Baby Buggy Walk & Health Expo

Published on October 05, 2026

The Annual Baby Buggy Walk in the Park and Health Expo is a no-cost, nationally held event that raises awareness about infant mortality and pregnancy loss. The average infant mortality rate in Bexar County from 2021–2025 was 6.5, higher than the national rate of 5.3 and the Texas rate of 5.8.

In communities across the country, public health officials are confronting a silent and heartbreaking threat: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Although SIDS remains mysterious in many respects, experts agree that effective injury-prevention strategies can significantly reduce the risk.

Turning Awareness Into Action

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and National SIDS Awareness Month. Metro Health's 13th Annual Baby Buggy Walk helps turn awareness into action.

By joining together and pushing strollers, sharing stories, and educating families, we spotlight safe-sleep practices and injury prevention in a public, community setting. This walk connects hearts and minds, reminding us that preventing harm to our babies requires awareness, support, and collective responsibility.

Join the Baby Buggy Walk

Let October be a month of remembrance and commitment to protecting our youngest lives.

Metro Health invites the community to join the Baby Buggy Walk. Each push of a stroller and each step we take helps raise awareness about safe sleep, prenatal health, injury prevention, and the support needed to protect our littlest ones.

Baby Buggy Walk Event

Date: October 10, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Address:
Ramon V. Quintero Community Center
3100 Hiawatha St.
San Antonio, TX 78210
Directions

By coming together this October, we show our commitment to prevent injury by educating families, supporting expectant mothers, and building environments where every baby is given a healthy start.

For more information, call Healthy Start at 210-207-4725.

Related Links

Healthy Start: Prenatal, Parenting and Infant Health