# Things to do with kids in New Braunfels, TX

> 30 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in New Braunfels, TX (Guadalupe County, TX), in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Crazy Craft](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/crazy-craft--listing-d6dc7a9f097a02ee4c15c2f9) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · New Braunfels Public Library – Westside Branch · All ages · checked Oct 14. Glitter, buttons, and hot glue! Crafting fun at the Westside Library — bring your own craft or make one from the library's array of materials.
- [Monarch Festival 2026 at Fischer Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/monarch-festival-2026-at-fischer-park--listing-ca883fe88ca4c8349d3addd7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Fischer Park, New Braunfels · Free · checked Oct 20. Fischer Park in New Braunfels celebrates the monarch butterfly, the state insect of Texas, with a free fall festival of games, crafts, exhibits and activities. Families learn…
- [New Braunfels Jamboree Train Show](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/new-braunfels-jamboree-train-show--listing-f0339ac0de66f1c8cc40a971) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · New Braunfels Civic Center · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. The New Braunfels Railroad Museum holds two train shows a year, and the fall Jamboree fills the New Braunfels Civic Center with model railroads and railroad displays for seasoned…
- [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…
- [Historic Gruene's Trail of Treats](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/historic-gruene-s-trail-of-treats--listing-b847a44389937c97bf1b5654) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels · checked Oct 16. Families can trick-or-treat through the Gruene Historic District in New Braunfels on the Wednesday evening before Halloween, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Children are encouraged to come…
- [Paint & Play at McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/paint-and-play-at-mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-3be08f612aff4ce9c0db6c25) — Wed, Oct 28 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · checked Oct 20. A guided painting lesson for kids on the museum floor at McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels. Each session has a seasonal subject: children paint a Frankenstein face on…
- [Professor Graybeard Program](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/professor-graybeard-program--listing-5eed9548cf52a3f2eaa325be) — Wed, Oct 28 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · New Braunfels Public Library – Westside Branch · Ages 8–12 · checked Oct 14. Tween program at the Westside Library presented as the Professor Graybeard Program. (No description printed on the page.)
- [Downtown Spooktacular — New Braunfels](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/downtown-spooktacular-new-braunfels--listing-a5f7506b38f2133678e295db) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Main Plaza and downtown New Braunfels · Free · checked Oct 20. Safe trick-or-treating for kids on the streets of downtown New Braunfels two days before Halloween. Downtown businesses, the New Braunfels Police and Fire Departments, the Solid…
- [Costume Special Admission Day at McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/costume-special-admission-day-at-mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-a91a047fdcb0329849c9b020) — Fri, Oct 30 · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · From $7 · checked Oct 20. On the Friday before Halloween, McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels offers a $7 admission to visitors who come in their Halloween costume, plus a spooky scavenger hunt…
- [Tasty Tuesday: Campfire Cupcakes at McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tasty-tuesday-campfire-cupcakes-at-mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-e11fa3a91391e13e32681b4f) — Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · checked Oct 20. A kids' cooking-style activity at McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels: on Tuesday, November 3 at 2 pm, children get a lesson in making 'campfire cupcakes'. It is a short…
- [Pokemon Fan Club](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pokemon-fan-club--listing-2f6d2bd0cc0c9ad60a15e03a) — Wed, Nov 4 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · New Braunfels Public Library – Westside Branch · All ages · checked Oct 14. Pokémon fan club meet-up at the Westside Library. (No further description on page.)
- [Santa's Ranch Drive-Through Christmas Lights](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/santa-s-ranch-drive-through-christmas-lights--listing-c7420e8f1f65f4c3998f7623) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · Santa's Ranch, New Braunfels · All ages · From $37 · checked Oct 16. Santa's Ranch is a drive-through holiday light park on the I-35 frontage road in New Braunfels that has been part of the area's holiday season for more than 20 years. Families…
- [Wurstfest 2026](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/wurstfest-2026--listing-45989fd7ca3d1eb9d344cb79) — Nov 6 – Nov 15 · Wurstfest Grounds, Landa Park, New Braunfels · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Wurstfest is New Braunfels' ten-day German heritage festival in Landa Park near the headwaters of the Comal River. More than 40 bands play on five stages, including the Edelweiss…
- [Wurstfest Kickoff at McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/wurstfest-kickoff-at-mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-a95e56b711c5e8517968186f) — Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00 AM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · Free · checked Oct 16. McKenna Children's Museum kicks off Wurstfest season in New Braunfels. Visitors can sample traditional German sausage, meet the museum's mascot Freckles and learn the chicken…
- [Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony — New Braunfels](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/veterans-day-parade-and-ceremony-new-braunfels--listing-1c534c2cce09ea324a44f5a0) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Plaza and downtown New Braunfels · Free · checked Oct 20. The City of New Braunfels honors local veterans with a ceremony and parade downtown on Saturday, November 7. The ceremony begins at 9 am on Main Plaza, followed by the parade at…
- [Tween Tuesday – Master Naturalists: Tree Superpowers](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tween-tuesday-master-naturalists-tree-superpowers--listing-141cdf2b41bb287e73c82726) — Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · New Braunfels Public Library – Westside Branch · Ages 8–12 · checked Oct 14. A program just for kids ages 8 to 12 with Master Naturalists on tree superpowers. All supplies provided.
- [McKenna's Family STEAM Class](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mckenna-s-family-steam-class--listing-ed30affe9c5b1f411ee8179c) — Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · checked Oct 16. A family class at McKenna Children's Museum covering science, technology, engineering, art and math. It is geared for ages 5 to 7, and the whole family is welcome. Included with…
- [Piñata Workshop at Westside Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pinata-workshop-at-westside-community-center--listing-11b90dedacb40f42847e3659) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Westside Community Center, New Braunfels · From $80 · checked Oct 20. A hands-on workshop at the New Braunfels Westside Community Center where participants learn to build and decorate their own piñata. All materials are provided, and the session…
- [Curiosity Club (Ages 5-7)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/curiosity-club-ages-5-7--listing-cfac6459c226daf0d51f586c) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · New Braunfels Public Library (Main Branch) · Ages 5–7 · checked Oct 14. A program just for kids ages 5-7 exploring different art media and techniques, nature and wildlife, holidays, building and engineering, and more.
- [Come Play Your Way: Sensory-Friendly Evening at McKenna](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/come-play-your-way-sensory-friendly-evening-at-mckenna--listing-b059708fb8c4e19c7022b494) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · checked Oct 16. An evening for children with special needs and their immediate family to enjoy McKenna Children's Museum in a comfortable setting, with smaller crowds, fewer distractions and a…
- [Camo Special Admission Day at McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/camo-special-admission-day-at-mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-ed5b21c4dc0bc7b438b7bd47) — Fri, Nov 20 · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · checked Oct 24. McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels marks Veterans Day month with a special admission day: on Friday, November 20, anyone who comes dressed in camouflage pays $7 to enter…
- [Downtown Lighting & Santa's Arrival — New Braunfels](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/downtown-lighting-and-santa-s-arrival-new-braunfels--listing-8054726561594207c2fa7336) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Main Plaza, downtown New Braunfels · Free · checked Oct 20. New Braunfels' official kickoff to the holiday season on Main Plaza downtown. Thousands of lights are switched on across downtown, and Santa makes his arrival in New Braunfels…
- [Tween/Teen Fan Club Presents: The Hunger Games](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tween-teen-fan-club-presents-the-hunger-games--listing-df512f00443d7f35c2045dbe) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · New Braunfels Public Library (Main Branch) · Ages 8–17 · checked Oct 14. Tween/Teen Fan Club session themed on The Hunger Games. (No further description on page.)
- [The Polar Express Experience with Santa Photos — Brauntex Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-polar-express-experience-with-santa-photos-brauntex-theatre--listing-29c6b0359697e679f7e490cc) — Sun, Nov 22 · 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre, New Braunfels · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A holiday afternoon for young families in downtown New Braunfels built around a big-screen showing of The Polar Express (rated G). Before the film, children can meet Santa and…
- [Thanksgiving Sports Camp at Zipp Family Sports Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/thanksgiving-sports-camp-at-zipp-family-sports-park--listing-cdb96e0dbafc99669af113f1) — Nov 23 – Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Zipp Family Sports Park, New Braunfels · Ages 6–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 20. A three-morning Thanksgiving-break sports camp for ages 6–12 from New Braunfels Parks & Recreation at Zipp Family Sports Park. Each day focuses on the fundamentals of a different…
- [Wassailfest](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/wassailfest--listing-6c82f83c8d151e527ba6b894) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown New Braunfels · All ages · checked Oct 14. Downtown New Braunfels holiday evening with streets lined with Christmas decorations and lights, wassail tasting, music, food vendors, downtown shopping specials and…
- [The Nutcracker — Ballet Texas at the Brauntex](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-texas-at-the-brauntex--listing-029c2bfc7f7c0225888f83af) — Thu, Dec 17 (+3 more dates) · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre, New Braunfels · Paid · checked Oct 24. New Braunfels' Ballet Texas stages its full-length Nutcracker at the historic Brauntex Theatre downtown, six performances over the weekend before Christmas. The production tells…
- [Holiday Music & Movement](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-music-and-movement--listing-4698ace1db8b5d76887abf85) — Fri, Dec 18 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · New Braunfels Public Library – Westside Branch · Ages 0–4 · checked Oct 14. Holiday-themed music and movement session for early childhood at the Westside Library. (No further description on page.)
- [Westside Winter Sports Camp — New Braunfels](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/westside-winter-sports-camp-new-braunfels--listing-23f8edfd75e61b8f5a9cc212) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Westside Community Center, New Braunfels · Ages 6–12 · From $75 · checked Oct 20. Winter-break sports camp for ages 6–12 at the New Braunfels Westside Community Center, offered in two three-day weeks: December 21–23 and December 28–30. Each day teaches the…
- [Learn at the Library with Parks & Recreation: Local Wildlife](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/learn-at-the-library-with-parks-and-recreation-local-wildlife--listing-bf67a8417d859d6762299218) — Fri, Jan 8 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · New Braunfels Public Library (Main Branch) · Ages 5–7 · checked Oct 16. A monthly hands-on program at the New Braunfels Public Library with local partners, aimed at elementary-age children, mixing a presentation with experiential learning. This month…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Beginner Tennis Camp at Prince Solms Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/beginner-tennis-camp-at-prince-solms-park--listing-c375649d3e4e202d7206fa7a) — Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00 PM, October 12–November 18 · Prince Solms Park, New Braunfels · From $40 · checked Oct 20. A six-week evening tennis camp for children run by New Braunfels Parks & Recreation at Prince Solms Park. It is designed for kids who want to learn tennis or who have a little…
- [McKenna Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mckenna-children-s-museum--listing-24bebd17d55954ec991679d6) — Monday – Saturday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Sunday: Closed · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · From $10 · checked Oct 16. McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels is a hands-on museum built for young children to explore with all their senses. Exhibit areas include Hill Country Campgrounds…
- [Wee Discovery Preschool Nature Class at Fischer Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/wee-discovery-preschool-nature-class-at-fischer-park--listing-32cf2b77088e480b3955b155) — Tuesdays, 9:30–11:00 AM · Fischer Park – Nature Education Center, New Braunfels · Ages 3–5 · From $12 · checked Oct 20. A weekly hands-on nature and science class for preschoolers at the Nature Education Center in Fischer Park, New Braunfels. Every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11 am, children ages 3–5…

## Recently ended

- [McKenna's Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mckenna-s-halloween-party--listing-2e9ec7530be2e4acb34c560b) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Panther Canyon Night Hike: Creepy Crawlies](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/panther-canyon-night-hike-creepy-crawlies--listing-e9ae4a055b197e7630362716) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Trick or Treat on Das Street at Das Rec](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trick-or-treat-on-das-street-at-das-rec--listing-5e1530fd647f7761fb385f1d) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Día de los Muertos Festival New Braunfels](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-new-braunfels--listing-0bd7814217031c01356c03be) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [After Hours Family Movie Night: Encanto](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/after-hours-family-movie-night-encanto--listing-9d35b60287389763c24f54c4) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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