Open Congress at The Texas Tribune Festival

Open Congress is a one-of-a-kind, full-day free street fest featuring big conversations with political icons; top-notch programming from Texas brands, leaders and personalities; fun interactive experiences from TribFest partners and supporters and so much more. Open Congress speakers include: Aaron Franklin, proprietor of Franklin Barbecue Tony Gonzales, U.S. representative, R-San Antonio Sylvia Garcia, U.S. representative, D-Houston Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine Heather McTeer Toney, executive director of Beyond Petrochemicals, Bloomberg Philanthropies … and many others! All of our Open Congress programming is free and open to the public — no Festival ticket required! Join us for a day full of conversations you won’t find anywhere else.