Note: Dates and Venues are subject to change from year to year UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2001.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2002
January 3 - 6: River Mud Festival
Held in conjunction with the annual draining of the San Antonio River for maintenance by the City. Civic and media personalities vie for the title of Mud King and Queen. The celebration features the Mud Pie Ball, Mud Coronation, and Mud Parade. Produced by the Paseo del Rio Association. (210) 227-4262
January 4 - February 22: Exhibit
Sam Antonio Art League, San Antonio Art League Museum. (210) 223-1140January 18 & 20: "Donizetti"
Lyric Opera of San Antonio. McAllister Auditorium, San Antonio College. (210) 225-5972January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration
The Alamo City now holds the largest "people's march" in the country honoring the slain 60's civil rights leader. Politicians, civic leaders, educators, businessmen, and children sing hymns of freedom as they walk along Martin Luther King Drive to Martin Luther King Plaza at Houston and New Braunfels streets. (210) 207-7235
January 25 & 26: "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters"
Children's Fine Arts Series, Empire Theatre. (210) 340-4060January 25 -27: "An Evening With Marvin Hamlisch"
San Antonio Symphony, Majestic Theatre. (210) 554-1010, (210) 224-9600 FEBRUARY 2002
February 1 - 3: "Sea Marks"
Firelight Players, Steven Stoli Playhouse. (210)225-9900February 2 - April 28: "Weaving China's Past" Exhibit
San Antonio Museum of Art. (210) 978-8100February 2 - 17: San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
San Antonio Livestock Exposition. Freeman Coliseum. (210) 225-4237, (210) 225-5851, (210) 225-0612February 3: "Voices In Unity"
The Children's Chorus of San Antonio, Greater Corinth Baptist Church. (210) 826-3447February 4: "A Children's Rain forest Odyssey"
Children's Fine Art Series, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. (210) 340-4060February 5: Performance
Tuesday Musical Club, Trinity Baptist Church. (210) 344-5929February 17: "The Music of Irving Berlin"
San Antonio Choral Society, St. George Maronite Center. (210) 340-7735February 20 - 24: CineFestival
The nation's oldest and longest-running film festival, organized by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, brings cutting-edge film makers together with their fans. Feature-length films, short subjects, documentaries and video projects focus on the Mexican-American experience. Screened films are mostly in English or Spanish language with English subtitles. (210) 271-3151
MARCH 2002
March 3: Fine Wine and Cuisine Tasting
KLRN-TV, North Star Mall (210) 270-9000March 10: Irish Heritage Day
Irish Cultural Society, Jewish Community Center (210) 655-7291March 16: Dyeing of the River Green
Paseo del Rio Association, River Walk. (210) 227-4262March 22 & 24: Wine Festival
KLRN, St. Anthony Hotel. (210) 270-9000March 23: Recycled Style Show
Salvation Army's Women's Auxiliary, Double Tree Hotel. (210) 352-2000March 24: Mardi Gras Parade
Paseo del Rio Association, River Walk. (210) 227-4262March 31: Renaissance Fair
San Pedro Playhouse production at the San Pedro Park. (210) 733-7258March 31: Mediterranean Festival
San Antonio Museum of Art event. (210) 978-8136
APRIL 2002
April 3: "Where the Red Fern Grows"
Children's Fine Art Series. (210) 340-4060April 4: Chairs That Care
City Kids Fund, San Antonio Children's Museum (210) 212-4453April 6 & 7: Annual Starving Artist Show
Nearly 900 artists exhibit and sell their works along the River Walk and in La Villita. A portion of each sale benefits the Little Church of La Villita's program to feed the hungry. Admission. (210) 226-3593
April 6 & 7 : "Viva Botanica"
A celebration of Spring while the San Antonio Botanical Gardens are at the peak of bloom. Formal gardens and wildflower meadows are spectacular. This family event offers nine music venues, popular food items and children's activities. San Antonio Botanical Center. Admission. (210) 829-5360
April 7: 20th Annual Low rider Festival
A Low rider is a modified vehicle that expresses the Chicano aesthetic. These cars are not just a vehicle, they have become works of art. It is a mobile public art from the barrios. Mateo Camargo Park. Sponsored by Centro Cultural Aztlan. Admission. (210) 432-1896
April 19 - 20: Vicki Carr Fiesta Pops
San Antonio Symphony, Majestic Theatre (210) 554-1010, (210) 224-9600April 19 - 28: Fiesta San Antonio
If you like a good party, then Fiesta is just for you. Fiesta takes place in all of downtown San Antonio. So if you are a visitor and staying in a downtown hotel, you won't miss it. Fiesta San Antonio spans 10 days the third and fourth weeks of Apr. This major event includes art exhibitions, coronation of King Antonio, Pilgrimage to the Alamo, concerts, band festivals, Battle of Flowers Parade, King's River Parade, Fiesta Night Parade, flower and fashion shows, musical productions, balls and street dancing, fireworks, and the fabulous series of "Nights in Old San Antonio". (210) 227-5191
MAY 2002
May 3 - 5: Cinco De Mayo
A festival at San Antonio's Market Square commemorating the Battle of Puebla between the Mexican and French forces, leading to Mexico's independence. Sponsored by the Mexican American Cultural Center. (210) 732-2156
May 9-14: The Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio
Many of the regulars to this festival are the Japanese Conjunto fans. The largest festival of its kind in the world, the "squeezebox" (diatonic button accordion) reigns supreme and there is 42 hours of live music with approximately 30 of the best bands in Tejano/Conjunto music. Highlights include a national poster contest and exhibits; inductees into the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame; student accordion recital; food booths, games and dancing. Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park. Sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Admission. (210) 271-3151 JUNE 2002
June 6 - 9: Texas Folklife Festival
If you're a visitor or a resident, this event shouldn't be missed. Presented by the Institute of Texan Cultures, the event features music, food, dancing, crafts and stories of more than 30 different ethnic and cultural groups from around the state. Includes ten stages of live entertainment. Held at the Institute of Texan Cultures at HemisFair Park. Phone (210) 458-2300 for more information.
June 14 & 16: "Tosca"
Lyric Opera of San Antonio. McAllister Auditorium, San Antonio College. (210) 532-5100JULY 2002
July 4: July 4 Celebration
San Antonio Parks Foundation. (210) 212-8423
July 11 - August 31: Contemporary Art Month Exhibit
Once a year, San Antonio explodes with art exhibitions in celebration of contemporary art. Over a hundred galleries and exhibition venues offer the summer visitor a wealth of visual art experiences. Southwest School of Art & Craft. Phone (210) 224-1848 for more information.
July 13 - 20: Cactus Pear Music Festival
Locations vary. (210)824-5377AUGUST 2002
August 9 & 10, 16 & 17: Rhythm on the River
Paseo del Rio Association event at the Arneson River Theater. (210)227-4262SEPTEMBER 2002
September 21 - 22: Jazz'SAlive 2002
This is an annual event that takes place in Travis Park. Travis Park is located within walking distance of most downtown hotels. The jazz festival features local, regional and national acts; arts and crafts and an array of edibles. Children's activities. Travis Park. Sponsored by the San Antonio Parks Foundation and San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. Free. (210) 207-3025
OCTOBER 2001
October 4: Gala and Art Sale
Southwest Schools of Art & Crafts features "Au Claire de Lune (By the Light of the Moon") Annual Gala and Art Sale, with works by regional and national artists. Southwest School of Art & Craft. (210) 655-1481
October 5 & 6, 12 & 13: Oktoberfest
Beethoven Maennerchor holds "Oktoberfet San Antonio." Includes entertainment from Munich, a 50-piece concert band, accordions, singers and dancers. Beethoven Halle and Garden. (210) 222-1521
October 6 & 7 : Art Show
San Antonio River Art Group holds art show and competition. No admission. Villita Assembly Building. (210) 824-6095, (210)266-8752
October 7: "Low & Slow Classic Car Show"
The Centro Cultural Aztlan features more than 250 classic cars, low rider cars and custom trucks at the "Low & Slow Classic Car Show." Entertainment by Randy Garibay, Joe Jama, Juanito y Chavelito, Latin Spice and Wilbert Beasley. Mateo Camargo Park. (210) 432-1896
October 12 & 13: San Antonio Symphony
The San Antonio Symphony presents classical series performance with Larry Rachleff. Majestic Theatre. (210) 224-9600
October 13: "Huevos Rancheros" Gala
San Antonio Cultural Arts hosts "Huevos Rancheros" gala, honoring King Huevo Ranchero Victor Miramontes and Queen Huevo Terry Ybanez. Huevos Rancheros breakfast and silent art auction and entertainment. Avenida Guadalupe Plaza. (210) 226-7466
October 19 - 21: "Funstival"
The Greek Funstival features souvlaki, gyros, keftedes, dolmades, baklava and more. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. (210) 735-5051
October 20: "Cajun Band, Cajun Food, Cajun Fun " festival
The San Antonio chapter of Louisiana's Cajun French Music Association holds second annual "Cajun Band, Cajun Food, Cajun Fun" festival. Martinez Hall. (210) 684-3189
October 24: 8th Annual "Arts and Eats" Gala
Blue Star Arts Space hosts "Arts and Eats" gala. Blue Star Arts Complex. (210) 227-6960
October 26: Performance
ARTS San Antonio presents a collaboration of the San Antonio Symphony with the Cirque Orchestra. Event combines the poetry of circus and the power of a symphony orchestra. Municipal Auditorium. (210) 224-9600
October 30: Performance
The Children's Fine Arts Series presents "Not Afraid of the Dark," by Ballet Austin. This Halloween production features dance and music of Joe Scruggs. Majestic Theatre. (210) 340-4060
NOVEMBER 2001
November 2 - 11: Wurstfest
German culture celebrates Wurstfest, a celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas fun. A family event with more than 60 entertainers, a marketplace filled with festival foods, melodrama, sporting events and historical exhibits. Wurstfest Association of New Braunfels. Admission. (800) 221-4369
November 2 - 4: Wine and Food Festival
San Antonio Library Foundation and San Antonio Parks Foundation, Locations vary. (210) 518-1000, (210) 518-1155
November 2 - 4: Antiques Show
Zonta Club, Live Oak Civic Center. (210) 342-8121
November 2 - 18: "Side Man"
Firelight Players, Jump-Start Theatre (210) 256-9900
November 2 - 28: "Dia de Los Muertos" Exhibit
Witte Museum (210) 357-1900
November 4: Benefit
San Antonio Potters' Guild, Southwest School of Art & Craft. (210) 496-4783
November 4: Film Festival
Esperanza Center. (210) 228-0201
November 5 - 15: Performance Series
Jewish Community Center, Holzman Auditorium. (210) 302-6828
November 9: "Beast on the Moon"
University of the Incarnate Word, Cheever Downstage, 17 Theater II, UIW. (210) 829-3810
November 10: Veterans' Parade
U.S. Military Parade Association, Downtown San Antonio. (210) 732-7566
November 12: Vienna Choir Boys
ARTS San Antonio, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University. (210) 226-2891
November 12: Celebration
The Nonprofit Resource Center of Texas, San Antonio Art Museum. (210) 227-4333
November 16 -17: "The Nutcracker"
San Antonio Symphony, Fort Worth-Dallas Ballet, Majestic Theatre. (210) 554-1010, (210) 224-9600
November 16 - 18: Mariachi Vargas
Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers, various venues in San Antonio. (210) 225-3353
November 16: "Cinderella"
San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet, Lila Cockrell Theatre. (210) 408-6970
November 23: Holiday River Parade & Lighting Ceremony
Paseo del Rio Association , River Walk. (210) 227-4262
November 29 - December 2: Hecho A Mano (Made By Hand)
This event showcases San Antonio's finest craftsmen and artists. Guadalupe Theater. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. (210) 271-0379
November 30 - December 1: "Amahi and the Night Visitors"
Lyric Operas of San Antonio, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. (210) 340-4060
DECEMBER 2001
December 1: "Messiah"
San Antonio Symphony, McAllister Auditorium, San Antonio College. (210) 554-1000, (210) 224-9600
December 1: Christmas along the Corridor
Alamo Area Council of Governments, Fort Sam Houston Arthur MacArtur Parade Field. (210) 362-5204
December 1 - 2, 7 - 9, 14 - 16: Fiesta de las Luminarias
Paseo del Rio Association, River Walk. (210) 227-4262
December 4: "Nutcracker Sweets"
Battered Women's Shelter, Sonterra Country Club. (210) 930-3669
December 9: Las Posadas
Las Posadas is a traditional event in San Antonio where local citizens, choirs, visitors and Mariachi join members of the San Antonio Conservation Society to re-enact the search by Mary and Joseph for shelter. Led along the River Walk awash with tens of thousands of Christmas lights and traditional Luminarias, the candle-lit procession sings traditional Posada songs and Christmas carols as it winds its way to the Arneson River Theater. Here, the Holy Family finds a humble stable for shelter and the procession is welcomed with song and celebration, followed by a piñata party at Maverick Plaza. Free. (210) 224-6163
December 19 - 23: "The Nutcracker"
Ballet San Antonio, Lila Cockrell Theatre. (210) 349-1459
December 31: "A Night in Old Vienna"
San Antonio Symphony, Majestic Theatre. (210) 554-1000, (210) 224-9600
December 31: Celebrate San Antonio
San Antonio Parks Foundation/Parks and Recreation Department. La Villata/Arneson River Theatre. (210) 207-2098