Community Calendar

Artpace's Spring 2026 International Artist-in-Residence Exhibitions are on view now until July 19, 2026. Visit three new exhibitions at Artpace this season: Hydra by Violette Bule, Hauntology of Their Labor by Mel Chin, and trăng trắng | milk moon by Việt Lê.

Join us for the annual Festival de Cascarones, the official finale to Fiesta San Antonio! Free and open to the public, this event will feature live music, food, games, and fun for the whole family - all day long! There will be a Kids Zone for the young ones. The event is pet-friendly (dogs must be leashed).

This is a free event with $10 Parking (pay with card only)

Enjoy FREE museum admission at Texas Science & Natural History Museum during H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays, held the fourth Sunday of every month. Explore the story of life in the natural world in Texas from the formation of our planet, through the age of the dinosaurs, into our current environment. See fascinating fossils and examples of Texas wildlife, touch real meteorites, and walk beneath the 33-foot wingspan of a pterosaur and tyrannosaur!

Experience Broadway musical entertainment in San Antonio like never before: walk into the Little Shop of Horrors presented by UT San Antonio's brand-new Dramatic Arts Program!

📸 Discover. Capture. Share the Beauty of the River Basin.
From flowing creeks and rivers to native plants, wildlife, and outdoor adventures, the San Antonio River Basin is full of photo-worthy moments. Show us your unique perspective in the 9th Annual River Clicks Photo Contest!

🌟 This year’s Special Category highlights Student photographers, celebrating the creativity and unique perspectives of our community’s youth. With continued growth in student participation over the years, the San Antonio River Authority is proud to recognize and encourage young photographers through this featured category.

🌿 The San Antonio River Authority invites you to explore the natural beauty of the entire San Antonio River Basin and share your photos with us!

Photo Categories:
🌊 Creeks & Rivers
🦃 Animals (native wildlife)
🌿 Plants (native vegetation)
🐞 Insects & Pollinators
🏃‍➡️ Recreation
😸 Pets
🍁 Seasonal Variation
⭐ Special Category - Student Category (under 18)

Photos must be taken within Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, or Goliad County.
Winners will be announced prior to a reception at the Witte Museum in Fall 2026. More details will be given to all finalists.

📷 Limit: 1 photo per category.
👨‍👩‍👧 Student entries require parent/guardian consent and a waiver.
📅 The contest is open March 1st - May 31st
🔗 www.sariverauthority.org/photocontest/

Make a mini quilt without a sewing machine! Join us in an afternoon of slow hand stitching and creating your own one of a kind mini quilt using scraps of fabric. Instruction will include basic hand sewing stitches, how to start and finish your piece, and how to prepare it for hanging on a mini-hanger.

All materials provided, including instruction. Participants are welcome to bring any fabric/buttons/embellishments they'd like, but all materials will be on hand. Participants should leave with a finished piece and materials to create another mini quilt at home.

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Tickets must be purchased online at least 12 hours before the workshop. No walk-ins. Space is limited. Tickets are non refundable so please plan accordingly before purchasing. Please have email confirmation / ticket readily available upon arrival. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Attendees may bring non messy snacks and drinks in sealable containers. Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this workshop. These may be used by Spare Parts for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication. Please contact us at workshops@spsatx.org immediately if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted.

The Third Annual Health Conference presents the theme “Your Health Thrives in Community,” exploring how meaningful relationships and supportive environments contribute to whole-person health. April 24-26, 2026.

In a time when the loneliness epidemic in America is increasingly recognized as a major public health concern, this conference will examine the powerful role that connection plays in strengthening physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Our speakers will address topics such as social connection and emotional resilience, nutrition and lifestyle habits, the paradox of social media, and practical ways to cultivate healthier communities and relationships.

Participants will gain valuable insights from health professionals and experienced presenters who will share research-based knowledge, practical tools, and strategies to promote lasting wellness.

All conference sessions are free to attend; however, registration is required to help us plan seating, materials, and meals. A healthy lunch will be provided on Saturday for registered participants.

The weekend will also include a Sunday 5K Walk, encouraging attendees to enjoy physical activity together while continuing to build community.

Registration is available for both the conference and the children’s program, allowing families to participate while younger attendees enjoy engaging, age-appropriate activities at https://www.sapreventivehealth.org

Join us for a meaningful weekend of learning, encouragement, and connection as we discover together how health truly thrives in community.

Trinity University’s Department of Human Communication and Theatre closes its 60th theatrical season with NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN, created and presented by Stieren Guest Artists Rude Mechs as part of the Stieren Arts Enrichment Series. Performances run April 23, 24, 25 at 8:00pm and April 26 at 2:00pm, in the Stieren Theater of the Ruth Taylor Theater Building. Admission is free, and seats are limited. Reservations are available at https://tumountain.eventbrite.com.

NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN is a mellow meditation on change, permanence and our place in the natural world. It is a presentation of the life cycle of mountains and the processes by which they are born and eventually laid to rest, an invocation of tectonic force and geologic time. Using string, cardboard and magnets, NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN invites us to watch the collective effort of making and unmaking a series of interlocking mountain ranges. We watch minutes, or perhaps centuries, unfold, as mountains rise and fall, clouds dance, birds alight and depart, and a moon delicately hangs overhead. NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN features music and sound created using earth’s most prominent natural frequency, The Schumann Resonance, and is underscored by a poetic recitation—or perhaps a spiritual incantation.

Created by Rude Mechs
Writing: Kirk Lynn
Original Music and Sound Design: Peter Stopschinski
Direction: Thomas Graves & Shawn Sides

Catch the Fun with River Rodeo!
A community-wide fishing challenge hosted by the San Antonio River Authority and San Antonio River Foundation in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Fin Addict Angler Foundation. The event invites anglers tolog their catches, compete on live leaderboards, win prizes, and support real fisheries science while enjoying outdoor river adventures.

How to Register: Log catches using MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas https://www.anglersatlas.com/event/888/2026-river-rodeo

River Rodeo combines outdoor recreation with citizen science by allowing anglers to log species, size, and general location data to support fisheries research and river management. Participants can track progress on live leaderboards, compete in multiple categories, and remain eligible for prizes and raffles throughout the challenge.

Visit our website for a full list of event rules.

🌿 Join the San Antonio River Authority in the 2026 City Nature Challenge April 24th - 27th!

🙌 The City Nature Challenge, a global effort to find and document biodiversity in our area. It’s an opportunity to appreciate the plants and wildlife found in our region and help the River Authority gather valuable data about our waterways!

🌊 Using the FREE iNaturalist app, participants from across the San Antonio Metro Area - A 12 County Region - contribute observations and identifications that support conservation.

📍 Participating Counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Gillespie, Goliad, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson!

🔗 Visit https://cnc-sa.org/ for more info on how to join the project and download the iNaturalist app!
🔎 Join the project here: www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-san-antonio-metro-area