Guayabera Fest Expands to Four Days at La Villita
Centro San Antonio will host the festival in the historic village in 2027 after the Conservation Society ended its La Villita lease.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Cultural
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Centro San Antonio announced that Guayabera Fest will move to La Villita in 2027 and grow from a one-day event to a four-day festival. The announcement follows the Conservation Society of San Antonio's request to end its 10-year lease of the historic village, which had nine years remaining, and the city accepted the request in late September.
Why it matters
The move places a major cultural festival inside San Antonio's historic arts district and directs a portion of its revenue toward the village's upkeep. It also reshapes how the city's historic venue is managed after the Conservation Society's lease ended.
The festival's four-day format over April 20-23, 2027 runs daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. across three stages, up from a single-day event previously staged at Peacock Alley and later Travis Park. Ticket pricing and the final lease terms between Centro and the city remain unannounced.
The players
Centro San Antonio
Centro San Antonio is a downtown San Antonio organization that produces public events and festivals in the city's core, including Guayabera Fest and Holidays on Houston Street.
Conservation Society of San Antonio
The Conservation Society of San Antonio is a historic preservation nonprofit that held a 10-year lease on La Villita before asking the city to end it.
City of San Antonio
The City of San Antonio owns La Villita and accepted the Conservation Society's request to end its lease while negotiating a new agreement with Centro.
The details
Guayabera Fest will feature live entertainment across three stages, local vendors, food and immersive cultural experiences within the historic village. A portion of festival revenue will support La Villita, and Centro is also moving its Holidays on Houston Street event to the village this year.
Timeline
September 2026: The Conservation Society of San Antonio paused NIOSA, and the city accepted its request to end the La Villita lease in late September.
October 2026: DeBerry said she hoped NIOSA would return in some form.
Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 17-20, 2026: Holidays on Houston Street is held over two weekends at La Villita.
April 20-23, 2027: Guayabera Fest runs as a four-day event at La Villita, 5-10 p.m. daily.
Industry Dynamics
Guayabera Fest has relocated from Peacock Alley to Travis Park and now to La Villita, following a path of venue changes that tracks the growth of downtown cultural programming. Its expansion to four days at a city-owned historic site reflects how festival organizers in San Antonio increasingly rely on municipal venues as their events grow.
Attendees will be able to visit the four-day Guayabera Fest at La Villita from 5 to 10 p.m. each day of April 20-23, 2027. Ticket pricing has not been released, so the cost of attendance is still unknown.
The takeaway
Residents planning for the 2027 festival season should watch for ticket pricing and the finalized lease terms between Centro and the city. Plan ahead for the December Holidays on Houston Street weekends at La Villita as well.
What happens next
Ticket prices for Guayabera Fest will be announced in the coming months, and the lease agreement between Centro and the City of San Antonio is still in the works.
Further reading
For more on the city's festival scene, explore Cultural events coverage in San Antonio.
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