UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures

09/16/2026

Mark your calendar for Sept. 27 and get your tickets: https://bit.ly/45IMuIm

Strings of Tradition: Exploring Conjunto’s Fiddle Accordion? Check. Bajo sexto? Of course. Fiddle? Now that's where things get interesting.Join the experts from the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a lively conversation at the UT San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures about the hi...

09/16/2026

September 16, 1810, Fr. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued "El Grito de Dolores" ("The Cry of Dolores"), calling for an end to Spanish rule in Mexico. El Diez y Seis is Mexico's Independence Day. By contrast, Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, a symbolic triumph that helped inspire resistance during the French Intervention and paved the way for the fall of Maximilian's government in 1867. More via our friends at the Texas State Historical Association and the Handbook of Texas Online: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fiestas-patrias-and-cinco-de-mayo
Texas State Historical Association UT San Antonio Libraries & Museums

09/03/2026

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Ike’s History Fest
Sept. 4-5
Denison
https://thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/eisenhower-birthplace
Texas Historical Commission
Celebrate Denison’s connection to President Dwight D. Eisenhower during Ike’s History Fest, a community event featuring historical presentations, family activities, reenactors, and educational experiences honoring the life and legacy of America’s 34th president and first who was born in Texas.

Buddy Holly’s 90th Birthday Bash
Lubbock
Sept. 7
https://www.mylubbock.us/220/Buddy-Holly-Center
City of Lubbock
Celebrate a Texas music legend on what would have been his 90th birthday. Toe-tapping live music, hands-on kids’ activities, photo ops, and more!

In a Pickle Festival
Helotes
Sept. 19-20
https://inapicklefest.com/
Pickle Creations, Carnival, live entertainment, shopping and family fun. Pickle eating and drinking contests, “Pickle Olympics,” “Pickled Pet Parade” and more at the Helotes Festival Grounds.

Texas Wendish Fest
Giddings
Sept. 27
https://www.texaswends.org/wendish-fest
Texas Wendish Heritage Society & Museum
Family-friendly festival offers a day filled with unique cultural activities, delicious food, lively music, and engaging folklife exhibits. Held at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum.

09/03/2026

Join our friends at Casa Navarro this weekend, as they explore the history of the Laredito neighborhood and an important part of San Antonio's identity. Streets such as Dolorosa, Navarro, Presa, Flores, Soledad, Camarón, Losoya, Laredo, and Santa Rosa preserve centuries of history in their names. Just west of San Pedro Creek stood El Barrio de Laredo, or "Laredito," one of San Antonio's oldest neighborhoods, whose roots stretch back to the colonial era. Casa Navarro State Historic Site

Join the Casa Navarro staff for a guided walking tour through what was once Laredito, one of San Antonio’s oldest Hispanic neighborhoods. Explore the people, places, and stories that shaped San Antonio, from its early beginnings through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
The tour is approximately 1.5 hours and begins promptly at 10:00 AM in front of the Casa Navarro State Historic Site.

09/02/2026

Let the Institute of Texan Cultures be your education partner this year. The field trip reservation system is now online and integrated directly into the ticketing storefront. As part of checkout, you’ll have an opportunity to share details about your class and your visit, giving the ITC team the information we need to prepare for your arrival. Make a reservation: https://bit.ly/ITCTickets
UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio

09/01/2026

Let the Institute of Texan Cultures be your in-the-classroom partner this school year. ITC education curator Liz Blake-Lopez teamed up with UT San Antonio faculty and classes to develop new Texkits - museum experiences in a box - that teachers can use in the classroom to recreate a museum environment and learn through hands-on experiences. Read the latest educator blog get ready for your fall semester: https://bit.ly/4xwEgzd
UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA College of Education and Human Development

08/27/2026

If you're headed to the museum this afternoon, the Little Runner has you covered! Beat the heat and catch a ride to the ITC. Get the tracking app and learn how to use the Little Runner: https://www.utsa.edu/campusservices/runner/little-runner.html
UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA College of Education and Human Development UTSA College of AI, Cyber and Computing

08/26/2026

TOMORROW, 8/27: Celebrate the start of the semester in Downtown San Antonio! Welcome back Road Runners. We want to invite you over to your new living room. Cool off and have a drink in our lobby, then stroll through the gallery and remember what it means to be a Texan. Details: https://roadrunnerdays.utsa.edu/fall/week2.html

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