Preservation Month
Preservation Month
Preserve the past, shape the future. Join us for exciting events and make history come alive this Preservation Month! We've curated a comprehensive calendar of events from our office and our partners: events include scavenger hunts, tours, festivals, hands-on workshops, and more!
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In San Antonio, May is Preservation Month, a celebration of the built heritage, cultures, ideas and traditions that make our city unique. Each May we host numerous events to celebrate as well as partner with several local organizations to curate events that honor and showcase the city's cultural heritage and traditions.
Thank you for celebrating with us, San Antonio!
UPCOMING EVENTS
In celebration of the City of San Antonio’s Preservation Month, join us for an exclusive tour of that explores the origins of the San Antonio Museum of Art as the Lone Star Brewery. Led by SAMA’s Director of Operations, Scott Sanders, this tour will reveal the 19th-century brewery’s roots and the architectural ingenuity that shaped our Museum’s modern identity. The tour will conclude on our River Pavilion with a cold beer and the opportunity to continue the conversation. Space is limited—reserve your spot today! This tour will involve extensive walking, both inside on smooth gallery floors, and outside on crushed granite and uneven brick surfaces. Please wear comfortable and suitable footwear. 📍 Where: SAMA, 200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215 |
Join OHP for the Amazing Preservation Race, a downtown urban scavenger hunt. 📍 Where: Legacy Park |
To honor the tradition of families lunching in the cemeteries, we’re inviting San Antonio to enjoy a free evening in the beautiful Historic Eastside Cemeteries. Bring your own picnics, blankets, and chairs, and enjoy some cinema magic under the stars. We'll be showing Jumanji! This free event also celebrates our ongoing work with the Cemetery Stewardship Program — a dedicated volunteer initiative to care for and preserve these sacred spaces. 📍 Where: City Cemetery #1 |
Come and celebrate San Antonio's Westside history, culture and people with Paseo por El Westside on Saturday, May 24, at the Rinconcito de Esperanza (816 S. Colorado). Also get a preview of the Westside's community participatory museum, el Museo del Westside. 📍 Where: Rinconcito de Esperanza, 816 S Colorado San Antonio, TX 78207 |
PAST EVENTS
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