Your Hill Country Weekend: 3 Must-Do Events in Boerne Oct 3–5
If your soul’s feeling a little cramped inside four walls, this weekend is your open invitation to stretch your legs, breathe deep, and soak in what Boerne does best: good company, local flavor, and unexpected delight. Here are three standout happenings you’ll want to pencil in for October 3–5, 2025.
🎸 1. Free Roam Brewing’s October 3 Live Music + Oct 4 Oktoberfest
📍 Free Roam Brewing Co. (325 S. Main St, Boerne)
🗓️ Friday, Oct 3, 6:00 PM — Live music with Trey Gonzalez freeroambrewing.com
🗓️ Saturday, Oct 4 (all day) — Oktoberfest celebration — beer, food trucks, games & more Facebook+2Facebook+2
If your spirit craves a laid-back evening with local rhythm, the Friday concert is your ticket. But don’t sleep on Saturday — Free Roam’s Oktoberfest is the kind of party that demands your sway, your appetite, and maybe your lederhosen (or your own Hill Country style!). 🍻
Expect full taps, food trucks, live bands, and that communal hum that happens when folks gather outdoors in fall weather. (Yes, this is Boerne’s kind of “German party with a Texas accent.”)
📚 2. Boerne Book Festival
📍 Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main Street
🗓️ Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 • 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Boerne Book Festival
If your weekend soul leans toward quiet adventures, the Book Festival is for you. Meet authors, join panel discussions, browse local presses, and enjoy the comforting ritual of exploring pages in good company. A midday literary escape right in town.
And bonus: while you’re in the heart of Boerne, thread in a stroll through the shops or grab lunch at a café. Think of it as “book + people watching + neighborhood wandering” time.
🚘 3. Boerne Classic Car & Rod Run
📍 Roads & Plaza (Events Off Main)
🗓️ Saturday & Sunday, Oct 4–5, 2025 — Car show + vendor booths eventsoffmain.com
Expect gleaming chrome, stories under hoods, classic muscle, and vintage detail. This is one of Boerne’s standout automotive spectacles — cars that talk to your heart, and people who can’t stop smiling as they wander past. Bring the family. Bring your curiosity. Bring your camera.
📅 Quick Reference Table
| Event | Date & Time | Location | More Info / Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Roam Oktoberfest | Sat–Sun, Oct 4–5, 2025 | Free Roam Brewing Co., 325 S Main St | freeroambrewing.com/events |
| Boerne Book Festival | Sat, Oct 4, 2025 • 9:30 AM–4:30 PM | Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N Main | boernebookfest.com |
| Boerne Classic Car & Rod Run (Save the date) | Fri–Sun, Oct 10–12, 2025 | Historic Downtown Boerne • Main Plaza |
City Save-the-Date Events Off Main |
Let me break down why these three belong in your weekend:
Variety: beer + music, literary escape, classic car spectacle — something for whoever you are this weekend.
Proximity: all local, easy drives (or walks) — no long haul.
Community heart: local bands, local authors, local car enthusiasts — supporting folks we know & love.
💡 Pro Tips & Little Extras
For Free Roam’s Oktoberfest, get there early for prime parking and food-truck lines before the rush.
At the Book Festival, consider arriving at the start — speaker panels and signing lines tend to build.
The Car & Rod Run is ideal in daylight — plan your schedule so you don’t miss the afternoon show.
