Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com.
STAGE
Weekly
Woodlawn Comedy at Woodlawn Theatre presents Friday Night Lights. Each Friday night features standup comics or improv comedy activities. Ages 21-over allowed. Seating is first-come, first-served. 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. 1920 Fredericksburg Road
Now through Oct. 31
San Pedro Playhouse will host final performances of the classic musical-comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” where shy florist Seymour discovers a unique little plant that grows with very special needs. 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Fri., and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat. Tickets: $53 adults, $33 children ages 12-under, $43 seniors, first responders, military. 800 W. Ashby Place
Now through Nov. 1
La Bete Productions performs “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” where five actors take on dozens of characters in a parody packed with quick changes, seductive vampires, and total mayhem. 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Fri., and 2 and 10 p.m. Sat. Tickets: $25. Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Now through Nov. 29
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory co-presents Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, which offers a VR journey through the cosmos. Visitors can feel like they are using the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory to look deep into space and encounter extreme exoplanets and galaxies, and explore the vastness of the universe. Guests can order tickets by date and time. Admission: $24 general; discounts available for children, students, seniors and groups. The Shops at Rivercenter (lower level on the Alamo side below H&M), 849 E. Commerce St.
Now through Feb. 7
The Witte Museum is hosting “Gather ‘Round the Table: Texas Food Traditions,” an exhibit that explores the ingredients, people, and cultural exchanges behind familiar Texas foods. The exhibit also includes interactive areas where guests can make their own plate of Texas foods, visit a model icehouse, and learn how Texans have grown, prepared and distributed their food for market through the decades. Special exhibit ticket required. 3801 Broadway St.
WELLNESS
Weekly
Wellness at The Tobin is a weekly series of fitness and exercise classes designed to nurture the body and mind. Classes are held from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays at the Will Naylor Riverwalk Plaza. Dress and equip accordingly. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle.
ART EXHIBITS/SHOWS
Now through Nov. 1
Sala Diaz will host Anthony Rundblade’s exhibit “Paranoid Style Vital Farms,” which is viewable during certain weekend afternoon hours or by appointment. Check the gallery website for details. 517 Stieren St.
Now through Nov. 8
McNay Art Museum hosts “A People’s History: The American Experiment on Stage.” Inspired by the United States’ 250th anniversary, this exhibit explores theater’s role in telling the evolution of America through maquettes and set and costume designs from a range of iconic productions, such as “Hair,” “Hamilton,” “The Color Purple,” “In the Heights” and “Porgy and Bess.” Entry with museum admission. 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.
Now through Dec. 18
Mexican American Civil Rights Institute hosts “Somos Americanos: Our American Story,” an exhibit chronicling noted Mexican-American trailblazers who have lived out the nation’s highest democratic ideals through public service, civic leadership, and acts of valor. Viewable 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Fri. or by appointment. Admission is free. 2123 Buena Vista St.
Now through Jan. 3, 2027
San Antonio Museum of Art hosts “Samurai Spirit: Swords, Accessories, and Paintings,” an exhibit that explores Japanese samurai and their appreciation of finely honed skills in forging and polishing steel to make weapons of lethal beauty. This exhibit features two key 14th century swords, and other samurai weapons and objects important to traditional Japanese culture. Entry with museum admission; free for museum members. Also can be viewed during Bexar County Free Hours 4-7 p.m. Tue., and 10 a.m.-noon Sun. 200 E. Jones Ave.
Now through Jan. 4, 2027
Briscoe Western Art Museum hosts “Selena Forever/Siempre Selena,” an exhibit featuring San Antonio photographer John Dyer’s images that celebrate the life and career of the late Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Entry with museum admission. 210 W. Market St.
Now through Jan. 9, 2027
Witte Museum hosts “The Witte Museum: 100 Years,” an exhibit that shows how the institution has interpreted and shared the story of Texas through natural history specimens, cultural artifacts, Texas art, and global collections. Free with museum admission. 3801 Broadway St.
Now through Jan. 15. 2027
The exhibit “Built on Legacy: Artists of San Antonio” features paintings, prints, installations, and more from 23 artists, living and deceased, reflecting San Antonio’s artistic community over the last 50 years. Admission is free. Centro de Artes Culture Commons gallery, 115 Plaza de Armas
Now through Jan. 18, 2027
“Tejano Legacy: Another American Origin Story” is an exhibit of 100-plus rare paintings, sculptures, saddles, weapons, and maps from U.S. and Mexican collections. Free with museum admission. Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St.
Now through Feb. 26, 2027
Alamo Colleges District is hosting “La Línea/The Line: Works by Vincent Valdez,” an exhibit of works by San Antonio artist Vincent Valdez, ACD’s inaugural artist-in-residence. The exhibit brings together more than two decades of Valdez’s work exploring lineage, memory, inheritance and cultural history through painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Admission is free and open to the public .Alamo Colleges District ACCESS Building, 2222 N. Alamo St.
Now through May 30, 2027
Institute of Texan Cultures hosts “Pure Conjunto: Border(less) Sound,” an exhibit of photos, instruments, posters and other artifacts that demonstrate the power of Conjunto music, and how it was shaped by German and Eastern European immigrants, and influenced by Tejano communities drawing on Indigenous, Spanish, and Mexican traditions. Entry with museum admission. 111 W. Houston St., Suite 121.
Now through June 14, 2027
Briscoe Western Art Museum will host “Kathy Sosa: Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico,” an exhibit of more than 30 works created by San Antonio artist, author and former advertising business leader Kathy Sosa. The paintings, mixed media works and sculptures highlight women who shaped Texas and Mexico as participants, survivors, cultural transmitters, laborers, activists, mothers, revolutionaries and community leaders. Entry included with museum admission. 210 W. Market St.
Now showing
Bihl Arts Haus hosts “With a Shared Vision,” an exhibition celebrating participants in UT San Antonio’s Artist-In-Residence program, where local artists serve as art educators and advocates in San Antonio public schools. Admission is free. 2803 Fredericksburg Road
Now showing
Centro de Artes, celebrating its 10th anniversary, hosts “Mercado/Material,” an exhibit that features artists who use vibrant imagery and popular culture to address themes of their Latinx cultural identity and consumerism. Admission is free. 101 S. Santa Rosa St.
Oct. 31
SoulCraft TX will offer a workshop where attendees learn to build a tiny Halloween-inspired fairy garden inside a teacup. All materials are included. The activity is beginner-friendly, and participants can take their creation home. Ages 12-over are welcome. Noon12:30 p.m. Tickets: $40. Dulce Tradition Cafe y Panaderia, Fiesta at North Star, 102 W Rector Drive.
Nov. 1
McNay Art Museum will have its Family Day event, which coincides with the McNay’s spring and fall banner exhibitions. Visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy hands-on art activities, live performances, and family-friendly fun spread across the museum’s grounds and galleries. 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.
Nov. 7
The community is invited to celebrate the unveiling of Luis “Chispas” Guerrero’s public art project, “Feathers in the Wind,” which entails a trio of larger-than-life birdhouses serving as a tribute to the backyard birds of San Antonio. 10 a.m. Admission is free. Intersection of Albin Drive and Brookside Street in San Antonio City Council District 10
CINEMA
Nov. 7
Mission Park Funeral Chapels South will host a free, drive-in-style screening of Disney and Pixar’s “Coco.” Refreshments will be provided. 6 p.m. RSVP is required. 1700 SE Military Drive
LITERARY
Oct. 31
Guadalupe Latino Bookstore and Gift Shop will host a Halloween book party featuring a dramatic reading of “The Donkey Lady/A Graphic Parable” by author Carmen Tafolla and illustrator Thelma Ortiz Muraida. There will also be a costume contest, a “donkey lady” pizza party, and a display of the book’s illustrations. 3-5 p.m. Admission is free. 1300 Guadalupe St.
Oct. 31
Dearly Departed Books will host a grand opening party and Halloween event, starting with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and free pan dulce. The first 35 visitors receive free stickers, a zine, bookmarks and other goodies. There will also be door prizes, and trick or treating all day. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Little Shops at Wonderland of the Americas Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Balcones Heights
MUSIC
Oct. 30
Brackenridge Park Conservancy and Disco Alfresco will present Cumbiaween, a night of cumbia music and dancing in a Halloween setting. Revelers are invited to come costumed, and enjoy Gio Chamba giving a live psychedelic cumbia performance, alongside a DJ set by Ella Ella. There will also be a lowrider trunk-or-treat for kids, Halloween decorations, and a market featuring local vendors. Guests can bring a cooler and enjoy food and non-alcoholic drinks from participating vendors throughout the evening. 6-10 p.m. Tickets: $15-$25 adults, free for children ages 15-under. Sunken Garden Theater, 3875 N. St. Mary’s St.
Nov. 1
San Antonio Mastersingers begin a new performance season with the show, “All Things New,” featuring the UT San Antonio Concert Choir, the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, and Francis Poulenc’s “Gloria.” 4 p.m. Tickets: $10-$50. First Baptist Church, 515 McCullough Ave.
Nov. 3
Metalcore band Catch Your Breath brings its Not Broken Enough tour to town. The bill includes TX2, Arankai, and Colorblind. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $27.50. The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St.
Nov. 7
Indie pop/post-punk band The Haunt, led by siblings Anastasia Grace Haunt and Maxamillion Haunt, bring The Ghost tour to San Antonio. The bill includes 8 Graves, Platinum Moon, and Brief Inner. 7 p.m. Tickets: $25. The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St.
Nov. 7
Buena Vida Fest: The Concert to Stop Diabetes is a family friendly festival that will showcase local live music, exercise and fitness activities, health screenings, wellness resources and community vendors. 2-10 p.m. Admission is free. Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Weekly
The city of San Antonio is extending its Downtown Thursday series of family friendly, public block parties through the end of 2026. Each Thursday night, residents and visitors are encouraged to experience different parts of downtown. Programming after 5 p.m. includes music, art, culture, free light bites and drinks, kids’ activities and more. The Local SATX micro‑transit service offers transportation from other downtown locations to the event. Free parking is available in the City Tower Garage, 60 N. Flores St. after 5 p.m.
Oct. 30
Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College will host a 12th anniversary celebration. Members of the public are invited to enjoy spooky STEM activities, bouncy houses, candy, and free light refreshments. 6-9 p.m. Admission is free. (Visitors are invited to attend any of the regularly scheduled Friday night planetarium programs.) 1819 N. Main Ave.
Oct. 31
Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 2 will host a grand opening celebration for its newly activated Fire Station No. 125. The agency, also known as Bexar County 2 Fire Department, serves the Alamo Ranch area. Visitors of all ages can tour the new facility and meet first responders. The grand opening will include a trick-or-treat activity, and youngsters may come costumed to enjoy the festivities. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free. 5919 Roft Road
Nov. 1
Alamo Area Partners for Animal Welfare holds its annual Trails Fur Tails 5K fundraiser for local animal rescues. There will also be games, food, music, pet adoptions, a silent auction and run/walk awards. 9 a.m. McAllister Park, Pavilion 2, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road.
Nov. 6
Helotes Elementary School PTA will hold Pawfest, a family friendly carnival fundraiser with music, food, circus performers, games, prizes, inflatables, and online auctions. 5-8 p.m. Ticketing details available only by QR code. 13878 Riggs Road, Helotes
Nov. 6-15
One of New Braunfels’ biggest annual parties, the 65th Wurstfest is a celebration of German culture, with a variety of food booths, beer, carnival rides and games, a marketplace and music. Check the event website for ticket prices, gate times and more. (Admission free Nov. 9-12) Wurstfest grounds, 178 Landa Drive, New Braunfels
Nov. 7
Les Dames d’Escoffier San Antonio hosts The Big Bazaar, offering a day of shopping that supports the nonprofit chapter’s work to advance women in food, beverage, and hospitality. Guests can browse cookware, crystal, dinnerware, entertaining essentials, holiday décor, jewelry, accessories, and more. The event will also feature Les Dames’ signature wine pull, a pie bar, and massive cookie jars, plus light bites and coffee available for purchase. Admission and times: 8:30-10 a.m. ($15 entry); 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free public entry). 108 Blue Star (Blue Star Arts Complex)
GOVERNMENTAL/ELECTION MEETINGS
Oct. 29
City of Converse will facilitate a town hall for residents ahead of the city’s Nov. 3 election, where Converse voters may choose to opt out of VIA Metropolitan Transit service. 6-8 p.m. Converse Community Center, 407 S. Seguin Road
PUMPKIN PATCHES
Now through Oct. 31
Bulverde Pumpkin Patch has plenty of activities for children and adults, including games, a putting green, a calf roping station, an obstacle course, a hay bale maze, a “monster bus,” sack races, and hayrides. The patch is open 3-7 p.m. Mon.-Thu., and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Attendees get charged $30 for a monthlong membership pass, regardless of number of occupants. 3800 West Ammann Road, Bulverde
Now through Oct. 31
Universal City Parks Partners presents Universal City’s official community pumpkin patch. It’s open 4-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu., and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Admission is free. 2160 Universal City Blvd.
Now through Oct. 31
Alamo Heights United Methodist Church has its pumpkin patch open 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Halloween. Admission is free. 825 E. Basse Road
Now through Oct. 31
Bracken United Methodist Church will host its pumpkin patch with refreshments and special activities happening throughout the month. Patch is open 4-6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends. Admission is free. 20377 FM 2252
Now through Nov. 1
Gruene Pumpkin Festival transforms Gruene Mini Golf into a pumpkin patch with fall-themed bounce houses, a corn pit, unique photo opportunities, train rides and more. 3-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Tickets start at $15.1632 New Braunfels St.
Now through Nov. 1
Good News Lutheran Church’s pumpkin patch includes special events all month, such as movie nights, market days, a blessing of the animals, as well as trunk-or-treating on Halloween. There are also hayrides and barrel train rides. Admission is free. 11020 Old Corpus Christi Hwy.
Now through Nov. 1
La Luz Del Mundo Church has its annual pumpkin patch open to the public 4-8 p.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. weekends. Admission is free. 4932 Old Seguin Road, Kirby
HAUNTED HOUSES/MAZES/FARMS
Now through Oct. 31
Sundrop Springs, a 22-acre farm, offers a monthlong fall festival with hayrides, a fall-themed maze, jumping pillow, corn clay pit, live entertainment, and more. Sundrop Screams also has a Pumpkin King’s Trail, a hillbilly hayride, and a haunted hay maze from 7-10 p.m. Admission: $19 for ages 12; $14 for ages 4-11; free for children 3 and under. 953 Hueco Springs Loop Road, New Braunfels
Now through Nov. 1
Circle N Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch features a corn maze inspired by “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” alongside a petting zoo, a corn pit, a pumpkin patch, tractor tire climb, games, refreshments and more. Circle N Maze is open on weekends through Nov. 1 and is located in La Vernia. Check the website for details.
Now through Nov. 1
Owl Creek Farm/Nightmare at Owl Creek is, by day, a family friendly Halloween season destination filled with pumpkins, a petting zoo, pony rides, hayrides, games, vendors, food, and haunted trails – without the monsters. At night, six different haunted doll trails come alive with lurkers waiting in the woods. Owl Creek Farm, 12355 W. Military Drive.
Now through Nov. 8
The 13th Floor offers multiple areas filled with different kinds of scares, from “Friday the 13th” icon Jason Voorhees stalking visitors to a journey through a decaying cityscape. There are other spooky activations, and two themed secret bars. Tickets start at $32.99. 1203 E. Commerce St.
Now through Oct. 31
Helotes Haunted Gardens offers all sorts of scary characters and thrills around the eerie Gardens at Old Town Helotes. It’s open from sunset to 10 p.m. Oct. 29-30 and sunset to 11 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission: $12-$15 general; free for kids ages 10-under. 15060 Antonio Drive, Helotes
Oct. 29-31
Casket Hills is a Castle Hills resident’s home turned into a family friendly haunted house. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 29-30 and 6-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission is free and open to the public. 120 Cas Hills Drive, Castle Hills
TRICK/TRUNK-OR-TREATING
Oct. 29
Olympia Hills Golf and Event Center will hold “Halloween at the Hills,” a family friendly event with a trick-or-treat trail, special guests, a costume contest, and food and drink specials. 5 p.m. Admission is free. 12900 Mount Olympus, Universal City
Oct. 29
The city of New Braunfels will hold Downtown Spooktacular, where several city departments and downtown businesses will offer safe spots for trick-or-treating around Main Plaza. 5-7 p.m. 500 Main Plaza, New Braunfels
Oct. 30
Converse Police Department will have a trunk-or-treat event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Right afterward, there will be a free screening of “Minions and Monsters.” Attendees may bring their blanket or lawn chair. Admission is free. Converse North Park, 8200 Spring Town Road
Oct. 31
Windcrest Police Department will provide a trunk-or-treat event 6-8 p.m. Admission is free. 8601 Midcrown Drive, Windcrest
Oct. 31
Pica Pica Plaza retail center is transformed into Spooklandia, offering a family friendly Halloween event complete with trick-or-treating, a costume contest, a DJ, kids’ karaoke, games, food and more. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Admission is free. 910 SE Military Drive
Oct. 31
The city of Garden Ridge will host a trunk-or-treat event along with a haunted house, hayrides, barrel train rides, and food truck refreshments. 5-7 p.m. Admission is free. Garden Ridge Elementary School parking lot, 9401 Municipal Pkwy.
OTHER SPOOKY SITES
Now through Oct. 31
The DoSeum hosts Halloween everyday in October as families can explore galleries filled with playful decorations, pose at Halloween-themed photo stations and shake their bones during hourly “BOOgie breaks.” Guests who snap a picture at a photo station and upload it can enter a weekly raffle for a free DoSeum membership, or a free renewal if they are already members. Spooky workshops and member activities also take place on select days throughout the month. The monthlong celebration ends with a Halloween trick-or-treating event. 2800 Broadway St.
Now through Nov. 1
San Antonio Zoo’s 40th Zoo Boo is a daily, family friendly celebration of fall and the Halloween season. There is daily trick-or-treating, themed food and seasonal treats, entertainment, a spider rainforest with real spiders, interactive animal experiences, and the debut of Fiesta de los Muertos. The latter, inspired by Dia de los Muertos traditions, features three themed realms with large-scale artistic displays and special photo opportunities. Entry with zoo admission for the general public; free for zoo members. 3903 N. St. Mary’s St.
Now through Nov. 1
Natural Bridge Caverns host Cavern Bat Fest. Each weekend, visitors can enjoy fall-inspired, family friendly activities, including a mini-hay maze, scavenger hunt, dressing a scarecrow, live entertainment, photo opportunities, yard games. Entry is part of cavern admission. There is free trick-or-treating set for Oct. 31.
Oct. 30
Morbid Curiosities bookshop will host an All Hallows Eve party. Guests may come costumed, and enjoy music, prize drawings, bookmark-making, some light refreshments. 7-9 p.m. Admission is free. 628 S. St. Mary’s St.
Oct. 31
Village at Stone Oak shopping center will host Fall Fest, featuring trick-or-treating at participating retailers, a costume contest, live entertainment, caricature and balloon artists, kids’ crafts, character meet-and-greets, and more. Noon-3 p.m. Admission is free. Village at Stone Oak (near Starbucks), 22610 U.S. 281 N.
Oct. 31
Quality Response Medical Staffing will have a fall fest for the community, with food, games, music and candy. Noon-5 p.m. Admission is free. Schlather Park, 174 Wiedner Road, Cibolo
Oct. 31
Visitors to the Kuhlman-King Historical Complex will hear tales of famous Boerne ghosts and learn more about the historic structure that dates back to the 1880s. Storytime is offered every hour. Proceeds benefit the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society. 1-5 p.m. Admission by $10 donation. 402 E. Blanco St., Boerne
Oct. 31
Halloween Artfest at the Contemporary will be a family friendly event at Contemporary at Blue Star, including art activities, a photo booth, a dog costume contest and plenty of candy. 4-7:30 p.m. Admission is free. 116 Blue Star
Oct. 31
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association will have its annual Halloween party and parade. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. at Bonham Primary School on Grove Avenue, and ends at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2302 S. Presa St. The party will include trick-or-treating, a balloon artist, face painting, snacks, drinks and a DJ. Admission is free.
Oct. 31
The fifth annual East Side Fall Festival will have free food, hayrides, games, candy, a photo booth, entertainment and more. 4-8 p.m. Admission is free. Comanche Park, 2600 Rigsby Ave.
Oct. 31
Shops and restaurants along Boerne’s Hill Country Mile (Main Street) will offer free trick-or-treating throughout the day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 31
Paws and Stripes Ranch hosts its first Howl-O-Ween event with pet adoptions, a dog costume contest, an open house of the host pet daycare and boarding facility, local vendors, candy for the kids, and drawings. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. 5722 Kenwick St.
Oct. 31
Believers Fellowship will host a harvest festival with carnival-style games, a petting zoo, bounce house, laser tag and toy prizes. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is free. 13714 Lookout Road
Oct. 31
St. Thomas More Catholic Church will host a fall festival with live music, food, Bingo games, a catrin and catrina costume contest, and drawings. Noon-11 p.m. Admission: $10. 4411 Moana Drive
Nov. 1
Voila Cafe will host a pet-friendly Halloween party, complete with a dog costume contest, a themed photo corner, and a complimentary mimosa or hot chocolate for adults. 5-7 p.m. Admission is free. 1803 Broadway St.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Now through Nov. 2
“Jardín de las Catrinas” blends art, plants, and tradition across the San Antonio Botanical Garden, as visitors get to explore eight larger-than-life catrinas created by local artist Regina Moya. Surrounded by thousands of colorful, living plants and thousands of marigolds, each catrina is inspired by nature, Mexican traditions, and refranes—traditional sayings that share wisdom passed down through generations. Entry with garden admission. 555 Funston Place
Now through Nov. 5
Mission San Jose will have a display of Spanish colonial mission descendents’ family ofrendas (offerings) in a traditional Day of the Dead setting. 6701 San Jose Drive
Oct. 30
San Antonio Pets Alive Second Chance Thrift Store will host a Dia de los Muertos-themed, family- and pet-friendly event involving a storewide sale where everything is half off. Plus, there is a bin sale from 10 a.m.-noon, local vendors, photo opportunities with you and your pet, and a chance to view an altar featuring photos of community members’ departed pets. Store sales go to benefit San Antonio Pets Alive. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 8336 Marbach Road
Oct. 30
SAY Si hosts Muertitos Fest, a family friendly celebration of Dia de los Muertos with cultural performances, an altar featuring photos of community members’ dearly departed loved ones and friends, a vendor market, an art gallery and more. 6-9 p.m. Admission is free. 1310 S. Brazos St.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Calaveras de Azucar (Sugar Skulls) is a celebration of Día de los Muertos across Market Square. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 31 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 1. Admission is free. 514 W. Commerce St.
Nov. 1
San Anto Cultural Arts will host its annual Dia de los Muertos event, which includes a display of traditional altars and ofrendas made by SACC students, a neighborhood procession, and light refreshments. Activities start at 6 p.m. Admission is free. 2120 El Paso St.
Nov. 1
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center will have its Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Rinconcito de Esperanza. The event will include altars and ofrendas made by community members, live music, and a procession to the Alázan-Apache Courts housing community. Opening event: 4-10 p.m. Admission is free. 816 S. Colorado St. Altars will remain on view 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2-8. (Additionally, members of MujerArtes Cooperativa de Esperanza will hold their annual Día de los Muertos exhibit and sale of handmade art 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Oct. 26.-Nov. 6, at the same site.)
Nov. 1
Pearl will have its annual Dia de los Muertos event, which includes ofrendas (altars) curated by local artists, a community altar, live performances, a catrin and catrina contest, local vendors, and a communal procession that starts after sunset. 5-9 p.m. Admission is free. Pearl Park, 307 Pearl Pkwy.
Nov. 1
Ensemble mariachi band Campanas de America will present Recuerdame Campanas: A Show to Remember, a Dia de los Muertos-themed performance about love, loss, memory, and the people who remain in our hearts through special songs. 6 p.m. Tickets $31-$37: Pearl Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Pkwy.
Nov. 2
Centro Cultural Aztlan celebrates its 49th annual Día de los Muertos with an altares y ofrendas exhibit, honoring loved ones through altars created by local artists and community members. The opening event, 6-9 p.m. is free and open to the public, and will include pan de muerto, and an artisan market. The exhibit will remain on view through Nov. 12. 1800 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 103
Nov. 2
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will hold its 30th Dia de los Muertos event, beginning with workshops to learn the tradition of sugar skull decorating and paper flower making. Cultural performances begin at 6 p.m. with a procession and music by Guadalupe’s Mariachi Origen y Tradición followed by “La Vida de los Muertos,” a theatre/dance production by the Guadalupe Dance Co. and Academy. Audience members may bring their own chair. Admission is free. Plaza Guadalupe, 1327 Guadalupe St.
Nov. 2
Carnival de Los Muertos begins with a lantern release at Elmendorf Lake followed by Urban-15 dancers in handmade, illuminated costumes, music, vendors, and the display of glowing banners containing photos of dearly departed loved ones. 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Elmendorf Lake Park, 3700 W. Commerce St.
