Spring into the West without ever leaving the River Walk at the Briscoe Western Art Museum!

Normally closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Briscoe will be open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day March 6 – 17, along with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13.

Lasso some Western fun this spring. With the museum’s location in the heart of the River Walk, it’s a great stop for families exploring downtown – and anyone enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day parades and festivities March 15-16.

Each day features different art and craft activities, while adults can get in on the fun with an evening painting session served with a side of margaritas.

The daily come-and-go family programs celebrate the heritage and culture of the American West, including the four pillars of the West: wildlife, Native American heritage, cowboys and vaqueros, and the Tejano pillar, recognizing the influence of Mexican and Spanish heritage. Each pillar will be brought to life in arts and crafts during the Spring Break Roundup.

Different activities will be available each day, bringing the West to life in a variety of hands-on ways.

Spring Break Roundup is included with museum admission, with no charge for craft supplies and no reservations required.

ACTIVITIES

Monday – Friday, Mar. 10 – 14: Hands-on Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Head West for hands-on fun any time during the day to make and take fun crafts that tie to the pillars of Western art – cowboys, Native Americans, wildlife and vaqueros, all themes celebrated by the Briscoe’s popular Community Days. Stop in and enjoy weaving, mosaics, papel picado, landscape drawing and more, like making nature bookmarks. Families can choose and create one – or all! – of the crafts using the free supplies provided.

These drop-in events are included with museum admission:

o Monday, Mar. 10: Native American Crafts

o Tuesday, Mar. 11: Cowboy and Vaquero Crafts

o Wednesday, Mar. 12: Landscape and Wildlife Crafts

o Thursday, Mar. 13: Tejano Crafts

o Friday, Mar. 14: Full STEAM Ahead, featuring arts and crafts that tie into the pillars and highlight Science, Technology, Education, Art and Mathematics (STEAM).

OTHER ACTIVITIES HAPPENING AT THE BRISCOE

Thursday, Mar. 13: Briscoe Highlights Tour, 2 p.m., included with museum admission

Enjoy a guided tour through the museum’s galleries during this weekly 45-minute tour, with stops at some of the most significant and striking pieces in the Briscoe’s collection. With frequently rotating artworks on display, this tour is ideal for both first-time visitors and long-term friends of the museum.

Thursday, Mar. 13: Painting with DiZurita!, 5:30 – 8 p.m., $35, $20 for museum members

Kick back and enjoy your spring break with energetic and charismatic international artist DiZurita. Based in San Antonio, DiZurita tells stories through her art, an everlasting transformation of life experiences.

Enjoy a relaxing evening sipping margaritas while painting a prickly pear cactus, the official plant of Texas. In Spanish, the plant is called nopal and during droughts, ranchers will burn the spines off the fruit so cattle can eat it.

Create a prickly pear acrylic painting on an 11 x 14 canvas in a hands-on session as DiZurita guides guests in creating their own work of art.

Registration for this adults-only 21+ event is per person and includes drinks and all supplies.

Class size is limited, so register today to secure your spot.

·Saturday, Mar. 15: Storytime Stampede: Cowboys, 10:30 – 11 a.m.

Families and caregivers of young children can enjoy Western fun and stories at the Briscoe’s Storytime Stampede. Featuring a 30-minute program designed for young children ages 18 months to 5 years, the event includes a story told and acted out, books read aloud, movement activities, songs and art fun.

Adults bringing children to the Storytime Stampede receive half-off general museum admission and children 12 and under always receive free admission at the Briscoe.