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February Festivals in San Antonio Go Western Gala Known for: bringing the spirit of the West
to San Antonio through dance, song, and food Events: This event draws many big-name performers;
past entertainment has included Lorrie Morgan and Neal McCoy. Tickets
include dinner, drinks, dancing, and more. For an additional fee,
attendees can sit in the Golden Corral; this special area directly
in front of the stage is staffed by private waiters and includes
valet parking and other extras. Proceeds from this annual event
go to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition's Scholarship Fund. The
festivities start at 6:30 pm and continue through midnight. Admission:
expensive Location: Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston
St. Cowboy Breakfast Asian New Year Festival Known for: annual celebration of the Asian
New Year Events: Sponsored by the Institute of Texan
Cultures, this event includes dance, music, food, and crafts. The
ethnic cuisine showcased at the festival is always a favorite; look
for Chinese fried rice, Indian samosas, Japanese yakisoba, Korean
bulgogi and kim chi, Malaysian/ Singaporean beef and chicken satay,
Filipino pancit rice noodles, Hawaiian/Polynesian almond cookies,
and Pakistani traditional foods. The event also includes hands-on
activities featuring the crafts of the region such as Chinese calligraphy,
brush painting, paper cutting, and mahjong; Indian sari-wrapping,
bindi, rangoli, and palm reading; Japanese calligraphy and origami;
Hawaiian/ Polynesian hula dancing, tapa cloth painting, and lei
making; Vietnamese fortune telling, and more. Location: Institute of Texan Cultures, 801
S. Bowie at HemisFair Plaza San
Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo River Walk Mardi Gras CineFestival Known for: the country's largest and oldest
Latino film festival Events: Showcases shorts, features, experimental, documentary and animated works either by Latinos or about the Latino experience. Admission: free Location: Guadalupe Cultural Arts Theater, 1300 Guadalupe St. Back to San Antonio Festivals |
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