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Summer with SAPL

We have so many special guests coming to visit this summer! These special programs are in June and July. Click the link in the description of each featured guest for date, time, and location details. Free tickets are required at some programs to avoid overcrowding. 

Agarita: Secret Science of Sound

Explore musical selections with audience participation. Presented bilingually in English and Spanish. Best for ages five and up. About Agarita

Agarita event schedule.

Funhouse Bubble Party

A different type of party experience that will blow your toddler away! Enjoy bubble stations with different sized wands to create big and little bubbles. Best for toddlers and older. About Funhouse Bubble Co.

Al's Funhouse Bubble Party schedule.

 

Happy Tails

A live and interactive experience with exotic animals featuring furry, feathered, and even scaly friends. Best for ages 5-12. About Happy Tails.

Happy Tails event schedule.

Discover Indian Music & Culture with Musical Bridges Around the World 

Experience live Indian music, sari (traditional Indian garment) wrapping demonstrations, and engaging crafts where you can decorate paper dolls in traditional Indian attire, including saris, kurtas, and jutti shoes. For all ages. About Musical Bridges.

Musical Bridges event schedule.

Drumming with TamboRhythms 

Children will engage in rhythm-making activities led by Jorge Ochoa with drums, shakers, and other percussion instruments provided. Best for ages 3 and up. About Tambo Rhythms.

Tambo Rhythms event schedule. 

Explore Opera for Kids! 

Apprentice artists from Opera San Antonio will demonstrate how characters share their stories through music. Best for ages 5-12. About OperaSA.

Explore Opera event schedule.

Illusions by Blake

Blake the Magician will have both kids and adults completely baffled with tricks with scarves, cards, and Harry Potter’s glasses! Recommended for ages five and up. About Illusions by Blake.

Illusions by Blake event schedule.

The Magic of M.O.R.E.

Oscar Muñoz will present his captivating magic show full of illusions, comedy, and lots of audience participation. Recommended for ages five and up. About Oscar Muñoz.

Magic of M.O.R.E. event schedule.

Magik Theatre: Tomás and the Library Lady 

Based on the inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera and the beloved book by Pat Mora, this performance is a celebration of stories, reading, and imagination. Tomás, a native Texan born in Crystal City and the son of migrant farm workers, meets a kind librarian who introduces him to the transformative power of books. This is the story of author and educator Tomás Rivera, who became the first minority Chancellor in the University of California system. Best for ages 5 and up. About the Magik Theater's tour shows.

Tomás and the Library Lady event schedule.

Modern Pop Art Experience & Hands-On Workshop

Meet Michael Albert: American Pop Artist and create your own collage using the same materials he uses in his serious works of art. Best for kids ages five and up. About Michael Albert.

Modern Pop Art Experience & Hands-On Workshop event schedule.

Museum in a Box with San Antonio Museum of Art

Make your very own “Museum in a Box” with educators from the San Antonio Museum of Art. Recommended for ages 6 and up. About San Antonio Museum of Art.

Museum in a Box event schedule.

Music & Magic in Polka Color

Pint Size Polkas presents the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy for the whole family! About Pint Size Polkas.

Music & Magic in Polka Color event schedule.

Stories with a Bang

Len Barnett and Cathy Whiteman use drums and percussion from many countries, along with stories and family-focused sketch comedy, to share their love of rhythm and cultures around the world.  Recommended for ages five and up. Younger children welcome with an accompanying adult. About Percussion Things.

Stories with a Bang event schedule.

Stories, Songs & Puppetry with Sue Young

Join this storyteller and songwriter for bilingual songs, stories and puppetry in “Color Your World — Colorea Su Mundo.” Best for ages 4 and up. About Sue Young.

Stories, Songs & Puppetry with Sue Young event schedule.

Talleres Musicales | Music Workshops

Presentado en español | Presented in Spanish

Aprender a cantar, jugar con los ritmos, leer cuentos en español, y al final del verano grabar un CD con las canciones que escribiremos en español e inglés. Brenda Cervantes, guitarrista y compositora mexicana de música infantil impartirá estos talleres semanales.


Learn to sing, play with rhythms, learn storytelling, and at the end of the summer record a CD of songs we write in Spanish and English. Brenda Cervantes, Mexican guitarist and composer of children’s music, will lead these weekly sessions, which will be presented in Spanish. For ages 8 to 12 years.

Talleres Musicales | Music Workshops event schedule.

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