Events
Live Music This Week
Various San Marcos Venues
Plan your evenings in San Marcos where there’s live music every night of the week! This list of who’s playing where is updated every Wednesday afternoon so come back often.
Kent Finlay's Songwriters Circle
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Come join the Cheatham Street Music Foundation as they host their weekly Songwriters Circle. Talented musicians from around Central Texas will perform original songs throughout the night. You never know who might walk in and perform!
San Marcos Beer Run at Hops & Grain
Hops & Grain
Weekly Thursday run designed for beginner to marathon training. Run one of three Mermaid routes and finish it off with a free beer at Hops & Grain (21+ for beer). All ages welcomed.
SMTX 3rd Thursday
San Marcos Downtown Square
Live music, local art or discovering a new favorite restaurant or boutique - SMTX 3rd Thursday is a great event for exploring downtown San Marcos and all it has to offer.
Beats Bingo
The Porch
Beats Bingo is every Thursday at the Porch. It's like regular bingo but more fun with a theme each week.
Kolby Cooper with special guest Dylan Wheeler
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Kolby Cooper kicks off the weekend at Cheatham Street Warehouse with special guest Dylan Wheeler. Doors at 8:00pm.
Escapism Plan
The Porch
Chief and the Doomsday Device brings you a live eclectic DJ mix EVERY Friday at Tantra. The show will also feature a SMTX, pop-up record shop and art show.
Mermaid Society Ball
The Meadows Center Glass Bottom Boat Tours
Break out your best mermaid evening attire for the Mermaid Ball - a night you won’t soon forget!
Mermaid Aqua Faire
San Marcos Plaza Park
The Aqua Faire, held immediately after the Downtown Mermaid Promenade, is a fun-filled FREE festival that has something for Mer-folk of all ages.
Downtown Mermaid Promenade
San Marcos Downtown Square
The Downtown Mermaid Promenade features floats, marchers, dancers, music and more! Parade is 10:00am-12:00pm.
Junior Texas Water Safari
San Marcos City Park
This 16-mile water adventure provides a great opportunity for canoeists and kayakers to test their skills, gain experience in the water and prepare for the big Texas Water Safari next summer in June.
Saturday Farmer's Market
San Marcos Downtown Square
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | San Marcos Farmer's Market provides an outlet for Central Texas farmers to market their crops and a source of fresh, homegrown and homemade products for the local consumer.
TXST Football vs Georgia State
Bobcat Stadium
TXST Football begins their Sun Belt Conference schedule at home against Georgia State.
Scratch & Grain: Bring your own Vinyl Night
Hops & Grain
Every Sunday, bring your own music on Vinyl and they'll spin it inside the brewery taproom. 5-20 minute sets. Bringing in Vinyl gets you $1 off all pours. Cheers!
Bill Middleton Open Mic Night
Middleton Brewing
Come sign up and play at the Middleton Open Mic night dubbed as Hays County's longest continuously running open mic night. Come join Bill Middleton every Monday from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
Texas Music Scene Filming: Jack Ingram, Shinyribs and guest (TBA)
The Marc
Live taping of the television show Texas Music Scene featuring Shinyribs and Jack Ingram plus a special 3rd guest TBA. This event is FREE and the first 100 get a Whataburger coupon. Doors at 7:00pm.
Hot Summer Nights Music Series- Terri Hendrix
Kissing Tree
Kissing Tree's annual Hot Summer Nights in the biergarten is back. This event is open to the public. Enjoy drinks and delicious creations from the Kissing Tree Food truck while you dance the night away.
50 year reflections on Apollo
LBJ Museum
The LBJ Museum of San Marcos is proud to host Distinguished Speaker Dr. George W.S. Abbey, former Director of the Johnson Space Center
Randall King with special guest Triston Marez
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Randall King starts the weekend a day early at Cheatham Street Warehouse along with special guest Triston Marez. Doors at 8:00pm.
David Beck's Tejano Weekend
Cheatham Street Warehouse
David Beck kicks off the weekend at Cheatham Street Warehouse. Doors at 8:00pm.