SAN ANTONIO — Spring has sprung in San Antonio, and though kids have returned from break, there's plenty for families to take advantage of in the Alamo City—whether you're looking to lace up your dancing shoes or bring an appreciative eye to local museums.
Read on for our picks of the biggest happenings around town this weekend.
Digital exhibit debuts at SAMA
The San Antonio Museum of Art's latest exhibition, "The World of Irreversible Change," is a modern-day spin on historic Japanese screens that change along with the seasons and weather. It was organized in collaboration with teamLab, an international art collective made up of engineers, programmers and architects that "aims to explore the relationship between the self and the world."
SAMA visitors who check out "The World of Irreversible Change" can expect to see a blend of analog and digital art themed around "humanity's relationship to the environment" and "collective creativity."
When: Runs from Friday to March 23, 2025
Where: San Antonio Museum of Art (200 West Jones Ave.)
Cost: Free with general admission. Find ticket information here.
Mexican vaudeville act performs in SA
The west side's Guadalupe Plaza on Saturday will play host to "La Carpa de La Frontera," a show rooted in sociopolitical and economic issues courtesy of a touring vaudeville troupe featuring performers from San Diego and Tijuana. CARPA San Diego is visiting San Antonio for the first time for this weekend's show, providing a glimpse at a kind of teatro artform rooted in tent shows that appeared throughout Mexico in the 1900s.
When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Guadalupe Plaza (1327 Guadalupe Street)
Cost: Free to attend. 200 chairs will be set up in Guadalupe Plaza, and the public is encouraged to bring their own seating.
A celebration of folk dance
The 2024 San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival returns this weekend for two days of dance and community.
Held at Rolling Oaks Mall, the festival features food vendors, dance performances and crafts booths. It will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, but for those eager to get up and moving themselves, Our Lady of the Lake University will once again host classes and dance parties. Register here to take part in the weekend classes.
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Dance performances at Rolling Oaks Mall (6909 North Loop 1604. Classes and dance parties at Our Lady of the Lake University (411 SW 24th Street).
Cost: Performances at Rolling Oaks Mall are free. Registration for this weekend's classes at OLLU starts at $100 for single-day events; buy here.
Esperanza hosts first-ever Water Fest
The world's "most precious resource" is the focal point of all-knew Todos Agua Festival, organized by the Esperenza Peace and Justice Center. Through art, music, poetry, panels and more, it's a celebration of all things water featuring concerts, artistic demonstrations and a Sunday cacao ceremony empowering attendees to "connect with nature and each other."
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (922 San Pedro Ave.)
Cost: Tickets start at $5 for those between 12 and 20 years old, while general admission costs $10. Buy tickets here.
Don Omar performs at Frost Bank Center
Puerto Rican, Grammy-winning rapper Don Omar will light up the home of the Spurs with his biggest reggaetón hits Sunday night in one of the most highly anticipated concerts of the month. Fresh off his last studio album, "Forever King," Don Omar has embraced the title of "King of Reggaetón" while continuing to play in front of fans around the world.
When: Sunday at 8 p.m.
Where: Frost Bank Center (1 Frost Bank Center Drive)
Cost: Tickets are still available, starting at $65. Buy here.
Plus...
Anthony Parnther will serve as guest conductor when the San Antonio Philharmonic holds its next concerts Friday and Saturday, featuring pianist David Kaplan and lush Romantic melodies from Mozart and Schumann. On those same days, the community will be able to view new Western works of art at the Briscoe before they're auctioned off starting Sunday as part of the 2024 Night of Artists.
Those itching to laugh, meanwhile, can attend Saturday evening's San Antonio Comedy Festival at the Tobin downtown, where Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Tony Roberts and Teddy Carpenter will be tickling audiences' funny bones. And Sunday evening will bring Grammy-winning jazz performers Herb Alpert and Lani Hall to the H-E-B Performance Hall.
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