UIL State Mariachi Festival Information

Date: Feb 18, 2026
Category: Music

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, Texas — Mariachi ensembles from across the state will compete for top honors at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival on February 19-21 at the Seguin High School Performing Arts Center.

This is the 10th year of the state mariachi contest and seventh year as an official UIL contest. Ninety-nine schools will perform at the state festival this year.

Tickets for the State Mariachi Festival are $15 for general admission per session. Tickets will only be sold online and can be purchased at the following link. Click Here

Schedule
Session 1: Thursday, February 19
4:00 PM-10:00 PM
Schools: Beeville Jones, Clint Mountain View, Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway, Cotulla, El Paso Austin, El Paso Da Vinci, El Paso YWLA, Fabens, Fort Worth Carter-Riverside, Hidalgo Early College, Pharr Valley View, Premont, Rio Grande City Grulla, River Oaks Castleberry, Robstown Early College, San Angleo Lake View, Santa Gertrudis Academy, Somerset, Uvalde, Zapata

Session 2: Friday, February 20
10:00 AM-2:45 PM
Schools: Alice, Brownsville Rivera, Edinburg Economedes, El Paso Americas, Grand Prairie, Laredo Cigarroa, Laredo Martin, Mission Veteran’s Memorial, Northside Jay, Odessa, Rio Grande City, San Antonio Harlandale, San Marcos, Weslaco, Weslaco East

Session 3: Friday, February 20
3:30 PM-8:00 PM
Schools: Bryan, Buda Hays, Converse Judson, Corpus Christi Carroll, Dallas Molina, Edcouch-Elsa, Houston Math S&T, Katy Morton Ranch, Laredo Alexander, McAllen Rowe, Mission Sharyland, Mission Sharyland Pioneer, San Antonio Burbank, Seguin

Session 4: Saturday, February 21
8:00 AM-3:15 PM
Schools: Brownsville Hanna Denton, Denton Ryan, Edinburg, Edinburg Vela, El Paso Eastwood, El Paso Hanks, El Paso Pebble Hills, El Paso Socorro, Fort Worth Paschal, Klein Collins, Klein Oak, La Joya, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, Los Fresnos, Lubbock Coronado, McAllen, McAllen Memorial, Midland Legacy, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, PSJA North, PSJA Southwest, San Antonio Brackenridge, San Antonio Holmes, San Antonio Jefferson

Session 5: Saturday, February 21
4:00 PM-11:00 PM
Schools: Conroe The Woodlands, Dallas Adams, Edinburg North, El Paso Chapin, El Paso Coronado, El Paso Del Valle, El Paso Eastlake, El Paso El Dorado, El Paso Franklin, El Paso Jefferson, Fort Worth North Side, Grand Prairie Fine Arts, Humble, Kyle Lehman, La Joya Palmview, Northside Harlan, Richardson Berkner, Roma, San Antonio Fox Tech, San Antonio Lanier, San Antonio McCollum, San Antonio Southwest Legacy, South Grand Prairie, Tomball

Live Video
NFHS Network will provide a live webcast of the State Mariachi Festival. Click Here

UIL App
UIL State is the official mobile app for all UIL State Championships. The app features spectator information, schedules, team profiles, and live stats. It is free and available for immediate download in the App Store and Google Play.

A full schedule can be found here: https://www.uiltexas.org/files/media/2026_UIL_Mariachi_Schedule.pdf

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