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Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival | Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6:00pm to Midnight
On Houston Street at the Intersection of Downtown West & Zona Cultural
Extraordinary artists unite to light our path with their creativity and vision, uplifting our spirits, sparking hope, and inspiring us all to reach our fullest potential. This free, outdoor, nighttime festival is an experience of live music, film, digital art, poetry, theater, fine art, monumental installations, dance, and countless surprises—all set against the vibrant energy of the city after dark.Save the date: Saturday, November 14, 2026! From 6:00pm to midnight, the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival will transform Houston Street into a luminous canvas, lighting up downtown San Antonio. Explore anchor locations, including the Centro/Art Everywhere Project, Texas Public Radio, San Pedro Creek, Alameda Theatre, Paseo on Houston, and the Institute of Texan Cultures—each alive with digital projections, sculptures, music, poetry, food, and vibrant art.Festival partners include the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Texas Public Radio, Centro/Art Everywhere Project, Goodwill San Antonio, Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio River Foundation, San Antonio River Authority, Majestic Theatre, and Weston Urban.
About Downtown West: West of the River Walk is San Antonio’s newest district, Downtown West, where cuisine, creativity, business, education, arts, entertainment, and innovative public spaces are redefining the downtown experience for residents, students, and visitors alike. For more information about local happenings, check out our event calendar and interactive map on downtownwestsa.com
About La Zona: Centro’s Art Everywhere Project uses art as placemaking in the heart of San Antonio. Having installed over 200 works by local artists since its founding in 2020, Centro works with existing downtown property owners to put local artists to work and create vibrancy in the urban core. Centro and Art Everywhere are proud to welcome Luminaria to their pop-up community-centered gallery space which is designed to showcase local talent, spark connection, and extend downtown’s public art story beyond the streets.
Physical addresses that can be used for mapping this destination include the UT San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures at 111 W Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205 and The Centro/Art Everywhere Project at 337 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas 78205.
Click here to view the 2026 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Map
2026 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Featured Artists by Location
- Rosa Verde Tower
Laser Spectacles - San Pedro Creek Culture Park
Aqua, tile mural by Rubio, 2018
Bellos Recuerdos del Teatro Alameda y Tiempos Pasados, tile mural by Joe Lopez, 2018
UT San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures
5:00pm-10:00pm – Special Museum Hours Tonight Only! – Free Admission
Puro Conjunto: Border(less) Sound Exhibition
Puro Recuerdo: Artworks by Ruben Luna Exhibition
Texas Tapestries Patterns of Belonging, mural by artists Sandra Gonzalez and Malachy McKinney (lobby)
DJ Mars (lobby)
Outdoor film projection - El Paseo & Houston Street
DJ Double Oh Tevin
Blacksalt+Zivadinovic
Ashley Perez, Eclipse
The Creative Cruiser by the Carver Community Cultural Center
Food vendor and art vendor booths - The Alameda Theater
8:00pm Aquí! The Street Of Enlightenment by URBAN-15 & Laser Spectacles
9:00pm Art Parade (Audience Participation)
9:30pm Agosto Cuellar’s Estrellas Aladema by Goodwill Sustainable Fashion Show
10:00pm Aquí! The Street Of Enlightenment by URBAN-15 & Laser Spectacles - St. James AMEC Culture Crossing
Presence of the Past and Culture Crossing Pavilion, by Gordon Huether and Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, 2026, Architectural Public Art Sculpture
River Pulse, by Scott Baumann / om.i.god, 2026 Interactive TV Installation
The Glorious Ways They Move, by Barbara Felix, 2026 video
Estafiate Plant Sound Sculpture, by Pamela Martinez/Teletextile, 2024 Interactive Installation
7:00pm House of Shyne - SOJOURN TRADING COMPANY
8:00-11:00pm DJ Reggie Cruz
A Shared Magic, mural by Rudy Herrera - STREET LEVEL SIDEWALK
Alex Casso, Sounds That Anchor Us
STREAM, by Adam Frank, 2023, Interactive Light Sculpture
Ellen Hudson, Elsewhere - TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO IRMA & EMILIO NICOLAS MEDIA CENTER
Guillermo Nicolas Art Collection (first floor lobby & second floor VIP)
TAB Labs, Resonance Field (Malú & Carlos Alvarez Theater)
12:00-4:30pm Verso Frontera Literature Festival
VIP (second floor; badge required)
Rubio, live painting
7:00pm – Nathan Felix’s Glory Gone Opera
6:00-10:00pm Verso Frontera Poets - SAN PEDRO CREEK CULTURE PARK AT HOUSTON STREET
Los Tierras, Regeneration - MUSIC STAGE
5:30 pm Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm Marcy Grace
6:45 pm Cirque Aria
7:05 pm Nathan Felix’s Glory Gone Opera
7:50 pm House of Shyne
8:35 pm Cirque Aria
9:05 pm Yung Bambi, Same Things
10:00 pm The Tiarras
11:00 pm Los Texmaniacs and special guests - SANTA ROSA STREET PUBLIC ART
Metro Radiance, by RHYS, 2025, steel and glass, Santa Rosa St, Collection of City of San Antonio
Bronze sculpture, by Bonnie McLeary, Benjamin Rush Milam, 1936, Bronze, Milam Park, Collection of City of San Antonio - CENTRO/ART EVERYWHERE PROJECT
Collective Motions
Naomi Gakunga
Julieta H. Ferrer Knots/Nudos
Tahia Farhin Haque Red Lotus
Seme Jatib and Erik Bosse
Sarah Gonzales Busse Magnífica
David Zamora Casas
ARTCANON la petite galerie
Anthony’s Findings
UTSA Teen Studio Intensive Art Program Educators: Kim Bishop, Alex Casso & Lily Jimenez, The Shape of Light - CENTRO/ART EVERYWHERE PROJECT PATIO
Cirque Aria
Adam Smolenski
Brad Angotti
Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head by the Gao Brothers (outdoors) - SAN PEDRO CREEK AND COMMERCE ST
Yuliya Lanina, Ofrenda
Emilie Duval, Echoes of Light
Sophie Luther, Marfa
Nathan Felix, I Left My Heart In Marfa - PENNER’S
Leslie Kell, TRACES: We Belong to the Light
MetaCaustics, What Remains - GOODWILL
10:00am – 6:00pm Thrift Store
Creatures of the Creek: A Fragile Balance, by Diana Kersey 2026, clay, on Commerce Street, Collection of City of San Antonio
New Chapa Leon, by Jesse Trevino and Elizabeth Rodriguez, 2003, tile mural, on Santa Rosa Street - CENTRO DE ARTES
Market Square
Free Admission
12:00-5:00pm 10th Anniversary Family Day
5:00-9:00pm Extended Hours for Luminaria - MAIN PLAZA
6:00pm-9:00pm Main Plaza Second Saturday
9:00pm The Saga, by Xavier de Richemont at San Fernando Cathedral - LEGACY PARK · DOWNTOWN WEST
The Creative Mass II, Where We Gather
7:00–7:20 PM DJ NovaSoulOpening DJ set / guests arrive / gathering
7:20–7:30 PM Vocab SandersonWelcome + opening / introduction to The Creative Mass II
7:30–7:40 PM Odious · NXG Dance CrewFeatured dance performance
7:40–7:50 PM Kid Raw · NXG Dance CrewFeatured dance performance7:50–8:00 PM DJ NovaSoul
Music + transition into poetry
8:00–8:10 PM Amalia OrtizFeatured poetry performance
8:10–8:20 PM Space Dragon / Johnny Major Rivers IIIFeatured poetry performance
8:20–8:30 PM Cosmic RayFeatured poetry performance
8:30–8:40 PM Vocab SandersonPoetry / vocal performance
8:40–8:55 PM DJ NovaSoulMusic + transition / Street Lamp stage reset
8:55–9:30 PM Street LampLive band performance + closing set - City Tower
R&R&R, City Lights, 2025, concrete, steel, bronze, City Tower, Collection of City of San Antonio - San pedro creek (lower level)
Suzy González & Students from OLLU Our Roots
Parking options:
These lots are not associated with Luminaria.Please check their rates and hours of operation before entering.|
City Tower Garage, 117 W. CommerceRosa Verde Tower Parking Garage, 343 W. Houston (enter on Travis Street)Frost Tower Parking, 111 W. Houston (enter on Travis Street)Oklahoma Parking Lot, 232 W. Houston (arrive early to find a spot, will fill up)Penner’s Parking Lot, 311 W. Commerce (arrive early)nspire Downtown Parking Lot, 100 N. Santa RosaMarket Square Lot, 612 W. Commerce
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Luminaria Pop–Up Art Gallery Exhibitions at The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel 2026-2027
Opening every other 3rd Friday (3Fri), 7-9pm | 1103 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX, US
January 16- March 13, 2026: “More than a Label” DreamWeek
The exhibit celebrates the complexities of identity through the canvas where artists are challenged to represent what makes them completely
who they are. Celebrate the beauty of our various ancestral journeys and find common bonds that unite us all.
March 20- May 8, 2026: “The Divine Fem”
A universal representation of nurture, healing, connection and creative flow with the inner strong feminine. And a balance and connection with mother nature.
May 15- July 10, 2026: “Creatives Bloom”
A beautiful moment after spring, where the flowers are at their brightest, having been captured through the eyes by each artist, blossoming in their own craft.
July 17- September 11, 2026: “Summer Palettes”
Cool river blues, gorgeous sunset color moods. Fun steamy barbecues, summer birthday parties and gatherings. Come experience the beautiful moments of our unique hot summer color pallets.
September 18- November 13, 2026: “Texas Tropics”
Embracing the beauty of our Latin countries. Let us celebrate and represent the grand diversity during Hispanic Heritage Month!
November 20- January 8, 2027: “Holidays at Aiden” (with Guest Curator)
It’s that time of the year! We welcome our Guest Curator into the joyful holiday season! What do the holidays mean to us, and how do we celebrate these wonderful gathering opportunities.
January 15- March 12, 2027: “Roots & Reflections” DreamWeek
Celebrating Black Artists; their stories, ancestry, cultural pride, beauty, joy and resilience.
March 19- May 14, 2027: “Echoes of Her“
A Women’s History Month Celebration honoring the women who shaped artists’ lives and careers. The Pop Up Art Gallery is possible in part through a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture.
Thank you for coming!
The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival was held
October 18, 2025, from 6 PM to Midnight at St. Paul Square, San Antonio, TX
FREE ADMISSION