BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://CEC//212126 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T063427 VTIMEZONE:America/Chicago DTSTART:20260418T150000Z DTEND:20260418T210000Z UID:212126 SUMMARY:Earth Day San Marcos Festival LOCATION:, 201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, TX DESCRIPTION:Earth Day San Marcos Festival\n\n04/18/26 10:00 AM CST\n - 04/18/26 04:00 PM CST\Description:\nCelebrate Earth Day at the headwaters of the San Marcos River with a day of music, art, hands-on discovery, and community connection!\n\nThis year’s festival theme, One Heart, Many Waters, reminds us that while water takes many forms, it ultimately connects us all.\n\nWhat You’ll Experience\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Honoring Culture & Connection\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Begin the day with a blessing at the San Marcos Springs led by the Indigenous Cultures Institute to commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day and to ask for healing for all people on Mother Earth.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Then, experience a special reading of Napako: Our Journey, a beautifully illustrated retelling of the Coahuiltecan creation story. A limited number of advanced copies will be available for purchase at the festival, with an opportunity to have your book signed by the author.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eco-Art & Experiences\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be part of a living work of art! Throughout the day, festivalgoers will help create a community art installation of fabric “prayer flags,” using repurposed materials to express what water means to them. Each piece will become part of a collective display to symbolize how water connects us all.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Eco Sessions\n\n Looking to dive deeper? Join one of our Eco Sessions for conservation-focused learning and reflection:\n\n \n \n Exploring Aquifers through Art – Textile artist and Texas State professor Gwendolyn Hustvedt shares how art can inspire new ways of thinking about aquifers and ecology.\n \n \n Eco Philosophy Walk & Talk – A guided walk and discussion exploring our relationship with the natural world.\n \n \n Exploring the Deep – Experience Spring Lake through immersive virtual reality and interactive exhibits.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vendors & Food\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More than 50 exhibitors, including artisan and food vendors, will join the festivities.\n\n Food and refreshments will be available from Springtown Roasters, AJ’s Ranch Road Grill, Yapa’s Empanadas, and Ollie’s Market.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Live Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Settle in and stay awhile! Live music begins at 10:45 a.m. and continues throughout the day on the Ozarka® Spring Water stage.\n\n Enjoy a curated DJ set from Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice, along with performances by local artists including the San Marcos Youth Mariachi, Tracy Weinberg, Sophia Johnson Trio, and singer-songwriters Vanessa Barbee and Veronica DeWitt.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\Location:\n\n201 San Marcos Springs Drive\nSan Marcos, TX X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Earth Day San Marcos Festival

04/18/26 10:00 AM CST - 04/18/26 04:00 PM CST
Description:

Celebrate Earth Day at the headwaters of the San Marcos River with a day of music, art, hands-on discovery, and community connection!

This year’s festival theme, One Heart, Many Waters, reminds us that while water takes many forms, it ultimately connects us all.

What You’ll Experience
 
 

Location:

201 San Marcos Springs Drive
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