Fall Art Festivals

The Fall Art Festivals will come to an end this month wrapping up a three-month celebration of the arts in San Antonio. The festivals, which included activities highlighting photography, jazz, as well as cultural traditions, will end with fanfare and tasty treats.

Día De Los Muertos: November 1-15
Enjoy the colorful flurry of traditional and contemporary festivities that celebrate ancestral remembrance and harvest season rituals from Central Mexico’s indigenous cultures. Observed on November 2 and during most of the month; exhibits and events that include altars, ofrendas, calaveras, flores, pan de muerto, chocolate, visual arts, poetry and music are presented throughout the city.

New World Wine & Food Festival: November 10-15
Join the fun for five full days at this food and wine extravaganza. Dive into your choice of events from a hip happy hour to a black-tie or family-friendly casual event that promises fun for all.

Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza: November 15-21
This music festival attracts thousands of fans to the Alamo City for what is the largest and longest running Latin music event of its kind in Texas. Included is a mariachi-inspired art exhibit, student
mariachi serenades along the River Walk, workshops, mariachi group and vocal competitions and a concert featuring the world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan.

For more information on the Fall Arts Festivals, visit www.sanantonio.gov/art/fallart/about.html.

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