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San Antonio,
TX
78207
210-207-8600 | | | | | Description: A spicy blend of history, food, and music make for an authentic Mexican fiesta. Ostensibly a commemoration of the Mexican military's 1862 victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, San Antonio's Cinco de Mayo celebration showcases the community's vibrant Hispanic culture with a variety of events in Market Square.
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| Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio303 Dartmouth St
San Antonio,
TX
78237
| | | | | Description: What do you get when you cross an accordion and a Spanish guitar? Conjunto, a fusion of traditional German and Mexican music, long popular in Texas and the Southwest but enjoying a growing popularity worldwide. Get a crash course in conjunto during this four-day festival, which includes inductions into the Conjunto Hall of Fame and a national poster contest. Hear both conjunto and its contemporary version, tejano, in twenty-plus live performances.
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| 801 S Bowie
San Antonio,
TX
78205
| | | | | Description: Texas is a crossroads for culture and ethnicity, and the Texas Folklife Festival annually celebrates the area's diversity. You might expect Mexican and Native American cultures to dominate the festival, but surprisingly, a broad representation is present: China, India, Lebanon, Norway, Scotland, Turkey, Ireland, Greece, and the Canary Islands, to name but a few. The wide array of food is a highlight, but crafts, art, and music also help bring the blend of customs and cultures to life.
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| 116 Blue Star
San Antonio,
TX
78204
| | | | | Description: Discover a masterpiece at the nation's only month-long arts festival. Local artists hawk their wares alongside members of the international contemporary art scene. Events spill over from traditional gallery and museum spaces into neighborhood venues and studios. Now over 20 years old, CAM (as locals refer to it) draws more than 500 exhibitors and offers the public the opportunity to buy or simply admire a colorful array of works. Some events charge admission.
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| 16641 La Cantera Pkwy
San Antonio,
TX
78256-2401
210-341-0823 | | | | | Description: La Cantera Golf Club hosts one of the most established professional golf tournaments. The event, the third-oldest PGA Tour tournament, originated in 1922. A great source of charitable giving, the competition manages to attract an impressive roster of players and to draw the attention of large audiences from around the world. It takes place each year from mid- to late-September.
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| 178 Landa Parks Dr
New Braunfels,
TX
78130
830-625-9167 | | | | | Description: This family event celebrates German culture, Texas-style, with more than 60 entertainers, sporting events, historical exhibits and a food-filled marketplace. The event starts the last Friday of October and runs through the first week of November.
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| | | | | | Description: Skulls made of sugar and marigolds are common "offerings" to departed loved ones on El Dia de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead. Every November 2nd, this Mexican custom welcomes back for a day friends and family members who have passed away. Tastefully decorated graves help cemeteries shed their somber aspect, and participants dressed as skeletons take to the streets in the raucous calavera procession. On a quieter note, an altar constructed in the plaza invites reflection and remembrance. Some events charge admission.
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| San Antonio New World Wine & Food FestivalS St Mary's St
San Antonio,
TX
78205 |
| | | | | Description: If fast food and the same old Tex-Mex are your idea of Texas's finest edible offerings, then this festival will open your eyes and tastebuds. Chefs and vintners from Texas to as far south as Argentina descend on San Antonio for six days to wine and dine attendees. Your palate will be tempted by a range of cuisines, and the many wine seminars and tastings will quench your thirst for the grape. Totally Tejas, which closes the festival, features family-friendly live entertainment and storytelling. Events are held at a variety of restaurants and venues throughout the city.
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| Ford Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony | | | | | Description: You might be exhausted by the many day-after-Thanksgiving sales, but make an effort to stay up for this bright, beautiful ceremony in which more than 122,000 lights are simultaneously set ablaze. As a run-up to the Christmas season, decorated floats cruise down the San Antonio River, which reflects the sparkles nightly until New Year's Day.
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| San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo3201 E Houston
San Antonio,
TX
78219
210-225-5851 | | | | | Description: The Calf Scramble and Mutton Bustin' are two events in the Stock Show & Rodeo's jam-packed schedule, which stretches over two weeks. It's more than just cowboys, ten-gallon hats, and bucking broncos; an extensive, Southern-flavored lineup of live music and a Western art show complement the livestock and rodeo action. Round up the kids for the carnival, petting zoo, and puppet shows.
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