Doggie Dip
The city of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department will host the fifth annual event at the James Adkins Pool. Community members who register can bring bring their dogs to the park to let them cool off after a hot summer. Registration will close Sept. 6.
- Sept. 16, 10 a.m.
- $12
- Gregg-Clarke Park’s James Adkins Pool, 1231 W. Center St., Kyle
- www.cityofkyle.com/recreation/doggie-dip-0
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. Attendees will walk to the Hays County Historic Courthouse, where there will be music, food and vendors. Event proceeds will go to local students in the form of scholarships to support and further their education.
- Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free
- Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee St., San Marcos
- www.visitsanmarcos.com/event/hispanic-heritage-exhibition-walk/3325
The San Marcos Discovery Center will host Snakefesst. Participants will learn about and interact with the snakes in the San Marcos area. They can also attend lectures to learn about snakes, snake safety and more. There will also be photo opportunities, snake-themed activities, educational displays and crafts.
- Sept. 16, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
- Free
- San Marcos Discovery Center, 430 Riverside Drive, San Marcos
- www.sanmarcostx.gov/3695/Snakefessst/snakefessst
The Buda Public Library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a performance from Texas State University's Grupo Folklórico Ocotochtli. This traditional style of dance is used to tell the story of Mexican culture through folk dances, costumes and music.
- Sept. 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Free
- Buda Public Library's Multipurpose Room, 405 Loop St., Buda
- www.budalibrary.libcal.com/event/11052201
The Meadows Center for Water & Environment invites community members to experience the changing of the season. This family-friendly event will have nature-themed games and crafts for attendees to learn about the equinox.
- Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free
- The Meadows Center for Water & Environment, 201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos
- www.meadowscenter.txst.edu/Education/FamilyFunDays.html
The Meadows Center will host Sacred Springs Powwow, an annual celebration of Native American culture that has been a part of the San Marcos community for decades. Native dancers from across the state will gather at the Sacred Springs dressed in handcrafted regalia and perform intertribal dances. The event will also feature authentic Native American arts from over 50 arts and crafts vendors, food, musicians, educational programs, and a Native Cultures Tent of storytellers.
- Oct. 7-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- $5-$16
- The Sacred Springs, 211 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos
- www.sspowwow.com
The Lost River Film Fest will spotlight independent cinema for its seventh year. The film festival, presented by San Marcos Cinema Club, will exhibit short films and features. The festival’s opening night will feature a special viewing of "The Getaway," a film about a fugitive heist filmed in San Marcos in 1972.
- Oct. 12-15, times vary
- Prices TBA
- Price Center & Garden, 222 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos
- www.thelostriverfilmfest.org
Mike Billet Mirrors is putting on the fourth annual C/10 Fly-In. The event is open to 1918-87 C/10 Chevrolet/GMC trucks, Suburbans and Blazers. Vintage fighter planes will also be available for attendees to take a photo with their truck. The family-friendly event will also have food.
- Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- $25
- San Marcos Regional Airport, 1807 Airport Drive, San Marcos
- www.c10flyin.com
