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Old barrio (neighborhood) of San Marcos. Isla San Marcos (San Marcos island theme park). The fair was celebrated for the first time around harvest time from November 5 to November 20, 1828, as a showcase of the state's produce and livestock. During that time it was in direct competition with the fairs of Acapulco, Jalapa and San Juan de los Lagos.
San Marcos hosts many events on the San Marcos River. The Texas Water Safari event has run every year since 1963; it uses canoes powered only by human muscle. This event uses the San Marcos River and the Guadalupe River, spanning from Aquarena Springs in San Marcos to Seadrift, Texas , a total of 260 miles.
The Texas Water Safari is a boat race down waterways from San Marcos, Texas, to Seadrift, Texas. [1] The total distance traveled is 262 miles. Racers must take all equipment needed with them, receiving only medical supplies, food, water, and ice along the way. The primary requirement is a boat powered only by human muscle.
San Marcos (/ ˌ s æ n ˈ m ɑːr k ə s /) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
The festival was canceled in 2016, signaling a period of financial challenges.The festival returned in 2017 for several years, went virtual during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, and was finally ...
Jun. 21—WILKES-BARRE — Riverfest celebrates 30 years in Wilkes-Barre starting Friday, June 21 at 5:00 p.m. and carrying through Sunday, June 23, with family-friendly events and fun at Nesbitt ...
The Mermaid Society of Texas, founded in 2016, now hosts an annual promenade and festival for the river, celebrating Aquarena's mermaids. [6] In 2021, the Texas Congress passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, recognizing Aquarena Springs, the Aquamaids, and Ralph the Swimming Pig, and San Marcos as the Mermaid Capital of Texas. [7] [8]
The annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest returns this weekend to Derby’s High Park. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and ...