San Anto Zine Fest Returns as Biennial Event with 80 Publishers

Key facts

• San Anto Zine Fest returns on September 19 at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
• The festival originated in 2017 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
• It moved to the San Antonio Central Library in 2018 and 2019.
• In 2020, it was held as a 'Snail Mail' version due to the pandemic.
• The festival became a biennial event in 2024.
• The 2026 edition will feature 80 independent publishers from around the U.S.
• Past exhibitors include A Frustrated Bohemian, Calle Soledad Presa, Shelby Criswell, Gender Non-Compliant, Killy My TV, Mark Anthony Martinez Studio, Mauro de la Tierra, Out of Order Publications, and SAY Sí.
• Organizers referenced the 30-year prison sentence of tattoo artist Daniel 'Des' Sanchez Estrada for transporting zines related to a July 2025 protest at Prairieland Detention Center.
• The festival will include food trucks, a League of Women Voters voter registration table, and workshops on junk journaling, Star Wars politics, and zines as educational resources.
• The flyer was designed by Connie Chapa.