This weekend, the Crawfish Boil Festival returns to Selma, Texas, and you can also meet Mary Gibbs, the voice behind Boo from “Monsters Inc.,” in the Alamo City!
Take a look at what’s happening over the weekend:
Happening over the weekend:
BIG TX FUN CRAWFISH BOIL FESTIVAL: The festival returns to Selma, Texas, from March 7-23 at 1 Retama Parkway. Attendees can expect to see a crawfish-eating contest, a carnival, pig races, a petting zoo, live entertainment and more. For more details, click here.
MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL: Six Flags Fiesta Texas will have its ninth annual Mardi Gras Festival through select dates until March 16. Attendees can enjoy a parade, delicious Mardi Gras-themed food and other festivities. More information can be found online.
MARKET SQUARE SPRING FEST: Market Square will feature live music, family-friendly activities, and more for Spring Fest, starting daily at 10 a.m. Click here for the schedule of events.
MARY GIBBS: Do you want to meet the voice behind Boo from “Monsters Inc.” or Riley from “Inside Out”? This weekend, you can meet voice actress Mary Gibbs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8 and March 9 at Rolling Oaks Mall.
PARANORMAL CIRQUE II: The R-rated circus will be in the Alamo City until March 10 at 9333 Southwest Loop 410. Ticket prices range from $15 to $65.
SUNSET FESTIVAL: The two-day music celebration will be from March 7-8 at The Espee in St. Paul Square. Attendees can look forward to a lineup featuring rock, indie, R&B and artists from other genres at the festival. Single-pass tickets are available for purchase.
VENARDOS CIRCUS: The animal-free circus will celebrate its 10th anniversary with shows until March 9 at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium parking lot, located at 901 North Loop 1604 West. Tickets can be purchased here.
Friday, March 7
“BLIPPI: JOIN THE BAND TOUR”: The musical performance will begin at 6 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre. Tickets can be purchased here.
JAZZ IN THE GARDEN: The San Antonio Parks Foundation will host its Jazz in the Garden spring series from 6-9 p.m. at the Japanese Tea Garden.
Saturday, March 8
2ND SATURDAY: This month, Main Plaza will host a “St. Paddy’s Day” 2nd Saturday edition from 6-10 p.m. at 115 North Main Ave.
5K WALK/RUN FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH: Operation Brave will host a 5K Walk and Run for National Women’s and Girls' HIV and AIDS Awareness Day and Women’s Health Event. The free event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Comanche Park, located at 2600 Ribgby Ave. For more information and to register, click here.
GARDEN PARTY: Hemisfair will host a Garden Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 630 E Nueva St. The free event will include interactive planning experiences with Gardopia Gardens, face painting and other activities.
H-E-B CINEMA: The Tobin Center will host a free movie screening of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” at 7 p.m. at the Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza.
MARKET DAYS: Visit Pearl for Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to shop for local produce and meat. Pearl is located at 303 Pearl Parkway.
TOWER OF THE AMERICAS MOVIE IN THE PARK: The Tower of the Americas will host a free movie screening of “Wonka” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Sunday, March 9
FREE YOGA SESSION:The Good Kind will host a free yoga session from 10-11 a.m. every Sunday.
NCT 127: The band will perform the “The Momentum” tour at 8 p.m. at the Frost Bank Center. Tickets can be found here.
YURIDIA: The artist will perform her “Sin Llorar” tour at 7 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre. Tickets are available here.
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.