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Centro de Artes Gallery showcases Latino experience with two new exhibitions
Read full article: Centro de Artes Gallery showcases Latino experience with two new exhibitionsOn the first floor, California artists Michael Alfaro and Gerardo GuillĆ©nās exhibition titled āMillennial LoterĆaā is described as an artistic parody of the Hispanic tradition of LoterĆa.
El Grito Civic Ceremony & Cultural Program kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Historic Market Square
Read full article: El Grito Civic Ceremony & Cultural Program kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Historic Market SquareThe Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonioās El Grito Civic Ceremony & Cultural Program is happening Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Historic Market Square.
Farmers Market Plaza Building at San Antonioās Market Square reopening this weekend
Read full article: Farmers Market Plaza Building at San Antonioās Market Square reopening this weekendThe Farmers Market Plaza Building at Market Square downtown will reopen after a three-month closure due to repairs and maintenance.
Alpacas pick winner of this Sundayās big football game
Read full article: Alpacas pick winner of this Sundayās big football gameSAN ANTONIO ā Weāve all seen animals predict winners of sports matchups, but have you ever seen alpacas prognosticate? Two alpacas, Waylon and Lefty of Texas Party Animals, stopped by Historic Market Square to make big game weekend history with their prediction of who will win this Sundayās game in a classic, winner-eat-all matchup. So which alpaca picked the winner? Youāll have to watch the video above to find out! To book Texas Party Animals for parties, weddings and more, visit their website.
Racing robots with Code Ninjas!
Read full article: Racing robots with Code Ninjas!SAN ANTONIO ā Do you have what it takes to be a code ninja? Mike and Fiona race robots with Code Ninjas - Boerne at Historic Market Square. Watch the video above to see who won the race and to see other kinds of robots you can learn to code. Code Ninjas opens its new location tomorrow in Boerne, northwest of San Antonio. For more information, visit the groupās website.
Hereās the ultimate full-body workout you need to try
Read full article: Hereās the ultimate full-body workout you need to trySAN ANTONIO ā Not having enough time for a full-body workout is no excuse these days, especially when you can rock one out in just 30 minutes. Thatās the mantra for Jermaine Collier from JCās Ultimate Training as he stopped by Historic Market Square to show you how easy it is to do a workout from home. Watch the video for a full explanation of these 6 moves you should try. For more information, visit JC Ultimate Training, and have a great workout!
Pop-up Mercado now open at Market Square
Read full article: Pop-up Mercado now open at Market SquareIf youāve visited Market Square in the past few days, you probably noticed that the indoor Farmers Market Plaza is closed. We did reopen.āIn less than a week, small business owners from the Farmers Market Plaza made the move down the Market Square corridor to settle into the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa for the Pop-Up Mercado. Theyāve been advertising and put up this Pop-Up Mercado for us. Pop-up Mercado now open at Market Square inside the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) The Pop-Up Mercado will be open four days a week beginning on Thursday.
Market Square adding pop-up farmers market at beginning of 2021 with plaza building temporarily closing
Read full article: Market Square adding pop-up farmers market at beginning of 2021 with plaza building temporarily closing(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO ā A pop-up mercado at Market Square will open up at the beginning of 2021 as the Farmers Market Plaza Building will temporarily close for repairs and maintenance. Starting on Jan. 7, more than 25 businesses from the Farmers Market Plaza will head to the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa for three months. The pop-up mercado will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays. The Farmers Market Plaza Building will close on Jan. 2 and reopen sometime in the spring, according to the Center City Development and Operations Department. The rest of the shops and restaurants in Market Square will stay open during that time.
As seen on SA Live - Monday, November 16, 2020
Read full article: As seen on SA Live - Monday, November 16, 2020SAN ANTONIO ā Today on SA Live, Mike, Fiona and the gang return to Historic Market Square! Fiona and Mike magically reappear at Market Square with a little help from Illusions by Blake. Andrea Cook is back with a slimy experiment...We canāt have an audience right now for safety precautions, but we found a way to include you! š We can't have an audience right now, but we want you to be a part of the show. Send us your... Posted by SA Live on Monday, November 16, 2020The above cutouts come courtesy of Fast Signs.
As seen on SA Live - Friday, August 21, 2020
Read full article: As seen on SA Live - Friday, August 21, 2020SAN ANTONIO ā Today at 1 p.m. on SA Live, a wrestling star in the San Antonio area, a TV host tells us about his reality show premiere, Get Fit Friday and pizza comes to Historic Market Square! Share your side-by-side photos on the @SALiveKSAT Facebook and Twitter pages, and donāt forget to follow us on Instagram! A brand new Elder Eats airs today with a new pizza spot at Historic Market Square! Or maybe just a city favorite spot that now offers pizza... Mi Tierra is serving up slices! Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.
20 random San Antonio facts you may not know about
Read full article: 20 random San Antonio facts you may not know aboutSAN ANTONIO ā San Antonio is -- in our opinion -- the best city in the state. The area was an early settlement dating back to 1729 when the Canary Islanders settled in San Antonio. Churchās Chicken first opened in San Antonio and the first location used to be across the street from the Alamo. Pope John Paul II visited San Antonio in 1987 and held a mass where more than 350,000 people showed up. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson got married at St. Markās Episcopal Church in downtown San Antonio.
San Antonio kicks off pride month with Family Pride celebration
Read full article: San Antonio kicks off pride month with Family Pride celebrationSAN ANTONIO ā San Antonio will celebrate its LGBTQ community on Saturday during the fifth annual Family Pride at Market Square event. The celebration will begin at noon and will include live music, vendors and plenty of food, along with informational booths for all visitors of the festival and will end at 6 p.m.Saturday's line up for the 5th Annual Family Pride at Market Square! Posted by Historic Market Square on Friday, May 31, 2019The event is co-sponsored by the San Antonio Metro Health Department, each of the following organizations will be represented:City of San Antonio Metro Health STD DivisionHuman Rights Campaign or HRCThrive Youth CenterPFLAG San AntonioUnitarian ChurchTransAllies SAPride Center San AntonioBEAT AIDSSan Antonio AIDS Foundation or SAAFAlamo Area Resource Center or AARCFestivities will continue into Sunday, with fiesta foods, more live music, specialty artists and specialty vendors, starting at noon and ending again at 6 p.m.For more information, you can visit the eventās Facebook page here.