Events
Featured Event: 2010 Urban Spaces Tour
November 19, 2010
Downtown Alliance’s 7th
annual Urban Spaces event is scheduled for Friday Nov. 19. The fun-filled
guided walking tour will cover downtown's most exciting residential,
commercial, and cultural spaces of downtown San Antonio. Food and drinks will be served along the way,
and the tour will culminate with an ending reception at Rio Plaza, with one of the best rooftop view of downtown. Space is limited, so
please RSVP today and sign up for your preferred time slot. Tours leave every
half hour beginning at 4pm. Student and military discounts are also available. Learn more>Downtown Alliance State of Downtown Luncheon
11/09/10
The powerpoint slides for the State of Downtown luncheon on 11/9/10 is now available.Learn more>
Downtown in December: List of Holiday Events
December 2010
Southern Living
Magazine recently ranked San Antonio the top destination in the
South for the holidays, and downtown San Antonio is a big
reason why! From established traditions like the Ford Holiday River
Parade to new ones like the Pearl's Tamale Festival, there is
something for everyone downtown.
SAMA: To Live Forever
10/16/2010-02/09/2011
To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum October 16, 2010 to January 9, 2011. Cowden Gallery. More info>
Third Annual Latino Music Festival at Main Plaza
11/06/2010 12pm - 12am
Created to showcase the diversity of music within the American Latino identity, this concert will feature everything from Chicano blues, Conjunto, punk-rock, roots,
country, rock, and fusions of all. A free, family-friendly event for all!
http://www.mainplazaconservancy.org/
Blue Star: A Rhapsody at Blue 2: ARTS & EATS 2010
11/17/2010
Come
join us in this extraordinary celebration of the finest cuisine from San
Antonio's elite chefs, arts and entertainment including: live music, a
contemporary art sale, an exclusive silent auction of unique items and vacation
destinations, a fine wine and beer tasting and a festive top chef summit.
Rock N' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon
November 14, 2010
The Rock ’n’ Roll San Antonio ½ Marathon just got a little easier. The
third annual musical race on Nov. 14 will include a half-marathon
relay, allowing two people to split the distance of 13.1 miles.Read more from Express-News>
Holidays on Houston Street
December 16, 2010
Step
up to street level on Houston Street for more holiday fun - for kids
and kids at heart, as the San Antonio Children's Museum teams up with
HEB, Bohanan's, and Downtown Alliance for activities on Houston Street.Santa Paws at the Grand Hyatt
December 2, 8, 15 2010
Tongues and tails will be wagging during our annual Story time with
Santa Paws taking place on Thursday, December 2nd /
Wednesday, December 8th / Wednesday, December 15th at 10
a.m. The Grand Hyatt San Antonio invites the public to bring their children
(two legged & four legged) as Santa Paws reads from a number of pet themed
holiday “tails”.