community announcements

Avenida Guadalupe closes out National Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiesta Alegria. This event features food, vendors, and live music. Fiesta Alegria is Saturday, October 10 at 4 PM at Plaza Guadalupe, located at 1314 Guadalupe St.

Teatro Audaz presents Audaz to the Maxx: Sketchy Nights in San Antonio, an original sketch style comedy show with bold and thought-provoking storytelling. The show features performances from comedians, writers, musicians, actors and special guests. Audaz to the Maxx: Sketchy Nights in San Antonio is Wednesday, October 28th at Say S í, the show begins at 7:30 pm. 

The Mexican American Civil Rights Institute presents Somos Americanos: Our American Story. This exhibit highlights the how Mexican Americans have lived out the nation’s highest democratic ideals through public service, civic leadership, and acts of valor. Somos Americanos: Our American Story runs through December 18th at the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute.   

The Wonder Theatre presents the musical comedy, The Addams Family. Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with a young man and begs her father to hide it, Gomez must keep the relationship a secret from his wife while hosting a chaotic dinner for the boy's "normal" family. The Addams family runs through October 11th at The Wonder Theatre.

The San Antonio Art League and Museum honors its 2026 Artist of the Year, Sandy Whitby. Whitby is a San Antonio based abstract painter whose work creates immersive visual experiences that evoke emotion and invite contemplation. This exhibit is on display at the San Antonio Art League and Museum, and runs through November 14th.  

The San Antonio River Foundation hosts Living Quilt by Selby Criswell. Criswell and a group of community makers made a quilt like pattern made from organic material gathered at Confluence Park; nopal, native plants, and fiber. Over two weeks, the quilt will dry, shift and slowly come apart; nature returning to nature. Living Quilt is on view at Confluence Park from October 17th through November 2nd.  

The World Heritage Office hosts Dia de los Muertos: Celebrando las Misiones. This event features live music, activities, a remembrance slideshow, and a film screening. Celebrando las Misiones is Saturday, October 24th from 3 pm to 10, at the Mission Marquee Plaza.  

The Mission Marquee Plaza hosts a Farmers and Artisans Market every first and third Saturday. The market offers food demonstrations, local vendors, nutrition education sessions, and more. The Farmers and Artisans Market is at the Mission Marquee Plaza starting at 9 AM.

 The Green Book was a guide for African Americans to travel safely during the era of Jim Crow laws. The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum hosts a Green Book Civil Rights Bus Tour. The tour explores the downtown theater district, Dignowity Hills, Denver Heights, and St. Paul Square. The next Green Book Civil Rights Bus Tour is Saturday, October  10th at 11AM.

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, SAY-CAM, hosts a Black History River Boat Tour on Saturday, October 24th at 10:45 A M. This tour explores San Antonio’s Black History along the Riverwalk

Centro Cultural Aztlan presents their 49th annual Día de los Muertos Exhibition, Altares Y Ofrendas. The exhibit features altars by local artists and community members. Photographs grace the altars with offerings of food, marigolds, incense candles and more. Altares Y Ofrendas from November 2nd through November 10th at Centro Cultural Aztlan.  

The Children’s Heart Foundation hosts the San Antonio Congenital Heart Walk. The Children’s Heart Foundation is the country’s leading organization on funding the research of congenital heart defect. The San Antonio Congenital Heart Walk starts at 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 25th at the Morgans Sports Complex

Saint Peter Saint Joseph Children’s Home, better known as St PJ’s, is a social service agency. Saint PJ’s mission is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect, one child at a time.

Ready to Work is a San Antonio workforce development program open to San Antonio residents at least 18 years old, and not currently enrolled in college. This program offers training, support services, emergency assistance, and job placement services. Training is offered in the occupational fields of aerospace, education, healthcare, cyber security and more

The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving children affected by the loss of a loved one. They offer grief support groups, counseling, grief camps, and school-based support groups. They serve thousands of children, caregivers, and community members in San Antonio and throughout South Texas.