Agritourism & Farm Experiences in New Braunfels, TX

New Braunfels

Gruene Pumpkin Patch sets up each fall in New Braunfels, tied to the mini-golf course in the historic Gruene district. Alongside rows of pumpkins, it runs putt-putt, a train ride, and a kids' play area, with plenty of spots for photos. It's aimed at families looking for a fall outing rather than a working farm. The patch opens Thursday through Sunday in October.

Seguin

Gretchen Bee Ranch runs a full-service beekeeping showroom on West Kingsbury in Seguin, east of San Antonio, one of the few in South Texas. Owners Mark and Thien sell raw local honey, pure beeswax candles, and gift baskets, and teach beekeeping classes for newcomers. They also work to rebuild local bee populations. The shop trades under The Beeswax Department brand.

Seguin

Pecans are the main fall crop at Boenig Farm, sold from a red barn on FM 758 outside Seguin. The stand also opens in late spring with peaches, sweet corn, potatoes, onions, beets, green beans, cabbage, and squash as they come in. It's a straightforward family produce operation, buy what's fresh and in season straight from the grower. Call 830-433-0789 to check hours before you drive out.

Garden Ridge

A small operation in Garden Ridge, a community between San Antonio and New Braunfels in Comal County. The name points to a family homestead. It sits on FM 2252 on the southern edge of the Hill Country, near the German-settled towns of the Guadalupe valley.

San Marcos

Heirloom Blooms is a flower operation on FM 32 near San Marcos, in Hays County between Austin and San Antonio. The name points to cut flowers rather than produce. Central Texas flower farms usually run spring through fall, sometimes with u-pick days or market bouquets. No hours, phone, or website are posted with the listing, so confirm before visiting.

Wimberley

Montesino Ranch is a 225-acre working ranch three miles outside Wimberley in the Texas Hill Country, with a nine-acre organic farm alongside its guest lodging and event grounds. Owners Scott and Brenda Mitchell host one wedding or event per weekend and offer private access to a Blanco River swimming hole, plus hiking and biking. The organic farm supplies produce for on-site meals and gatherings.

La Vernia

A fall corn maze and family farm near La Vernia, east of San Antonio in Wilson County. The season centers on autumn, with the cut-corn maze and pumpkin-patch weekends. Check ahead for opening dates, which follow the corn's height and the October calendar.

San Antonio

A seasonal pumpkin patch on Bitters Road on the north side of San Antonio, open in the weeks leading up to Halloween. It sits in a part of town with easy highway access, drawing families for pumpkins and photos each October. Confirm opening dates and hours locally before you go, since pop-up patches change from year to year.

San Antonio

St. Thomas Episcopal School is a private school on North Loop 1604 East in San Antonio, filed here under agritourism. That listing most likely reflects a seasonal pumpkin patch, an autumn fundraiser many Texas schools and churches host on their grounds through October. The school itself is not a working farm. Contact the school directly to confirm whether a public pumpkin patch runs and on what dates.

SEGUIN

S-Ranch is a farm on Capote Road outside Seguin, in Guadalupe County between San Antonio and San Marcos. The Capote community sits in South-Central Texas ranch and cropland along the Guadalupe River. Details online are thin, so contact the ranch directly to find out what they grow or raise and whether any visits or sales are open to the public.

San Antonio

One of the largest stock shows and rodeos in the country, held each February in San Antonio. The event combines professional rodeo, a junior livestock show and auction, a carnival, and concerts, and it raises money for youth agricultural scholarships across Texas. The organization has since moved its grounds to the Frost Bank Center complex on the city's East Side.

San Antonio

This pumpkin patch festival runs seasonally at a site on WW White Road in San Antonio's east side, tied to the 410 Printing Center. It reads as a fall pop-up event rather than a working farm. Dates and activities vary year to year, so check locally for current details before going.

San Antonio

A South Texas hunting and agritourism ranch near Tilden, in McMullen County's brush country between San Antonio and the border. The region is known for managed whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, dove, and hog hunting on native mesquite-and-prickly-pear rangeland. Bookings run through a business office in San Antonio rather than the ranch itself.

Bulverde

A seasonal pumpkin patch on West Ammann Road in Bulverde, in the Hill Country just north of San Antonio. Patches like this open through October with pumpkins, photo spots, and family activities. Confirm this year's dates before visiting.

San Antonio

Thunder Heart Bison is the grass-fed bison brand of Shape Ranch, a Texas family operation raising buffalo without added hormones or antibiotics. The meat sells direct and through San Antonio-area outlets, marketed as carrying as many omega-3s per serving as salmon. The San Antonio address is a market and distribution point rather than the ranch itself. See thunderheartbison.com or shaperanch.com for products and ordering.