Community Calendar

The Greater San Antonio Community Bands Association will hold its 5th annual Community Band Music Festival on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm. The GSACBA is composed of 11 community bands in the San Antonio area and more than 500 musicians will perform throughout the day. They have all teamed up to present some amazing wind band music for the public. The oldest German Band outside of Germany will perform along with the award winning Heart of Texas Concert Band.

We have partnered with the Beethoven Maennerchor to present this festival in their outdoor Biergarten in the King William district. (422 Pereida St, SATX 78207)

Our festival matters because our bands build strong bonds in their communities, they connect generations, strengthen the minds of those performing and listening, preserve cultures, traditions and bring joy to thousands of people. This festival highlights the effectiveness of our community bands in a way that brings people together and gives them a place to belong.

Music is more than sound. It’s how a community hears itself.

Join us for Art, Rhythm + Rhyme: A Family Art Adventure, a joyful, hands-on morning of creativity, music, and play hosted by Celebration Circle on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the King William Park Gazebo (just across the street from the San Antonio Art League & Museum).

This free, family-friendly event invites people of all ages to explore art-making, live music, poetry, and more in a welcoming, intergenerational space. On-street parking is available in the neighborhood and we encourage you to carpool and use public transportation.

🎭 What to Expect:
🖌️ Creative Stations
Blackout Poetry
Mini Story Boxes
Giant Rainbow Bubbles
Eco Banners
Gyotaku Printing + Live Screen Printing
Watercolor Bookmarks
Painting Friendship Rocks with Latino Outdoors

🎶 Live Performances Under the Gazebo
10:00 AM Opening + 4 Directions-Rudi Harst
10:15 AM Rudi + The Rudiments - Set 1
11:00 AM Poetry Break
11:20 AM Drum Circle with KC James
12:00 PM Poetry Break
12:15 PM Rudi + The Rudiments - Set 2
1:00 PM Closing Blessing- KC James

San Antonio Margarita Festival – March 28, 2026

Get ready to sip, savor, and spice things up at the San Antonio Margarita Festival 🍹 — the ultimate margarita tasting competition where YOU decide who serves the best margarita in San Antonio! Join 2,500 margarita lovers for a flavor-packed celebration featuring 10 margarita samples, a live DJ, street food vendors, a beer garden, and a chance to win a dream trip to Mexico! A portion of proceeds supports children’s charities, so you’ll be sipping for a cause. Don’t miss the fun — dance, eat, drink, and vote for your favorite margarita! 🎟️

📍 Details & tickets

Villa Finale invites you to spread out your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy incredible local acts blending flamenco, country, bossa nova, elegant classical guitar, and more. Sip something refreshing from the bar, unpack your own picnic, or treat yourself to delicious bites available on-site.

Spread out lawn chairs and blankets in the expansive back garden of Villa Finale in King William. Enjoy incredible local acts blending flamenco, country, bossa nova, elegant classical guitar, and more. Sip something refreshing from our bar, unpack a picnic or treat yourself to bites available on-site.

Lineup includes Randy Cordero on flamenco guitar featuring Ismael Muñiz on Spanish guitar; George Gaytan on classical guitar featuring Allison Hayes on Viola; Ryan Waguespack on Spanish guitar with Stephanie Woo on cajon & tap; and Jorge Rosales on Spanish guitar & Nicole Rosales on acoustic bass.

$20; $15 for Friends of Villa Finale

***Registration is required for the author talk***

The cornerstone of Punk Rock culture is a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethos of rejecting consumption and embracing creative and collaborative acts with little to no resources. Nevertheless, this ethos is not just found in Punk Rock culture, but is foundational to many BIPOC and working-class cultures. Tara López will share how primarily Chicanx punx in 90s El Paso, Texas, embraced a DIY culture that resonated with their roots in rasquachismo. In her brief talk, she will shed light on how El Paso punx were not simply engaging in an imported DIY practice, but one that also reflected a deep connection to their Chicanx roots. Afterwards, she will briefly read from her book, Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso.

Overall, it will be thought-provoking, fun, riotous…. And overwhelmingly PUNK ROCK!

Author talk will take place in the auditorium (first floor, inside the library) from 4-5 PM. Copies of Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso, will be available for sale courtesy of Nowhere Bookshop. Live punk show featuring local bands Sacred Games, W.I.M.P., Fatal Fatigue and Del Rio's border town punks, The Code 88s.
Punk performances will take place on the 3rd floor/rooftop of library garage parking lot from 6-8:30 PM. Parking available on 1st & 2nd floor of library parking garage only.

Experience an intimate night with Chavela at Bar 414. Led by Isabel “Isa” Paillao, Chavela blends soul, neo-soul, R&B, Americana, and Tejano into a warm, original sound shaped by San Antonio’s rich musical traditions. Set inside the historic The Gunter Hotel, Bar 414’s cozy, dimly lit ambiance and handcrafted cocktails create the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable night of music. You can see Chavela’s performance at Bar 414 every Saturday in March.

The San Antonio Choral Society along with the Health Careers High School Mixed Choir team up for a high-energy celebration of America’s hope and heritage. From the revolutionary spirit of William Billings to the Broadway brilliance of Lin-Manuel Miranda, this program blends classics by Copland, Thompson, and more into one unforgettable concert.

General - $25
Seniors (65+), Military, TPR Members - $20
Students - FREE
Tickets available online and at the door.

Join Olmos Ensemble for Spring Salon! Musicians Eric Gratz, Ilya Shterenberg, Julian Schwarz and guest Marika Bournaki perform a gorgeous program of chamber music for strings, clarinet and piano. Gratz and Bournaki open the program with Franz Schubert's dramatic Rondo in B minor. All four musicians are featured in Paul Hindemith's Clarinet Quartet to close out the first half. The concert culminates with Bedrich Smetana's poignant Piano Trio in G minor.

March 29, at 3pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio. Admission free with donations welcome, reception to follow.

Join the First Fine Arts series for the finale of the 2026 Lenten Concert Series featuring the nationally recognized Olmos Ensemble.

For over 30 years, the Olmos Ensemble has been a cornerstone of the Texas chamber music scene. Originally founded to showcase San Antonio Symphony principals, the group is now comprised of world-class musicians from across the country. This final midday performance of the season features a powerhouse trio: Ilya Shterenberg (clarinet), Julian Schwarz (cello), and Marika Bournaki (piano).

Expect an innovative program that balances standard repertoire with the ensemble’s signature exploration of neglected gems and contemporary works. Whether you are a longtime fan of their broadcasts on TPR and Performance Today or a first-time listener, this free concert is the perfect midday retreat into the world of high-caliber classical music.