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City of San Antonio announces 2021 World Heritage Festival events

6th annual festival will take place virtually and in-person from Sept. 8–12

Mission Concepción closes its doors beginning Sunday, January 5 for a restoration project. (Alicia Barrera, KSAT 12)

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio and its partners on Friday announced events for the 2021 World Heritage Festival.

Between Sept. 8-12, the sixth annual festival will consist of both virtual and in-person events.

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Activities include a mural tour, audio tour, mass by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, and other events.

ā€œRestored by lightā€ at Mission San Jose will illuminate the mission and host food trucks, entertainment and other activities on Sept. 10.

ā€œMusic and movie under the starsā€ will take place at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Mission Marquee Plaza.

For more information on the events, click here.

The San Antonio missions have been a designated World Heritage Site under UNESCO since 2015, and were the first in Texas to earn the label. World Heritage Festivals at the Missions began the following year.