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San Antonio offers a wonderful array of attractions to fill your days and nights with entertainment, exploration, education and just plain fun! Our city beckons visitors with history, romance, sports, family fun, adventure and the arts.



Planning a vacation to San Antonio?

Texas Vacations has golf, romance and attractions packages available. Visit their web site at www.texasvacations.com or call 1-800-858-4303 to book a San Antonio vacation!

Other information for visitors:

Riverwalk Photo owned by Keith R. Hester
Photo left is of Christmas lights on the San Antonio Riverwalk (courtesy Keith Hester).

The 122,000 lights on the RiverWalk are officially lit every year the day after Thanksgiving, with a holiday river parade following the lighting ceremony. The Paseo del Rio Association sponsors that event. More information is available on their web site at www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com.

If you plan to visit the Riverwalk, please check this site for the draining schedule when there will be no water in the Riverwalk for maintenance purposes.

The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau posts a Calendar of Events on their site.

Attractions

  • The Alamo - 300 Alamo Plaza, 210-281-0710.  Hours:  Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sun, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Admission is free.
  • Canyon Lake - located midway between IH 35 and US 281 and halfway between San Antonio and Austin
  • Institute of Texan Cultures - 801 Bowie St., HemisFair Park, 210-458-2300.
  • Japanese Tea Gardens - 3800 North St. Mary's St., 210-207-7275
  • La Villita - Bounded by South Alamo, E. Nueva, S. Presa, and the River Walk, 210-207-8610.  Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Market Square - Bounded by Dolorosa, W. Commerce, Santa Rosa and I-35, 210-207-8600
  • Natural Bridge Caverns - Located between San Antonio and New Braunfels.  210-651-6101.
  • River Walk - A 2.5-mile cobblestone path along the San Antonio River from the Municipal Auditorium to the King William Historic District.  River-level shops, restaurants and nightclubs.  Info:  Paseo del Rio Association, 210-227-4262.  History
  • San Antonio Botanical Garden - 555 Funston Place.  Open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.  210-207-3255.
  • San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
  • San Antonio Zoo - 3903 N. St. Mary's Street, 210-734-7183.  Open daily at 9 a.m.
  • Sea World of Texas - Located 16 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio off State Highway 151.  Call for information:  210-523-3611.
  • Six Flags Fiesta Texas Theme Park
  • Spanish Governor's Palace - 105 Plaza de Armas.  210-224-0601.
  • Southwest School of Art & Craft - 300 Augusta St., 210-224-1848.  Gallery hours - Mon-Sat, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tower of The Americas - A 750-foot tower constructed for the 1968 HemisFair.  Observation area and revolving restaurant.  600 HemisFair Park.  210-207-8615.  Restaurant:   210-223-3101.
  • Wild Animal Orphanage - A non-profit permanent animal sanctuary located at 9626 Leslie Road.  Open to the public Tues - Sun, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  210-688-9038

The Arts

History

Parks, Lakes & Gardens

  • List of City-owned/operated Parks
    (210) 207-PARK

  • Brackenridge Park - 343 acres which include the Witte Museum, San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Gardens, athletic fields, sky ride, stables/bridle trail, and golf driving range.  3900 N. St. Mary's Street.   210-207-3000 or 210-207-8590 (Park Rangers)
  • Braunig Lake Park - Exit 130 off I-37 South.  210-635-8289.  Park open daily Dec thru Jan, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Feb thru Nov, 24 hours a day.
  • Calaveras Lake Park - 12991 Bernhardt Rd., 210-635-8359.  Park open daily, 24 hours.
  • Canyon Lake - located midway between IH 35 and US 281 and halfway between San Antonio and Austin
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Park - 228 S. Laredo St., 210-226-4801.
  • Eisenhower Park
  • HemisFair Park - The site of the 1968 World's Fair, this is located at the base of the Tower of the Americas.  Bounded by S. Alamo, E. Market, Durange and I-37.   Info:  210-207-8615 (Tower) or 210-207-8590 (Park Rangers).
  • McAllister Park
  • San Antonio Botanical Gardens - 555 Funston Place.  Open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.   210-207-3255.
  • San Antonio Missions Nat'l Historical Park - The four missions are located along the Mission Trail.   The park includes all the missions except The Alamo.  The Mission Trail begins at The Alamo and goes south along a 9-mile stretch of the San Antonio River.  2202 Roosevelt Ave. (Park Headquarters).  Info:  210-534-8833.
  • San Antonio Area Parks (within 100 miles)

Meeting Facilities

Transportation

San Antonio has had the good fortune to have civic and government leaders who have planned for future needs. It has an excellent system of air, rail, bus, mass transit and surface transportation networks. Our city bus ompany is: VIA Metropolitan Transit - (210) 362-2020.

A taxi ride from San Antonio International Airport to any downtown hotel takes around 15 minutes and costs approximately $18-20.  There are no extra charges for additional passengers or luggage.  Up to 4 passengers can "Share-a-Cab" and divide the fare by the number of passengers.  There are also minivan taxis with a 6-passenger capacity. 

Information on this web site is provided as a service. The Chamber is not responsible for typographical errors
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The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
602 E. Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 229-2100 / Fax: (210) 229-1600