friendly fall festival includes arts and crafts, trick or treating, bounce houses, a costume contest, carnival games, food trucks, music, and of course lots of candy.

• Seventh annual “Hill Country’s Got Talent!”contest culminates in the 6-10 p.m. event at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, 1307 River Road in Boerne. Join the Boerne Community Theatre for the best Hill Country has to offer as talented contestants compete for prizes and the right to call themselves the “Best in the Texas Hill Country.” The event will include a talent show, dinner, and a silent auction.

OCTOBER 22

• “Ford vs Ferrari” movie screening, Palladium at The Rim in San Antonio. The Texas Hill Country Mustang Club is hosting a private screening of the movie. Included with a ticket is: admission to the movie, a $10 credit toward food and drink purchases, and a donation to HCFS. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

OCTOBER 24

• The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at NobiliTea, 428 W. Bandera Road, to celebrate the completion of the new tea location.

OCTOBER 26

• Texas Retired Teachers Association fall conference beginning at 10 a.m. in the Cana Ballroom at St Peter’s Catholic Church, 202 W. Kronkosky St. in Boerne. Join fellow retired teachers at this fall conference featuring vendors, AMBA representatives, a TRS presentation, and a memorial service.

• The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at TTS Research, 1420 River Road Ste. 100, to celebrate the research facility’s 20th anniversary.

• The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. at Richter Event Space, 153 S. Main St., to celebrate the restaurant’s new event space.

OCTOBER 27

• Today is the final day to buy tickets for the Hill Country Mission for Health “Horses for Health” Kentucky Derby-style raffle fundraiser. The first-place winner will receive a Grandstand Blue experience for two at the 150th Annual Kentucky Derby in May 2024.

• The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Corrival Ranch, 1106 Sisterdale Road, to celebrate the opening of the new equestrian facility.

• Third annual Boerne Spooktacular at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center from 5-9 p.m. Friday and 4-9 p.m. Saturday. A family-friendly Halloween event; each child will be given a trick-or-treat bag and a glow stick bracelet upon entering. Hayride, spooky train ride for kids, pinata bash, and goblin cornhole are part of the fun. Area 51 will have costume contests for all ages and a Halloween dance party with music by their outof- this-world DJ.

• Third Annual KCFA Haunted House at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, open 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Prepared to get your pants scared off at the Kendall County Fair Queen’s Court’s annual Haunted House fundraiser. Family fun for all. $5 admission.

• “Dracula Bites” opens at the Boerne Community Theater, 907 E. Blanco Road. This is the stage version of Bram Stroker’s classic novel Dracula. Tickets are available at: www.boernetheater. org.

OCTOBER 28

• 35th annual South Texas All British Car Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Main Plaza. Enjoy the beautiful cool weather and look at all the British made automobiles south Texas has to offer. Free to attend and awards will be given.

• St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Fall Fest, 9 a.m. to noon. Featuring games, food, raffle items, and trunk or treat, which will include the 11 a.m. visit from Boerne Police Department and Boerne Fire Department.

• Halloween Hustle 5K has a 10 a.m. start-time at the Fair Oaks Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7900 Fair Oaks Parkway in Fair Oaks Ranch. Put on a Halloween costume, and come contribute to a brighter future for foster youth. Open to walkers and runners.

• The Kendall County Historical Commission holds a Texas Historical Commission marker unveiling at 10 a.m. for the historic Wren Cemetery, 50 Spring Creek Road. A post-Civil War African American cemetery, it was named for a former slave, Alex Wren, who owned the land upon which the cemetery is plotted.