community announcements

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 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 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, December 12th 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.

The San Antonio Missions tell stories of the people who lived in the Spanish missions in the 1700s. Our history is part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. The National Park Service invites you to rediscover San Antonio’s history in all its diversity at the San Antonio Missions.

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.