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Nov 18th, 2010
San Antonio Calendar of Events
Article By: RTSA editorial
The rich culture and historic relics that are woven into the fabric of San Antonio give way to annual festivities and events which are celebrated with much delight. For some families who have lived in the city for generations, attending and commemorating particular events has become a tradition not to be missed. Those new to the city can explore the various events taking place around the year to begin new traditions or simply enjoy the city as it comes together to rejoice. The following calendar of events highlights just some of the festivities held annually.
January
The U.S. Army All-American BowlThe premier national high school football all-star game caps off a week of activities for athletes and fans - an East vs. West showdown featuring the nation’s top 78 high school football players. www.allamericangames.com Michelob ULTRA Riverwalk Mud Festival Held for one week in January to celebrate the draining of the San Antonio River for maintenance by the Parks & Recreation Department. Civic & Media personalities vie for the title of the Michelob Ultra Mud Queen & Mud King by competing to see who can raise the most quarter votes for the Association. The celebration features: Michelob Ultra Mud Pie Ball, Michelob Ultra Pub Crawl, Michelob Ultra Mud Coronation, Michelob Ultra Mud Parade, and an Arts & Crafts Show. (210) 227-4262, www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/events Martin Luther King, Jr. March and Rally Largest people’s march in the country honoring the civil rights leader. The event draws more than 100,000 adults and children. Other activities are planned citywide. Free. (210) 207-2098, www.sanantonio.gov/mlk Houston Street Fair & Market One-day event that takes place monthly and offers San Antonians and their families a place to come together and have fun. Sounds of laughter fills the air in the children’s activity area where kids can have their faces painted, listen to storytellers or play on rides. Bring your lawnchair and enjoy the day’s activities. The fair also features hand-made art and crafts by artists and artisans from San Antonio and the surrounding areas. There are drinks and food. For more future dates, event locations, and vendor and entertainment opportunities visit www.houstonstreetfairandmarket.com or call (210) 841-3217. Free. February Features great entertainment with star-studded country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin artists during all 20 PRCA rodeo performances. A 16-day spectacular of fun for the entire family includes shopping and livestock centers. AT&T Center. San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. Admission. (210) 225-5851, www.sarodeo.com March
Watercolor MonthIn San Antonio, the winds of March blow in Watercolor Month. In galleries, museums, and other exhibition spaces all over town you will find beautiful works in this expressive medium from the traditional Texas Bluebonnet paintings to portraits to wild and colorful abstractions. For more information call (210) 222-ARTS (2787) or www.sanantonio.gov/art SeaWorld San Antonio The world’s largest marine life adventure park, features more than 25 major shows, rides, exhibits and attractions. Park is open from early March through Thanksgiving weekend. Please call for up-to-date schedule information. Admission. (800) 700-7786, www.seaworld.com Remember The Alamo This event is a dramatization of the final two days (March 5 and 6, 1836) of the 13-day Alamo siege by General Santa Anna’s Army of Operations, played out in Alamo Plaza. Free. (210) 273-1730, www.sanantoniolivinghistory.org Six Flags Fiesta Texas Season Opening Six Flags Fiesta Texas offers themed rides, thrilling roller coasters, attractions and shows for every age, including opportunities to meet the Looney Tunes characters throughout the visually stunning 200-acre park. Admission. (210) 697-5050, www.sixflags.com Dyeing O’ the River Green and St. Patrick’s Day River Parade A variety of events mark St. Patrick’s Day in the Alamo City. There is a street parade and a river parade on the River Walk which follows the Dyeing O’ the River Green; and solemn ceremonies at the Alamo to honor the fallen heroes. Free. (210) 227-4262, www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com April
Fiesta San Antonio!Fiesta San Antonio is a 10-day citywide celebration, which includes exciting carnivals, spectacular sports, fantastic fireworks, lively entertainment, ethnic feasts, art exhibits and sparkling parades that glide down San Antonio’s River Walk and streets. More than 100 unique events, to satisfy every taste and interest, drawing some 3 million participants and spectators from around the city, nation and world. Since 1891 when the first Fiesta event, the Battle of Flowers, honored the memory of our Texas heroes, Fiesta has expanded the initial commemoration to include the recognition and celebration of San Antonio’s rich and diverse cultures. Come celebrate Fiesta San Antonio! (210) 227-5191, www.fiesta-sa.org May San Antonio Dance Umbrella will celebrate Dance Month with numerous performances around the city. Some of the highlights of the month long dance celebration include: “The Cloggers’ Showcase”, “Dance Around the World”, and “WIP Crème”. (210) 212-6600, www.sadu.org Cinco de Mayo Events Celebrations commemorate the Mexican Army’s defeat of the invading French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Events include a festival with music and food at historic Market Square, concerts and other commemorations. (210) 207-8600 Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio A three-day festival featuring live performances by more than 20 of the best musical groups from the traditional Conjunto to the progressive Tejano. Rosedale Park. Sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Admission. (210) 271-3151, www.guadalupeculturalarts.org The San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival This Festival is giving wine and food aficionados one more thing to be thankful for this November. The Festival will showcase the Alamo City’s finest restaurants and chefs as well as celebrity guests from Mexico, Miami, Manhattan and all over Texas as it celebrates San Antonio as a premier wine and food destination and an important culinary and cultural gateway to Mexico and Latin America. This year’s festival will be an event to rival the celebrations of Bacchus in honoring fabulous fare! The San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival. (210) 223-2881,www.nwwff.org June Join the fun and celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Texas Folklife Festival. Hosted by UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures in HemisFair Park, this four-day cultural extravaganza brings more than 40 ethnic groups together in one place to showcase their authentic food (150 dishes), great music (65 bands), colorful dance (50 folk dance groups) and authentic craft (50 craft demonstrators and 50 craft vendors). Come celebrate your heritage and share in a Texas tradition. For more information visit www.texasfolklifefestival.org Juneteenth Observances throughout the city, including a picnic, festival, Freedom Fair, and cultural celebrations honoring the date, June 19, 1865, that Texas slaves received word of the Emancipation Proclamation. www.juneteenthsanantonio.com July
Contemporary Art MonthThe only month-long contemporary arts festival in the nation features more than 400 exhibitions and involves more than 50 venues. Events take place in galleries, museums, neighborhoods and studios. This special month is a celebration with a focus on Contemporary Art in San Antonio. Some events have an admission charge. For information and a calendar, contact the Office of Cultural Affairs at (210) 222-ARTS (2787), www.sanantonio.gov/art Fourth of July Festivals, concerts and fireworks at locations across the city celebrate America’s freedom. Weekend includes Freedom Fest celebration at Market Square, arts and crafts show along the River Walk and extravaganzas at local theme parks. www.SanAntonioVisit.com Annual San Antonio Conjunto A celebration that revitalizes an old custom of “mano-a-mano,” a form of competition between two conjunto groups to determine who is best. This event utilizes a similar concept except the conjuntos are on opposite stages facing each other. More than 25 local entertainers are paired during the two-day event. Food and refreshments, working artists, street dancing. City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation. Market Square. Free. (210) 207-8600 August
FORD Canoe ChallengeOver 90 canoe teams compete in the FORD Canoe Challenge…local celebrities, city officials, corporate teams and Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts compete in timed heats. The race begins at the Greater Chamber of Commerce, heads east through and around the Convention Center Lagoon, through the River Center Mall Lagoon and ending back at the Greater Chamber of Commerce. (210) 227-4262, www.sanantonioriverwalk.com September One of the three largest photography festivals in the country, this month-long celebration of photography includes innovative photographic techniques, multi-media presentations and traditional photographic images at various venues. For a full listing of events and sites, visit the Office of Cultural Affairs. (210) 737-8255, www.safotofestival.com Texas Football Classic Ten of the top high school football teams in the state compete at this weekend football rumble in the Alamodome. The schools have played in 12 state championships. Admission. (210) 207-3663 or (800) 884-3663, www.alamodome.com Jazz’SAlive Two days of performances from the nation’s top jazz entertainers, along with regional and local talent. Travis Park. City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department and San Antonio Parks Foundation. Free. (210) 212-8423, www.saparksfoundation.org Diez y Seis Events Marking Mexico’s independence from Spain, San Antonio celebrates September 16 with special events all over town. Events include a street parade with floats and marching bands, a gala, Market Square celebrations, festivals, dance presentations, and other special activities. Fall Arts Festival Event. October The tournament is the 3rd oldest tournament on TOUR (starting in San Antonio in 1922). OFFICIAL PGA TOUR tournament is played in the same city its entire existence. It has been one of the top-three most charitable tournaments on TOUR for the last several years. 72-hole. Admission. (210) 345-3818, www.golfsanantonio.org A Festival of Films™ Produced by Texas Independent Filmmakers is a two-day festival that starts its event off each year with a Free Public Kick off Party at Cadillac Bar, 212 S. Flores. The second day of the event is held at Santikos Northwest 14 Theatre, 7600 W IH10. Filmmakers’ workshops and independent movies are shown. Admission. (210) 736-FILM, www.afestivaloffilms.com International Accordion Festival A three-day festival of music, dancing, food and fun which celebrates the versatility of the accordion and accordion-based international styles of music. La Villita. Texas Folklife Resources. Free. (210) 573-6984, www.internationalaccordionfestival.org AT&T Championship Presented by Alcatel An official Senior PGA Tour Event. Oak Hills Country Club. Admission. (210) 698-3582, www.pgatour.com The EAA Texas Fly This is a unique opportunity for members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), airplane enthusiasts and the general public to spend one weekend a year examining new and experimental aviation technologies, l ooking at airplanes and attending lectures on related topics. (210) 200-8537, www.swrfi.org November Translated literally as “the Day of the Dead,” this important and ancient celebration in the Mexican cultural tradition is a celebration in which the family welcomes back departed loved ones, sharing the joys of life with them as their memories live on. Creative and respectful altars are set up with ofrendas around town at galleries, cultural centers, restaurants and elsewhere commemorating loved ones who have passed on. Cemeteries are popular with families decorating the graves, especially with some of holiday’s staples of marigolds, pan de muerto (Dead Bread), sugar skulls and other traditional items. Poetry readings, and calavera processions (participants dress as skeletons) are typical events as well. Citywide. Some events have an admission charge. Office of Cultural Affairs. (210) 432-1896, www.sacalaveras.com Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony Presented by the Paseo del Rio Association and the City of San Antonio. Held the day following Thanksgiving, the switch is pulled to turn on over 122,000 lights illuminating the River Walk until New Year’s Day. Decorated floats wind through the river in one of the country’s only nighttime river parades. Paseo del Rio Association. (210) 227-4262, www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com December Major college football comes to the Alamodome in San Antonio. It features fourth choices from teams that make up the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. (210) 226-2695, www.alamobowl.com Bazar Sábado Just in time for the holidays, the best in folk art from Mexico is displayed for enjoyment and acquisition (on a Saturday, of course). San Antonio Museum of Art. (210) 978-8100, www.samuseum.org Celebrate San Antonio Ring in the New Year San Antonio style! Enjoy spectacular fireworks, live music on multiple stages, food booths, family activities and more. On S. Alamo between Durango and Market streets; La Villita and HemisFair Park. City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation, San Antonio Parks Foundation. Free. (210) 212-8423, www.sanantonio.gov/sapar Calendar information provided by the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.sanantoniovisit.com). |
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