A jazz festival, a pet-friendly fundraiser run, a photo exhibit opening, National Night Out happenings, and park and church festivals are among major events slated in the San Antonio area between Sept. 28 and Oct. 3.

Classen-Steubing Ranch Park meeting

The city of San Antonio will have a public input meeting at Christ Community Church about a second phase of improvements at Classen-Steubing Ranch Park, which opened earlier in 2023 in the Stone Oak area.

  • Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 1300 Evans Road, San Antonio
  • Mark Wittlinger, 210-207-2874

‘American Cowboys’

Briscoe Western Art Museum will host the exhibit of Anouk Masson Krantz’s photography, “American Cowboys,” which highlights traditions surrounding ranching and rodeo life with an outsider’s perspective.

  • Sept. 29-Jan. 22
  • Exhibit admission included with museum admission
  • 210 W. Market St., San Antonio
  • www.briscoemuseum.org

Jazz’SAlive

The city of San Antonio’s annual jazz music festival features famed international jazz acts and local bands as well as up-and-comers in the jazz scene. There will also be event merchandise and refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Additionally, Jazz’SAlive serves as the grand opening for Hemisfair’s new Civic Park.

Classen-Steubingfest



Staff from the office of John Courage, San Antonio District 9 City Council member, will present Classen-Steubingfest, a family-friendly, Oktoberbest-style celebration in the Stone Oak-area’s newest public park, Classen-Steubing Ranch Park. There will be German food, drinks, music, crafts and kids’ activities.

  • Sept. 30, 2-6 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 20240 Hardy Oak Blvd., San Antonio
  • 210-207-0955

Race for the Rescues

Spay-Neuter-Inject-Protect San Antonio will present its annual Race for the Rescue, where dog owners and their canines are invited to help raise funds to aid local homeless animals. Proceeds support SNIPSA’s spay/neuter community outreach and provide veterinary care for rescue animals. Awards will be given in different age categories.

  • Sept. 30, 8 a.m.-noon
  • Fees: $35-$40
  • Start at Alamo Heights swimming pool, 250 Viesca St., Alamo Heights
  • www.snipsa.org

Diez y Seis Mariachi Festival

Diez y Seis de Septiembre Commission will present a mariachi music festival with performances by San Antonio-area middle and high school students. There will also be refreshments.

National Night Out in San Antonio

The city of San Antonio will kick off its National Night Out festivities, San Antonio Neighbors Together, to highlight community pride and anti-crime efforts. There will be refreshments, safety demonstrations, exhibits, kids’ activities and more.

  • Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-noon
  • Free (admission)
  • Frank Garrett Center, 1226 NW 18th St., San Antonio
  • www.sanantonio.gov

Church festival



St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will host its parish festival, including food, games, raffles, a plant sale, shopping opportunities, entertainment and a blessing of the pets.

  • Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 4201 DeZavala Road, San Antonio
  • www.sfasat.org

‘No Place On Earth’

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio will host a screening of the documentary film “No Place On Earth,” about caving enthusiast Chris Nicola who in 1993 visits a set of Ukrainian caves only to find out they were inhabited by a group of Jews hiding there during the Holocaust. Nicola then sets out to meet the surviving members of that group and help share their tale. A question-and-answer session will be held with Nicola after the screening.

National Night Out in Shavano Park

Shavano Park residents are invited to attend the city’s National Night Out festivities, which are designed to promote community spirit and public safety. There will be refreshments, kids’ activities, emergency vehicles on display, visits from McGruff the Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Dog, and local police officers and firefighters.

  • Oct. 3, 6-8 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • City Hall campus, 900 Saddletree Court, Shavano Park
  • www.shavanopark.org