Is your wiener dog the fastest in the Hill Country?
Bratwurst, right, beats competitors Hundy and Winnie to the finish line during the knockout rounds of the Dachshund Race Finals at Krause's Cafe in New Braunfels.
Liz TeitzA Boerne festival this month gives you a chance to find out.
A series of dachshund races will headline Das Festival of Kendall, an event that will fill the June 15-16 Father’s Day weekend with games, music, vendors and parades through Boerne. The name of the event translates from German to “the Festival of Kendall," referring to Kendall County.
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The festival is organized by Das Festival of Kendall, a nonprofit that uses the event to raise funds for local charities. This year's designated charities are the Heartland Children’s Home, Comfort Table & Food Pantry, Comfort Golden Age Center and the Kendall County Women’s Shelter, according to the festival's website.
The festival will be hosted at Random Beer Garden, 11 Upper Cibolo Creek Road in Boerne. Its main events will be dachshund races at 3 p.m. on both June 15 and 16. The race is for purebred dachshunds only, according to the Das Festival website, which is where interested dog owners can sign up.
The festival will include a Main Street parade at 10 a.m. on June 15, an egg toss, wheelbarrow and sack races, and a watermelon-eating contest, along with performances from local music acts.
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The festival runs from 9 a.m. to midnight on June 15 and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 16. The entry fee is $5; children 12 and younger will be admitted for free.
For a full list of events or to register a dog for the races, visit the festival’s website at dasfestival.org.
