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Upcoming Events in San Augustine
San Angelo
North American Ceramic Competition
April 17-June 21
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St.
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts organizes an annual series of ceramic events with exhibitions, a symposium, and workshops led by prominent artists. In a small focus exhibit within the exhibition, the museum features the work of one distinguished guest artist, who also conducts a day-long demonstration workshop the day after the exhibition opening. This year’s artist is Marc Leuthold, who lives and works in Shanghai and New York.
San Antonio
San Antonio Apparitions Ghost Tour
June 1-Aug. 31
Various locations, 126 W. Commerce St.
As night settles over San Antonio and the city’s oldest streets fall quiet, the past begins to whisper. Step into the darkness on a ghost tour in San Antonio, where centuries of triumph, tragedy, and unrest come alive through chilling storytelling. Led by expert local guides, this walking tour invites you to slow your pace and listen closely as history unfolds around you.
San Marcos
Summer In the Park
June 4-Aug. 13
San Marcos Plaza Park, 206 N. CM Allen Parkway
This summer event is a San Marcos favorite with different bands of various genres playing every Thursday night from June to the second week of August. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
San Antonio
Fiesta Noche del Rio
June 5-Aug. 1
Arneson River Theatre, 418 Villita St.
Fiesta Noche del Rio is a spectacular outdoor performance featuring live music, singing, and dancing. Alamo Kiwanis Club produces the show each summer to benefit local children’s charities, and the show is updated each year.
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
June 6-20
The Emily Morgan, 705 E. Houston St.
Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a prime suspect before you know it.
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San Marcos
Art Squared Arts Market
June 13, July 11, Aug. 8
Hays County Historic Courthouse , 111 E. San Antonio St.
Art Squared Arts Market is a juried arts and fine crafts market that brings the best local artists together in one place. Visitors can find art of all kinds, live music, a free kids arts and crafts booth, live art demonstrations, and other art-themed festivities.
San Angelo
American Plains Artists Summer Show
June 20-Aug. 2
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Fort Concho presents this special exhibit of Western art from several dozen artists. Paintings and sculptures depict vistas, historical topics, still life, and characters of the Old West.
Sanderson
The Bucket of Bullets in Concert
June 20-21
Ranch House After Dark, 309 W. Oak St.
The Bucket of Bullets plays a variety of country music, blues, and Southern rock. The band members are Larry Humphries on guitar/vocals, Steve Sorg on drums, Kenneth Thetford on bass/vocals, and Troy Ward on guitar/vocals. This event is for ages 21 and up.
San Angelo
July 4 Salutes at Fort Concho
July 4
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
An hourly firing of Fort Concho artillery marks the nation’s 250th birthday.
San Antonio
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
July 11
The Emily Morgan, 705 E. Houston St.
Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a prime suspect before you know it.
San Angelo
National Cowboy Day
July 25
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Enjoy a program and talk on the American Plains Artists Summer Show, followed by a skit by the Concho Cowboy Company.
San Antonio
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
July 25
The Emily Morgan, 705 E. Houston St.
Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a prime suspect before you know it.
San Angelo
Buffalo Soldier Anniversary Day
July 28
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
This event features programs and activities to mark the anniversary of the creation, by an act of Congress, of the all-Black Buffalo Soldier units in the U.S. Army in 1866.
Fess Parker Fess-tival
Aug. 15
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Join the celebration for San Angelo native and Hollywood/TV star Fess Parker with a movie, displays, living history, and a Davy Crockett look-alike contest.
San Marcos
Art Squared Arts Market
Sept. 12
Hays County Historic Courthouse , 111 E. San Antonio St.
Art Squared Arts Market is a juried arts and fine crafts market that brings the best local artists together in one place. You’ll find great art of all kinds, live music, a kids arts and crafts booth, and live art demonstrations.
San Angelo
“One of a Kind: The Art and Music of Bobby Whitlock”
Sept. 17-Nov. 29
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St.
Rock musician Bobby Whitlock was best known as a songwriter and performer, co-founding Derek and the Dominoes with Eric Clapton, and having performed on George Harrison’s 1970 triple album “All Things Must Pass.” In his later years, he found painting to be outlet for creative expression. Having worked in collaboration with Whitlock and his wife and longtime musical partner, CoCo Carmel, the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts presents an interactive exhibition of Whitlock’s dynamic paintings, together with music and memorabilia from the course of his long career.
San Antonio
Syncopated Ladies Live
Sept. 17
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
Syncopated Ladies is a female tap dance band from Los Angeles, created by Emmy Award-nominated tap dancer and choreographer, Chloe Arnold, protegé of Debbie Allen. The group has worked with Beyonce and appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Good Morning America.”
San Angelo
Concho Valley Archaeology Fair
Sept. 19
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Explore the past 2,000 years of the Concho Valley with displays, children’s activities, and demonstrations.
San Antonio
TajMo: Room on the Porch Tour
Sept. 23
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
The historic collaboration between two generations of American music masters, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, brings their Room On The Porch Tour back on the road with more than 15 live shows across the United States. Recorded in Nashville with Keb’ and Taj co-producing, the Grammy-nominated Room On The Porch finds the pair in peak form, playing to each other’s strengths and opening up new creative horizons more than a half-century into their storied careers. The songs are warm and inviting, rooted in the joy of human connection and the power of positivity, and the performances are as timeless as they are adventurous, incorporating the full spectrum of American roots music from blues and jazz to folk and country.
Taylor Dayne in Concert
Sept. 27
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
Taylor Dayne is a global pop icon with a career spanning three decades. Taylor’s groundbreaking debut single “Tell It To My Heart” turned her into an overnight international star in 1987. She followed the smash hit with 17 Top 20 singles over the course of her career, including No.1’s “Love Will Lead You Back,” “Prove Your Love,” and “I’ll Always Love You.”
“Chasing Monarchs with Jaime Rojo”
Oct. 4
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
Fifty years after the discovery that monarch butterflies spend winters in the forests of Mexico, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo reveals this winged wonder of the insect world in new ways with never-before-seen visuals. Tag along with conservationists and citizen scientists who are helping this species avoid catastrophic threats, all through Jaime’s beautiful photos and videos.
San Angelo
Fort Concho After Dark
Oct. 9-10
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Take an evening walking tour of the historic site with true and scary stories told based on actual events from the 1870s.
A Murder at Fort Concho
Oct. 16-17
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
Guests receive clues and attempt to solve the murder case by visiting with various characters from the 1870s.
“En Plein Air Texas: Spirit of the Ranch”
Oct. 22-Jan. 10
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St.
Award-winning plein air artists from all over the United States were selected to live and paint for three weeks on local ranches, giving an artistic perspective on the unique, diverse, and breathtaking beauty of the region.
Fort Concho House of Horrors
Oct. 30-31
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St.
A historic building turns into a scary haunted house for Halloween.
San Marcos
Sacred Springs Powwow
Nov. 3-4
The Meadows Center , 201 San Marcos Springs Drive
The Sacred Springs Powwow is a two-day annual celebration honoring the culture, art, traditions, and languages of the Coahuiltecans, the Native people who have lived in the San Marcos area for thousands of years. Held at the Meadows Center, the event features more than 100 Native dancers competing in stunning, handcrafted regalia to the rhythm of traditional drums and songs. Guests can explore a market of more than 50 arts and crafts vendors and enjoy storytelling, live performances, and educational programs in the Native Cultures Tent.
San Antonio
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen in Concert
Nov. 7
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
Get ready for an unforgettable night of outlaw country, Americana, and Texas soul as Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen bring their raw sound and electrifying live show to The Tobin Center. Bingham is known for his gritty vocals, poetic songwriting, and unmistakable blend of country, blues, and rock. The Texas Gentlemen bring soulful storytelling, fiery musicianship, and the kind of authenticity that can only come from artists who live and breathe the music they play.
San Marcos
Texas Capital Air Show
Nov. 7-8
San Marcos Regional Airport , 1807 Airport Drive
Two days of high-flying action include aerial performances from the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16, B-25 Yellow Rose, and more, plus up-close access to historic aircraft and interactive exhibits.
San Antonio
“A Pirate’s Live with Lisa Briggs”
Nov. 8
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle
Pirates might be reduced to a Halloween costume for some people, but they are a year-round fascination for archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer Lisa Briggs. Go on assignment with her to the Mediterranean Sea to explore how pirating shaped the Roman Empire. You also meet the Pirate Queen of China and then head into the lab with Lisa to follow the most famous renegade, Blackbeard.
San Marcos
CAF Veterans Dinner and Big Band Dance
Nov. 14
Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing, 1841 Airport Drive
Honor and celebrate the brave men and women who gave us our freedom at the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing in San Marcos. Swing dance along to authentic ‘40s music amongst restored and functioning WWII aircraft.