Events
BY SIERRA MARTIN & THOMAS LEFFLER
49th Annual Schertz 4th of July Jubilee This event includes a Let Freedom Run 5K at 9:15 a.m., followed by a downtown parade. Evening events beginning at 6 p.m. at Pickrell Park include a carnival, live music, Float & Fireworks, festival food and family zone activities. • July 4 • Free (admission) • Pickrell Park, 703 Oak St., Schertz • www.schertz.com
Make Music Day The San Antonio Botanical Garden and Alamo City Arts will host a free all-day music festival featuring over a dozen musical performances. The lineup for the event will include performances by the Heart of Texas Concert Band and Alamo City Brass Collective. Owl Prowl Event attendees will go on a nighttime stroll with Guadalupe Master Naturalists to see what animals come out at night. Individuals will learn about soil, plants, insects, mammals, birds and more. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. • June 22, 8:30-9:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Crescent Bend Nature Park, 12805 W. Schaefer Road, Schertz • www.schertz.com Camel and Ostrich Racing Live racing of camels and ostriches will take place over two days, with ostriches racing after the third horse race of each evening, and camels racing after the sixth horse race. There is no wagering on camels and ostriches. Some dining options available. • June 27-28, 6:15 p.m. • $5-$50 • Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway, Selma • www.retamapark.com/events Women’s Wellness Conference Join for a weekend designed to refresh the soul and renew the mind, with engaging speaking sessions and meaningful conversations. Speakers include Tasha Levert, Christine Corbett, Rachel DeBoy and Amy Sickel. Dinner included on June 27 and continental breakfast included on June 28. • June 27, 6-8 p.m. and June 28, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. • $75 • Discover Grace Church, 701 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City • www.discovergrace.church/events
Pre-registration is required. • June 21, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio • www.sabot.org
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Rag Quilt Party Find out one of the fastest ways to put together a quilt, beginner friendly since there’s no binding. Supply list for the class will be online. • June 20, 6 p.m. • $25 • Grome’s Sewing Machine Co., 2040 Universal City Boulevard, Universal City • www.gromes.com/products/ rag-quilt-party-beginner-quilt-class Music and Movies In The Park This event consists of £oating in the pool at Pickrell Park while watching “Lilo and Stitch.” Due to pool occupancy regulations, there will be pool capacity limits. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
Reading Road Trip Join local children’s authors from South Texas and the Hill Country for an afternoon story time, Q&A session and meet and greet at the library.
• July 2, 2 - 4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Universal City Public Library, 100 Northview Drive, Universal City • www.universalcitytexas.gov/396/library
City of Selma Fireworks Show Kick oª Independence Day weekend with a spectacular §reworks show at Retama Park. Fireworks will start after the last horse race of the evening, with live races beginning at 5:30 p.m. Parking is free. • July 3, 6:15 p.m. • $5-$50 • Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway, Selma • www.retamapark.com/events Cibolo Summer Nights at the Y This will be the third Cibolo Summer Nights event of 2025. YMCA membership is not required to attend the event.
• June 21, 7-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • Pickrell Pool, 701 Oak St., Schertz • www.schertz.com
Fantastic Terrors Blackbird Pro Wrestling presents a wrestling horror show with hard hitting matches, brawls and live music to accompany the §ghts. • June 21, 7:30 p.m. • $15 (online), $21 (at the door) • Cold Start Dab Co., 8806 Lockway St., San Antonio • www.allevents.in/live-oak/ fantastic-terrors/200027860805610
• July 11, 6:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Cibolo Family YMCA, 176 FM 78 E., Cibolo • www.ymcasatx.org/cibolo
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