Daily Schedule of Events

8 days of walking.

18th IVV Olympiad & IML Texas Roundup International Walk Festival
February 19 – 26, 2023

Saturday, February 18, 2023

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Pre-registration Packet pick-up — La Quinta Hotel Fiesta Ballroom - 303 Blum St, San Antonio, TX 78205(210) 222-9181

Olympiad: Sunday, February 19, 2023

7:00 am – 12 pm: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise sales — La Quinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

9:00 am: Community Walk registration at King William Park

9:15 am: Group Walk with Buffy to King William Park

9:30 am: (pre-registered) Walkers depart La Quinta hotel walking to King William Park

10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Community 5/10 km Walks begin at King William Park (Book Stamping at King William Park)

12:00 noon: Parade personnel line-up at King William Park

1:00 pm: Parade of Flags starts at King William Park

1:20 pm Mariachi Welcome begins at Arneson Theater / La Villita

1:45 – 3:00 pm: 2023 IVV Olympiad Opening Ceremony at the Arneson Theater in La Villita

2:05 pm: Opening Blessing by a member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Mariachi Estrellas de Oro Burbank High School

3:30 – 4:00 pm: New Tricks

4:00 - 6:00 pm: Live Elvis Tribute concert by Travis Hudson at Arneson Theater

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Evening Packet pickup — La Quinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

Olympiad: Monday, February 20, 2023

6:45 am – 12:00 pm: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 am: 21 km walkers depart North

8:00 am: Start window opens for 6 /10 km walkers & cyclists

Bike Rentals available starting 8:30 AM

9:00 am: Finish Table opens in La Villita/Cos House

9:00 am: Group Walk (10km) w/ Buffy – La Quinta Hotel Lobby

11:00 am: Olympiad Village opens — La Villita/Plaza Juarez

12:00 noon: Start window closes for 6 /10 km walkers

12:30 – 3:00 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Kianoa
Luis Angel Juares (Mariachi Music)
ACE (Music from 50’s, 60’s & 70’s)

2:30 – 4:00: Mark Fuller (Balloon Art & Magician)

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

New Tricks (Variety of Music)

5:00 pm: Finish Table closes at La Villita/Cos House.

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village at La Villita closes

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Evening Packet pickup — La Quinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

Olympiad: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

6:45 am – 12:00 noon: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 am: 21 km walkers depart East

8:00 am: Start window opens for 5/10 km walkers & cyclists

Bike Rentals available starting 8:30 AM

9:00 am: Finish Table opens at La Villita/Cos House

9:00 am: Group Walk (10 km) w/Buffy – La Quinta Hotel Lobby

9:30 am: First swim bus departs from LaQuinta Hotel to the Pool

11:00 am: Olympiad Village opens at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Mark & the Misphits (Outlaw Country, Rockabilly)

12 noon: Start window closes for 5/10 km walkers

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

2:00 pm: Last swim bus departs from La Quinta Hotel to > Pool

3:00 pm: Last bus departs from the Pool > to La Quinta Hotel

3:00 – 7:00 pm: Margarita & Taco Trail Walk (start at any point on the route and finish at La Villita/Cos House)

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Mark Weber y Los Cuernos (Conjunto, Tex-Mex, Country and Cajun/Zydeco)

5:00 pm: Finish table closes at La Villita/Cos House

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village at La Villita closes

Olympiad: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

6:45 am -12:00 noon: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 am: 42 km and 21 km walkers depart West

8:00 am: Start window opens for 6/10 km walkers & cyclists

Bike Rentals available starting 8:30 AM

9:00 am: Finish Table opens at La Villita/Cos House

9:00 am: Group Walk (10 km) w/Buffy – La Quinta Hotel Lobby

9:30 am: First swim bus departs from La Quinta Hotel to > pool

11:00 am: Olympiad Village at La Villita opens

12:00 Noon: Start window closes for 6/10 km walkers

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Joe Pasado (Fusion of Jazz & Tejano)

2:00 pm: Last swim bus departs from La Quinta Hotel to > pool

2:30 – 4:00 pm: Mark Fuller (Balloon Art & Magician)

3:00 pm: Last bus departs from the Pool > to La Quinta Hotel

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Live Music at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Broken Duckfeet (Country /Rock)

5:00 pm: Finish table closes at La Villita/Cos House

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village at La Villita closes

Olympiad/IML: Thursday, February 23, 2023

6:45 am 12:00 noon: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 am: 21 km walkers depart South

8:00 am: Start window opens for 10 & 6 km walkers

9:00 am: Finish Table opens at La Villita/Cos House closes at 2:30 pm

9:00 am: Group Walk w/Buffy — La Quinta Hotel Lobby

10:00 am: Start window closes for 10 & 6 km walkers

11:00 am: Olympiad Village at La Villita opens

12 Noon – 2:00 pm: Live entertainment in Plaza Juarez

Marcos Viento (Conjunto Music)

1:00 pm: Entertainment opens in La Villita

2:00 pm: Finish table closes at La Villita/Cos House due to ceremonies

2:30 pm: Magik Theater opens – IVV Closing Ceremony venue

3:00 – 6:00 pm: DJ music at La Villita/Plaza Juarez - DJ Jeremy

3:00 pm: 2023 IVV Olympiad Closing Ceremony — Magik Theater

3:40 – 4:10 pm: Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones

4:00 pm: 2023 IVV Olympiad Closing Ceremony ends

4:10 pm: IML Opening Ceremony begins at the Magik Theater

4:15 pm: Nova – IML Poetry Reading

5:00 pm: IML Ceremony ends.

5:30 – 9:30 pm: IML/IVV Friendship Celebration at Ash on the Riverwalk

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village at La Villita closes

IML: Friday, February 24, 2023

6:45 am – 12:00 noon: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

8:00 am: 5/10 km walkers depart on Friendship Walk

8:30 am: Finish Table opens at La Villita/Cos House

9:00 am: 10 km Group Walk with Buffy/La Quinta Hotel Lobby

10:00 am: Start window closes for 5/10 km walkers

11:00 am: Olympiad Village opens at La Villita

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Live Entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

M.C.K. Trio (Jazz, Blues, Funk)

1:00 pm: Finish Table closes at La Villita/COS House

1:30 – 4:30 pm: AVA Special Membership Meeting in La Quinta Hotel Ballroom - Public is Welcome

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Live entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Code 2 & The Extinguishers (Variety of Music)

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village at La Villita closes

IML: Saturday, February 25, 2023

6:45 am – 12:00 noon: Onsite registration, Packet pick-up and Merchandise Sales — LaQuinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom

6:30 am: 42 km walkers depart by bus from La Quinta Hotel to Land Heritage Institute

7:30 am: 21 km walkers depart by bus from La Quinta Hotel to Mission Espada

8:00 am: Start window opens for 6/13 km walkers.

9:00 am: Finish Table opens at La Villita/Cos House

9:00 am: Group Walk (11 km) w/Buffy — La Quinta Hotel Lobby

11:00 am: Olympiad Village opens at La Villita

12:00 noon: Start window closes for 5/10 km walkers

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Live Entertainment at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Michael Cunningham (Rock - 60’s, 70’s & later)

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Live Music at La Villita/Plaza Juarez

Beatriz Y Deztino (Variety of Music)

5:00 pm: Finish table closes at La Villita/Cos House

6:30 pm: Olympiad Village closes permanently

IML: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Note: All activities are at the hotel. Plaza Juarez and Cos House are closed.

6:30 am: Onsite registration and Merchandise Sales at La Quinta Hotel / Fiesta Ballroom.

7:00 am: 21 km walkers depart heading to the Japanese Tea Garden

8:00 am: Start window opens for 5/10 km walkers.

9:00 am: Finish Table opens at La Quinta Hotel/Bowie Room - closes at 2 pm

9:00 am: Group Walk (10 km) w/Buffy — La Quinta Hotel Lobby

10:00 am: Start window closes for 5/10 km walkers - All registration closes.

2:00 pm: Finish table closes at La Villita/Cos House due to IML closing ceremonies

2:30 pm: La Quinta Hotel Ballroom opens to the public; Finish table at La Quinta Hotel/Bowie Room closes

3:00 pm: IML Closing Ceremony — Remarks & Presentation of IML Awards

4:00 pm: IML Closing Ceremony ends (End of Walk Festival)