A new art exhibit, a fashion industry fundraiser, a collector’s expo and Pride Month festivities are among major activities happening June 23-28 in San Antonio.
June 23
The public is invited to an unveiling of a new art exhibit, “The Nature of Giving,” by Elizabeth Rodriguez at the Walker Ranch Senior Center. The event will include complimentary coffee and doughnuts.
- 9:30 a.m.
- Free (admission)
- 835 W. Rhapsody Drive, San Antonio
- www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Mayor-Council/City-Council/D9/Biography
June 23
Single Professionals Network, a friendship group for singles age 55 and older, meets for conversation, libations, games and food.
- 4-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Cover 3, 1806 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio
- www.spn-sa.org
June 24
Texas Fashion Industry Initiative will present a Summer Stylist Showdown, a showcase competition featuring Texas stylists vying for prizes. Proceeds will benefit TFII.
- 11 a.m.-3 p.m
- $209
- Pink Shark, 203 N. Presa St., San Antonio
- www.geoji.com/g/summer-stylist-showdown-3938
June 24
The annual San Antonio Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade offers a day filled with activities in the Tobin Hill neighborhood north of downtown. The local Pride festival includes food, entertainment, a health fair and more. The local Pride parade in the same neighborhood follows in the evening.
- 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (festival), 9 p.m. (parade)
- $12-$15 (festival admission), free (parade)
- Crockett Park, 1300 N. Main Ave., San Antonio
- 210-287-3970. www.pridesanantonio.org
June 24 and 25
The San Antonio Collectors Expo will feature vendors selling, trading and buying sports and nonsports cards, comics, toys, and other memorabilia. There will be door prizes and food vendors.
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (both days)
- $10 per day, $15 both days
- San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, 901 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio
- www.sacollectorsexpo.com
June 28
A San Antonio Pride Month event, “Comfortable in our Skin,” will feature an evening of music and dance honoring the local LGBTQIA+ community. The event is part of the city’s ongoing “Between Yesterday & Tomorrow: Perspectives from Black Contemporary Artists of San Antonio” exhibit.
- 6:30-9 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Culture Commons Gallery, Plaza de Armas Building,115 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio
- www.getcreativesanantonio.com
Through July 2
“Radiate Love” is a mural honoring Pride Month in San Antonio, featuring art by local artist Mauro de la Tierra.
- Open 24/7 through July 2
- Free (admission)
- Park at Pearl, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio
- www.atpearl.com