Editing New Braunfels, Texas (section)

==Recreation and tourism==

[[File:New Braunfels Station.jpg|thumb|upright|New Braunfels Railroad Museum]]
The town holds "Wurstfest", a German-style sausage festival, every November, drawing on the city's strong German heritage. Every December, the town celebrates Wassailfest in the historic downtown.

New Braunfels draws a large number of tourists, particularly in the summer because of the cold-spring rivers that run through the city. Many generations of families and college students return every summer to [[Tubing (recreation)|tube]] for miles down the [[Guadalupe River (Texas)|Guadalupe]] and [[Comal River|Comal]] rivers. New Braunfels is the site of the original [[water park]], the [[Schlitterbahn]] WaterPark Resort. The Ernest Eikel Skate Park attracts many skate board enthusiasts.

New Braunfels also hosts a [[Buc-ee's]] gas station, which until 2023 was the largest gas station in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archpaper.com/2018/08/gas-stations-steroids-totally-texan-chain-buc-ees/|title=Gas stations on steroids: Welcome to Buc-ee's|date=2 August 2018|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>

The 10,000-capacity [[Unicorn Stadium]] is the largest sports venue by capacity in New Braunfels. It opened in 1927 and it is used mostly for American football and soccer. The venue also has an athletics track.

New Braunfels is home to the Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture, [[Sophienburg Museum and Archives]], McKenna Children's Museum, and Alamo Classic Car Museum.