COSA News Release — The City of San Antonio invites the community to visit downtown, including Historic Market Square, La Villita Historic Arts Village, Travis Park, and Houston Street this July for a wide variety of events.
While you enjoy La Villita and Market Square events, don’t forget to stop inside their stores to shop for one-of-a-kind treasures.
Travis Park Events (301 E. Travis St.)
Movies by Moonlight
Tuesday, July 9, 16, 23, & 30; Activities begin at 7:45 p.m.; movie begins at approximately 8:45 p.m.; free
Movies by Moonlight continues this summer at Travis Park. This outdoor, family friendly event features a movie, food trucks and kids’ activities on Tuesdays in July. Enjoy free parking after 5 p.m. at City operated garages, lots, and meters as part of Downtown Tuesday (nearby parking is available in the St. Mary’s Garage, 205 E. Travis St.). Leashed pets, lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks are welcome.
July 9: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
July 16: “Little Giants”
July 23: “Jurassic Park”
July 30: “Big”
For more information, visit the Travis Park website.
Market Square Events (514 W. Commerce Street)
Market Square Fourth of July Celebration
July 4-7, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; free
Celebrate Independence Day at Historic Market Square! This four-day celebration includes food and artisan vendors, live entertainment, a superhero guest appearance on Friday and Saturday, and a free cotton candy giveaway on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit the Market Square event page.
San Antonio Lobster Fest End of Summer Bash
Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; free
The San Antonio Farmers Market Plaza Association and Jacob Dominguez, also known as ‘The Caribbean Lobster Guy’, are teaming up to bring the San Antonio Lobster Fest End of Summer Bash to Historic Market Square. The two-day event features delicious and affordable lobster entrees and live music. For more information, visit the Market Square event page.
Market Square Weekend Programming
Every weekend in July, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; free
Enjoy music, working artists, and food booths at Market Square every weekend! For more information, visit the Market Square event page.
La Villita Events (418 Villita Street)
Fiesta Noche del Rio
Every Friday and Saturday through August 10; 8:30 p.m.; ticketed event
The Alamo Kiwanis presents its annual Fiesta Noche del Rio featuring a cultural performance of artists at La Villita’s Arneson River Theatre. For more information and tickets, visit the event website.
La Villita Market Days
Every Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; free
La Villita Market Days transforms Maverick Plaza into a vibrant, open-air marketplace featuring local artisans, craftspeople, and food vendors. Visitors to this free event will enjoy unique arts and crafts, cooking demonstrations, guest artists at work on their craft, live music and performing dance troupes. For more information, visit the La Villita website.
River Walk LIVE!
Thursday, July 18, 7-9:30 p.m.; free
River Walk LIVE! is a monthly concert series that happens every third Thursday. Local and national talent make their way to the Arneson River Theatre at La Villita to perform musical acts that fill the River Walk with sweet sounds. For more information and reserved seating, visit the event website.
Stars & Stripes on Houston Street
July 1-7
San Antonio’s Fourth of July celebrations are bigger and brighter than ever this year, highlighted with the inaugural roll out of festive San Antonio Stars & Stripes on Houston Street, a collaborative effort between the City of San Antonio, Centro San Antonio, the Alamo and Visit San Antonio. For more information and a full event schedule, visit the Stars & Stripes on Houston Street website.
Featured events include:
Thursday, July 4, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Parade on Houston Street, free
Thursday, July 4, 5-8 p.m.: Picnic Under the Stars at the Majestic Theatre, ticketed event
July 4-7, 8 p.m.: Salute at Sunset River Parade on the River Walk, free
Friday, July 5, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.: Stars & Stripes Salute at The Alamo, free
Saturday, July 6, 7:30 p.m.: Movies by Moonlight “Armageddon” at Legacy Park, free
Saturday, July 6, 12-6 p.m.: Picnic in the Park at Travis Park, Milam Park and Legacy Park, free
Lunch Break on Houston Street (in front of the Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston Street)
Thursday, July 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Make your way to Houston Street for food trucks and music in front of the Majestic Theatre. For more information, follow @satxfoodtrucks on Instagram.
Plan Ahead
Downtown can get busy, so make a plan. There are numerous street closures in the downtown area as well as the potential for heavy traffic with several large events taking place throughout the month. Take public transportation, ride-share, bike, walk, or consult Google Maps or Waze before you leave. Visit the City’s Know Before You Go Downtown website for helpful resources and parking information.
Visitor Parking
Check out the City’s SAPark website for easy, convenient, and affordable parking. A map shows a full list of City-owned garages and lots.
The St. Mary’s Garage (205 E. Travis St.) and the City Tower Garage (60 N. Flores St.) are located just steps from the River Walk, Houston Street and Travis Park, and they generally have a large availability of public parking spaces. Downtown Tuesday offers free parking on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. in City-owned parking facilities, and City Tower Sundays offers free parking on Sundays from 7 a.m. to midnight at the City Tower Garage (60 N. Flores St.).
