Real Estate Photographer in Boerne, TX

The city of Boerne's Main Street is a reminder that Christmas magic is only a drive away.

Located 30 minutes from San Antonio, Boerne turns into one of the Hallmark Christmas movie-looking towns during the holidays.

Founded by the same 19th-century German immigrants who settled across Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, Comfort and Sisterdale, Boerne is full of charming historic buildings that now house an array of shops, restaurants wineries and brewpubs. At Christmas, these places come alive with lights, parades and festivals with enough cheer to make your heart grow three sizes, à la The Grinch.

But it's not just the stunning Main Street amenities and charming town square. Boerne is known for its weekend December festivals that add an extra level of flair to the holiday season, making it a delightful destination for holiday magic.

Christmas in Boerne

The winter holiday season begins the moment people put their forks down on Thanksgiving Day. Dickens on Main is the annual Christmas kickoff event in Boerne. It's a vintage holiday wonderland with fake snow, live music, carolers, lights, food, and kids' activities taking over Main Street for two nights right after Thanksgiving Day.

The following weekend, the city hosts Weihnachts (German for Christmas) Weekend, which brings thousands out for a caroling contest, a 100-float parade, and warm winter drinks supplied by participating Main Street businesses.

Kinder Fest takes place a week later and is a child-friendly, weekend-long event that encourages guests to wear ugly Christmas sweaters or silly Christmas pajamas, as well as to sport Whoville-inspired hairstyles.

What to do in Boerne, Texas?

You can't go wrong with a trip to the Richter Bauckhaus to start your day with a viral two-pound cinnamon roll and some coffee or a warm spiced apple cider. The Boerne Bookshop is next door, and it has the perfect vibes if you want to stroll around and potentially have a cheesy Hallmark-style meet-cute in the book aisle.

Then make sure to walk around and check out more of Boerne's top sights. The Main Plaza gazebo is a favorite. At this time of year, there are stunning Christmas lights on display and a giant Christmas tree in the middle of town. There is also shopping on Main Street that includes an antique store with a fun, vintage twist named Flashback Funtiques.

Be sure to check out the Dienger Trading Co., which is the perfect setting for lunch, and looks like it was taken straight from the scene of a holiday rom-com. They also have some of the best coffee in Boerne.

At Christmas time, the entire town is covered with decorations, lights and wreaths. But no store does more than The Christmas Shoppe, which literally sells Christmas decorations all year.

You can spend the evening at different breweries in town and maybe grab a burger at Hamby's, a 1950s-style milkshake joint. You can then end the night at the Frosted Jack Christmas Tavern Pop-Up located at Camp Bar and Feed. This cozy little Christmas club is one of Boerne's best hangs. Locals love the maximalist holiday decorations, fun drinks and vintage vibes.

Owners Lillian Oler and Paula Hayward put together drinks like the Snowball-tini, Holiday en Jalisco, the Frosty Off Duty and a warm mulled wine. Hayward is also the owner of local favorite, Bear Moon Bakery, which has some of the tastiest pastries in Boerne.

If you're lucky, you'll catch her passing around some warm cookies while you sip away at the holiday pop-up. It's the perfect way to wind down one of the most charming Christmas getaways you can find near San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12 — The Randle Lions are headed back to Arlington next weekend to try and defend their 2024 Texas UIL Class 5A Division II after defeating the Boerne [TX] Greyhounds, 40-16, Friday night at the Alamodome.

Randle has won 31 straight games, and they'll face the same South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears' squad they faced in last year's championship contest. The Lions won that game in a 38-35 shootout in Arlington.

Randle's Landen Williams-Callis was the big star for the Lions as always with 202 yards rushing and five touchdowns before sitting out the fourth quarter.

The Lions will enter the championship game undefeated again at 15-0 while South Oak Cliff is 14-1 after defeating the Melissa [TX] Cardinals, 35-17, Friday night.

WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK: No. 28/SN No. 14 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions vs. Boerne [TX] Greyhounds

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Refresh for updates

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End of the fourth quarter: Randle 40, Boerne 16

And that's your ballgame from the Alamodome! Randle headed back to Arlington to defend its 2024 state championship.

RANDLE 40, BOERNE 16

Credit Boerne for continuing to play. They add a touchdown with 1:53 to play in a game that's been over with for quite some time now.

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RANDLE 40, BOERNE 9

Randle adds a 32-yard field goal.

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End of the third quarter: Randle 37, Boerne 9

And that's three quarters in the book. Randle comfortably on its way to return to the state championship game in defense of their 2024 title.

RANDLE 37, BOERNE 9

You-know-who scores on a 42-yard run, and Randle is starting to literally run away with this. And the guy doing the running is Landen Williams-Callis. He's got 202 yards and 5 touchdowns ... so far.

RANDLE 30, BOERNE 9

They're under way in the third quarter, and it's really just turning into another episode of the Landen Williams-Callis show. He's got his fourth touchdown of the night.

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End of the second quarter: Randle 23, Boerne 9

Boerne played about as good as you can expect against this big Randle offense. But that late touchdown has made this a much more formidable effort, and Williams-Callis still has three touchdowns in this game.

RANDLE 23, BOERNE 9

Williams-Callis scores his third touchdown of the game from 9 yards out with just 10 seconds remaining before the half. The Lions starting to finally get some separation after getting the Greyhounds' best effort in this first half.

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RANDLE 16, BOERNE 9

Williams-Callis scores his second touchdown of the game on a short 2-yard run to put the Lions back on top.

BOERNE 9, RANDLE 9

Randle is forced to punt from its own end zone, and it is blocked for a safety. Boerne hanging tough with the defending champions tonight.

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End of the first quarter: Randle 9, Boerne 7

We've got conflicting info on the score with some reports saying it's 10-7. We'll work to clarify that and update here. The video feed for the game is not working tonight.

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RANDLE 9, BOERNE 7

With just 5 seconds to play in the first quarter, Boerne gets an answer on the board.

RANDLE 9, BOERNE 0

Landen Williams-Callis scores on a 30-yard run. The PAT is no good, but it's all Lions early.

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RANDLE 3, BOERNE 0

Randle's first drive stalls, but it's close enough for the Lions to put a field goal on the board.

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The game is under way in San Antonio!

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Boerne vs. Randle start time

The game between Boerne and Randle is being played at the Alamodome.

How can I watch Boerne vs. Randle today?

MORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF HEADLINES

Boerne has played its way back to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals at 13–1, answering a season-opening loss to Pieper with 10 straight wins behind a balanced offense and steady defense that carried the Greyhounds through a rugged district slate. In the playoffs, they have taken another step, posting four straight wins over Ray, Pioneer, Gregory-Portland, and Alamo Heights by a combined 178–86, capped by a 56–49 quarterfinal thriller over Alamo Heights, sealed with a late touchdown.??

Boerne now faces defending champion Randle in a Class 5A Division II state semifinal Friday at 7 p.m. at the Alamodome, a rematch of last year’s showdown with a spot in the state title game on the line. The Greyhounds will lean on their efficient passing game, balanced run support and late-game poise to try to keep pace with a Randle offense that routinely pushes past 50 points.

WATCH: Randle vs. Boerne live on NFHS Network

Here's what you need to know about Friday's matchup between Randle and Boerne, including broadcast information and start time.

Where to watch Randle vs. Boerne football

Randle vs. Boerne will not be broadcast on traditional television, but it will be streamed live by the NFHS Network.

NFHS Network is the leader in streaming live and on-demand high school sports in Texas. Sign up today to watch the game live or on demand — and check out the full list of playoff games streaming this weekend.

Randle vs. Boerne start time

Randle and Boerne will kick off at 7 pm at Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

Randle playoffs results 2025

Randle has bulldozed its way back to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals, staying perfect at 14–0 behind one of the most explosive offenses in Texas. The Lions have overwhelmed four playoff opponents — Ellison, Pflugerville Connally, Bastrop, and Iowa Colony — by a combined 241–103, highlighted by an 83–20 eruption against Bastrop and a 45–35 regional-final win in a rematch with Iowa Colony. That surge extends Randle’s winning streak to 30 games heading into Friday’s 7 p.m. showdown with 13–1 Boerne at the Alamodome.

Boerne playoffs results 2025

Boerne has powered back to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals at 13–1, riding a ten-game win streak since a season-opening loss to Pieper. The Greyhounds have stacked four playoff wins over Ray, Pioneer, Gregory-Portland, and Alamo Heights by a combined 178–86, including a 56–49 quarterfinal thriller over Alamo Heights, sealed by a late touchdown.

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The Jones Family has been hosting one of the worst-kept Christmastime secrets in the Texas Hill Country for years. After flashy national TV recognition and years of drawing thousands of folks to their neighborhood, the Jones family have grown their Christmas light show into a mile-long spectacle with 4 million lights on a 32-acre property.

Four years ago, the Jones family put their beloved home up for sale. It was time. After years of creating lines around the blocks of their quaint Boerne neighborhood and adding hundreds of thousands more lights each year, it was suddenly clear their passion project had outgrown the home they thought they’d live in forever.

“Year after year through word of mouth, we pretty much almost typically double each year,” Mandy Jones told MySA. “I think everyone that comes tells at least two or three people and so on and so on.”

And grown it has. So much so that the Jones Family is now offering an indoor experience where families can skip the mall lines for a photo with Santa. For that $20 price tag per family (on top of the $40 ticket to enter the light show), folks can also decorate some cookies and nab a hot cup of coco or apple cider. They also added an entire additional loop to the 1-mile light show this year.

The Jones CHRISTmas Ranch light show is a serious labor of love born out of an effort to promote the word of God – remind folks that Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’s birthday, says Jones – but also to give back and spread joy. And the labor is no small feat. Jones says her husband spends month ahead of the holiday season outside as early as 2 a.m. hanging lights as they expand year over year.

It’s also not a cheap “night job,” as Jones describes it noting the two still have regular day jobs. After all these years, their constant desire to go bigger has still not turned this jovial side hustle profitable despite rising attendance numbers. The addition of 500,000 more lights ever year doesn’t help that cause, but Jones says the couple has a five-year plan to at least break even on the venture every year.

Ultimately, it’s also the family’s giving nature that may be delaying that net zero attempt as well. The pair give away thousands of passes and already handed out $100,000 worth of passes to foster families and kids. They slipped 600 passes into Blessings in a Backpack which helps students and kids on reduced lunches or who are facing food insecurity.

The family, through their LLC Shine Bright Ministries, also host free events for foster agencies and children’s homes in the Texas Hill Country and San Antonio.

“First and foremost, we want to get the word about Jesus and to celebrate his birthday, right? Jesus came to save everybody. That's, that's the heart of what we do first and foremost,” says Jones. “But also just to create good family memories and traditions. We get letters and emails all the time from people that just went through a really rough time … and it's just a special moment to get their mind off of all of that.”

The Jones CHRISTmas Ranch light show is open every day through December 31^st, lighting up from 6-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The indoor experience is only weekends, but it’ll be up and running every weekend through December 22.

The first time I visited Boerne, Texas, was to see my boyfriend's parents. It was Christmastime, and the picturesque Main Street was aglow with lights — even Santa Claus made an appearance.

Now, I visit the charming city just 30 minutes north of San Antonio several times a year to visit my now-husband's family, and it never loses its charm.

In fact, I've grown to love it even more — not just for all the good coffee shops, restaurants, and fun city events, but also for the people who live there.

Here's everything I love about Boerne, and why I think you should consider a visit the next time you find yourself in the "Lone Star State."

In my opinion, one of Boerne's best features is its Main Street. Known as the "Hill Country Mile," Boerne's charming downtown is lined with boutiques, restaurants, bakeries, galleries, and specialty stores.

On most days, I've found plenty of community events taking place on Main Street.

Last month, I attended the city's annual "Hill Country Mile Rod Run," where downtown is packed with beautiful classic cars and a vendor market offers local handmade goodies.

I think the shopping scene in Boerne is unmatched in unique finds, from clothing and jewelry to home decor and antiques.

As an avid reader, The Boerne Bookshop is one of my favorite places to visit, as the small store features a surprisingly large selection.

For antiques, you can't go wrong with visiting the Johns Road Antique Mall, which is a warehouse-sized shop with thousands of treasures.

And after enjoying brunch at The Dienger Trading Co. on Main Street, I like to walk inside the connected boutique for an assortment of clothing, accessories, and gifts for people of all ages.

On Saturdays, I also recommend stopping by the Cibolo Farmers Market at Herff Farms for a selection of handcrafted goods and plants. In my experience, the locals are always friendly and happy to share samples and stories about their products.

As I alluded to earlier, I think Boerne is full of amazing food and drinks.

For a great brunch, I suggest ordering a stack of pancakes at Sunny's, a new all-day brunch spot downtown.

Fans of Star Wars and science fiction must stop by Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co.: Part delicious pizza restaurant, part pop culture museum. Just make sure to order the garlic knots, which were out of this world (pun fully intended).

I also recommend stopping by The Dodging Duck, a local favorite craft brewery and restaurant with a patio overlooking the duck pond across the street.

There are lots of excellent places in Boerne to grab a coffee and a pastry, including Bear Moon Bakery, The Daily Grind, and Bakery Lorraine.

But my favorite is Richter Bakhaus, a bakery known for its Texas-sized cinnamon rolls (literally the size of my face).

I also love Boerne's natural beauty. Located in the Texas Hill Country, the city is situated among breathtaking landscapes and features miles of scenic trails.

Cibolo Nature Center has more than six miles of trails and is one of my family's favorite spots, thanks to its peaceful, slow-moving creek lined with tall cypress trees.

I think River Road Park is another great spot for watching ducks, taking a walk, or enjoying lunch at one of its many picnic tables.

Complete with a gazebo, bakeries, and novelty shops, I think visiting Boerne feels like walking onto the set of a Hallmark movie — and during Christmastime, that feeling is at its peak.

The festivities kick off on Thanksgiving weekend with "Dickens on Main," an annual community celebration featuring live performances, shopping, food, and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

In addition to other holiday-themed events and a pop-up ice rink in the city's center, you can also find The Christmas Shoppe on Main Street, which sells seasonal decor all year round, but is admittedly extra magical during this time of year.

After years of visiting, Boerne has become one of my favorite places in Texas. Between its thriving Main Street, friendly locals, and Hill Country scenery, I think it's one of the best weekend getaways in the state.