Celebrate Music, Culture, and Art in San Antonio This Summer
The San Antonio area offers a variety of unique festivals in June, making it the perfect time to visit this eclectic city. These festivals are sure to offer something to appeal to anyone in your group, and you will not want to miss the great entertainment opportunities these festivals offer for a memorable vacation.
Annual San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival
Known as the SAS Fest, this three-day long festival is happening June 3-5. This festival features 10 jazz concerts, as well as Arts & Crafts workshops and booths, in addition to the great Texas cuisine you can count on in San Antonio. Another feature of the festival is two jazz workshops geared towards budding young musicians. Admission is free, leaving you more money to donate to the charitable institutions the SAS Fest sponsors. The festival takes place in beautiful Crockett Park.
This weekend festival taking place June 11-14 celebrates the many cultures that have made their home in San Antonio and Texas. From the early French settlers to the German immigrants who established themselves in the Hill Country, this festival brings over 40 cultures together in celebration. This festival takes place at the Institute of Texan Cultures located in the HemisFair Park. You can look forward to great food, exhibitions, performances, dancing, singing, and more at this Festival, making for a great addition to any visit to San Antonio.
Central Texas is quickly becoming known as a great area for producing films, and the Festival of Films celebrates this passion of the area. A group of independent film producers created this festival to show off their films. A Festival of Films takes place June 25-29. This is the fifteenth year of the event, which was formerly known as the San Antonio Underground Film Festival. In between seeing a variety of local films, you can enjoy the performances of various local musician. This festival is a great way to experience the art scene of San Antonio.
Make your San Antonio vacation one to remember when you take in one of these great summer festivals! Don’t forget to check out our extensive list of San Antonio lodging options for your visit!
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This sounds like it would be cool, who doesn’t like a music fest.
Sounds like fun and guess what my B-day is in June to
The Texas Folklife Festival sounds like it would be really interesting to see all the cultures.
A Festival of Films looks like it would be something I would be interested in.