Alamo hosted Tejanos event in San Antonio on 3 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 01:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Alamo hosted Tejanos at the Alamo in San Antonio on 3 October 2026, bringing cultural organisations, descendants and living-history participants to Alamo Plaza. The public programme ran from 10am to 2pm and presented Tejano figures connected with the site and the wider history of Texas.
The event took place at the historic complex during Hispanic Heritage Month. It offered a recent, place-specific way to encounter the Alamo beyond the best-known story of the 1836 battle.
Tejanos at the Alamo brought history to Alamo Plaza
The organiser listed local cultural organisations, descendant groups, living historians and other participants among the programme. The official event page recorded Saturday, 3 October 2026, as the date, with Alamo Plaza in San Antonio as the location and a public audience.
Named figures included Juan Seguin and Adina De Zavala, while the wider programme connected early San Antonio settlers with the 1836 Alamo Defenders. The Alamo Trust also announced a musket-firing demonstration, ballet folklorico, mariachi and a performance by Danzavida De San Antonio Dance Company. The official event details placed the programme at the site itself.
Alamo history framed the Tejano programme
The site was established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero and was first located on its present site in 1724. It later became a military outpost, and the Battle of the Alamo formed part of the Texas Revolution in 1836.
That history gave the 3 October programme a direct connection to its setting: the event did not simply use a San Antonio venue, but examined people and communities linked to the place. The Alamo Church and Long Barrack are the two surviving structures from the 1836 battlefield, while later streets and buildings now occupy much of the former compound. A regional public broadcaster also listed the programme at Alamo Plaza on 3 October 2026 in its San Antonio cultural guide.
Visiting Alamo: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Tejanos at the Alamo took place on 3 October 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
- The event was public and the organiser stated that admission was free. The listed programme included living history and performances across the Alamo grounds.
- The site address is 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205, placing the event in the central Alamo Plaza area.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Alamo
When did Tejanos at the Alamo take place?
Tejanos at the Alamo took place on 3 October 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
What is the Alamo?
Alamo is the former Mission San Antonio de Valero, established in 1718 and associated with the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
Where is Alamo and how do you get there?
Alamo is at 300 Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, Texas. The event location was Alamo Plaza.
