Category: Festivals

Texas Book Festival announces virtual festival

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The Texas Book Festival will take place entirely online from October 31 through November 15.  Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission. 

For the first time ever, the Texas Book Festival will take place entirely online. Featuring two full weeks of free virtual programming, the 2020 Festival will run October 31 through November 15 and will bring together thousands of readers and authors across Texas and beyond for sixteen straight days of engaging, enlightening and educational programming. TBF’s vision is to inspire all Texans to love reading and this year’s virtual Festival will expand that vision beyond Texas to ensure book lovers across the country and the world can join in celebrating literacy, ideas and imagination. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)

The 2020 Texas Book Festival will feature more than 125 authors participating in virtual sessions, including programming for adults, young adults, middle-grade readers and children. The 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival will also take place during the two-week virtual festival, featuring conversations with acclaimed Young Adult authors aimed at teenage readers.

The TBF’s annual First Edition Literary Gala, which raises significant funds for TBF’s programs and is traditionally held on the Friday evening before the Festival Weekend, will also take place virtually on November 6, 2020. The first of its kind, this year’s Gala will bring together supporters of the arts, members of the TBF community and some of the world’s leading literary minds for an evening filled with good books and wonderful conversation.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and stay-at-home measures in the U.S., the Texas Book Festival has produced dozens of online programs with Texas readers and book-lovers. These include Instagram Live author interviews, children and middle-grade story times on Instagram Live, conversations and lessons from acclaimed children’s book illustrators, educational resources for students and parents and children’s story times from beloved authors and Texans as part of the Festival’s Read Together Texas series. TBF is excited to continue providing additional online programming in the months leading up to and through the two-week virtual Festival, offering even more book discussions, author panels and interviews and bringing exciting conversations from celebrated and emerging writers, journalists, artists, scientists, chefs and more into the homes of readers across Texas and the country.

The Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival Weekend, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries and year-round literary programming. The 2020 virtual Texas Book Festival Weekend will take place from October 31 through November 15. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public.

“Nothing will stop us from bringing people together around books, including a global pandemic. We are committed more than ever to serving our community and excited that people from all over Texas, the country, and the world can participate in this year’s Festival.” – Texas Book Festival Director Lois Kim

The Squeezebox announces Fiesta Packs To Go

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Fiesta Packs To Go are available at The Squeezebox. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

Fiesta may have been postponed but San Antonians can still get their Fiesta fix this week. The Squeezebox is announcing “A Night in Old SQZBOX” with Fiesta Packs To Go for customers to enjoy at home. The package options include a 6 pack of beer plus Fiesta food favorites like Chicken on a Stick, Gorditas, Footlong Sausage and Footlong Corndog. The Fiesta foods will be catered by Berna’s Street Food. All packages include a FREE Twang Michelada Kit and Beer Salt. (The Squeezebox, 2020)

Availability will be on a first come, first served basis (pre orders have closed). 100 percent no contact pick-up. Payment only via debit and credit card. Pick ups will be available Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25 from 6p.m. to 10p.m.

Package options include:

Tio’s Fiesta ($25):

  • 6 Pack of Domestic Beer (Choose between Lone Star, Lone Star Light, Bud Light, Miller Lite, or Coors Lite)
  • 2 Fiesta Foods of Your Choice
  • Twang Michelada Kit + Beer Salt

MRKT Square Starter Pack ($30):

  • 6 Pack of Premium Beer (Choose between Dos XX, Modelo, Carta Blanca, Tecate, Tecate Light, or Pacifico. Whiteclaw and Austin Eastciders also available).
  • 2 Fiesta Foods of Your Choice
  • Twang Michelada Kit + Beer Salt

Squeezebox Owner and vinyl DJ Aaron Peña is also offering a Fiesta Spotify music list for folks to enjoy at home with their Fiesta Packs.

The Squeezebox
2806 N St Mary’s St.
San Antonio, TX 78212

Twang Partners Ltd. is a family-owned and operated creator and manufacturer of premium-flavored salts, sugars and seasonings based in Texas. Product lines include Twang-A-Rita, Beer Salt and more designed to easily add flavor to drinks and elevate at-home alcoholic beverages to cocktail bar status. Twang’s products are available throughout the country in 46 states, in grocery stores, convenience stores and online.  Twang Partners has successfully collaborated with some of the top food and beverage companies around the world to create innovative custom blends.

San Antonio Book Festival book recommendations

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The San Antonio Book Festival brings together readers and writers to celebrate the literary world. Photo: San Antonio Book Festival, used with permission.

The San Antonio Book Festival was supposed to take place this April 4 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The festival would still like to encourage people to read while at home during this time of social distancing and quarantine. They have put together a list of recommended books for adults as well as options for parents to provide for their children while homeschooling. (San Antonio Book Festival, 2020)

If You Feel Like Confronting the Pandemic Head-On:
Fiction:
– “Cold Storage” by David Koepp
– “The Memory Police” by Yoko Ogawa
– “Severance” by Ling Ma
– “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel
– “The Dog Stars” by Peter Heller

Nonfiction:
– “Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World” by Laura Spinney

If You’d Rather Be Distracted:
Fiction:
– “The Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward
– “A Good Neighborhood” by Therese Anne Fowler
– “Simon the Fiddler” by Paulette Jiles

Nonfiction:
– “The Hunt for History” by Nathan Raab
– “The Falcon Thief” by Joshua Hammer
– “The Rumi Prescription” by Melody Moezzi

For Kids/Teens Stuck at Home: 
Kids:
– “Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom” by Louis Sachar
– “Prairie Lotus” by Linda Sue Park
– “Amal Unbound” by Aisha Saeeed

Teens:
– “Tigers, Not Daughters” by Samantha Mabry
– “The Hand on the Wall” by Maureen Johnson
– “Bull” by David Elliott

The mission of the San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) is to unite readers and writers in a celebration of ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture. SABF was first presented in April 2013. Founding partners include the San Antonio Public Library, the Southwest School of Art, the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, and Texas Book Festival. This “Fiesta for the mind” is a gift to visitors and the citizens of San Antonio, free and open to all.

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair at SAYSi

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Blue Star Contemporary. Photo: Google

San Antonio’s first and longest running contemporary art non-profit, Blue Star Contemporary, located in the heart of the Blue Star Arts Complex, is pleased to present the Novel Ideas Art Book Fair which will take place on Friday March 6 from 5p.m. to 9p.m. and Saturday March 7 from 10a.m. to 6p.m. at SAYSi. The first and only art book fair in the region coincides with Blue Star Contemporary’s spring exhibitions featuring the work of Emilia Azcárate, Ann Clarke, Arturo Herrera, Candace Hicks, Rand Renfrow, Benedikt Terwiel, Hye-Ryoung Min and Sarah Welch. Also complementing the fair are Contemporary Art Month San Antonio and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference taking place in San Antonio, March 4 to 7, 2020. (Blue Star Contemporary, 2020)

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair is a two-day art book fair organized by Blue Star Contemporary. It will feature artists’ books, monographs, zines, printed ephemera and more. Conceived as a platform and community-building event for artists and producers operating primarily in the Southwestern US region and Mexico who are dedicated to books as medium and material, the Novel Ideas Art Book Fair includes a range of exhibitors, both publishers and artists. Novel Ideas includes programming such as talks, pop-up workshops, signings, an after party hosted by Paper Tiger and four complementary onsite exhibitions.

The fair presents noted artist and curator Julie Ault as the keynote speaker for the event on Saturday March 7 at 3p.m. Julie Ault is a curator, writer, editor, artist and designer who began her career establishing the temporary exhibition as art form.

Admission
$15 – Friday, March 6, 2020 opening night (CAM supporters receive $5 discount at the door with CAM sticker)
$20 – Saturday, March 7, 2020 all day
Door cover charge – closing concert at Paper Tiger on Saturday, March 7, 2020 7p.m. to 11p.m.
$40 – All access pass to all the above, advance purchase only, limited edition artist print by Rand Renfrow for the first 40 purchasers.
BSC members, TPR members and members of any of our museum month partner organizations receive a $5 discount on the all access pass.

Participating 2020 exhibitors include

  • Animal Facts Club (Wimberley)
  • Annie May Johnston (Austin)
  • Artpace (SA)
  • Bill’s Junk (Houston)
  • Cattywampus Press (SA)
  • Cortney Cassidy (Oakland)
  • Coyote Bones Press (San Antonio)
  • Feral Editions (SA)
  • Flowerpot Books (SA)
  • French & Michigan (SA)
  • Glasstire (TX)
  • Hare and Hound Press (SA)
  • Hellen Jo (LA)
  • M12 (Colorado)
  • Lawrence Markey (San Antonio)
  • Lorenzo Gomez (San Antonio)
  • Pey-Jing Li Mehrinfar (San Marcos)
  • Mixed Media Press (Mexico City)
  • Modernizm Zine (Houston)
  • MOSAIC Student Artist Program (San Antonio)
  • Mystic Multiples (Houston)
  • Rand Renfrow (Austin)
  • San Anto Zine Fest (SA)
  • Southwest School of Art (SA)
  • Spend Time Zine Mart (Austin)
  • Sybil Press (SA/Baltimore)
  • Texas State University Photography Program (San Marcos)
  • TPR/David Martin Davies (TX)
  • Trilce Ediciones (Mexico City)
  • UT Riso Room (Austin)
  • Yes, Ma’am Press & Xicana Vegan(SA)

Blue Star Contemporary (BSC) is the first and longest-running nonprofit venue for contemporary art in San Antonio. Its start 32 years ago created a pathway leading to city bond funding that supported the revamp of an old warehouse complex into an artist-centric, mixed-use development, sparking the total revitalization of Southtown as it is today. Their mission to inspire, nurture, innovate and support artists and nurturing the community’s relationships with them are the very fibers of Blue Star Contemporary’s rich cultural tapestry.

SAYSí
1518 S Alamo St.
San Antonio, TX 78204
(210) 212-8666

Culinaria Restaurant Weeks is back

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Culinaria Restaurant Weeks will take place from January 20 through February 1. Photo: Culinaria used with permission.

Entering its 11th year, Culinaria Restaurant Weeks, from January 20 through February 1, 2020, is back with eateries in San Antonio and neighboring counties. Participating restaurants will offer special three-course prix-fixe menus: $15 lunch, and $35/$45 dinner.  Guests can expect some restaurants to offer additional course options as well as wine, cocktail and beer pairings. This is the perfect opportunity to try out a new restaurant that has been top of mind or let it serve as the catalyst to reconnect with friends, family or co-workers. (Culinaria, 2019)

The best advice to anyone participating in Restaurant Week is to plan. Full details on participating restaurants, including Restaurant Weeks menus, are available online. Reservations are not required but are encouraged as walk-in service cannot be guaranteed.

Culinaria is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting San Antonio as a premier wine and food destination while fostering community growth and enrichment. Culinaria is a registered 501 c (3) tax-exempt organization. A volunteer board of directors, who represent the community and guide the organization in its mission to champion the wine and food industries governs, Culinaria.

Culinaria has been promoting San Antonio as a premier destination for culinary, beverage and hospitality to an international audience, while also serving as a resource for educational opportunities in those fields. Events that make up Culinaria include Restaurant Weeks, a 5k Wine Run, the Wine + Food Festival and the Hallowine Run as well as smaller events and several community partner events throughout the year. Culinaria is continually expanding and additional participating restaurants are added weekly, as well as new events throughout the year.

Accolades:
Most Popular Food and Wine Festival – Vanity Fair, 2011
Top 10 American Food Festivals – The Telegraph 2016
Best Food & Wine Event in Texas – Essence 2017
Best Food and Wine Festival to Visit – Readers Digest, 2018

“San Antonio is a hub for great dining hotspots and Restaurant Weeks presents the ultimate opportunity for local residents and visitors to discover new culinary delights. It also generates enthusiasm within our diverse culinary community and extends another opportunity for Chefs to showcase the variety of food and flavors that define San Antonio and neighboring cities.” – Suzanne Taranto-Etheredge, president/CEO, Culinaria

EDGE: The Texas Monthly Festival this weekend in Dallas

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EDGE: The Texas Monthly Festival is scheduled to take place this weekend starting Friday. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

The 3rd annual EDGE: The Texas Monthly Festival, presented by VisitDallas, is set to take place in Dallas this Friday November 8 through Sunday November 10. The Festival will shed light on Texas culture through unique discussions and performances taking place at some of the best venues in Dallas. The event will feature a Saturday evening concert by Grammy Award-winning recording artist and songwriter Leon Bridges, exclusive interviews with Grammy Award-winning musician and record producer Annie Clark, also known as St. Vincent, and fashion designer and television personality Brandon Maxwell. A special performance of Texas Monthly LIVE featuring Texas Monthly’s talented editors and special guests will also be a part of the festival. General Admission tickets are $50 and available online. (Texas Monthly Festival, 2019)

The festival will open on Friday with a special edition of Texas Monthly LIVE at the Bomb Factory, the state-of-the-art venue located in the heart of Deep Ellum in Downtown Dallas. During Texas Monthly LIVE, audience members will experience a live issue of the magazine, re-imagined for a theatre audience. The 90-minute presentation uses music, video, and narration to take guests on a storytelling journey showcasing the rich tapestry of Texas. The evening will be hosted by the magazine’s beloved columnist The Texanist (David Courtney).

On Saturday, EDGE will continue with an afternoon of engaging interviews in Canton Hall with Texans who are shaping the national conversation. Featured speakers include Grammy award-winning musician and record producer Annie Clark, also known as St. Vincent, discussing her directorial debut; fashion designer and television personality Brandon Maxwell, and cancer immunotherapy experts Dr. Jim Allison, Nobel Prize winner, and his wife, Dr. Padmanee Sharma. Leon Bridges will headline the evening’s concert with sets by Medicine Man Revival, Keite Young, Jason Robert Burt and DJ Sober. There will be additional performances by Derrius J Harmon (aka Bang) with Nemo and KB, Leap for Grace Dance Company and art created by Israel Vasquez of Studio Real.

Sunday is time for Sunday in the Park, a community-wide outdoor picnic featuring live music, food trucks and an assortment of interactive pop-ups. The picnic will be open to the public in Klyde Warren Park from noon to 3p.m., where EDGE invites all of Dallas to join the fun. The picnic will feature multiple food trucks with food options available for purchase, including Resident Taqueria, hand-picked by Texas Monthly’s Taco Editor José Ralat, who will be serving a limited, one-day-only menu. Guests will enjoy music by 3-piece jazz cover band Royal Dukes Band, a Bar in the Park with beer and wine for purchase, VisitDallas popsicle pushcart, giant games like Connect Four and soccer pool, TVs by Savor that will show the Sunday football games and more.

The Bomb Factory
2713 Canton Street
Dallas, TX 75266

 

CityFest brings industry leaders and innovators to San Antonio

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San Antonio native and visionary community leader Robert Hammond will be the keynote speaker at this year’s CityFest, to be held this week. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

San Antonio CityFest is the urban ideas and public policy festival presented by the Rivard Report. CityFest will bring together national and local thought leaders over three days to address the city’s many opportunities and challenges. Visitors at CityFest can expect panel discussions moderated by Rivard Report journalists in addition to one-on-one interviews, food and beverage experiences and musical entertainment. Tickets for the luncheon featuring Robert Hammond are $99 for general admission and $85 for Rivard Report members. Tickets for the festival range from $5 to $165 based on programming and festival day and available online. (San Antonio CityFest, 2019)

The program opens Wednesday, November 6, two weeks after Bexar County, the City of San Antonio and the performing arts community have celebrated the fifth anniversary of the world-class hall. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will deliver opening remarks on the luncheon program, Changing Cities: Thinking Big and Following Through. 

San Antonio native and visionary community leader, Robert Hammond, whose advocacy sparked creation of the world-renowned High Line Park in New York City, will be the keynote speaker. Hammond is a founder of Friends of the High Line, a nonprofit conservation group dedicated to preserving and restoring the abandoned elevated railroad line running through a mile and a half of Manhattan. After his remarks, Editor and Publisher Robert Rivard will join Judge Wolff and Hammond on stage for a conversation and audience Q&A.

CityFest is inspired by the Texas Tribune’s Tribfest. Where Tribfest focuses on state and national politics, CityFest is decidedly urban. Invited guests who will appear with local thought leaders over three days include mayors, city managers, tech experts, urbanists, and educators from around Texas and outside the state.

Panel discussions include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • The Austin-San Antonio rail;
  • Making streets safe and expanding mobility options in San Antonio;
  • The urgent strides to make workplaces safe against active shooters;
  • The growth of San Antonio’s technology sector;
  • Climate change in Texas;
  • Expanding early childhood education in Bexar County;
  • How Texas city managers are grappling with new laws forcing budget cuts and limiting taxing options; and
  • Emerging young leaders in the city and county.

Founded in 2018, San Antonio CityFest is a festival held annually in San Antonio, Texas, presented by nonprofit news outlet Rivard Report. The festival brings together local politicians, thought leaders, and community members to discuss relevant topics affecting San Antonio, as well as ways to help adapt and grow the city in a productive and responsible way. Each year, CityFest features a series of guest speakers, live music, activations and more.

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
100 Auditorium Circle
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 223-8624

Mala Luna Festival takes place this weekend

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Young Thug at last year’s Mala Luna Festival. Photo: Brandon Todd, used with permission.

Mala Luna Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held each year on Halloween weekend in San Antonio. The annual weekend event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27 at Nelson Wolff Stadium (parking lot) west of downtown. Two-day GA and various VIP ticket packages are on sale online along with single-day GA tickets, starting at only $89. Festival gates open daily at noon. Mala Luna ticket buyers looking for the ultimate festival experience should opt for one of the curated VIP ticket packages, which include Black Moon ($209), Harvest Moon ($229) and Fly Me to the Moon ($399). (Mala Luna Music Festival, 2019)

Mala Luna will be hosting an official pre-party featuring special guests on Friday, October 25 from 5p.m. to 10p.m. at Midnight Swim (2403 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212), a new music and cocktail bar on the St. Mary’s Strip. The event is free to attend before 10p.m., although those interested must RSVP.

Saturday, October 26 will feature a variety of internationally-acclaimed artists, including headliners Russ and Miguel. Additional artists rounding out the Day 1 performances include YG, Summer Walker, Jessie Reyez and Rick Ross, as well as Smino, DaniLeigh, Melii and more. The complete schedule is available online.

Diplo and Juice WRLD are both set to headline and close out the festival on Sunday, October 27, with additional sets from Playboi Carti, Trippie Redd, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, Lil Keed and more all slated for Day 2.

In an effort to emphasize the local culture and the San Antonio community’s annual Diá de los Muertos celebrations, the festival has worked to elevate the onsite experience for all patrons to now include several new offerings in addition to other interactive activities:

  • Movie lounge featuring massive tent with HDTV projector playing popular Halloween holiday-themed films while offering shade and a comfortable place for fans to relax during the festival
  • Outdoor games, including giant “beer” pong, corn hole, an oversized version of Twister and more
  • Roaming performers dressed up in traditional Diá de Los Muertos costumes and attire
  • Diá de los Muertos altar in honor of Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, and more iconic music artists
  • Live art installations throughout the grounds.
  • Cricket Wireless’ outdoor lounge featuring misting fans and fun swag
  • Univision’s gaming tent

Mala Luna will offer ticket buyers a variety of food vendors hailing from San Antonio and across Texas. The 2019 food vendor lineup, featuring tasty bites from tacos and pizza to traditional fair foods and more, including Big Daddy’s, Brooks BBQ, El Guajillos and Torchy’s Tacos.

Mala Luna continues its philanthropic partnership with Miracle League of San Antonio and will donate a portion of the 2019 festival proceeds to the San Antonio-based nonprofit organization. The Miracle League of San Antonio is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that provides children with mental and/or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. Its four-acre complex includes a special-surfaced baseball field as well as three acres of custom-designed synthetic turf and asphalt, which allows individuals with wheelchairs and other walking assistance devices to participate in a variety of different sports in a safe, accessible environment.

Nelson Wolff Stadium
5757 W US Highway 90
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 675-7275

Esquire Tavern to participate in the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival

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Houston Eaves, Beverage Director for Esquire Tavern and Downstairs at Esquire Tavern. Photo: Kody Melton, used with permission.

The Esquire Tavern will be participating in the ‘Holy Agave Spirits – It’s the Bat Man of Mexico!’ event during the annual 2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival and Parade on Saturday, October 19.  The presentation will be from 6p.m. to 8:30p.m. and it will educate the public on how bats and other wildlife help create tequila, mezcal and other food and drink items. Space is limited. This event will feature agave influenced spirits from the James Beard nominated bar program at Esquire Tavern. Tickets are $15 and are available online; it includes general admission plus tasting of agave inspired drinks and eats. Food and drink will also be available for purchase. (Esquire Tavern, 2019)

Renowned bat ecologist and PhD Rodrigo Medellín, known as “the Bat Man of Mexico,” will lead the presentation. Beverage Director for Esquire Tavern and Downstairs at Esquire Tavern, Houston Eaves, will provide tastings of agave spirits and cocktails from behind the bar throughout the evening. Eaves will be available to answer questions about the importance of bats in producing the tequila and mezcal that can be found at the historic San Antonio tavern. Representatives from Bat Conservation International and San Antonio River Foundation will also be there, along with local artist, Ashley Mahaney displaying her bat art.

Confluence Park
310 W Mitchell St.
San Antonio, TX 78204

The Esquire Tavern has been serving drinks to locals, drifters, celebrities and all walks of life for over 80 years. It first opened in 1933 on Repeal Day, a day which celebrated the end of America’s 13-year-long alcohol prohibition. Lauded as the oldest bar on the San Antonio River Walk -still holding the title of the longest bar in Texas- The Esquire Tavern is a venue of untouchable historic significance and has many remarkable tales to tell. Although completely renovated in 2011, The Esquire Tavern still retains its vintage décor, classic furnishings and dusky lighting that allows guests to enjoy a rustic yet romantic atmosphere. Located along the River Walk, guests can sit outside and take in festive surroundings and sultry San Antonio evenings.

October events at the Pearl

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The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival is one of the events taking place at the Pearl in October. Photo: Matt Buikema, used with permission.

Pearl recently announced its campus-wide programming throughout October. The property will host numerous family-friendly and fall-focused events including the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival, San Antonio Herb Market, Pumpkin Patch and more. (Pearl, 2019)

October programming includes:
Bottling Department Two Dollar Tuesdays
The Bottling Department is excited to launch Two Dollar Tuesdays which kicked off on October 1. The following $2 specials will run all day every Tuesday at the food hall:

  • Maybelle’s: $2 soft serve cones
  • Bud’s Rotisserie: $2 jambo
  • Tenko Ramen: $2 edamame
  • The Good Kind: $2 corn in a cup
  • Fletcher’s Hamburgers: $2 large fry
  • Bar at the Bottling Department: $2 Pearl beer

San Antonio Herb Market – Saturday October 19 from 9a.m to 2p.m.
The 28th annual San Antonio Herb Market kicks off on Saturday, October 19 from 9a.m. to 2p.m. during Pearl Farmers Market. The featured herb of the year is Agastache Foeniculum (Giant Blue Hyssop), a perennial plant that belongs to the mint family. From 12p.m. to 1p.m., there will be a cooking demo held outside of Pearl Stable conducted by La Botanica Chef/Owner Rebel Mariposa. Pearl patrons can stop by to try recipes that use the highlighted herb.

Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival – Sunday, October 20 from 10a.m. to 2p.m.
Pearl and The Texas Butterfly Ranch are proud to host the fourth annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival on Sunday, October 20 from 10a.m. to 2p.m. Promising a weekend of science, education and fun, the festival will celebrate the Monarch Butterfly’s majestic migration through Texas on their way to Mexico to roost for the winter. The event will include a people for pollinators parade, monarch butterfly tagging, educational demonstrations, live music and the world debut of the Waggle Dance at noon. Costumes are encouraged. More information about events taking place around the city is available online.

Pumpkin Patch at Pearl Farmers Market – Saturday, October 26 from 9a.m. to 1p.m. and Sunday, October 27 from 10a.m. to 2p.m.
A weekend pumpkin patch provided by Braune Farms is set for right before Halloween and will take place during the Pearl Farmers Market. The annual Teal Pumpkin Project initiative will also be on site offering teal pumpkin painting to help grow awareness of a worldwide initiative that aims to cultivate inclusiveness of all children, especially those with food allergies, during the fall season/Halloween. Paint, brushes, and decorations are provided and families are encouraged to purchase small pumpkins from the patch to participate.

Pop-Ups at Pearl
Pearl is excited to continue its pop-up experiences during October at Pearl’s Dielmann Building. The Dielmann Building, located in the old Il Sogno space, will host retail shops Miron Crosby and Period Modern. Miron Crosby, a bespoke boot brand from Dallas, occupies the space in the beginning of the month, followed by Period Modern, a brand offering hand-selected vintage and authentic Danish mid-century furniture. Period Modern regularly features the work of makers such as Knoll and Herman Miller, as well as designers Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb and many of the Danish masters. Their vast collection of original vintage art pieces, fixtures and decor is updated daily. Period Modern often collaborates with other San Antonio business owners to sponsor live music shows and art exhibitions both in-house and off-premises. The October schedule includes:

Pearl
303 Pearl Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 212-7260