# Things to do with kids in Comal County, TX

> 28 upcoming family events and 5 places and ongoing programs in Comal County, TX, in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Apiary: Intro to Beekeeping for All Ages!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/apiary-intro-to-beekeeping-for-all-ages--listing-8f3bb91157d40b642a82f057) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM · Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake · Ages 8+ · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping, then suit up to go into the library Apiary and do maintenance work on the hives. All materials (bee suit, gloves, hive tools, smoker)…
- [Early Settlers of Honey Creek: Talk and Homestead Visit](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/early-settlers-of-honey-creek-talk-and-homestead-visit--listing-6ac53397ce65c6dfe80fb516) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM · Mammen Family Public Library (presentation); Honey Creek State Natural Area (optional site visit), Bulverde · Ages 13+ · checked Oct 20. A local-history program for teens and adults from the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde and the Friends of Guadalupe River State Park and Honey Creek State Natural Area…
- [Explore Bowhunting at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/explore-bowhunting-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-f0a9d11c3ee459ba0cac7d4a) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Guadalupe River State Park (near the Prairie Trail), Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A free hands-on archery and bowhunting workshop from Texas Parks and Wildlife's Community Archery Program at Guadalupe River State Park, near the Prairie Trail. It is designed…
- [Honey Creek Guided Walk](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/honey-creek-guided-walk--listing-73a76356b5324bbe2a88825e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Honey Creek State Natural Area (meet at the Rust House in Guadalupe River State Park), Spring Branch · With admission · checked Oct 16. Certified guides from the Friends of Guadalupe River State Park/Honey Creek State Natural Area lead an interpretive walk to Honey Creek, one of the last pristine bodies of water…
- [Star Party with the San Antonio Astronomical Association](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/star-party-with-the-san-antonio-astronomical-association--listing-30a504bc238d83a0ec975869) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Drop-in stargazing and planet watching with members of the San Antonio Astronomical Association and park staff, who bring telescopes to point out the moon, constellations and…
- [Sundrop Springs Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sundrop-springs-fall-festival--listing-8e3dc5e25fbc0d08a1e921c8) — Sep 26 – Oct 27 · Sundrop Springs, New Braunfels · From $14 · checked Oct 16. Sundrop Springs, a 22-acre farm on the north side of New Braunfels, runs a fall festival with a hayride, pumpkin patch, fall maze, jumping pillow, corn clay pit, live…
- [Super Smash Bros Tournament for Kids & Teens — Bulverde](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/super-smash-bros-tournament-for-kids-and-teens-bulverde--listing-5ca537f05477c70a8530a2e4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · checked Oct 20. A video-game tournament at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde. Players register to be placed in the bracket and compete 1v1 in Super Smash Bros: three-stock…
- [Trick or Treat at the Mammen Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trick-or-treat-at-the-mammen-library--listing-1ea073ae4d13d0ed0c4ee1e2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · All ages · checked Oct 20. A drop-in Halloween afternoon at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde. Between 1 and 3 pm on Saturday, October 31, children can collect candy, make a craft and hear a…
- [Texas State Parks Day: free entry at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/texas-state-parks-day-free-entry-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-c2add199467b794847b46948) — Sun, Nov 1 · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The 4th annual Texas State Parks Day: visit one of over 85 state parks, including Guadalupe River State Park, for free. Reserve "Save the Day" passes online or by calling (512)…
- [Rated Rapid Chess Tournament for Kids and Teens — Bulverde](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/rated-rapid-chess-tournament-for-kids-and-teens-bulverde--listing-6f2dbc33a31c510308f0b6aa) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · With admission · checked Oct 20. A free US Chess Federation-rated rapid tournament for kids and teens at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde. It is a five-round Swiss with a 15-minute clock plus…
- [Young Storytellers: Stories from around the World](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/young-storytellers-stories-from-around-the-world--listing-0fcef8951a826554d4b5f64b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · Ages 3–8 · checked Oct 20. A Saturday-morning storytelling program at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde where storyteller Sue Kuentz is joined by three young storytellers who perform lively folk…
- [Scenic Overlook Nature Walk at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/scenic-overlook-nature-walk-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-e1f3fafe3fd70c890124638a) — Thu, Nov 12 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A Texas Master Naturalist or park ranger leads an easy one-hour walk to a scenic overlook, talking about local geology, why water matters here, and the plants and animals along…
- [Astronomy Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/astronomy-night--listing-46b315ac32e4970a2ab31ba1) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake · All ages · checked Oct 14. Members of the New Braunfels Astronomy Club present sky news, then the group heads up to the library Observatory to view the night sky. Telescopes provided; visitors may bring…
- [Homeschool Classes at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/homeschool-classes-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-b8220e970196a003f9c18c4d) — Wed, Nov 18 (+5 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · Ages 5–10 · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Guadalupe River State Park runs outdoor classes for homeschooled children in grades K–5 (ages 5–10), using the park as a classroom. Each month covers a different topic: trees in…
- [LEGO Club!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/lego-club--listing-9c2327460de2f5e185150dec) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake · Ages 5–13 · Free · checked Oct 14. Where imagination meets engineering: LEGO Club is designed for children aged 5-13 and siblings. Each meeting offers a building challenge or theme but is otherwise self-directed…
- [STEM Day at Mammen Family Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/stem-day-at-mammen-family-public-library--listing-687e24981f05df3507963664) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · Ages 5–14 · checked Oct 20. A monthly hands-on STEM session for kids at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde, held on the second Wednesday afternoon of the month. Each month features a different…
- [Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Mammen Family Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/stuffed-animal-sleepover-at-mammen-family-public-library--listing-1f516d07b3dc7c417240940b) — Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · checked Oct 20. What happens at the library after closing? Young children find out at the Mammen Family Public Library's Stuffed Animal Sleepover in Bulverde. On Tuesday evening, November 24…
- [Storytime and Craft: Wild Turkeys](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-and-craft-wild-turkeys--listing-3608ffb3a4cf2f7e63b10d62) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A wild turkey story and hands-on craft for little ones and families at the amphitheater behind the Discovery Center. Subject to change or cancellation in inclement weather.
- [Turkey Talk on Thanksgiving Day at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/turkey-talk-on-thanksgiving-day-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-9076670c919748a943768b17) — Thu, Nov 26 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Thanksgiving morning Guadalupe River State Park holds a one-hour family program about wild turkeys, which live in the park. Rangers cover the birds' habits and calls, so…
- [Opt Outside Day at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/opt-outside-day-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-09761d8e741d9e18ff150b7c) — Fri, Nov 27 · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · With admission · checked Oct 16. Instead of Black Friday shopping, Guadalupe River State Park invites families to spend the day after Thanksgiving outdoors. There is no set program; the park suggests hiking…
- [Art in the Park: Christmas Cards at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-in-the-park-christmas-cards-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-48c72b0aae78b3ab8aab147c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · With admission · checked Oct 16. Guadalupe River State Park marks National Christmas Card Day early with a family craft hour at the amphitheater behind the Discovery Center. Rangers set up supplies so children…
- [Christmas at the Caverns](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-at-the-caverns--listing-3a1f512620dd245b04ce55f7) — Sat, Dec 5 (+9 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Natural Bridge Caverns · All ages · From $18.99 · checked Oct 14. Natural Bridge Caverns' holiday event: caroling by choirs inside Texas' largest underground cavern, visits with Santa, storytime with Mrs. Claus, the 5,000 sq. ft. outdoor…
- [Christmas in the Park at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-in-the-park-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-8f20063e715fb09b9353f6a5) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · Free · checked Oct 14. Two nights of holiday festivities: family-friendly holiday crafts, stories and activities at the Discovery Center and Amphitheater from 5–7 p.m., and a drive-thru light show…
- [Art for Kids! with Ms Tracy — Bulverde (December)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-for-kids-with-ms-tracy-bulverde-december--listing-7c61df472da075393ddfd7aa) — Wed, Dec 16 · 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · Ages 8–14 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on art class for 8- to 14-year-olds at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde, led by local art teacher Ms Tracy. Children work on a guided art project in the Youth…
- [Christmas for the Birds at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-for-the-birds-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-4a1136f326d205e2f8708814) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A festive bird program for the whole family at Guadalupe River State Park. Rangers introduce the birds that spend the winter in the park and explain their winter habits, then…
- [Polar Express Festival at Mammen Family Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/polar-express-festival-at-mammen-family-public-library--listing-af65c9bd4105ee9566a3b8a6) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · checked Oct 20. The Mammen Family Public Library's annual Polar Express Festival fills the library in Bulverde from 10 am to 3 pm on the Saturday before Christmas. Children can see model trains…
- [Self-Guided First Day Nature Hikes 2027](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/self-guided-first-day-nature-hikes-2027--listing-b3552642ed34ac354a07011d) — Fri, Jan 1 · 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Start 2027 outdoors with a self-guided First Day Hike on any trail in Guadalupe River State Park (including the Bauer Unit). Afterward, stop by headquarters (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) to…
- [Trout Time at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trout-time-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-a4ffa572292f01708edebffc) — Sat, Jan 16 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Guadalupe River State Park – river below the Day Use parking lot, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A family fishing morning on the Guadalupe River after Texas Parks and Wildlife's Inland Fisheries Division stocks rainbow trout. Anglers of all ages check in at the registration…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Crafty Tuesday at Mammen Family Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/crafty-tuesday-at-mammen-family-public-library--listing-729fcbe967e4c832a6066e88) — Tuesdays 3–5 p.m. (Youth Services Program Room) · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · checked Oct 24. Every Tuesday afternoon the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde sets out a simple craft for school-age children in its Youth Services Program Room. Kids can stop by any time…
- [Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-a1bd4b9c771cc13db5caf41f) — Open daily. Headquarters Sept–May 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily; gate 8 a.m.–10 p.m. · Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A state park with four miles of Guadalupe River frontage in Comal County. Visitors can swim, fish, tube and canoe or kayak on the river (the park is the start of the 5-mile…
- [Natural Bridge Caverns](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/natural-bridge-caverns--listing-2ce01fd1829c3427e583f2f1) — Open on its own schedule · Natural Bridge Caverns · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Natural Bridge Caverns is a Texas family-owned show cave north of San Antonio (Comal County). Tours include Discovery Cavern, Hidden Wonders (with a sound and light show and a…
- [Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/natural-bridge-wildlife-ranch--listing-92256b919548744fadc13432) — Open on its own schedule · Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a drive-through safari park in the Hill Country north of San Antonio. Families drive their own vehicle along a route through about 500 acres…
- [Tween Club at Mammen Family Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tween-club-at-mammen-family-public-library--listing-60920701d94667938eb77c2d) — Fridays 4:30–5:30 p.m. (Youth Services Program Room) · Mammen Family Public Library, Bulverde · Ages 10–14 · checked Oct 24. A weekly Friday-afternoon club for tweens in grades 5 through 8 at the Bulverde library. Each week brings a different activity, from crafts to games and other hands-on projects…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Night Hike at Guadalupe River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-night-hike-at-guadalupe-river-state-park--listing-7e4d3d90d872c054068437ba) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Art for Kids: Cardboard House Sculptures](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-for-kids-cardboard-house-sculptures--listing-3dc9aabb5fd900cdf7f1b456) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Growing up Wild](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/growing-up-wild--listing-d13948fffa79ec374c8d9912) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Family Fun: Spooky Season Crafts!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-fun-spooky-season-crafts--listing-736988ceb0fd50f901d71062) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Preteen Night: Spooky Edition!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/preteen-night-spooky-edition--listing-388431b55fa69d36b20b3052) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [Bracken Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/bracken-pumpkin-patch--listing-e0021513bd846efc02886bb0) — ended Sat, Oct 10

## Nearby

- Towns in Comal County, TX: [New Braunfels, TX](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/new-braunfels-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/new-braunfels-tx.md), [Spring Branch, TX](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/spring-branch-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/spring-branch-tx.md), [Bulverde, TX](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/bulverde-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/bulverde-tx.md), [Canyon Lake, TX](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/canyon-lake-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/towns/canyon-lake-tx.md)
- [Things to do with kids in San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio.md)
- [This weekend in San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/this-weekend.md)

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