Things to Do in Bandera County

ParksBanderaBandera City ParkBandera City Park is a downtown day-use park with Medina River frontage, broad lawns, picnic facilities, fishing…Daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; verify gates ExperienceBanderaBandera GunfightersBandera’s resident gunfighter troupe stages outdoor frontier skits behind the visitor center, using costumes, blank-pistol effects…Saturdays; listings conflict—verify 11/1 or… AttractionBanderaBandera Natural History and Art MuseumAn eight-acre museum south of downtown Bandera with life-size dinosaur replicas on outdoor trails and six continents of wildlife…Tue–Sat 10 AM – 5 PM, Sun Noon – 5 PM… ExperienceFreeBanderaCowboys on MainCowboys on Main turns Western Trail Heritage Park into a Saturday-morning program of music, demonstrations, wagon rides…Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; weather permitting AttractionBanderaFrontier Times MuseumFounded in 1927, Frontier Times Museum presents Bandera County and Texas frontier history through objects collected across…Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ParksBanderaHill Country State Natural AreaMore than 5,000 acres of former ranchland offer primitive camping and rugged routes for hikers, mountain bikers, backpackers…Daily; office 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ParksBanderaHorseshoe Bend Disc Golf CourseHorseshoe Bend is an 18-hole, par-57 disc golf course laid out beside the Medina River at Bandera City Park.Year-round during daylight; verify gates RiverBanderaRangers CrossingRangers Crossing identifies a Highway 16 low-water crossing on the Medina River… ParksFreeBanderaSilver Spur SkateparkSilver Spur is a free, unsupervised outdoor skatepark with modular wooden obstacles for several nonmotorized wheel-sport formats.Dawn to dusk; verify current access AttractionFreeBanderaWestern Trail Antiques & MarketplaceA two-story antiques marketplace spanning nearly a full block of Main Street in downtown Bandera with more than one hundred vendor…Mon–Sat 10 AM – 5 PM, Sun 11 AM – 5 PM ParksPipe CreekAlbert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural AreaKronkosky State Natural Area protects springs, Hill Country habitat, and rare species…Closed to public; no opening date ParksPipe CreekBear Springs Blossom Nature TrailThis privately managed 128-acre preserve combines oak, juniper, and cherry woodland with guided nature visits arranged by telephone…Call ahead to arrange access ExperienceTarpleyMac & Ernie's Roadside EateryMac & Ernie’s is a weekend-only Tarpley restaurant known for changing menus, Hill Country ingredients…Fri–Sat 11–4 and 5–9; Sun 11–2 ParksLakehillsMedina LakeThis Medina Lake row refers to the Bandera County park in Lakehills, currently limited to weekend picnicking because low water has…Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; weather permitting ExperienceLakehillsMedina Lake Cajun FestivalLakehills Community Center hosts a rain-or-shine day of Cajun and Zydeco music, gumbo competition, dancing, vendors…Sept. 26, 2026, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. RiverMedinaMedina River (Medina-area access)This listing identifies the upper Medina River corridor near Medina, not a managed park, swimming hole, or guaranteed public launch. ExperiencePipe CreekMovieland Animals (The Camel Farm)Movieland Animals has operated an exotic-animal and film-training property in Pipe Creek…Unverified; call to confirm visits RiverMedinaPeaceful Valley Road Low-Water CrossingPeaceful Valley Road crosses the upper Medina River at a low-water roadway without the services or access guarantees of a managed… ExperiencePipe CreekPipe Creek Tree Farm & Pumpkin PatchThe Pipe Creek farm pairs a choose-and-cut Christmas tree season with a separate fall pumpkin-patch program at the Phil’s Road…Trees: daily 11–5:45 from Nov… AttractionPipe CreekPolly's ChapelPolly’s Chapel is an 1882 limestone church built by Tejano pioneer José Policarpio Rodriguez and maintained today for preserved use…No drop-in hours; rental blocks only