The Alamo hosts Siege of Bexar on 7 November
Published on 10/21/2026 at 13:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHistory and programme in brief
- The Alamo Trust hosts Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar on 7 November 2026.
- Living historians will present three camps and musket firing demonstrations at Alamo Plaza.
- Mission Valero became part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site in 2015.
A living-history event at The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, will present the Siege of Bexar on 7 November 2026. The programme at the historic mission site is titled Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar and focuses on the opening conflict of the Texas Revolution.
Revolution Arrives brings the Siege of Bexar to Alamo Plaza
The Alamo Trust has listed Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar for Saturday, 7 November 2026, from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza. The event is described as a living-history programme commemorating the anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, when Texian volunteers besieged San Antonio de Bexar and forced the Mexican Army to retreat.
The programme includes musket firing demonstrations and three immersive camps. They represent the Texian Army, Soldados and civilians at the beginning of the Texas Revolution. The site’s living historians will use the event to explain the early days of the revolution in San Antonio. Event details for 7 November identify both the date and Alamo Plaza as the venue.
The 1835 siege connects with a much older mission site
The historical setting reaches beyond the better-known 1836 battle. Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded in 1718, moved to the present Alamo site in 1724 and later became a military outpost. The Church and Long Barrack are the only two original buildings from the mission and fort compound that remain.
The planned programme therefore places the Siege of Bexar within a layered site rather than presenting the Texas Revolution in isolation. The Alamo Church played a role in the 1836 battle, while the Long Barrack dates to the origins of Mission San Antonio de Valero. UNESCO's mission record describes the wider San Antonio Missions as five frontier complexes founded by Franciscan missionaries in the eighteenth century.
Mission Valero became part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site in 2015. UNESCO records the Alamo as the first mission created by the Franciscan Order in the series, while also noting that later urban development has obscured its historic connection with the San Antonio River.
Visiting The Alamo: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar takes place on Saturday, 7 November 2026, from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio.
- The programme is a living-history event with musket firing demonstrations and three camps representing the Texian Army, Soldados and civilians.
- The venue is in downtown San Antonio, and the site includes the Alamo Church, the Long Barrack and outdoor interpretation across Alamo Plaza.
- Visitors should expect to move between outdoor areas and historic structures, with the programme taking place across the plaza rather than in one gallery.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about The Alamo
When does Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar take place at The Alamo?
The event takes place on 7 November 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
What is The Alamo?
The Alamo is the former Mission San Antonio de Valero, a historic site whose Church and Long Barrack are linked to the Texas Revolution and the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site.
Where is The Alamo and how do you get there?
The Alamo is at 300 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, United States.
