Alamo hosts Siege of Bexar event on 7 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 18:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSLiving history and mission context
- Alamo Trust staged Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar at Alamo Plaza on 7 November 2026.
- The programme included three historical camps, musket demonstrations and a tactical display at a former mission site.
- Mission San Antonio de Valero was established in 1718 and relocated to the present site in 1724.
- The National Park Service classifies the complex as a National Historic Landmark in downtown San Antonio.
On 7 November 2026, the Alamo hosted Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar in San Antonio, bringing living-history demonstrations to the site associated with the opening phase of the Texas Revolution. The public programme used Alamo Plaza for historical camps, military displays and a tactical demonstration.
Revolution Arrives brought 1835 history to Alamo Plaza
Alamo Trust organised the event as a family-friendly programme for visitors. It marked the military period in autumn 1835, when Texian volunteers laid siege to San Antonio de Bexar and forced the Mexican Army to withdraw from the area.
The programme ran from 10am to 2pm on 7 November 2026. Living historians and volunteers presented a Texian encampment, a Mexican Army fortification and a civilian outpost, with displays covering battle medicine, drilling, weapons and everyday life during wartime. The event information for 7 November lists Alamo Plaza at 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, as the venue and states that admission was free.
A tactical demonstration was scheduled for 11.30am, while live music from the Alamo Band formed part of the programme. The event’s subject connected the visitor experience with the earlier siege of Bexar rather than only with the better-known battle of 1836.
The Alamo event reflected a longer mission history
Mission San Antonio de Valero was established in 1718 before the complex became a military site. The mission moved to its present location in 1724, and construction of the stone church began in 1744. Those dates place the 2026 living-history programme within a story that began more than a century before the siege represented by the event.
The National Park Service describes the site as a National Historic Landmark in downtown San Antonio and records the mission’s connection with the San Antonio River region. Its account also identifies the 1836 siege as a later episode in the complex’s history, after the mission had served religious, civic and military roles. The National Park Service history confirms the 1718 foundation, the 1724 relocation and the 1744 chapel cornerstone.
This relationship between place and programme gave the 7 November event a specific setting: the demonstrations took place at a surviving mission complex whose history includes the military developments that preceded the Texas Revolution. The three camps therefore added period detail around the site instead of presenting the 1835 conflict as an isolated episode.
Construction work continued around the historic site
A 2 November 2026 update from the site operator said scaffolding would be placed along the front of the church in preparation for preservation work. The church remained open to visitors at that time, while outdoor exhibits, demonstrations on Plaza de Valero and the Alamo Exhibit remained available.
The same update said vehicle access in and around the complex was closed because of construction and safety measures. It also reported that the north sidewalk of Houston Street between Losoya Street and Alamo Street remained open to pedestrians, giving visitors a specific access detail for the wider site during November.
Visiting the Alamo: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar took place on 7 November 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
- The event’s programme included three camps, musket-firing demonstrations and a tactical display; the venue information stated that admission was free.
- The site update of 2 November 2026 said scaffolding would be placed at the church while the church remained open to visitors.
- The complex is at 300 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, and the north sidewalk of Houston Street remained open to pedestrians during the reported construction works.
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Frequently asked questions about the Alamo
When did Revolution Arrives take place at the Alamo?
The living-history event took place on 7 November 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Alamo Plaza.
What did Revolution Arrives present?
The programme presented three historical camps, musket demonstrations, a tactical display and live music connected with the 1835 siege of Bexar.
Where is the Alamo and how do you get there?
The site is at 300 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio. The north sidewalk of Houston Street between Losoya Street and Alamo Street remained open to pedestrians during the November 2026 construction update.
