Happenings In The Area
Feb 9 – 26 – San Antonio – 2012 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – AT&T Center. Entertainment, exhibits, live stock show, and rodeo. BIG EVENT.
Feb 24 – 26 – New Braunfels – Troutfest – Rio Raft Resort, 14130 River Rd. Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited with co-operation with Texas Parks & Wildlife will host a fly fishing exposition with talented fly tiers, Kid Fish pond, Educational classes, vendors, casting contest and more at Rio Raft & Resort on the Guadalupe River. Banquet, auction and presentations with guest speakers will be held as well. 512-413-3301.
Feb 24 – 26 – New Braunfels - North American Jewelry & Gift Show – Fri, noon-6pm. Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun, 11am-5pm. New Braunfels Convention Center, 375 Castell Ave. Jewelry, beads, and more! 210-410-0737.
Feb 25 – Hondo – Cowboy Country Roundup – Hondo City Park. Full day of family fun. Chuck wagon dinner, songwriter’s roundup, western market days, mutton bustin’, team roping, horseshoe tournament, baked goods competition, buckeroo games for kids. 830-426-3037.
Feb 25 – New Braunfels – AHA Heartchase – 9am-noon. 801 West San Antonio St. Heart conscious, technology savvy, fun run around downtown New Braunfels with your team members. 3 miles in 2 hours with 10 heart conscious activity stops in between using your phone as your scanning points earning device. Come laugh and run around town learning how to improve your heart with the American Heart Association. 800-572-2626.
Feb 25 – San Antonio – Run 4 Hope – Brackenridge Park, Koehler Pavilion – 7am. The 2nd Annual Run 4 Hope 5k run/walk. The first 500 pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt with their paid registration and a race packet. 100% of the proceeds benefits The Rape Crisis Center in San Antonio. Awards will be given to top 3 finishers in each age group. Registration through Active.com or at Soler Sports. Come out for a good workout, fun, food, and a great cause! Until 2/19: Ages 5-14 – $15, 15 & Up – $20 Race Day: Ages 5-14 – $20, 15 & Up – $30.
Feb 25 – San Antonio – 27th Annual Tower Climb & Run for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – 7:30am. Tower Climb & Run is a fundraising event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Anyone 10 years or older can participate. Competitive: Individuals or teams of four will be timed on a one mile run leading to a 579 foot vertical climb up 952 stairs. Non-Competitive: Individuals or teams of any number will get an athletic work-out like no other climbing the 952 stairs of the signature San Antonio landmark.
Feb 25 – Kerrville- Kerr County Market Days – 9am-4pm. Fourth Saturday of every month at Kerr County Courthouse Square (700 Main Street). Join growers, artists, craftspeople, and food producers who operate a pet-friendly, child-friendly open air market. 830-792-4655.
Feb 25 – 26 – Uvalde – Uvalde Market Days – 9am-5pm. Memorial Park, 337 E Main St.Tree shaded park along the banks of the quiet Leona River is the place for shopping, music, and great food. Vendors provide an incredible variety of arts and crafts, plants, wearables, jewelry, collectibles, antiques, and much much more! Bring the family, sit back, and enjoy the area’s favorite musical talent, eats, and bargains. Free. 210-844-8193, 830-249-5530.
Mar 2 – Boerne – Cascade Flashlight Tour – 7pm. Cascade Caverns, 226 Cascade Caverns Road. Every month Cascade Caverns hosts an extended nighttime tour using only flashlights in the Cave. The one-and-a-half-hour tour includes a Cascade Caverns LED flashlight and hot dogs (meat and veggie) beforehand. $19.95 per person. Call to reserve spot. 830-755-8080.
Mar 2 – Fredericksburg – First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg – A tradition in Fredericksburg, with galleries open until 8pm. Painting and fine craft demonstrations, casual art talks, opportunities to meet artists, special showings and entertainment. Experience the Fredericksburg art scene up close and personal while enjoying fine wines from local wineries and beyond all day long. Participating galleries are Artisans at Rocky Hill, Charles Beckendorf Gallery, Fredericksburg Art Gallery, The Good Art Co., Rodeo Studio Gallery, Uptown Market, Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg Art Guild and InSight Gallery.
Mar 2 – San Antonio – SouthTown First Friday Art Walk - Art, music, food and fun. Enjoy the galleries, restaurants and boutiques.
Mar 3 – Pflugerville – Tiara 5k - 4pm race - Hendrickson High School, 2905 FM 685, Pflugerville. Ladies and Diva’s of all ages, grab your running/walking shoes and water-bottle for the 2nd Annual, new and improved ……Tiara 5k Run(formerly known as the Diva 5k). Pfamily Pfun activities will also be available before and after Tiara 5k run! Beginning at 2:30 pm, The Diva & Dudes Carnival will have the Human Gyroscope, GAGA Ball, and a Mobile Gaming Theater.
Mar 3 - San Saba – Pecan Capital Trade Day – 8am-2pm. San Saba Civic Center, 104 South Water St. Sponsored by the City of San Saba. First Saturday of each month. Vendors from across central Texas provide a shopping experience filled with antiques and collectibles, furniture, home decor, arts and crafts, jewelry, tools, produce, and much more. Make plans to visit historic San Saba. 325-372-8291.
Mar 3 – Wimberley – Wimberley Market Day – 7pm-4pm. 601 FM 2325. First Saturday of the month from March through December. The oldest outdoor market in the Texas Hill Country and the second-largest in the state. We feature over 475 booths of everything you can’t live without. Come stroll our tree-shaded paths, listen to live music and shop to your heart’s content. Free admission.
Mar 4 – Austin – Zilker Park Kite Festival – 10am – 5pm. The Kite Festival is a family-oriented event and traditionally a day reserved for care-free play in the park. Typically 10,000 to 20,000 people, depending upon the weather, attend the event. Locations for vendors and exhibitors are spaced around the kite flying field to allow maximum access. Our vendors and exhibitors are both for profit and non-profit.
Mar 4 – Boerne – Tao, The Art of the Drum – 7:30pm-9:30pm. Boerne Champion High School, 201 Charger Boulevard. Presented by Boerne Performing Arts. 17 countries, 400 cities, 4 million spectators worldwide, and now in Boerne, Texas. Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in a show that has critics waxing lyrical about TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. The stars of TAO live and train at a compound in the mountains of Japan, reaching the highest level of virtuosity only after years of intensive study. The performers each bring nontraditional flair to the group by drawing on their diverse backgrounds: one as a hard rock musician, another a gymnast, and yet another as a composer. They offer a young and vibrantly modern take on the traditional art form of Japanese Drums. An explosive experience. 830-331-9079.
Mar 7 – New Braunfels – Art On the Beach – 6-8pm. 6700 N. IH 35. Monthly event will introduce you to local artists who will show and sell their artwork. Each month features different kinds of art including paintings, sculptures, jewelry and photography just to name a few. Kids activity area and painting classes for adults. 512-627-1020.
Mar 8 - Boerne – Bowfire – 7:30pm-9:30pm. Boerne Champion High School, 201 Charger Boulevard. Presented by Boerne Performing Arts. Celtic, Rock, Gypsy, Texas Swing, Ottawa Valley/Cape Breton, Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass. Everything you’d expect, and nothing like you’d imagined. Touring the globe since 2000, this “All Star Show” of the finest lineup of fiddle and violin virtuosos ever assembled on one stage, move seamlessly throughout genres of styles of music intermixed with incredible step and tap dancing, vocals, and back-up band. This avalanche of talent is a one of a kind musical and theatrical experience stringing together one show-stopping hit after another in a fast paced evening by the masters. eclectic and exhilarating. 830-331-9079.
Mar 9 – 18 - Austin – SXSW – South by Southwest Music Conference, Film and Interactive Festival takes over the city of Austin. Ten days featuring the latest in music, film and new media talent.
Mar 9 – 24 – Austin – Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo – 9100 Decker Lake Road – Come enjoy seventeen days of family fun! There’s a carnival, a Kidstown, food, cook-off competitions, rodeos and a great big time for everyone.
Mar 10 – 11 – Boerne – Boerne Market Days – 10am-5pm. Main Plaza. Market Days has become synonymous with great shopping in an outdoor setting with artists, craftsmen and vendors showing their creative talents and wares to the background music of some of Texas’ best homegrown musicians. Jewelry, plants, collectibles, antiques, and more. Great food with a local flavor. Free admission. 210-844-8193.
Mar 10 – Boerne – 2nd Saturday Art & Wine – 5pm-8pm. On Second Saturdays the galleries and “Other Walls” of Boerne host joint openings. Come out and enjoy a glass of wine and the latest offerings on the Boerne Art Scene. Park your car and take the free trolley to see the “Best Art East of Santa Fe.” Free. 830-249-1500.
Mar 10 – Castroville – Market Trail Days – 9am-4pm. Houston Square, across from 610 Madrid St. Check out local craftsmen and their wares at the Market Trail Days held the second Saturday of each month during March through December. Vendors from the area set up in beautiful Houston Square across from St. Louis Catholic Church. Booths feature anything from arts and crafts, wood-working, plants, clothes and plenty of food and drinks. 830-741-2313.
Mar 10 – Marble Falls – Main Street Market Day – 9am-4pm. Over 100 vendors with a variety of items on Main Street. Free admission. 830-693-2815.
Mar 10 – New Braunfels – 6th Annual CACCC Mardi Gras 5k Fun Run – 9am – Landa Park. Come support a good cause by having a GREAT time! Free beer, food, prizes and FUN for participants. Costume contest for best Mardi Gras themed outfit. Proceeds benefit Children’s Advocacy Center of Comal County.
Mar 11 – Gruene – Gospel Brunch with a Texas Twist – 10:30am-12pm. Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd. In the tradition of a New Orleans-style gospel brunch, we are serving up awe-inspiring gospel music coupled with a mouth-watering buffet, catered by the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar. Call or go online for advanced tickets. 830-629-5077.
Mar 16 – 18 – Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg Trade Days – Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm. Sun, 9am-4pm. US 290 East. Shop with over 350 vendors and 6 barns in 1 location every third weekend of the month. Acres of antiques, collectables and much more. Peruse the displays, enjoy live music or a snack from the on-site Biergarten. $3 parking fee is good all three days. 830-990-4900. Vendor info, 210-846-4094.
Mar 17 - Boerne - Kendall County Outdoor Family Fair – 10am-1pm. Boerne’s Main Plaza. Live music, kids’ activities, Moon Bounce, arts & crafts, kid photo ID cards, treasure hunt, Easter Bunny, informative exhibitors, senior information, puppet show, ore. Visit 45 informational exhibitors. Sponsored by the Kendall County Child Service Board, hosted by AgriLife Extension Agency, Boerne Parks & Recreation, Boerne Public Library, Hill Country Family YMCA & Department of State Health Services. Contact Parks & Rec, 830-249-9511.
Mar 17 – Marble Falls – UltiFit Challenge Series Part 1 - 10am. Reveille Peak Ranch, 105 County Road 114. The UltiFIT Challenge Series is a multi-sport event designed to challenge strength and endurance. If you’re a Crossfitter, body pumper, boot camper, runner, cyclist, triathlete, or something in the middle, this is for you! The race includes: 10-minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible in 10 minutes) of: 5 burpees, 10 box jumps, 10 push ups (hand release), 15 squats, plus 5K trail run for runners or 10-12K mountain bike course, then 100 kettle bell swings to finish. Time stops when you cross the finish line! Stick around to grab a catered meal, a shower, a beer if you’re over 21–all right here at the Ranch. Bring your camping gear and stick around for the night. 25% of all gross proceeds help UltiFit support of the Wounded Warrior Project. 512-755-4417.
Mar 17 – 18 – Gruene – Gruene Market Days – 10am-5pm. All products sold are made by the vendors themselves. Gruene Market Days are held on the third full weekend of each month, February through November, and the first weekend of December. 830-832-1721.
