# Hemisfair: Yanaguana Garden Play Park & Tower of the Americas Plaza

> Place to go for families in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Open daily 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM midnight; playground play features, giant chess, climbing…
- Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28
- Where: Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair, 434 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
- Ages: All ages; segmented playscapes for infants, toddlers, and big kids with ADA wheelchair-accessible swings
- Price: Free admission to Yanaguana Garden and playgrounds; public restrooms and water bottle refill stations available
- Schedule: Open daily 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM midnight; playground play features, giant chess, climbing net towers, and toddler sand play illuminated in evenings
- Organizer: Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation
- Official page: https://hemisfair.org
- Last checked: Wed, Nov 4

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## About

Originally developed for the 1968 World's Fair, Hemisfair has been spectacularly reimagined as San Antonio's premier downtown public gathering space. At its heart lies Yanaguana Garden, a four-acre world-class interactive playscape that blends creative artistic play equipment, lush landscaping, and historic residential bungalows into a magical family destination beneath the towering 750-foot Tower of the Americas.

The park offers distinct, developmentally tailored play areas: a soft-surface toddler zone with mini embankment slides and sensory sand play; massive geometric rope-climbing pyramids for big kids; ADA-accessible wheelchair swings; and life-sized outdoor games including giant chess, foosball, and ping pong. In winter, comfortable picnic tables, mature shade trees, and on-site family dining (including Dough Pizzeria and Commonwealth Coffeehouse) make it a delightful place to spend an afternoon. The entire park is secure, fully illuminated at dusk, and equipped with family changing restrooms.

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