San Antonio Travel and Leisure Guide 2008 - (Page 70) Major Events & Festivals JULY 2008 ALL MONTH CONTEMPORARY ART MONTH The nation’s only annual monthlong celebration of contemporary arts features more than 400 exhibitions at more than 50 venues throughout the San Antonio area. contemporaryartmonth.org AUGUST 2008 AUG. 16 FORD CANOE CHALLENGE More than 90 canoe teams – including local celebrities, city officials, corporate teams and Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts – compete in timed heats. paseodelrio.com SEPTEMBER 2008 ALL MONTH FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA This annual international photography festival is a unique, eclectic, monthlong celebration of the photographic arts at galleries throughout the city. fotoseptiembreusa.com SEPT. 8-11 JULY FIESTA NOCHE DEL RIO EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL This festival, organized by the Consulate of France in Houston and the French Consular Agency in San Antonio, shows recently selected films out of Europe. fallartfestivals.com This event celebrates the songs and dances of Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Texas every weekend through Aug. 9 at Arneson River Theatre. alamo-kiwanis.org/fiestanoche.html SEPT. 16 DIEZ Y SEIS EVENTS Marking Mexico’s independence from Spain, San Antonio honors this date with a street parade, a gala, Market Square celebrations, festivals, dance presentations and other special activities. marketsquaresa.com SEPT. 20-21 JAZZ’SALIVE Jazz is alive in San Antonio as some of the nation’s top jazz entertainers, along with regional and local talent, take over Travis Park and dazzle the crowd with their smooth sounds. saparksfoundation.org SEPT. 27 JULY 4 JULY 4TH CELEBRATION & H-E-B FIREWORKS Celebrate our freedom, commemorate Old Glory and pay tribute to our heroic troops with a fun-filled day featuring games, food, musical entertainment and a beautiful fireworks display over Woodlawn Lake Park. saparksfoundation.org AUG. 28-30 TEXAS FOOTBALL CLASSIC Ten of the top high school football teams in the state compete at this weekend football rumble in the Alamodome. Participating schools have played in a combined 12 state championships. alamodome.com HOUSTON STREET FAIR & MARKET This fair features rides, face-painting, storytelling, hand-made arts and crafts by local artists, drinks, foods and more. houstonstreetfairandmarket.com OCTOBER 2008 OCT. 3-4, 10-11 OKTOBERFEST SAN ANTONIO Head over to the Beethoven Halle & Garten to celebrate the ultimate German festival. Music, food and dancing, plus German specialties like bratwurst, reubens and beer will be available to help put you in the spirit! beethovenmaennerchor.com JULY 19-JULY 20 24TH ANNUAL SAN ANTONIO CONJUNTO SHOOTOUT More than 25 local musicians are paired up for a “mano-a-mano” competition to determine who is the best. marketsquaresa.com AUG. 30 HOUSTON STREET FAIR & MARKET This fair features rides, facepainting, storytelling, handmade arts and crafts by local artists, drinks, foods and more. houstonstreetfairandmarket.com 70 VISITSANANTONIO COM O. http://fotoseptiembreusa.com http://paseodelrio.com http://contemporaryartmonth.org http://fallartfestivals.com http://alamo-kiwanis.org/fiestanoche.html http://marketsquaresa.com http://saparksfoundation.org http://houstonstreetfairandmarket.com http://alamodome.com http://saparksfoundation.org http://beethovenmaennerchor.com http://marketsquaresa.com http://houstonstreetfairandmarket.com http://visitsanantonio.com
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