🛍️ Gruene Market Days, French Wine, & More New Braunfels Fun

August 13, 2026

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Happy Thursday, New Braunfels! The weekend is almost here, and there are some great ways to make the most of it around town. From shopping handmade goods in Gruene to sipping French wine and supporting local student-athletes, we've rounded up a few events worth adding to your calendar.

Our locally owned partners at Massage Heights are making it easy to support local families this summer. Through August, their New Braunfels and Spring Branch/Bulverde locations are collecting food donations to help provide meals for local children who may not have access to school meal programs during summer break.

Donate $10 worth of nonperishable food, such as mac and cheese, beans, spaghetti sauce, or pasta, and you'll receive a FREE Elevation to use during your next visit. It's a simple way to help feed local kids while treating yourself to a little relaxation.

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Browse nearly 100 Texas artisans this weekend

Gruene Market Days returns this Saturday and Sunday, August 15–16, bringing nearly 100 artisans from across Texas to the Gruene Historic District. Browse handmade goods, unique home décor, artisan crafts, and Texas-made foods while enjoying complimentary live entertainment.

Admission and parking are free, making it an easy weekend outing. Once you're done shopping, you can explore Gruene's restaurants, specialty shops, tasting rooms, and other attractions nearby.

Pair five French wines with five artisanal cheeses

Get ready for an evening of French flavors at Otto's Cheese Shop on Saturday, August 15. The 90-minute tasting features five French wines paired with five French cheeses, with guidance from the shop's Certified Cheese Professionals.

After the tasting, you'll have time to browse the shop and pick up some of your favorite selections. Admission is $48.71, and the event begins at 7:30 PM at 344 Landa St.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN?

Here are some of the events we’re most excited about over the next few days:

THURSDAY
🐕 Rollo’s Birthday Pawty at Dry Comal Creek Vineyards (Thursday)
🍷 Free Wine Tasting at Zócalo Wine Co. (4:30 PM)
🎮 Teen Time: Game Night at New Braunfels Public Library (5:00 PM)
🐶 Chick-fil-A Fundraiser for Canine Classmates at Chick-fil-A Walnut Avenue (5:00 PM)
🎸 Dan Whitaker Band at The Grapevine in Gruene (5:00 PM)
🕺 Line Dance Lessons at Gruene Hall (6:00 PM)
🌞 A Bright Morning at Painting with a Twist (6:00 PM)
🎶 Buffaloe & The Heard at Krause’s Cafe (6:00 PM)
🎤 Songwriter’s Night at The Redbird Listening Room (6:00 PM)
🎸 Allan Hendrickson at Gruene Hall (7:00 PM)
🎵 Live Music with Slim Bawb & The Stumpgrinders at The Gruene Grove (7:00 PM)
🎸 Mark Odom Band at Watering Hole Saloon (8:00 PM)
🎤 Briana Adams at Gruene Hall (8:30 PM)

FRIDAY
🎸 Jace Nunnelly at Gruene Hall (12:00 PM)
🎨 Open Studio (DIY Experience) at Painting With A Twist (2:00 PM)
🤸 Front Aerial Workshop #3 at AMPlify Movement (2:30 PM)
🎶 Live Music at The Gruene Grove (3:00 PM)
🍻 Friday Afternoon Club at Gruene Hall (4:00 PM)
🎸 Bret Graham at The Grapevine in Gruene (5:00 PM)
🚨 G-317 Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Course (6:00 PM)MC & 🎶 The Mystyx at Krause’s Cafe (6:30 PM)
🏔️ Blue Ridge Mountains at Painting with a Twist (7:00 PM)
🎭 Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Circle Arts Theatre (7:30 PM)
🎤 Michael James at The Redbird Listening Room (7:30 PM)
🎸 Shelby Stone at Gruene Hall (7:30 PM)
🎶 Hudson Westbrook at Whitewater Amphitheater (8:00 PM)
🎵 Tiffiny Dawn Band at Watering Hole Saloon (8:30 PM)
🎸 Jumbofunk at Happy Cow Bar and Grill (8:30 PM)
🎤 Elysha LeMaster at The Phoenix Saloon (9:00 PM)

SATURDAY
🔥 G-317 Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Course (8:00 AM)
🎶 Luke Leverett at Krause’s Cafe (10:00 AM)
🛍️ Gruene Market Days in Gruene Historic District (10:00 AM)
📚 Family Storytime at New Braunfels Public Library (10:30 AM)
🎸 Tasman Sharp at Gruene Hall (11:00 AM)
🎨 Hanging Around at Painting with a Twist (12:00 PM)
🍷 Saturday at the Vineyard at Dry Comal Creek Vineyards (12:00 PM)
🎵 Live Music at The Gruene Grove (12:00 PM)
🧵 Beginner Shuttle Tatting Class at Heritage Village (1:00 PM)
🎸 Jonn Del Toro Richardson at Gruene Hall (1:00 PM)
🧶 Knit-A-Long Group at New Braunfels Public Library (2:00 PM)
🎶 Austin Gilliam at Krause’s Cafe (2:00 PM)
🎤 Saturday Afternoon Live with George Joseph Marsh at The Phoenix Saloon (2:00 PM)
🎸 Andrew Kreitz at The Grapevine in Gruene (2:00 PM)
🎨 Colors in the Wind at Painting with a Twist (3:30 PM)
🌺 Big Aloha Bash at 2550 Black Bear Drive (4:00 PM)
🎵 Lee Mathis at The Grapevine in Gruene (6:00 PM)
💙 2026 Go Blue Gala at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center (6:00 PM)
🎸 Kyle Reed Hemmen at Inferno’s Wood Fired Oven & Spirits (6:30 PM)
🎤 Tausha Jackson at Krause’s Cafe (6:30 PM)
🌟 Starry Night Over Gruene Hall at Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)
🍷 French Wine and Cheese Tasting at Otto’s Cheese Shop (7:30 PM)
🎭 Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Circle Arts Theatre (7:30 PM)
🎶 Phil Hamilton at The Redbird Listening Room (7:30 PM)
🎸 Hudson Westbrook at Whitewater Amphitheater (8:00 PM)
🤠 Ellis Bullard with Michael Armstrong at Cowboys & Cadillacs (8:00 PM)
🎤 Fire & Heart: A Heart, Pat Benatar & Ladies of the ’80s Tribute Show at Watering Hole Saloon (9:00 PM)
🎸 Mike Ryan at Gruene Hall (9:00 PM)
🎶 Mach 5 at The Phoenix Saloon (9:00 PM)

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Help support New Braunfels High School sports

The NBHS All Sports Booster Club is hosting its annual Go Blue Gala on Saturday, August 15, at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center. As the organization's largest fundraiser of the year, the event helps provide more than $120,000 in support for New Braunfels High School athletic programs.

Funds raised help teams with equipment, program needs, facility improvements, seasonal seed money, and other requests that directly benefit student-athletes and coaches. It's a chance to celebrate Unicorn Athletics while helping invest in the next generation of local athletes.

DID YOU KNOW?

Just 3 months after the German settlers arrived, Hermann Seele gathered 15 children beneath a grove near what is now the Sophienburg Museum and began teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic in both German and English.

Seele would go on to become one of the most important figures in New Braunfels history. He helped establish the town's first public school, served as mayor, alderman, preacher, postmaster, justice of the peace, state legislator, and played a key role in preserving the rights of early settlers.

WEATHER FORECAST 

Thursday: High: 102º | Low: 77º | 5% chance of precipitation

Friday: High: 99º | Low: 78º | 15% chance of precipitation

Saturday: High: 100º | Low: 75º | 10% chance of precipitation

Burn Ban: OFF

Water Restrictions: Stage 2 (click here for more info)

New Braunfels families have a new option for swim lessons. Our partners at Water Babies of Central Texas are celebrating their grand opening and offering a FREE Happy Nappy reusable swim diaper with all registrations through the end of September.

Water Babies provides research-backed lessons for babies, toddlers, and young children, with parents joining in the water during early classes to build confidence and water safety skills. They also offer a "Love your first lesson, or your money back" guarantee, so there’s no risk in trying a class.

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Thanks!

Thanks for spending part of your day with us.

Have a fantastic Thursday, and we'll see you tomorrow with more local stories, events, and things happening around town!

Until next time,

— The New Braunfels Life Team

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