TO DO LIST
April & May events
COMPILED BY ZARA FLORES & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
MAY 06
CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO HAYS COUNTY COURT HOUSE
MAY 12
SIP AND STROLL DOWNTOWN BUDA
The Hill Country Cook-O Association will host a Cinco de Mayo Menudo Throwdown at the Hays County Historic Courthouse. A $1,000 prize goes to the winning menudo. There will also be two pageants with prizes. Proceeds will go to the association’s Kids With Cancer project. 11 a.m. Free (admission). 111 San Antonio St., San Marcos. 512-392-8387
The city of Buda is hosting its annual spring Sip N Stroll downtown. There will be stops set up along Main Street to taste di erent drinks as you go. The event will feature participating downtown shops and local restaurants. This event is only for age 21 and older. 5:30 p.m. $35. Main Street, Buda. www.downtownbudatx.com/sip-n-stroll
Fiesta San Antonio runs through April 30.
WORTH THE TRIP Fiesta San Antonio Fiesta San Antonio, the local annual springtime celebration, o ers more than 100 events citywide featuring food, entertainment, parades, festivals and formal galas. Proceeds from each event bene t participating Fiesta Commission member organizations and local community nonpro ts and causes. Fiesta San Antonio—an event that began as a parade to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Battle of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto in 1891—has grown into a celebration of San Antonio’s culture and traditions. The parade through downtown San Antonio will be held April 28 along with dozens of events throughout downtown April 20-30. The parade will begin near San Antonio College and will end at the intersection of Santa Rosa and E. Martin Street. Event times, admission prices and locations vary. www. estasanantonio.org
APRIL 29 CELEBRATE LOS NINOS Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas and the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos will host the inaugural Dia del Niño event—or Children’s Day—the celebration of children and childhood. The event will feature Latino culture displayed through art, mariachi, ballet folkloriko, pinatas and more. 10 a.m. Free. 111 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos. 512-781-8488. www.visitsanmarcos.com 29 SHOOT CLAY PIGEONS The Kiwanis of San Marcos will host the second annual Sporting Clays Shoot to support children throughout the community. Proceeds of the clay shoot will go toward local community groups such as Hays County Youth Livestock Expo and the Hays County Food Bank as well as scholarships for San Marcos High School seniors. 8 a.m. Free. 12601 FM 20, Kingsbury. 512-665-2998. Facebook: San Marcos Kiwanis Club 29 THROUGH 30 WATCH WIENER DOGS RUN The Buda Lions Club will host its 26th annual Wiener Dog Races at Buda
barbecue rib cook-o and a margarita making contest, each of which will be judged based on taste, strength and more. Performances from the Lehman Lobos Mariachi Band, Kyle Baton Twirlers and more will be sprawled throughout the weekend with a rework show May 20. There will also be a “Gathering of the Kyles” for all individuals named Kyle. Contest award winners will be announced May 21. Times vary. Free (admission). 512-262-1010. 700 Lehman Road, Kyle. www.kylefair.com 20 TOUR TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY The Heritage Association of San Marcos will host its 46th annual Heritage Association Spring Tour of the art and architecture of Texas State University. The tour, called “Town & Gown,” will be self-paced to allow patrons to take in the buildings throughout the campus, sculptures and other artwork. 10 a.m. $25 (through May 19), $30 (day of). A welcome to and welcome home party for GJ Kinne and David Baili at the Dan and Cindee Diepenhorst Champions Club will follow the event. Tickets $45. 401 University Drive, San Marcos. 512-392-4295.www.heritagesanmarcos.org
Amphitheater & City Park. The main event will feature purebred and mixed wiener dog competitions. There will also be a pet parade, a barbecue cook-o , local vendors, and arts and crafts. Shuttle buses will be available to and from the event in the parking lot behind Cabela’s and Garrison Park. 9 a.m. $5 (general admission). 204 San Antonio St., Buda. 512-914-2858. www.budalions.com MAY 04 THROUGH 07 CHERISH THOSE WHO SERVED Kyle and Central Texas AMVETS Post 115 invite the community to see The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Kids are welcome, but no pets are allowed. The exhibit will hold its opening ceremony May 4 at 9 a.m. The Wall That Heals will be open 24 hours a day until it closes May 7 at 2 p.m. Free. 700 Lehman Road, Kyle. www.cityo yle.com/recreation/wall-heals 19 THROUGH 21 PARTY AT LAKE KYLE The city of Kyle will host its rst-ever Kyle Fair Tex-Travaganza, a three-day festival at Lake Kyle. There will be a
Find more or submit San Marcos, Buda and Kyle events at communityimpact.com/event-calendar. Event organizers can submit local events online to be considered for the print edition. Submitting details for consideration does not guarantee publication.
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