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🍹 Margs and mariachis
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in San Antonio
Take a stroll through the largest Mexican market in the world outside of Mexico | Photo by SATXtoday
Cinco de Mayo honors Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 — a major symbol of the country’s fight for independence.
Whether you’re looking to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with mariachis or margaritas, we’ve got you covered with local events you don’t want to miss.
The colorful Guadalupe Dance Company is also not to be missed and will perform to live music of the orchestra on four well-known Mexican tunes. The free event will include hands on activities for kids and for the young-of-heart of all ages from 7-9:30 p.m.
Legacy of the Force: A Celebration at Legacy Park | Thursday, May 4 | 5-8 p.m. | Legacy Park, 103 West Houston St., San Antonio | Free | From local craft vendors to an intergalactic costume contest, Legacy Park is celebrating Star Wars day in the best ways possible with this family-friendly event.
Star Wars Night at Artisan | Thursday, May 4 | 5 p.m.-2 a.m. | Artisan Distillery Craft Bar, 402 Austin St., San Antonio | Free | This event will have a Star Wars-themed market, trivia, themed cocktails, and film streaming.
SARR May The 4th Be With You Run | Thursday, May 4 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | McAllister Park Pavillion #2, 13298 Buckhorn Rd., San Antonio | $11-$49 | Join the San Antonio RoadRunner and come dressed up in your favorite Star Wars costume for the fun run/walk event in honor of May the 4th.
Friday, May 5
Cinco De Mayo | Friday, May 5 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | The Hayden, 4025 Broadway St., San Antonio | Party with The Hayden and their curated Cinco de Mayo menu featuring frozen margaritas, fish tacos, chips + salsa, and pastrami tamales.
Twilight at Confluence Park | Friday, May 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St, San Antonio | Free | The event include refreshments + snacks, informal walking tour of Confluence Park grounds, a sound bath, and more.
Wednesday, May 10
CMSWire CONNECT Customer Experience Conference | Wednesday, May 10-Friday, May 12 | 9 a.m. | JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd St, Austin | $875-$1,575 | The leading customer experience conference in North America, featuring Ice-T, JP Morgan Chase and Charles Schwab executives, and more — use code SATXtoday for 40% off.*
Calling all art collectors. The McNay is hosting its 27th annual Print Fair on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 7 from 12 to 5 p.m. Fifteen dealers from around the country will show and offer thousands of prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs.
Speaking of art — the Contemporary at the Blue Star Art Complex is hosting a free art book fair tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. This one night event promotes artists’ work, books, monographs, zines, and other printed media. Parking at the event is $15. (SA Current)
Outdoor
A new exhibition is coming to the San Antonio Botanical Garden, “Imaginary Worlds: Once Upon A Time”, and is set to open this Saturday, May 6 at 8 a.m. Eight giant topiaries have planted themselves throughout the garden to make their Texas-sized debut. These marvelous creatures were previously on display at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. (SA Current)
Eat
OpenTable released the 2023 edition of its annual “100 Most Popular Brunch Spots in America” list and San Antonio has two local favorites that made the cut: Brasserie Mon Chou Chou — one of our recommendations in our brunch guide — and Cappy’s Restaurant. See what other Texas brunch spots made the list.
Cause
This year’s Valero Texas Open, along with Valero Benefit for Children, raked in a record setting $23 million. With these funds, charities are able to provide educational opportunities, basic needs, and healthcare programs for thousands of people. Valero has raised a total of $228 million since 2020 when the company became the title sponsor. (SA Report)
Opening
The Oregon-based coffee chain, Black Rock Coffee, is setting up a third location near the Shavano Park neighborhood. The grand opening takes place on Friday, May 12 during normal business hours, 5 a.m.-7 p.m., at 14635 Huebner Road. The celebration will feature free drinks throughout the day. (MySA)
Drink
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Number
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Civic
🚌 All aboard the voting bus
Catch a ride with VIA to vote this Election Day in San Antonio
Ready, set, vote. | Image courtesy VIA
Did you miss early voting? Don’t worry, VIA has you covered on Election Day. The San Antonio General Election Day is Saturday, May 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check out our voting guide to see what’s on the ballot.
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These are the events you’re looking for. Were you able to catch Return of the Jedi for its 40th anniversary return to cinemas? Santikos Casa Blaca and Palladium theaters have a couple of show times left.
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