Whereas the streets of San Antonio are sometimes crammed with gritos yr spherical, town has began its annual Fiestas Patrias occasion collection, meant to acknowledge the contributions and affect of Hispanic tradition on the nation by means of mid-October.
From e book talks and mariachi performances to catrina make-up tutorials and sci-fi movie screenings, there’s one thing for everybody to have fun this Hispanic Heritage Month in San Antonio.
Though the celebration formally began final week, right here’s a roundup of occasions you possibly can nonetheless attend by means of subsequent month and past.
Open now
Luminaria’s Pop-Up Artwork Gallery on the Aiden The Frida in UsOpen 24/7 by means of Oct. 10The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk 1103 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Go to the pop-up gallery on the Aiden Resort with a number of eating places and retailers within the space to discover. The gallery is free and open in any respect hours by means of Oct. 10.
Thursday, Sept. 25
An Night of Poetry with Eddie Vega6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 25 Roosevelt Excessive College’s Molly Pruitt Library5110 Walzem Rd, San Antonio, TX 78218
San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega shares his work and engages in a Q&A in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This occasion is free and open to the general public. Register right here.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Kickoff MujerArtes thirtieth Annual Celebration Exhibit and Sale11 a.m. to five p.m., Sept. 27 MujerArtes Studio816 S. Colorado St., San Antonio, TX 78207
This exhibition will show hand-painted items of clay artwork made by ladies within the MujerArtes Girls’s Clay Cooperative. Attendees are capable of buy clay artwork on show till Nov. 1. The kickoff occasion with music, meals and artwork demonstrations shall be free and open to the general public.
Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD: The Lengthy Battle to Finish College Segregation Opening Reception and Exhibit1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 27 MACRI Customer Middle 2123 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, TX 78207
Go to MACRI’s exhibit on the historic Corpus Christi case that prolonged the protections of Brown v. Board of Schooling to Mexican American college students. The exhibit will stay on show by means of Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to midday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register right here.
Friday, Oct. 3
Residing Heritage: A Dia de Los Muertos Presentation6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 3Villa Finale 401 King William St., San Antonio, TX 78204$10, free for Villa Finale Museum members
Villa Finale’s occasion will showcase catrina icons and a reside catrina make-up tutorial. This system will even embody a Q&A with designer Araminta Romero, whose work has been featured at New York Vogue Week. Tickets will be bought right here.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Besos and Books2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 4Central Library 600 Soledad St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Authors Angelina M. Lopez and Gabriella Gamez will talk about the creation of affection tales and mirror on tradition on the Central Library to spotlight Hispanic voices in romance. Copies of the authors’ books shall be accessible for buy, and anybody with their very own copies are inspired to deliver them for the authors to signal. Registration is required and will be achieved right here.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Raza Cósmica: Un futuro brillante (A Shiny Future)7 p.m. to eight:30 p.m., Oct. 9Slab Cinema Arthouse 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204
As a part of Raza Cósmica, an annual showcase of sci-fi movies made by Latinx and BIPOC filmmakers, the Slab Cinema Arthouse shall be premiering “Un Futuro Brillante” by Lucia Garibaldi. The movie shall be preceded by Alejandro Damiani’s quick movie, “M.A.M.Ó.N. (Monitor Towards Mexicans Over Nationwide).” Registration is required and will be achieved right here.
Friday, Oct. 10
Raza Cósmica: Excursions in Afrofuturism6 p.m., Oct. 10Slab Cinema Arthouse 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204
On the second day of Raza Cósmica, the Slab Cinema Arthouse will showcase quick movies “Fingers Efficiency” by Rashaad Newsome, “Why the Solar and Moon Stay within the Sky” by Aisha Bolaji and extra quick movies underneath the theme of Afrofuturism. Registration is required and will be achieved right here.
Raza Cósmica: barrunto8 p.m., Oct. 10Slab Cinema Arthouse 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204
As a part of Raza Cósmica, “barrunto” shall be showcased on the Slab Cinema Arthouse, preceded by “Todos Los Futuros” by Bárbara Cerro. Registration is required and will be achieved right here.
Saturday, Oct. 11
Diez y Seis Mariachi Festival2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 11Arneson River Theatre 418 Villita, San Antonio, TX 78205
Be part of the Diez y Seiz de Septiembre Fee for this yr’s Mariachi Pageant, the place a number of mariachi and music packages from native faculties will elevate funds to assist music schooling. This occasion is free and open to the general public.
Raza Cósmica: Xicanx Versus Aliens2 p.m., Oct. 11Central Library 600 Soledad St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Joaquín Muerte, activist and musician, will host a reside episode of “Xicanx Versus Aliens,” his podcast that discusses numerous sci-fi subjects from a “individual of shade perspective.” This occasion is free and open to the general public. Register right here.
Avenida Guadalupe Affiliation’s eighth Annual Fiesta Alegria – Official Nationwide Hispanic/Mestizo Heritage Month Closing Celebration4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Oct. 11Plaza Guadalupe 1327 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, TX 78207
The Avenida Guadalupe Affiliation closes out Hispanic Heritage Month with this pageant of heavy steel and rock music, led by college students of San Antonio Faculty’s Music Enterprise Division. This occasion is free and open to the general public.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Cuentos y Arte: Mexican American Folktales of the Southwest Oct. 2 by means of Feb. 22, 2026Centro de Artes Gallery 101 S. Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX 78207
Curated by Rebecca Gomez and the 5 collaborating artists — ladies with a shared heritage of working in South Texas and the Southwest United States—have created artworks influenced by numerous people tales. Opening reception is at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2. The free exhibition is open Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to five p.m. and each Saturday and Sunday from midday to five p.m. by means of Feb. 22.
Madre_Land: South Texas Reminiscence & the Artwork of Making HomeOct. 2 by means of Feb. 22, 2026Centro de Artes Gallery 101 S. Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX 78207
Curated by Bonnie Cisneros and that includes 26 South Texas artists and students with artworks honoring home aesthetics, rasquache sensibility, ancestral therapeutic and pure world/environmental motifs. Opening reception is at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2. The free exhibition is open Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to five p.m. and each Saturday and Sunday from midday to five p.m. by means of Feb. 22.
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE: Celebrating Latino Tradition and CommunitySept. 15 by means of 18, 22 to 25Centro Cultural Aztlan 1800 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX 78201
This images exhibition curated by Dr. Ricardo Romo showcases a visible archive of Latino tradition and group. Viewing hours are Monday by means of Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free and open to the general public by means of Sept. 25.
Zenith of Zeigarnik at Central LibrarySept. 15 by means of Oct. 15, besides on SundaysCentral Library 600 Soledad St., San Antonio, TX 78205
This augmented actuality expertise (the primary of its form for the San Antonio Public Library) explores a digital world by means of which private recollections had been captured. This exhibit is open throughout library hours by means of Oct. 15.
Digital
MACRI Speak – Chuco Punk: The Roots and Affect of Punk Rock in El Paso6 p.m., Oct. 2
Be taught concerning the origins of the Chuco punk scene in El Paso and its impacts on the sound of punk rock in the present day. This occasion is free and attendees ought to register right here.
Adelante! Mexican American Civil Rights Timeline Digital Exhibit Launch
The Mexican American Civil Rights Institute is providing a web based timeline showcasing the historical past of Mexican American civil rights within the U.S. ranging from the nineteenth century.
