Throughout the year many of Bandera County's events are especially suited for children and offer special children's activities. Listed below are just a few of these events.
Celebrate Bandera Bandera, TX
LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Children of all ages thrill at the sight of the Texas Longhorn cattle drive down Bandera's Main Street on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend each year. Inaddition, Celebrate Bandera offers many historical re-enactment groups and camps where children can learn about the late 1800's. At Mansfield Park during the evenings, the Wild West Show will entertain and during the NPBR bull riding, the children have the opportunity to participate in a calf scramble.
Cowboys On Main Bandera, TX
MID MARCH THRU DECENBER - Every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (weathr permitting) the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project sponsors a western display in front of the Bandera County Courthouse. The display can range from a chuck wagon to a pen of horses or possibly a trick roper showing his skills. Also during this time western entertainers roam on Main Street and you will probably be able to see our Bandera Cattle Company perform a gunfight or two on the side streets.
Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Celebration Medina, TX
OCTOBER - Enjoy a whole day of family fun at the pumpkin patch. Activities include hay rides in the orchard, a pumpkin maze, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, scarecrow building, and perfroming with the Great Hill Country Symphony. Open on the weeeknds to the general public; Closed on Wednesdays; other weekdays are reserved for school groups and other children goups.
RiverFest Bandera, TX
LAST SATURDAY IN JUNE - RiverFest, held at Bandera City Park, celebrates Bandera's beautiful Medina River. Make sure to bring a towel, sunscreen, and river shoes so that you and your children can enjoy the river activities. Lawn chairs or a beach blanket are also advisable.Tubes and kayaks are available. A "River Rodeo" is held for the children and a special area is designated for ongoing children's activities throughout the day. Arts & Crafts, Open Car Show, BBQ Cookoff, and Bandera Ido Competition round out the day's activities.
Rodeos Bandera, TX
MAY THRU AUGUST - Rodeos are held weekly at the Twin Elm Guest Ranch and at the BR Lightning Ranch on Friday evenings at 8:00 PM. The rodeos offer mutton bustin' for children under 65 lbs and also offer an opportunity for children to enter the arena for either a calf scramble or mutton catch.
