If free is your thing, then this weekend is for you. From free doughnuts to free events around San Antonio, there are plenty of ways to have fun on a budget this weekend.
Here are some of the upcoming events taking place around the Alamo City.
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Happening over the weekend
- BLANCO LAVENDER: The 19th annual Blanco Lavender Festival will take place outside the Blanco County Courthouse from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. It will include live music, vendors, food, regional wine, local beer and more. Read our story here.
- FREE NUGGETS: San Antonio Chick-fil-A will give customers a free eight-count Chick-fil-A Nuggets entrée through the chain’s app through June 11. Read our story here.
- TASTE OF PARIS: St Pierre Bakery is kicking off its summer road trip next weekend at the Pearl with its Taste of Paris event, giving out free sandwiches on its brioche buns. The St Pierre Bakery food truck’s Taste of Paris will be held from 2-6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Read our story here.
- NOCHE DEL RIO: The summer series kicks off on Friday with live cultural music and dancing at the Arneson River. The shows will take place every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. from June 7 through Aug. 3. Read our story here.
- HEADS UP: Interstate 10 at Loop 1604 will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. Loop 1604 will remain open. Read our story here.
Thursday, June 6
- GLOWGA: Glowga, from MobileOm, is held every first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Main Plaza, 115 North Main Ave. Glowsticks and wearables are provided, but people should bring their own yoga mats and water. Read more here.
Friday, June 7
- DONUT DAY: Friday marks National Donut Day. Thankfully, some shops are celebrating with freebies and deals. Click here to find the deals.
- PARTY ON THE TOWER PLAZA: This is a free live music series at the base of the Tower of the Americas. The events take place from 7-11 p.m. every first Friday of the month from June through October. Read more here.
- SCHERTZ MOVIES: Schertz’s 2024 Music & Movies in the Park series starts on Friday and continues every week at various parks around the city. Read our story here.
Saturday, June 8
- KERRVILLE COMMUNITY DAY: Kerrville Parks and Recreation is hosting a new event called the Kerrville-Schreiner Park (KSP) Community Day for residents to enjoy the outdoors. The event will include free nature programming, boat rentals, food trucks, and live music on the river by the Owens Brothers. Read our story here.
- SAPL SCAVENGER HUNT: The San Antonio Public Library is kicking off summer with an all-ages scavenger hunt for families to learn about the library’s offerings. Saturday’s event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 600 Soledad. Read our story here.
- FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS: Co-hosted by San Antonio Water Systems, the festival will feature a garden mall, showcasing the finest flowering plants, succulents, tropicals, trees and all the gardening bells and whistles. It takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium. Read more here.
- RUN WEEK: This week is Global Run Week. To celebrate, Fleet Feet will host The Big Run at 7:30 a.m. at McAllister Park. All walkers, joggers and runners are encouraged to participate in a chip-timed 5K or kids run. Vendors and running groups will also be on site. Click here for more information.
Sunday, June 9
- BRAHMAS: The Brahmas will take on the St. Louis Battlehawks for the XFL Conference Championship at 6 p.m. at The Dome at America’s Center. Click here to read all about the Brahmas.
- DÍA DEL NIÑO: The annual Día del Niño celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Bill Miller Plaza at the downtown campus. Guests can enjoy live performances, kids activities and family-friendly fun. This event is free and open to the public.