Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival

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Saturday, October 19, 2024, 6:00pm-midnight

St. Paul Square, San Antonio, TX 78205

Free Admission

Immerse yourself in the arts at the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival this fall and celebrate San Antonio art, culture, and team spirit! Artists from various disciplines will exhibit and perform in a vibrant outdoor setting. Attendees can expect diverse artistic expressions including visual arts, live music, dance, large art installations, theatre, poetry, and performance art. This year’s festival promises to be a truly immersive and interactive experience as artists were challenged to reimagine the historic venue and create art that adapts to the location’s buildings, railroad, balconies, courtyards, and public spaces. Visitors can engage directly with the artists and witness the creative process.

 

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New this year is the sale of a limited supply of Festival VIP Tickets!

VIP Access Includes:

  • VIP access view points from prime balconies overlooking the festival grounds
  • VIP area by the live music stage
  • 2 drink tickets
  • Reception area
  • 1 Free merch item from our merch store

Purchase at the Luminaria Store.

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1. I-37 FREEWAY UNDERPASS

Light Channels by Bill FitzGibbons

 

2. Commerce Stage

5:30 pm Opening Ceremony

Eddie Vega, San Antonio Poet Laureate

Shelly Lares featuring SQUISHY and Rebecca Valadez

6:00 pm J-Darius

7:00 pm Rev Ray featured Anikka and Tarasco Tropical

8:00 pm Vanessa Cherry and Texas Martini

9:00 pm Alicia C

10:00 pm Vanita Leo

11:00 pm Heartless The Monster

 

3. ST. PAUL SQUARE COURTYARD

Team One Dream

Wylie Painterly Studios

Theresa Newsome

Jesus Toro Martinez

Eye of the Beholder Gallery

Art Vendors

 

4. COURTYARD STAGE

6:00 pm Anthony Gordon & Fresh Ink

8:00 pm House of Shyne

9:00 pm Frederick Himes

10:30 pm Marisela Barrera

 

5. HEIMAN ALLEY STAGE

Wylie Painterly Studios

6:00 pm Chayito y Los Flamencos de San Antonio

7:00 pm The Grand Griots

8:00 pm La Golondrina

9:00 pm Ballet Folklorico Sol de San Antonio

10:30 pm Anikka

 

6. THE STAYBRIDGE HOTEL PROJECTION WALL

Emilie Duval

Seme Jatib and Erik Bosse

Barbara Felix

7. THE ESPEE PAVILION STAGE

6:30 pm John Michael & the Retro Cats

8:00 pm SQUISHY

9:00 pm Jenny B

8. THE ESPEE DEPOT 3

Art Vendor Market

BAT Printmaking Society

9. THE ESPEE DEPOT 4

VIP Lounge

Adam Smolenski

10. THE ESPEE PLAZA

Cirque Aria

San Antonio Philharmonic

Texas Musical Legends Mural

 

11. LUMINARIA ART GALLERY

VIP Patio

Anthony Garcia

Kaldric Dow

The Lionstale Collective

Adam Smolenski

Luminaria Store & Badge Pick Up

 

12. THE ESPEE PROJECTION WALL

Barbara Felix

Bobby Rose Mata

Emilie Duval

Richard “Ricky” Armendariz

Boojalé

Seme Jatib and Erik Bosse

Theresa Newsome

13. THE ESPEE LOT

Bobby Rose Mata

Ray Santisteban

Food Vendors

 

14. ROBERT THOMPSON TRANSIT TERMINAL WALKWAY

La Techxicana Studio + YWLA MS Arts

Mauro de la Tierra

Art Vendors

 

15. THE ALAMODOME H-E-B PLAZA

10:00pm URBAN-15 GROUP with Laser Spectacles

16.  The office of Congressman Cuellar

Parking Options

Alamodome Parking

Hemisfair Parking

Rivercenter Mall Parking

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Parking

Baldwin Garage

Luminaria is not affiliated with any of these parking locations. Please park at your own risk and be safe.

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Watch the 2023 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Highlight Video

Thank you for making our 15th Anniversary a night to remember!

The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival was held on Saturday, October 19, 2023, at Hemisfair and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Click here to view our photo album on Facebook.


Photos of the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival 2023