River Rally 2026

Kick off River Rally 2026 on the bank of San Pedro creek!

Ah Manam Spiritual Group, led by Gloria Camarillo-Vasquez, Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Elder and Spiritual Guide will open and welcome River Rally with a prayer and land acknowledgement to offer blessings.

Remarks by Derek Boese of San Antonio River Authority and the Rally Local Planning Team will shape Rally-goers sense of place as they arrive in Texas Hill Country. 

We will close out the evening with a performance by Kalpulli Texas Quetzalcoatl, offering Mexica Danza to tell traditional ecological stories of the traditional lands and waters of Mexico. You just might get a chance to share some movement!

Food and drink will be provided.

Texas Public Radio (321 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205) is a 10 minute walk from the Westin, San Antonio. Inform a River Network staff member if the walk is a barrier for you.

Special thanks to Local Host Partner & Presenting Sponsor:

Return To MAMA: a 75 minute immersive theatrical experience that re-awakens our connection to water and each other.

Tony Award Winning San Antonio native Britton Smith brings Return to MAMA to the historic Empire Theatre—a free, live concert experience blending music, storytelling, and civic engagement to explore our relationship to water.
Doors open at 7:30 PM.Performance begins at 8:00 PM. Free and open to the public with a suggested $5 donation. RSVP required via the link below.

At its core, MAMA is a concert-theater experience designed to awaken audiences—extending beyond the stage into locally rooted calls to action. Each stop includes a collaborative partnership that engages local residents in deepening their relationship to water alongside local water leaders and organizations.

Through gospel, funk, and theatrical storytelling, MAMA reframes water as a living force—holding memory, identity, and responsibility. By convening local residents, artists, water advocates, and funders, across these cities, the tour builds a national network of care, collaboration, and cultural momentum in service of long-term environmental and social change to protect our most valuable resource - water.

Click here for more information and to register for a free ticket!

Celebrate the week's work and connections at the riverside Confluence Park, one of San Antonio's most beloved gathering spaces. We will celebrate our 2026 River Heroes, Legacy Awardees, and Emerging Leader. You can also expect dinner, music from DJ MexStep, and bus transportation to and from the Westin, Riverwalk.

Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor:


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Salads:

• Organic Eden Salad: Baby Greens, Shredded Cabbage, Carrots, Pumpkin Seeds, Cranberries, Apples, Balsamic Dressing 
• Organic Kale Salad: Baby Greens, Shredded Cabbage, Kale, Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Black Beans, Sunflower Seeds, Mushrooms 

Sides:

• Organic Broccoli & Zucchini & Garlic Sautéed  
• Organic Sweet Yams w/ cinnamon & honey
• Red Beans and Rice

Entrées:

• Organic Gift Giver Green Lentils: cabbage, kale, zucchini, broccoli, chard, cucumbers 
• Sustainable Lemon Garlic Sesame Ginger Salmon 

Join the National Parks Conservation Association, Big Bend Conservation Alliance, Keep Big Bend Wild, Latino Outdoors, San Antonio River Aid, and the San Antonio River Foundation for an evening panel discussion and outdoor screening of The River and the Wall at Confluence Park! Register.