{"id":425099,"date":"2026-09-03T15:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425099\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:22:10","slug":"10-fun-things-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425099\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Things to Do This Labor Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t1. UTSA vs. UTRGV<\/p>\n<p>Fans will pack the Alamodome for the UTSA Roadrunners\u2019 home opener and their first-ever match up against the UTRGV Vaqueros. Be sure to wear navy blue gear for Saturday\u2019s \u201cNavy Out\u201d game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/utsa-roadrunners-vs-utrgv-san-antonio-texas-09-05-2026\/event\/3A0064C1EC45E092\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are available here<\/a>. 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 100 Montana St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2. San Antonio Missions<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, the Missions will wrap up a 6-game series against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/san-antonio\/tickets\/promotions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Midland RockHounds<\/a> in their last home games of the regular season. Kids can run the bases after Friday night\u2019s game and Saturday there\u2019s a \u201cStar Wars\u201d-themed post-game drone show! Through Sept. 6, Nelson Wolff Stadium, 5757 US-90<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3. San Japan 17<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio\u2019s homegrown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.san-japan.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture<\/a> returns with cosplay, artists, music, vendors, games and more. This year\u2019s guests include voice-over actors Roger Craig Smith (\u201cSonic the Hedgehog\u201d and \u201cBatman\u201d) and Patricia Summersett (\u201cThe Legend of Zelda\u201d). Sept. 4-6, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4. First Friday Art Walk<\/p>\n<p>Explore the latest exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary as well as at surrounding galleries in the Blue Star Arts Complex and Southtown neighborhood at this monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluestarartscomplex.com\/event-details\/first-friday-art-walk-2026-09-04-18-00\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community art event<\/a>. 6-11 p.m. Sept. 4, 1414 S. Alamo St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5. Jazz in the Garden<\/p>\n<p>Join San Antonio Parks Foundation and KRTU for <a href=\"https:\/\/saparks.org\/events\/jazz-in-the-garden-fall-series-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an evening of live jazz <\/a>performed by Richard Oppenheim Quartet \u2013 A Tribute to Sonny Rollins. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Jingu House, and a suggested donation of $5 will help support the park and future events. 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 4, Japanese Tea Garden, 3853 N. St. Mary\u2019s St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>6. Black Label Society<\/p>\n<p>Catch Black Label Society <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/39875163\/black-label-society-san-antonio-boeing-center-at-tech-port\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this Friday night<\/a> with Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. The Los Angeles-based heavy metal band, founded by bandleader Zakk Wylde in 1998, released its 12th studio album \u201cEngines of Demolition\u201d in March. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Boeing Center at Tech Port, 3331 General Hudnell Drive<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7. Robert Earl Keen\u2019s Homecoming Weekend<\/p>\n<p>Texas music icon Keen once again takes over Floore\u2019s Country Store for <a href=\"https:\/\/liveatfloores.com\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Labor Day Weekend<\/a>. The schedule: an outdoor concert on Saturday celebrating \u201c#2 Live Dinner\u201d; a song pull on Sunday with Suzy Bogguss, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Steve Poltz; and a free (by lottery) fan appreciation show on Monday. Sept. 5-7, 14492 Old Bandera Road, Helotes<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>8. Market Square Labor Day Celebration<\/p>\n<p>Head down to Historic Market Square for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketsquaresa.com\/Events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-day Labor Day celebration<\/a>. The event will include food vendors, local artisans, live music and more. Sept. 5-7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 514 W. Commerce St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>9. Becker Vineyards\u2019 Annual Grape Stomp<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate the harvest season with <a href=\"https:\/\/beckervineyards.com\/pages\/events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Becker Vineyards<\/a>! Grape stomping is the traditional way of separating the juice from the skins (if making white wine) or separating red wine from the skins. There is no fee and no reservations required. Light bistro bites will be for sale at the Verandah Bar. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 5-6, Becker Vineyards Winery Lawn. 464 Becker Farms Road, Fredericksburg<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>10. San Antonio FC Loter\u00eda Night<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio FC will face FC Tulsa at Toyota Field on Saturday. Fans attending can arrive early to pick up a unique Loter\u00eda game board and play along during the match for a chance to win prizes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/san-antonio-fc-vs-fc-tulsa-san-antonio-texas-09-05-2026\/event\/3A006390D5A28BFC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy tickets here<\/a>. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 5106 David Edwards Drive<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Publish Your Event on sanantoniomag.com<\/p>\n<p>Great news! Our free events calendar is back. Submit your San Antonio-area events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanantoniomag.com\/submit-an-event\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and be sure to include our calendar in your future event promotion plans. Let us help you spread the word!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba Get our picks of the best things to do in San Antonio every weekend delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/link.sanantoniomag.com\/join\/signup-sam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weekend Best Bets<\/a> newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. 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