San Antonio's weekend: chili, crawfish and Ludacris

Thursday

📚 Hear from NPR journalist Cheryl W. Thompson at the San Antonio Book Festival's Get Lit Author Series, where she'll discuss her new book, "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen."

• Free with registration; doors at the Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater open at 6pm.

Friday

🎶 Catch Ludacris at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo after the 7pm competition.

• Ticket prices vary.

Saturday

🌶️ Spice things up at Pullman Market's Charity Chili Cook Off. Expect unlimited chili samples, live music and more, noon-3pm.

• General admission tickets cost $50; VIP costs $75 and includes 11am entry.

🐂 Saddle up for Market Square's free Rodeo Roundup, featuring mechanical bull rides, a petting zoo and more, 10am-6pm (same hours Sunday).

🦞 Pinch, peel and party at the Crawfish Kickoff Festival at Travis Park, 3-9pm.

• Tickets start at $12.49. A $35.33 ticket includes all-you-can-eat crawfish.

Sunday

🏃‍♂️ Cheer on Run the Alamo marathon runners, starting at 6:59am at Civic Park.

• See course maps here.