Events
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Every Saturday year-round.
FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday of the month year-round.
Fourth of July Parade
Come celebrate America’s Birthday in Downtown New Braunfels as we present an old-fashioned, small-town parade followed by a short patriotic musical program provided by the New Braunfels Community Band on Main plaza.
Photo Credit: Sophinburg Museum
Comal County Fair
The Comal County Fair, held annually in New Braunfels, Texas, is a cherished tradition that brings the community together for a celebration of culture, fun, and family. As the largest county fair in Central Texas, it features an exciting lineup of events, including rodeos, livestock shows, parades, live music, carnival rides, and a wide array of food vendors offering local favorites.
Photo Credit: Comal County Fair
Dia de los Muertos Festival
This community festival is held in Downtown New Braunfels and features kids activities, live music, dancing, food trucks, arts & crafts, face painters, vendors, shopping and more. Join us in celebrating Hispanic culture in New Braunfels, all while enjoying a free family friendly, community event.
Photo Credit: New Braunfels Chamber
Texas Clay Festival
Featuring the work of over 80 Texas potters and clay artists, the festival offers the opportunity to view and purchase a wide variety of pottery, from traditional to sculptural by the top clay artists in the state.
Wurstfest
Join us for a unique annual celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas fun! Located near the headwaters of the beautiful Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas!
Photo Credit: New Braunfels Camber
Downtown Tree Lighting
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5 Fun, Hidden Gems in New Braunfels
Think you’ve done it all in New Braunfels? Here are 5 things you may not know about, curated by the locals at Camp Landa.
Circle Arts Theatre
Circle Arts Theatre is a cute community theatre located in Landa Park basically on the Wurstfest Grounds, so it’s very close to Camp Landa. Since its founding in 1968, the theatre has staged over 190 major productions, 15 children’s theatre shows, and over 45 melodramas. They’re famous for their melodramas performed during Wurstfest, featuring titles like StarWurst, The Prince-Wurst Bride, and Willy Wonkwurst and the Sausage Factory. At these shows, the audience gets to be noisy and throw popcorn at the performers. Circle Arts Theatre puts on productions all year.
New Braunfels Fire Museum
The first fire station in New Braunfels was constructed in 1918, in downtown of course. Luckily, before that time, there were no fires in the community founded in 1845. Kidding. The original fire station, thankfully, has been preserved and today houses the New Braunfels Fire Museum. It’s filled with some of the actual firefighting equipment the founders of New Braunfels used in the 1800s and early 1900s, including the buckets used by the “bucket brigade,” hooks and ladders, and even cool old fire trucks. Plus, tours are given by real firefighters!
Historic Old Town
You probably know New Braunfels has been around a while – since 1845 to be exact. And since it was founded by Germans, you can know that very little has been thrown away. 18 of the community’s 19th-century structures have been preserved in Historic Old Town. You can belly up to the bar of an 1850 saloon, tour the 1858 music studio where Stefan Haelbig taught music to generations of New Braunfelsers, sit in a desk in their 1870 one-room limestone schoolhouse, and plenty more. Be sure to ask to see the different examples of Fachwerk (and what Fachwerk is). Self-guided and guided tours are available.
Hollow Tree Ranch
Just outside of town is an adventure you and your family won’t forget. Hollow Tree Ranch is “a God-inspired slice of Hill Country heaven” and offers all kinds of horse-riding options, but we suggest a Canyon Lake Trail Ride, an hour-and-a-half of Hill Country riding and memory making. The ranch is known for kind people, kind horses, and our kind of fun – outdoor, laid back, and family friendly. It’s worth noting that the trail ride is for ages 12+.
Canyon Lake Gorge
2002 was a rough year for the New Braunfels area. In one week that summer, more than 34 inches of rain fell above Canyon Lake. The water filled up Canyon Lake and eventually went over the lake’s spillway, carving the huge 64-acre Canyon Lake Gorge, exposing ancient, cretaceous limestone, fossils, and even 110-million year old dinosaur footprints! In fact, the water created such a surreal, other-worldly landscape that part of the movie “Predators” was filmed there. We’re pretty sure you won’t find any aliens on your tour, but you WILL find a great time.
Park at Camp Landa, maybe take a swim, and then head out on an adventure or five!
Guadalupe River
The Guadalupe River, known for its scenic views, is ideal for tubing and relaxation in New Braunfels. Adventure seekers can enjoy rafting, canoeing, and paddle boarding, while the river is a top destination for year-round fly fishing, with thousands of rainbow trout released each winter.
Photo Credit: City of New Braunfels
Comal River
The Comal River, a spring-fed waterway with a year-round temperature of 70-72 degrees, is ideal for floating in New Braunfels. Tubing begins near the Wurstfest grounds and flows through downtown and Schlitterbahn Waterpark, covering just 2.5 miles within the city limits, making it one of the shortest navigable rivers in the U.S.
Photo Credit: City of New Braunfels
Landa Park
Landa Park, a 51-acre destination in the Texas Hill Country, features shaded walking trails, playgrounds, an outdoor amphitheater, a miniature train, hiking in Panther Canyon, an aquatic complex, and the renowned Comal Springs and River.
Photo Credit: City of New Braunfels
Downtown New Braunfels
Downtown New Braunfels offers a hub for shopping, dining, and business. By partnering with local businesses and organizations, efforts focus on promoting a vibrant economy while preserving the area’s cultural heritage.
