{"id":36726,"date":"2025-11-05T17:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/36726\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:59:08","slug":"12-events-to-check-out-for-veterans-day-weekend-across-the-san-antonio-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/36726\/","title":{"rendered":"12 events to check out for Veterans Day weekend across the San Antonio metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Veterans Day parades to the start of Wurstfest in New Braunfels, learn more about these events going on in and around the Alamo city this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>North San Antonio<\/p>\n<p>Bexar County Veterans Day Parade<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate this national holiday with a parade near downtown San Antonio, recognizing those who have served in the military.<\/p>\n<p>Thrift Con<\/p>\n<p>Head to this convention with hundreds of vintage clothing vendors to dig through and find the right style.<\/p>\n<p>Edu-Cake Off with MECA<\/p>\n<p>Watch this baking competition between local chefs and businesses while enjoying sweets and supporting children who are unable to attend traditional schools due to disability.<\/p>\n<p>Northeast San Antonio Metrocom<\/p>\n<p>2025 Blue Jean Benefit<\/p>\n<p>Listen to live music, win prizes and support the community at this benefit event supporting students in the region and Northeast Lakeview College.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry Wayne Longmire<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the jokes of this veteran stand-up comic with over a million followers on social media as he heads to the area for two shows.<\/p>\n<p>Master Gardener Lunch &amp; Learn: Indoor House Plants<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to become a successful plant parent with this free seminar and lunch led by master gardeners from Guadalupe County.<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.FreeProgram Room, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schertz.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.schertz.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Catch the showing of solo artist Joseph Kuipers in the Cave Without a Name on Nov. 8. (Courtesy Cave Without a Name)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/11\/05\/394026.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>Catch the showing of solo artist Joseph Kuipers in the Cave Without a Name on Nov. 8. (Courtesy Cave Without a Name)Boerne &#8211; Fair Oaks Ranch<\/p>\n<p>Diva Night<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate local business with extended shopping hours, listen to live music and enjoy cocktails at this special shopping event throughout downtown to start the month.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Loot\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Head to the theater to catch the performance of \u201cLoot,\u201d a slapstick comedy with dark undertones.<\/p>\n<p>The Jones Christmas Ranch<\/p>\n<p>Drive through and see this expansive display of holiday lights, featuring over 4 million twinkling bulbs and themed decorations.<\/p>\n<p>Music in the Cave: Joseph Kuipers<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this unique solo artist perform using the cello and the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, as he plays songs from Asia and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>New Braunfels<\/p>\n<p>Wurstfest Opening Ceremonies with Alex Meixner<\/p>\n<p>Catch the storied opening event of the festival with the \u201cbiting of the sausage\u201d and the tapping of the first keg, along with live music and more.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans Day Parade &amp; Ceremony<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate and recognize veterans who have served at this parade and ceremony in downtown New Braunfels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Veterans Day parades to the start of Wurstfest in New Braunfels, learn more about these events going&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36727,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11403,7746,23094,7892,23092,23089,23093,23095,82,84,83,23088,23087,23091,23090],"class_list":["post-36726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-christmas-events","tag-christmas-lights","tag-comedy-show","tag-events-san-antonio","tag-festivals-san-antonio","tag-holiday-shopping-boerne","tag-parades-san-antonio","tag-retama-park-events-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-thrifting-near-me-san-antonio","tag-veterans-day-events","tag-wurstfest","tag-wurstfest-new-braunfels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}