by Jeremy Reyes|staff writer

On May 1,1718 the city of San Antonio was founded by Franciscan missionary Father Olivares Antonio. The mission was called San Antonio de Valero, this founding began our cities history. Now, three hundred years later, people from all around the city celebrate its founding with a bunch of events dedicated to San Antonio’s history.

From Jan 16 to Mar 1, The Oral History Archive, an online venue founded by Palo Alto college, will discuss the history of not only San Antonio but South Texas as a whole. This event is free seeing as how it is online so check it out if you’re interested in learning more about South Texas’s history.

The Tricentennial Arts & Culture series will be a recurring event starting Feb 1, this event will feature local as well as regional artists and the art will all have a theme. The first theme will be “The River that Remembers” curated by Taylor Bates, the theme of the art will reflect San Antonio’s natural and cultural landscape. This event will be free for everyone and will go on throughout 2018.

Another recurring art driven event will be the “Common Currents” which will run from Jan 18 to May 7 and will feature a Variety of artist groups. This event will feature art from over 300 artists, the themes will include San Antonio’s vibrant creative community and  a large portrait of San Antonio created by a “Chain letter” inspired framework. This event will be free for all San Antonians to enjoy.

The Western Heritage Parade & Cattle Drive will be an event dedicated to cows! This event will feature a ton of longhorn cattle as well as a bunch of colorful wagons. Accompanying the cattle will be a collective of cultural,native heritage, and infantry groups. This event is free and will take place on Feb 3,the event will take place Downtown.

You may start to be noticing a trend with these events: most of them have to do with art and this one is no different. San Antonio 1718: Art From Viceregal Mexico will tell the story of the first century of San Antonio’s existence through a variety of art. Portraits of the high ranking spanish nobility and military officials will be present. The event will cost $10-20 dollars and will be held at the San Antonio Museum of Art. The exhibit will be open during regular business hours from Feb 17 to May 13.

These are just a few of the many events that will be happening throughout 2018 to celebrate San Antonio’s 300th anniversary. If you want to find out more information or find anymore events, go to the SA300 website to find out more information