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.
"Every Ware" Showcase
Galleries I & II at Texas State University
Every year, Texas State Galleries hosts an exhibition of works by alumni from the School of Art and Design at Texas State University. This year’s exhibition showcases art made by alumni who graduated with a concentration in Ceramics.
Tiny Art of Texas
218 Co-op Gallery
218 Co-op Gallery's juried exhibition "Tiny Art of Texas" features unique works of art to celebrate art in small formats.
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.
Shea Abshier & The Nighthowlers
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Start the weekend off at Cheatham Street Warehouse with Shear Abshier & The Nighthowlers. 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.
Holiday Glass Bottom Boat Tours
The Meadows Center Glass Bottom Boat Tours
Enjoy the lights and sounds of the season on a 50 minute holiday themed Glass bottom boat tour. What could make it better? How about complimentary cookies and hot beverages provided on this 50-minute tour. Preregistration is required.
Blanco Vista Wildcat 5K
Blanco Vista Neighborhood
Come join family, friends, teachers, and community at the Wildcat 5K. It will be a “pawsome” event with great music, prizes, and awards. The race will begin promptly at 8:00am, so arrive early so you have plenty of time to park, mingle with people, warm up, and mentally prepare.
TXST Football vs Troy
Bobcat Stadium
TXST Football plays their final home game of the 2019 season against Troy.
Peace Pipe Prophets
Cheatham Street Warehouse
End your Saturday at Cheatham Street Warehouse with Peace Pipe Prophets. Doors at 8:00pm.
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.
Unicycle Football
San Marcos Activity Center
Unicycle Football is exactly as it sounds. American Football played entirely on unicycles. They play a 5 on 5 "flackle" (flag/tackle) variant on hard surface. There are a few minor adjustments in the rules to accommodate being on a unicycle but it's good ol' American Football as you know and love.
Live in the Living Room Gives Back featuring Calamity Janes, Brian Milson, Issac Jacob and more
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Live in the Living Room Gives back featuring Calamity Janes, Brian Milson, Issac Jacob and many more! Doors at 12:00pm, Tickets: $10.
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 Live Taping: Stoney LaRue and Josh Weathers
The Marc
Texas Music Scene is back in San Marcos with another Live Studio Audience Filming at The Marc. Doors will open around 7:00pm. Show is FREE.
Kody West
Cheatham Street Warehouse
Start the weekend a day early with Kody West at Cheatham Street Warehouse. Doors at 8:00pm.
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.
Angels & Mistletoe Holiday Market
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center & Spa
A winter wonderland of great Christmas shopping awaits at Angels & Mistletoe Holiday Market. Come enjoy gorgeous holiday decor, Christmas music and caroling, pictures with Santa and fantastic shopping.