This year's World Heritage Festival takes place Sept. 4-8 with programming celebrating San Antonio's cultural heritage.
A group of women sit by the sign to Mission Concepción before the"Restored by Light" event begins during the World Heritage Festival in 2017., honoring the unique history and culture of San Antonio, takes place Sept. 4-8 at Mission San Juan, Mission San José and other locations throughout the city., a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday.
In 2015, UNESCO declared the Spanish colonial missions — Concepcion, Espada, San José, San Juan and the Alamo — a combined World Heritage Site, one of just 26 in the United States and the only site in Texas. “With the World Heritage Festival entering its ninth year, we are thrilled to celebrate our city by highlighting the significance of the five San Antonio Missions and the UNESCO World Heritage designation,” said Colleen Swain, director of the City of San Antonio World Heritage Office. “This one-of-kind festival continues to link us to San Antonio’s past and reminds us of our responsibility to support the preservation of our heritage for future generations to enjoy.
The festival is largely driven by tours with unique directives like “We’re Still Here” at Mission San José, San Juan and Espada, which are co-presented by living Mission Indian Descendants and representatives of American Indians of Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions. The tours aim to teach participants about the history of the missions and the lived experience of its community members.
“Nopal y Tu” at Mission San Juan is an immersive agricultural tour of the Mission San Juan Farm with an emphasis on indigenous sustainable practices that are still feeding San Antonio. “Tour de Las Misiones Bike Ride & Walk,” which according to organizers is intended to be “slow and social,” includes 7-, 14- and 22-mile bike rides or walks.
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