Open to the public

Military Appreciation Weekend at Fort Sam Houston is coming up and you’re invited! Live music, food, and fun for the family!

Schedule:

Day 1 - May 5, Founders Day

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Festival on Parade Field No. 2

Noon-4 p.m. Hourly historic tours

Noon-1 p.m. Navy Band "Destroyers"

3:59-4 p.m. Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team

4-4:30 p.m. Navy Working Dog and medical corpsman demonstration

4:30-4:45 p.m. Army Fife & Drum Corps

4:45-5 p.m. 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment

5-5:45 p.m. U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Team

5:45-5:46 p.m. Air Force flyover

6 p.m. First day closes down

Day 2 - May 6, Military Appreciation Day

1-9:30 p.m. Festival on Parade Field No. 2

1-2 p.m. Navy Band "Destroyers"

2-4 p.m. Hourly historic tours

2-3:30 p.m. Polo match at Parade Field No. 3

4:30-5:30 p.m. Joint Forces Retreat ceremony at Parade Field No. 1

6:29-6:30 p.m. Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team

6:30-8:45 p.m. Aaron Watson concert

8:55-9 p.m. Remarks from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, ARNORTH

9-9:30 p.m. Fireworks