# Things to do with kids in Bexar County, TX

> 184 upcoming family events and 48 places and ongoing programs in Bexar County, TX, in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [4th Saturday Nature Walk: Our Animal Neighbors at Phil Hardberger Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/4th-saturday-nature-walk-our-animal-neighbors-at-phil-hardberger-park--listing-d869f21bdf65ee71949318ae) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Phil Hardberger Park – Urban Ecology Center · With admission · checked Oct 16. This month's 4th Saturday nature walk at Phil Hardberger Park is about wildlife. Presenter Christine Westerman, who worked on the studies behind the park's master plan, gives an…
- [Alma Gitana's Flamenco at Collins Garden Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/alma-gitana-s-flamenco-at-collins-garden-library--listing-434a411689826ac0a13c5bd8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Collins Garden Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. The Alma Gitana Dance Company performs traditional flamenco dances at Collins Garden Branch Library on North Park, as part of the library's Hispanic Heritage Month programming…
- [Calaverita Run 5K and Family Walk](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/calaverita-run-5k-and-family-walk--listing-933b64404a8a4268fc621883) — Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM · La Gloria at Pearl, parking lot · Paid · checked Oct 14. Día de los Muertos-inspired evening run and walk at La Gloria at Pearl. 1-mile Family Walk at 7:00 PM, 5K at 7:30 PM, plus local vendors and costumes. Participants may put a…
- [Central Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/central-spooktacular--listing-33624f58736c7be071412575) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Central Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Central Spooktacular is the Central Library's family-friendly Halloween celebration, filling a Saturday afternoon (2–5 pm) at the downtown library on Soledad Street with…
- [CORNy Maze and Enchanted Lights at Traders Village](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/corny-maze-and-enchanted-lights-at-traders-village--listing-b0a9a0837c933754e90a7d23) — Sep 18 – Nov 8 · Traders Village San Antonio · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. A fall corn maze with three difficulty levels plus pumpkin painting, duck racing, a petting zoo, axe throwing and other family activities. After dark, the Enchanted Lights…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Halloween Squishy](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-halloween-squishy--listing-cce10a1c327dbab2a22ad090) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Halloween Squishy in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Family Workshop: Haunted House Terror-iums](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-workshop-haunted-house-terror-iums--listing-5d83e7fab9d92eeb871d0253) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · San Antonio Botanical Garden · From $30 · checked Oct 20. A hands-on Halloween workshop at the San Antonio Botanical Garden where families build miniature 'haunted house' terrariums together. Instructors show how to plant a tiny plant…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-seaworld-san-antonio--listing-a06c7ec70c1dde7860d4e905) — Sep 11 – Nov 1 · SeaWorld San Antonio · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. SeaWorld San Antonio's daytime, not-so-scary Halloween event for families: trick-or-treating at multiple locations in the Spooktacular area (for guests 12 or younger, while…
- [If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (Magik Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-magik-theatre--listing-08530a1eb67e6ad8c5fbf22b) — Oct 3 – Oct 25 · Magik Theatre · From $25 · checked Oct 14. Magik Theatre's stage adaptation by Jodi Davidson of the Laura Numeroff picture book: Boy just wants a peaceful day, but Mouse arrives full of questions, energy and appetite…
- [Jardín de las Catrinas fall exhibition](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/jardin-de-las-catrinas-fall-exhibition--listing-ae9757f0d7b3be9d3c6b6647) — Sep 15 – Nov 2 · San Antonio Botanical Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A fall exhibition across the San Antonio Botanical Garden with eight larger-than-life Catrinas by San Antonio artist Regina Moya, more than 10,000 marigolds and hundreds of…
- [Muertos Fest at Hemisfair](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/muertos-fest-at-hemisfair--listing-edefae4c4386111704e1e4a3) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Hemisfair · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. San Antonio's longest-running Día de los Muertos celebration, free and open to the public. Friday, October 23 opens with an evening of altar viewing, including sensory-friendly…
- [Sensory Friendly Night at The DoSeum (Halloween)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-night-at-the-doseum-halloween--listing-4e51ef851f8373df3a4713f4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The DoSeum · From $8 · checked Oct 14. A low-capacity evening for children with sensory sensitivities, with seasonal décor, stress-free trick-or-treating and sensory stations: Creepy Crawlers animal visit from Once in…
- [Shindig on Shin Oak](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/shindig-on-shin-oak--listing-e18434fde4a7939e516842cd) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Live Oak City Campus (Shin Oak Drive) · All ages · checked Oct 14. City of Live Oak family night with carnival games and rides, food trucks, petting zoo and pony rides, giveaways and live music 7–10 PM by Gunpowder Soup. Bring chairs.
- [Spook-Track-Ula at Texas Transportation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/spook-track-ula-at-texas-transportation-museum--listing-715c26c5b8c4129f2a5ea30a) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Texas Transportation Museum · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 14. Four evenings of Halloween fun at the Texas Transportation Museum: the museum is decorated, train rides start at 4:30pm and run every hour, trick-or-treat 'candy whistlestops'…
- [Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Fiesta Texas](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tricks-and-treats-at-six-flags-fiesta-texas--listing-644851b03a51396a4e114fc6) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · Six Flags Fiesta Texas · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Tricks and Treats is Six Flags Fiesta Texas's daytime, family-friendly Halloween event, held on Saturdays and Sundays through November 1. It runs before sunset, before the park's…
- [Universal City Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/universal-city-pumpkin-patch--listing-582fbaa43b21f0648cae53d0) — Oct 2 – Oct 30 · Universal City Pumpkin Patch (behind the UC Fire Department) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Month-long city pumpkin patch in the field behind the Universal City Fire Department near City Hall, supported by 27+ local nonprofits. Free admission and parking, all ages…
- [Wildlife Trick or Treat at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/wildlife-trick-or-treat-at-government-canyon--listing-7eb5bb2b5082a2e9329890fc) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A short wooded hike (under 0.25 mile) to a series of trail stations about "spooky" but misunderstood wildlife such as scorpions, bats and spiders, each with wildlife information…
- [Windcrest Arbor Day Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/windcrest-arbor-day-celebration--listing-daf4b20b49805496c3880dd5) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Brook Falls Park, Windcrest · Free · checked Oct 16. Windcrest's Arbor Day Celebration at Brook Falls Park, about how trees make the community greener and healthier. Thanks to CPS Energy, 150 trees will be given to participants…
- [ZOO BOO! at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/zoo-boo-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-595a338d3540ed37ee39828c) — Sep 19 – Nov 1 · San Antonio Zoo · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. San Antonio Zoo's not-scary Halloween celebration (40th year) runs daily with free trick-or-treating from 4 to 5 pm, themed food, live entertainment, interactive animal…
- [Fall Plant Walk at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/fall-plant-walk-at-government-canyon--listing-884f59ce54317403c89b6446) — Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area – Frontcountry Trailhead (Lot C) · Ages 8+ · With admission · checked Oct 20. A ranger-led hike in search of fall color at Government Canyon State Natural Area in northwest Bexar County. Walkers learn to identify local wildflowers, with frequent stops…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Lil Spooky Monster](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-lil-spooky-monster--listing-d4a4edd27e18607ddc5762e3) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Lil Spooky Monster in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Nature Scavenger Hunt at Crescent Bend Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/nature-scavenger-hunt-at-crescent-bend-nature-park--listing-4c2009376f2faaa3ee319a21) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Crescent Bend Nature Park, Schertz · checked Oct 14. City of Schertz Parks & Recreation nature scavenger hunt at Crescent Bend Nature Park. Registration through the city's Rec1 catalog.
- [Schertz Power Wheels Derby](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/schertz-power-wheels-derby--listing-77c97342f2fcd211bd336f98) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Community Circle Dr, Schertz · checked Oct 14. City of Schertz Parks & Recreation Power Wheels Derby (ride-on toy car races). Registration through the city's Rec1 catalog.
- [YOSA City Series 1: Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/yosa-city-series-1-fall-festival--listing-7000e83ae68aac8093651bb1) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Edgewood Theater of Performing Arts · Free · checked Oct 14. Youth Orchestras of San Antonio student ensembles perform three free concerts: 1A at 2 pm (Prelude Strings, Sinfonietta, Concertino Strings), 1B at 5 pm (Capriccio, Intermezzo…
- [Skeleton Station](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/skeleton-station--listing-84f535f58b76a1b1bcd2bc07) — Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · BiblioTech EDU · checked Oct 14. Get creative this Halloween by building and decorating your very own skeleton! Patrons can use their imagination to create a unique spooky skeleton while enjoying a fun, hands-on…
- [Costume Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/costume-parade--listing-be8a7e4436df8110b0a7ff27) — Tue, Oct 27 (+1 more date) · Maverick Library · checked Oct 14. For families with children ages 4 and older., (1) Dress up in your favorite costume. (2) Bring a bag of individually wrapped treats to share (3) Bring a treat bag to hold your…
- [Landa Boo: Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/landa-boo-halloween-party--listing-49e19c62bca8b91b15999212) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Landa Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. Landa Boo is a not-too-spooky Halloween party at the Landa Branch Library on Bushnell Avenue, aimed at families with young and school-age children. The library promises animals…
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Brooks Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-brooks-park--listing-47db58d1e88ab748b07d1446) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Brooks Park playground · checked Oct 16. The library's Little Read Wagon visits the Brooks Park playground on Goliad Road with a pop-up version of its Let's Play! program. Staff bring a selection of favorite play…
- [Stage Fright: A Teen Theatre Writing Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/stage-fright-a-teen-theatre-writing-workshop--listing-cc3d41b2cf393503f645e704) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM · Schertz Public Library · Ages 12–18 · checked Oct 20. A three-week playwriting workshop for teens at the Schertz Public Library with a Halloween-season theme. Participants work together to write an original play or a set of short…
- [Story Time at Hemisfair](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/story-time-at-hemisfair--listing-248e03b00c8c448f153b7f14) — Tue, Oct 27 (+4 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair (Reading Rug behind Hemisfair Private Offices) · checked Oct 14. Hemisfair's weekly outdoor Story Time in Yanaguana Garden: a Book of the Week plus a STEAM-related activity on the Reading Rug behind the Hemisfair Private Offices. Some dates…
- [Trunk or Treat at Pan American Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trunk-or-treat-at-pan-american-library--listing-d7bf4dab0f8cae6d9702bcd3) — Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pan American Library · checked Oct 16. The Friends of the Pan American Library host a trunk or treat in the branch's parking area on West Pyron Avenue on the South Side. Children come in their favorite family-friendly…
- [Art in the Park for Children: Iris Paper Folding](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-in-the-park-for-children-iris-paper-folding--listing-5dfd8b26058a322740bb3742) — Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Phil Hardberger Park – Salado Outdoor Classroom (PHP East) · Up to 12 · checked Oct 14. An outdoor art class in the Salado Outdoor Classroom where young artists learn iris paper folding (not origami): strips of paper folded and layered in a pattern to create a…
- [Paws to Read](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/paws-to-read--listing-6feea5d1a4f8f414a0a08cac) — Wed, Oct 28 · Schertz Public Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Children practice reading skills by reading a book to a trained therapy animal in a quiet, relaxed setting. One therapy animal team; each child signs up for a 10-minute reading…
- [Advanced Chess for Kids at Westfall Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/advanced-chess-for-kids-at-westfall-library--listing-d884d97f379ac42a265fa719) — Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Westfall Library · checked Oct 16. For school-age children who already know how the chess pieces move but are not sure how to win, Westfall Branch Library offers a strategy session with instructor Monty Holcomb…
- [Art in the Park for Teens: Iris Paper Folding](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-in-the-park-for-teens-iris-paper-folding--listing-85f24315be496d8110731efb) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Phil Hardberger Park – Urban Ecology Center · Ages 13+ · checked Oct 16. Phil Hardberger Park's Art in the Park series offers a teen and adult session on iris paper folding, led by Kayla in the Urban Ecology Center Gathering Hall. Iris folding is not…
- [Halloween Party on the Playground at Schaefer Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-party-on-the-playground-at-schaefer-library--listing-d9f023eece40f5f91cad2629) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Schaefer Library · checked Oct 16. Schaefer Branch Library on US Highway 87 East throws a not-too-spooky outdoor Halloween party on its playground for children 5 and younger. Little ones are invited to wear their…
- [Zoology for Homeschool Families at Maverick Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/zoology-for-homeschool-families-at-maverick-library--listing-11aea962a93c946cea1bcf5e) — Thu, Oct 29 (+3 more dates) · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Maverick Library · Ages 7+ · checked Oct 16. Maverick Branch Library runs a weekly zoology series for homeschooling families with children ages 7 and older, currently on an imagined journey through the Egyptian desert. Each…
- [Family Mystery Night Hike at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-mystery-night-hike-at-mitchell-lake-audubon-center--listing-ca52a3712a51a09634220cd3) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mitchell Lake Audubon Center · checked Oct 14. A family night hike listed in the Family & Kids category of the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center events calendar. Mitchell Lake protects a restored wetland on the Central Flyway on…
- [Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/gabby-s-dollhouse-meowseum-discovery-days-at-the-doseum--listing-2007db611be5bf2b90cb3aba) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · The DoSeum · With admission · checked Oct 14. The DoSeum takes part in the nationwide Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days with DreamWorks Animation and the Association of Children's Museums. Over three days there are…
- [Muertitos Fest: A Día de Muertos Celebration at SAY Sí](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/muertitos-fest-a-dia-de-muertos-celebration-at-say-si--listing-241f8530740828d60da39af6) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · SAY Sí · Free · checked Oct 14. SAY Sí, the tuition-free youth arts nonprofit, hosts its Muertitos Fest Día de Muertos celebration with live performances, art on view in the gallery, Día de Muertos activities…
- [The Wiz (national tour) at the Majestic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-wiz-national-tour-at-the-majestic-theatre--listing-27d57419b3dc91f8d97d4c6d) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Majestic Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz — the soul, gospel and funk retelling of The Wizard of Oz — plays the historic Majestic Theatre downtown on Halloween weekend as part of…
- [Calaveras de Azúcar Festival at Historic Market Square](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/calaveras-de-azucar-festival-at-historic-market-square--listing-f955bb2d69008d674870efaf) — Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Historic Market Square · All ages · checked Oct 16. Historic Market Square hosts Calaveras de Azúcar, a two-day Día de los Muertos celebration over Halloween weekend. The plaza fills with a marketplace of artisan and food vendors…
- [Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/celebrate-dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-botanical-garden--listing-ed688170a23066e3ca03085b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Dia de los Muertos celebration at the San Antonio Botanical Garden with activities inspired by the cultural holiday, including nature-based art, live music and themed drop-in…
- [Community Locals Day ($8 admission) at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/community-locals-day-8-admission-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-4925c8f87ff7354bb6e27ed0) — Sat, Oct 31 (+2 more dates) · San Antonio Zoo · From $8 · checked Oct 20. On selected Community Locals Days the San Antonio Zoo drops general admission to $8 per person, bought online in advance. In this window the dates are Halloween (Saturday…
- [Family Story Time - Dia de los Muertos](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-story-time-dia-de-los-muertos--listing-85b50a146f64739fa58ea15c) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Westfall Library · checked Oct 14. Please join us for a special Story Time celebrating Día de los Muertos. We'll read stories about this holiday, which honors loved ones who have passed away and celebrates their…
- [Family Time -- Halloween Skeleton](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-halloween-skeleton--listing-484072445e27ad8fd43b9fc3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Halloween Skeleton in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Family, Outdoors! Costume Hike at Phil Hardberger Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-outdoors-costume-hike-at-phil-hardberger-park--listing-94c398b7c3608daf75866087) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Phil Hardberger Park – Salado Outdoor Classroom (PHP East) · checked Oct 14. A family-friendly Halloween costume hike. The group starts at the Salado Outdoor Classroom, walks to Phil's Tree, completes a spooky themed activity, then walks back — about 0.75…
- [Halloween Artfest at the Contemporary](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-artfest-at-the-contemporary--listing-50723605c65cedbdffa2a389) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Contemporary at Blue Star · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Contemporary at Blue Star’s free Halloween evening for families with art activities, a photobooth, plenty of candy and a "Bad to the Bone" dog costume contest judged by members.
- [Halloween Family Fun!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-family-fun--listing-02f0c80799a0dcdf9176d281) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · McCreless Library · checked Oct 14. Come join us for some friendly Halloween fun for the whole family! We will have Halloween crafts, games, and more!
- [Halloween Party! at BiblioTech West](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/halloween-party-at-bibliotech-west--listing-a5677ff040698145511d6b27) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · BiblioTech West · All ages · checked Oct 14. Join us for a spooktacular day of Halloween fun at the library! Stop by throughout the day for candy, 3D-printed giveaways, and fun activities for all ages.
- [Saturday Screening - Coco](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/saturday-screening-coco--listing-d575ab9e5db31cd4d0103bd6) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Westfall Library · checked Oct 14. Follow Miguel, Hector, and Imelda through their story about family and music. Enjoy light refreshments, or feel free to bring your own light snacks.
- [Spooky Saturday Family Movie at Forest Hills Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/spooky-saturday-family-movie-at-forest-hills-library--listing-53d2041cceea97d2f0ecf078) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Forest Hills Library · checked Oct 16. On Halloween afternoon, Forest Hills Branch Library on Ingram Road screens a family-friendly spooky movie in its meeting room, promising nothing rated higher than PG. The idea is…
- [Trek to the Dino Tracks at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trek-to-the-dino-tracks-at-government-canyon--listing-5a70cb3614e5d67e0c365d90) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. A ranger leads a 5-mile round-trip hike to the dinosaur tracks at Government Canyon, left 100 million years ago by a sauropod and a theropod on a muddy beach that is now rock…
- [Trick-or-Treat at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trick-or-treat-at-the-doseum--listing-cf0113ab2044eadb817c4f91) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · The DoSeum · From $15 · checked Oct 14. A Halloween-night event at The DoSeum with trick-or-treating stations throughout the galleries, a build-your-own-treat-bag station, photo ops with roaming costume characters, a…
- [Día de los Muertos at Pearl](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-pearl--listing-c593fb6d8f034dbdafaee1e4) — Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pearl Park, Pearl · checked Oct 14. Annual community Día de los Muertos celebration at Pearl Park with ofrendas curated by local artists, a community altar, live performances, local vendors and the Catrin & Catrina…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Woodland Animal](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-woodland-animal--listing-d8222b6f3ce7dbfa0aab27a5) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Woodland Animal in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Full STEAM Ahead Family Workshops at the Briscoe (Locals Day)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/full-steam-ahead-family-workshops-at-the-briscoe-locals-day--listing-e0ddf82e60208ac21a7863c2) — Sun, Nov 1 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Briscoe Western Art Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. On the first Sunday of each month the Briscoe Western Art Museum downtown runs "Full STEAM Ahead," a hands-on family education program that ties science, technology, engineering…
- [McNay Family Day: Passport to Art](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mcnay-family-day-passport-to-art--listing-2c2aff0f793e193280ece03a) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · McNay Art Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free family afternoon at the McNay inspired by the fall exhibitions Modern Paris: A Century Begins and Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain — Hour — Face. Front-lawn tissue-paper…
- [Zoo Salutes: Free Zoo Admission for Military in November](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/zoo-salutes-free-zoo-admission-for-military-in-november--listing-e5cc59b4c7764d9997180019) — Nov 1 – Nov 30 · San Antonio Zoo · With admission · checked Oct 24. Throughout November 2026, San Antonio Zoo honors active-duty, retired and veteran members of the military, National Guard and reserves with free admission during regular…
- [First Tuesday Family Artmaking at SAMA](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/first-tuesday-family-artmaking-at-sama--listing-c1383a13f4597bd4f4a025c5) — Tue, Nov 3 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · San Antonio Museum of Art – Great Hall · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the first Tuesday evening of the month, the San Antonio Museum of Art sets up drop-in artmaking in its Great Hall for visitors of all ages. In November (Nov 3) the theme is…
- [Fun Days at the J (school holiday day programs)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/fun-days-at-the-j-school-holiday-day-programs--listing-c17672c5a1f96d2bc531ee7a) — Tue, Nov 3 (+1 more date) · Barshop Jewish Community Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. One-day programs at the Barshop JCC on days when schools are out: Election Day (November 3) and a School Out Day (January 4). Registration closes the Friday before each program.
- [Little Scientist Workshop at Maverick Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/little-scientist-workshop-at-maverick-library--listing-b277c9696a7443107a310dbd) — Tue, Nov 3 (+2 more dates) · 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM · Maverick Library · checked Oct 16. Maverick Branch Library's Little Scientist Workshop is a hands-on science hour for curious kids and their grown-ups, for families with children ages 4 and older. Each session has…
- [Tiny Tot Tuesday at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tiny-tot-tuesday-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-04624dd7e92723a323ec903f) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · San Antonio Zoo · Ages 0–3 · With admission · checked Oct 14. A zoo day for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 with a schedule of activities: 10:00 AM story time, 11:00 AM tiny tot nature walk, 12:00 PM water play, 1:00 PM sensory play (dig…
- [10th Anniversary Celebration at Potranco Library and Mays Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/10th-anniversary-celebration-at-potranco-library-and-mays-family-ymca--listing-316f9c156e96b1452af47912) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Potranco Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Potranco Branch Library and the Mays Family YMCA at Potranco, which share a site on State Highway 151, mark ten years of serving the Northwest Side with an all-day celebration…
- [Explore Opera: Pre-K Edition](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/explore-opera-pre-k-edition--listing-4180b14d7f196ee8ebb8f4e4) — Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Guerra Library · checked Oct 14. Children are introduced to the magic of opera through music, movement, storytelling, and playful characters. Discover the magic of live performance in a fun, age-appropriate…
- [Storytime in the Park: Talkin' Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-in-the-park-talkin-turkey--listing-7a941ce6c6f84ec7d511a810) — Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Phil Hardberger Park – Urban Ecology Center Nature Play Area · Ages 1–7 · checked Oct 14. Storytime with Ms Wendy and friends at Phil Hardberger Park, exploring the book Talkin' Turkey by Ms Jean with songs, stories and a make-and-take craft, followed by play at the…
- [Storytime Flow at the McNay](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-flow-at-the-mcnay--listing-3e74722b8d4cf557dbfdb735) — Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · McNay Art Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 14. A read-aloud story time on the McNay grounds that pairs movement with a children's book, followed by an art activity. November book: I Am You: A Walk In Paris by Salvatore…
- [The Light Park San Antonio drive-thru holiday lights](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-light-park-san-antonio-drive-thru-holiday-lights--listing-8aa6ef9714c725b148f7da44) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · The Light Park at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Light Park's San Antonio drive-thru holiday light show moves to the grounds of Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on the West Side for 2026. Families stay in the car and…
- [Chess Tournament for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/chess-tournament-for-kids--listing-4073141e7ffd5db233999bc6) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · McCreless Library · checked Oct 14. Want to put your chess skills to the test? Join our chess tournament for kids!, We can have 40 children for the tournament. Registration required for the tournament., We will…
- [Dairy Days at the Voelcker Homestead](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/dairy-days-at-the-voelcker-homestead--listing-45590a20d07eff699c22c7f1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Phil Hardberger Park – Voelcker Homestead Trailhead · Free · checked Oct 14. Dairy Days returns to the Historic Voelcker Homestead in Phil Hardberger Park, the only day each year to see this corner of the park the way the Voelcker family once did…
- [DiwaliSA at Hemisfair](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/diwalisa-at-hemisfair--listing-9e0d8a10282fd89cb70b1e83) — Sat, Nov 7 · 4:30 PM – 11:59 PM · Hemisfair · checked Oct 14. San Antonio's Diwali celebration hosted by Anuja SA at Hemisfair: an evening of music, dance, food and family fun commemorating the triumph of good over evil and light over dark.
- [Family Time -- Starry Night Owl](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-starry-night-owl--listing-5d757d944c1f67b3e049dd87) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Starry Night Owl in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Nature's Gifts Plant Hike at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/nature-s-gifts-plant-hike-at-government-canyon--listing-faa64a60ad17d9d8efc375de) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. On this ranger-led hike families learn how earlier inhabitants of Government Canyon, including Coahuiltecans, Lipan and Mescalero Apaches and Comanches, used native plants for…
- [Revolution Arrives: Siege of Bexar (living history)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/revolution-arrives-siege-of-bexar-living-history--listing-b0c77d6e7fa8a6466a10c7c6) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Alamo · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, family-friendly living history day on Alamo Plaza marking the anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, the first major conflict of the Texas Revolution. Living historians staff…
- [Saturday Screening - The Wild Robot](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/saturday-screening-the-wild-robot--listing-985ac30c159867646fe38643) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Westfall Library · checked Oct 14. Let's follow Roz as they navigate an uninhabited island, and learn to adapt to their surroundings. Enjoy light refreshments, or feel free to bring your own light snacks.
- [Veterans Day Celebration with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/veterans-day-celebration-with-the-u-s-air-force-band-of-the-west--listing-bac6bfaf93952d60bbea8682) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Central Library · checked Oct 16. In recognition of Veterans Day, members of the U.S. Air Force's Band of the West perform at the Central Library downtown. After the music, guests move to the auditorium for a…
- [Family Painting Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-painting-party--listing-1965637499de7a21f30aa304) — Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Pruitt Library · checked Oct 14. It's a party! A painting party! A variety of painting activities will be available for kids to develop their creativity and explore different materials and techniques. Take your…
- [Helotes Veterans Day Concert: Duty, Honor & Country](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/helotes-veterans-day-concert-duty-honor-and-country--listing-740697fde403505ad31bf93c) — Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Helotes Fire Department · Free · checked Oct 14. City of Helotes Veterans Day concert by the Helotes Area Community Band honoring all who served. Free event and free parking; all are welcome.
- [Joyful Lights (Ages 5+)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/joyful-lights-ages-5--listing-5b11f12d6c008b39f677c41e) — Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 16. Paint Joyful Lights (Ages 5+) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Our Dynamic Sun: Solar Viewing at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/our-dynamic-sun-solar-viewing-at-government-canyon--listing-e95f2052783830fcba892664) — Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 12+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. Learn about the sun's layers, solar wind, radiation flares and coronal mass ejections, and how Earth's magnetic field protects us (the battle we sometimes see as the northern…
- [Second Sundays at SAMA (family art activities)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/second-sundays-at-sama-family-art-activities--listing-e186fe24deda00e643e84ac2) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Antonio Museum of Art · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly Second Sunday mornings at the San Antonio Museum of Art: a short family tour featuring two works of art or a hands-on Art Cart activity in the Great Hall. Nov 8…
- [No Filters: Youth Open Mic Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/no-filters-youth-open-mic-night--listing-c4fd55492c06693ca46cd0bd) — Tue, Nov 10 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · SAY Sí · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly youth open mic co-hosted by SAY Sí and Gemini Ink. A welcoming space for teens and young adults under 21 to share poetry, spoken word, music and other low-setup…
- [Kids' Studio at SAMA (ages 0–5)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/kids-studio-at-sama-ages-0-5--listing-6829930f9c2cccff7aeb8346) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM · San Antonio Museum of Art · Ages 0–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly bilingual art program at the San Antonio Museum of Art for budding artists ages 0-5 and their caregivers, with sensory storytelling and interactive art activities in the…
- [Veterans Day at the McNay](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/veterans-day-at-the-mcnay--listing-7d70a20d039789eff70b774c) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · McNay Art Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. The McNay Art Museum honors veterans and active-duty military with a day of free admission on Veterans Day. A veteran or service member gets in free with up to five accompanying…
- [Veterans Day Hike at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/veterans-day-hike-at-government-canyon--listing-3b0961513a95c3816064685d) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 14+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. Government Canyon celebrates current and former military members with a Veterans Day hike, and families and friends are invited to come along. Hikers are welcome to carry flags…
- [Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-celebration-at-seaworld-san-antonio--listing-57503df6c6295e5333a65215) — Nov 12 – Jan 3 · 1:00 PM · SeaWorld San Antonio · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. SeaWorld San Antonio turns the park into a holiday event on select days from mid-November into the first days of January. The park bills its light display as the largest in…
- [Second Thursday at the McNay (November)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/second-thursday-at-the-mcnay-november--listing-320e0cfce8397012aa8b4d8b) — Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · McNay Art Museum – grounds · Free · checked Oct 16. On Second Thursday the McNay opens its grounds for a free community evening with live music, art activities, food trucks and drinks. November's edition celebrates the exhibition…
- [Windcrest Light-Up Dedication Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/windcrest-light-up-dedication-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-164990b94eabfcb5ff3a791c) — Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM · Corner of Jim Seal Dr. and Crestway, Windcrest · Free · checked Oct 16. The tree lighting that opens the Windcrest Light-Up, a tradition dating back decades in which residents cover their homes in holiday lights and the public drives the neighborhood…
- [Science Night at the Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/science-night-at-the-library--listing-cdfd4c2827915dd3725324f2) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pruitt Library · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 14. Join us at Molly Pruitt Library for fun filled interactive experiments! Dive into hands-on activities and demonstrations performed by members of the Science National Honor…
- ["The Last Tree" Family Friendly Tree Trek (El Ultimo Arbol)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-last-tree-family-friendly-tree-trek-el-ultimo-arbol--listing-4244cdac75b4a1a3983e4ef5) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Central Library · checked Oct 14. Join us for an interactive story time where you'll learn about the importance of trees and how we can help them. We'll dance like trees, stretching our trunks, wiggling our…
- [Colors of the Canyon Nature Art at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/colors-of-the-canyon-nature-art-at-government-canyon--listing-51d54dfc5893e26a5f8bb6ee) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A come-and-go art afternoon at the Group Picnic Pavilion near Government Canyon's Visitor Center. A ranger talks about the area's plants and soils, then visitors create artwork…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Llama](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-llama--listing-0ac1a4c1bcceff5fd4e38dbf) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Llama in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Let's Play Outdoors at Schaefer Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/let-s-play-outdoors-at-schaefer-library--listing-8867ea8c40968a95e69b0dc9) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Schaefer Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Schaefer Branch Library sets up an outdoor loose-parts play session for children 0 to 5 years old and their families. Kids should wear play clothes: materials include a wide…
- [SA Veterans Day at Hemisfair](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sa-veterans-day-at-hemisfair--listing-86a44081f875fd56fcdb8b0a) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Civic Park at Hemisfair · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The sixth annual SA Veterans Day at Hemisfair, a free, family-friendly afternoon honoring veterans with live music, food and drinks, interactive activities for the whole family…
- [TinkerFest: Power Play at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/tinkerfest-power-play-at-the-doseum--listing-2fbf60c6d0f0c6432a098cb4) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The DoSeum · With admission · checked Oct 16. The DoSeum's annual TinkerFest, this year themed Power Play, lets families explore how things are made and how they work. Activities include live high-voltage demos from CPS…
- [Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/zoo-lights-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-55558daa7f3c50230741ce0f) — Nov 14 – Jan 3 · San Antonio Zoo · With admission · checked Oct 14. An after-hours holiday tradition at San Antonio Zoo with miles of lights along pathways and themed areas, glowing tunnels and immersive light realms, festive music, holiday…
- [Breakfast With Santa at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-7ab92e722258af54004c3196) — Sun, Nov 15 (+12 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Antonio Zoo – Fiesta Rooftop Terrace (at zoo entrance) · Paid · checked Oct 20. A holiday breakfast on the Fiesta Rooftop Terrace at the San Antonio Zoo entrance, held on weekend mornings from mid-November and daily in the last days before Christmas. Tickets…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Boba Squishy](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-boba-squishy--listing-5b3a3c1354c8a3c80ea048f5) — Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Boba Squishy in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Jupe Manor Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-jupe-manor-park--listing-5d7b084da616f1b06f354217) — Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Jupe Manor Park playground · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 20. The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon team brings a pop-up version of its Let's Play! program to the playground at Jupe Manor Park on the Southeast side of San…
- [Let's Create: Volcanoes and Eruptions at Guerra Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/let-s-create-volcanoes-and-eruptions-at-guerra-library--listing-c97b0c2bb604ab91412e8624) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Guerra Library · checked Oct 16. A messy science hour at Guerra Branch Library on Military Drive West: kids experiment with baking soda, vinegar and other ingredients to make fizzy eruptions, or mold and paint…
- [Little Gardeners at Cortez Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/little-gardeners-at-cortez-library--listing-0f7b7242a41804bfde06ed02) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cortez Library · Up to 12 · checked Oct 20. A monthly gardening club for kids at the Cortez Branch Library. Each session children plant seeds suited to San Antonio's cooler months and report back on how the seeds from the…
- [Holiday Market and Lights Alive Drive-Thru Light Show at Traders Village](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-market-and-lights-alive-drive-thru-light-show-at-traders-villa--listing-538738c97b2fba53548810a8) — Nov 20 – Dec 31 · Traders Village San Antonio · All ages · checked Oct 14. A holiday marketplace with winter-inspired food, seasonal treats, holiday crafts, festive activities, themed photo opportunities and gift vendors, followed after dark by a…
- [Illuminate holiday light trail at San Antonio Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/illuminate-holiday-light-trail-at-san-antonio-botanical-garden--listing-849dc31a17c7a8c2ca5012d5) — Nov 20 – Jan 10 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · San Antonio Botanical Garden · From $26.99 · checked Oct 14. Illuminate, presented by H-E-B, returns to the San Antonio Botanical Garden for its third year. The Garden is transformed after dark into a nighttime trail of light, color and…
- [Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Magik Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-magik-theatre--listing-c3c1a24c1675da0c71ee92f6) — Nov 21 – Dec 24 · Magik Theatre · From $25 · checked Oct 14. Magik Theatre's holiday musical based on the Dr. Seuss book, narrated by Max the Dog, with the songs 'You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch' and 'Welcome Christmas.' About 85 minutes…
- [Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-in-the-park-at-six-flags-fiesta-texas--listing-ceab451b2805058b547a3f4b) — Nov 21 – Jan 4 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas · Paid · checked Oct 16. On select dates from November 21 through January 4, Six Flags Fiesta Texas becomes a holiday festival with light displays, live shows, Santa, and select family rides such as…
- [Magik Theatre's Party in the Park: How the Grinch Stole Christmas](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/magik-theatre-s-party-in-the-park-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas--listing-1f10a642233b67a40dbcf40e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Theatre Courtyard / Theatre Plaza at Hemisfair · Free · checked Oct 14. Free hour of family fun at Hemisfair celebrating the opening of Magik Theatre's Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, with kids' crafts inspired by the play. No show ticket…
- [Saturday Family Play Date at Bazan Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/saturday-family-play-date-at-bazan-library--listing-bc547fc75a5d47d467876fec) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Bazan Library · checked Oct 16. Bazan Branch Library on West Commerce Street opens a two-hour family play date on a Saturday, from noon to 2 pm. Families pretend, create and play games together with play…
- [The Wonder of Texas' Native Plants walk at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-wonder-of-texas-native-plants-walk-at-government-canyon--listing-a86a1c330477cdcee5b7f93f) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area – Visitor Center Rock Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A fairly easy, all-ages plant walk of about 1.5 miles round trip on the Discovery Trail at Government Canyon State Natural Area. Volunteer guides introduce up to 30 native Texas…
- [Twilight Wishes (Ages 5+)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/twilight-wishes-ages-5--listing-3f28ef63866918a454896d12) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 16. Paint Twilight Wishes (Ages 5+) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Beyblade X Tournament at Semmes Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/beyblade-x-tournament-at-semmes-library--listing-64494c3d98f4c74cc0170af3) — Sun, Nov 22 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Semmes Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. Casual Beyblade X battles at the Semmes Branch Library in Northeast San Antonio on two Sunday mornings in November. Players bring their own decks or build one from library-owned…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Boba Christmas Pal](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-boba-christmas-pal--listing-7dd0ea676ad802fe0bf116f0) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Boba Christmas Pal in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Barshop JCC Fall Camp (Thanksgiving Break)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/barshop-jcc-fall-camp-thanksgiving-break--listing-4e24031c13a68492a4479391) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · Barshop Jewish Community Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. Seasonal school-break day camp at the Barshop Jewish Community Center with arts, sports and other activities. Thanksgiving-week session Monday–Wednesday with 1–3 day options…
- [Family Time -- A Snow Filled Day](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-a-snow-filled-day--listing-d5f86a991f192634d1b1410f) — Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- A Snow Filled Day in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [National Treasure Thanksgiving Camp at The DoSeum (ages 8–11)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/national-treasure-thanksgiving-camp-at-the-doseum-ages-8-11--listing-5d162d14907afa3f8f23aa9d) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The DoSeum · Ages 8–11 · From $220 · checked Oct 24. During the Thanksgiving school break, The DoSeum runs a three-day day camp for 8- to 11-year-olds built around strategy, negotiation and leadership. Campers play strategy and…
- [Schaefer TCG Day (Trading Card Games)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/schaefer-tcg-day-trading-card-games--listing-8dc72674f83868ceb4e830ad) — Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Schaefer Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. A trading card game afternoon at the Schaefer Branch Library during Thanksgiving week. Beginners and experienced players can bring a deck — or just learn the ropes — and duel…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at The Little Gym of North San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-the-little-gym-of-north-san-antonio--listing-751edc535fc2ed93e9c9ee92) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Little Gym of North San Antonio · Ages 3–8 · From $40 · checked Oct 14. Afternoon break camp with gymnastics, games and Thanksgiving-themed activities. Two afternoon sessions (Monday and Tuesday, 1–4 pm); book a specific day or use a Flex Pass.
- [Turkey Break Camp at Magik Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/turkey-break-camp-at-magik-theatre--listing-5559d6846e69352cacf57a8f) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Magik Theatre · From $150 · checked Oct 14. Three-morning Thanksgiving-break theatre camp exploring gratitude, family and community through storytelling, acting games and fall crafts (gratitude stones, thankful pumpkins…
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Holiday Squishy](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-holiday-squishy--listing-6fd1b98bd4b087b0df460af2) — Tue, Nov 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Choose Your Holiday Squishy in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Pickwell Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-pickwell-park--listing-9db6c5c594190d142d27d640) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Pickwell Park playground · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 20. The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon team brings a pop-up version of its Let's Play! program to the playground at Pickwell Park on the South side of San Antonio…
- [A Little Mean and Green (Ages 5+)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/a-little-mean-and-green-ages-5--listing-53d5834419c095af33d0bde0) — Wed, Nov 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Little Mean and Green (Ages 5+) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Art Party! at Pan American Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/art-party-at-pan-american-library--listing-deb98c3eae9aa64587ccf1e4) — Wed, Nov 25 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Pan American Library · checked Oct 20. A messy, hands-on painting hour for kids at the Pan American Branch Library on San Antonio's South Side, scheduled during Thanksgiving week and again just before Christmas…
- [Let's Move! Yoga for Kids at Encino Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/let-s-move-yoga-for-kids-at-encino-library--listing-7136bc87be83a48d58ff681a) — Thu, Nov 26 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Encino Library · Ages 3–10 · checked Oct 20. Short, age-tailored yoga classes for children at the Encino Branch Library in far north San Antonio. Each date has two back-to-back sessions: little ones ages 3–5 meet from 3:00…
- [San Antonio Food Bank Turkey Trot 5K Run & Walk](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-food-bank-turkey-trot-5k-run-and-walk--listing-34149ab7d37db3ca49a2813d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Commander's House at H-E-B Arsenal · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The San Antonio Food Bank's 17th annual Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning 5K run and walk on a downtown route that starts and finishes at the Commander's House at H-E-B…
- [45th Annual Ford Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/45th-annual-ford-holiday-river-parade-and-lighting-ceremony--listing-1c93a363e09e50246595db67) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM · San Antonio River Walk (parade start at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts) · With admission · checked Oct 14. San Antonio's day-after-Thanksgiving river parade and official lighting of the River Walk holiday lights. Theme: 'Holiday Wishes Come True', with the Witte Museum as Grand…
- [Pearl Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pearl-holiday-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-58ec4b3635546cea8ad24f26) — Fri, Nov 27 · Pearl · All ages · checked Oct 14. Pearl's tree lighting ceremony to start the holiday season, with hot chocolate, carolers, river barge rides and family activities.
- [Christmas in the Plaza at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-in-the-plaza-at-the-alamo--listing-48c3c48aabb6460fec910153) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Alamo Plaza (The Alamo) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. An after-hours evening on Alamo Plaza to see the Alamo Christmas tree and the site decorated for the season, with festive lights illuminating Plaza de Valero. The Alamo Church…
- [Family Time -- Jingle Llama](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-jingle-llama--listing-099093b16a5648b89aa369c9) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- Jingle Llama in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Holiday Art Market at the Tobin Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-art-market-at-the-tobin-center--listing-cb281832a8e63d7b49c9bdd8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts · Free · checked Oct 20. The Tobin Center's free annual Holiday Art Market fills the performing arts center's venues on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, 10 am to 4 pm. More than 80 local artists and…
- [Indigenous People, Plants and Animals walk at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/indigenous-people-plants-and-animals-walk-at-government-canyon--listing-cd97725abdcf1e39878ef918) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area – Visitor Center · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 20. On the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, knowledgeable volunteers lead a walk at Government Canyon State Natural Area about the historical and present-day relationships between…
- [Kallison Ranch Hike at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/kallison-ranch-hike-at-government-canyon--listing-8fe8a7b1d3e1fc790ad032f0) — Sat, Nov 28 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area – Visitor Center Rock Garden · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 20. A guided afternoon hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex at Government Canyon State Natural Area — an area not normally open to the public. Along the roughly 2.5-mile round…
- [Family Time -- O Christmas Tree](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-o-christmas-tree--listing-b42b88bea681f39153cf4104) — Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time -- O Christmas Tree in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - San Antonio, TX - Artisan's Alley. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Classen-Steubing Ranch Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-classen-steubing-ranch-park--listing-884ccffe6f33df8f034b5784) — Tue, Dec 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Classen-Steubing Ranch Park playground · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 20. The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon team brings a pop-up version of its Let's Play! program to the playground at Classen-Steubing Ranch Park on the far north side…
- [Sensory-Friendly Night at Illuminate](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-night-at-illuminate--listing-00e17a364cbcf692abf822b4) — Tue, Dec 1 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. A sensory-friendly evening at Illuminate, the Botanical Garden's winter light trail of handcrafted lanterns. For this night only, ticket holders who pick timed entry between 5:30…
- [Holiday Night Markets at Pearl](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-night-markets-at-pearl--listing-cb688f11cf3cce062320d88e) — Wed, Dec 2 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pearl · checked Oct 14. Wednesday-evening holiday markets at Pearl with specialty vendors and festive atmosphere, billed as perfect for family outings.
- [Let's Create: Bad Art at Cortez Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/let-s-create-bad-art-at-cortez-library--listing-8f7181874c98f93eedde90fa) — Thu, Dec 3 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cortez Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. A no-pressure art club at the Cortez Branch Library on the South Side that celebrates 'bad art'. The point is to make art for fun without worrying about the result — children try…
- [Bluey's Big Play at the Majestic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/bluey-s-big-play-at-the-majestic-theatre--listing-036a9335a30a1803bc29b2ee) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · 6:30 PM · Majestic Theatre · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The touring stage version of the children's TV series Bluey, with puppets, an original story by creator Joe Brumm and new music by composer Joff Bush. In the 50-minute show…
- [Helotes Lighting of the Lights 2026](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/helotes-lighting-of-the-lights-2026--listing-444eb17fe1211a27cc96d560) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Helotes City Hall · checked Oct 14. Annual City Hall tree lighting with performances by local elementary school choirs and the Helotes Area Community Band, ending with the lighting of the City's Christmas tree…
- [Holidays on Houston Street Market Experience](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holidays-on-houston-street-market-experience--listing-77ee1fa2f2736e176b272b7e) — Fri, Dec 4 (+5 more dates) · La Villita (historic), downtown San Antonio · checked Oct 14. Downtown holiday celebration from Centro San Antonio, the City of San Antonio and Visit San Antonio. The Market Experience spans two weekends at historic La Villita with local…
- [The Nutcracker – Ballet San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-san-antonio--listing-fc3205372482adbb0a981e1a) — Fri, Dec 4 (+5 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. Ballet San Antonio's full-length The Nutcracker at the Tobin Center with professional dancers, a cast of 100 children from across San Antonio and students from the School of…
- [The Polar Express: The Musical (Children's Ballet of San Antonio)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-polar-express-the-musical-children-s-ballet-of-san-antonio--listing-f9d9b6515f3a9117baf0d1c5) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Charline McCombs Empire Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Children's Ballet of San Antonio stages The Polar Express: The Musical at the Empire Theatre. Based on Chris Van Allsburg's book, it follows Jo, a child who doubts Santa, on…
- [17th Annual Kwanzaa Market Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/17th-annual-kwanzaa-market-festival--listing-ad9ad600b286624609289c2a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · SBC Community Center (Second Baptist Church) · Free · checked Oct 24. The Pan African Cultural Community hosts its 17th annual Kwanzaa Market Festival on the East Side, a free afternoon that introduces families to Kwanzaa ahead of the holiday week…
- [Christmas at the Alamo (1800s living history)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-at-the-alamo-1800s-living-history--listing-c110ffb7d0537f7b7fc427b7) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Alamo · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Experience the holiday season as early settlers on the Texas frontier lived it in the mid-1800s: living history demonstrations in the encampment, a musket firing demonstration in…
- [Holiday Hijinks Saturday Camp at Magik Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-hijinks-saturday-camp-at-magik-theatre--listing-0eb92dd57aab9cb868335536) — Sat, Dec 5 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Magik Theatre · From $150 · checked Oct 14. New three-Saturday holiday theatre series inspired by Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: improv, character work, musical games and crafts (paper snowflakes, Who-worthy…
- [Holidays on Jones: Artisan Market at SAMA](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holidays-on-jones-artisan-market-at-sama--listing-46a56e0432373225f87b7e9b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · San Antonio Museum of Art · Free · checked Oct 24. The San Antonio Museum of Art hosts a one-day holiday market on its grounds along Jones Avenue, with more than sixty local artists and makers selling handmade gifts — ceramics…
- [Holidazzle](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holidazzle--listing-4b9e7fd6689700afdb01a132) — Sat, Dec 5 · Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, Schertz · checked Oct 14. Schertz's holiday kick-off: Breakfast with Santa, the Kris Kringle Market, holiday treats, entertainment, winter-wonderland activities (Mt. Schertz and a snow angel play area)…
- [Let's Play at San Pedro Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/let-s-play-at-san-pedro-library--listing-a9b0b6c77c4b04bb3ded7b7f) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Pedro Library · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 20. An outdoor loose-parts play morning for babies, toddlers and preschoolers outside the San Pedro Branch Library, run by SAPL's Little Read Wagon team. Families can drop in any…
- [Santa's Railroad Wonderland at Texas Transportation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/santa-s-railroad-wonderland-at-texas-transportation-museum--listing-48631fb8894d29f23e0229b8) — Sat, Dec 5 (+5 more dates) · Texas Transportation Museum · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. A Christmas evening event at the Texas Transportation Museum: the depot, trains, garden railroad and four model railroad layouts are decorated; visitors ride the train to…
- [Saturday Screening - Ice Age](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/saturday-screening-ice-age--listing-d7eda85f1c23cb2dfdc13066) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Westfall Library · checked Oct 14. A team of 4 animal "sub-zero heroes" get together to try and return a human baby to its father while battling the elements. Enjoy light refreshments, or feel free to bring your…
- [Windcrest Light-Up Celebration Kickoff & Market](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/windcrest-light-up-celebration-kickoff-and-market--listing-a2e7d7314f3b1dddbd53891b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Windcrest City Hall · Free · checked Oct 16. Windcrest's official Light-Up Celebration Kickoff includes the lighting of the Light-Up Tree at City Hall and an event with music, vendors, food, hot chocolate and photos with…
- [Las Posadas at St. Mark's Episcopal Church](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/las-posadas-at-st-mark-s-episcopal-church--listing-6579b60e0d2aac7d45cc24c8) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM · St. Mark's Episcopal Church · All ages · checked Oct 16. St. Mark's Episcopal Church downtown holds its annual intergenerational Las Posadas on the second Sunday of Advent. Participants of all ages, accompanied by mariachis, follow the…
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Blossom Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-blossom-park--listing-4b5d74c6f99f8c7b7498057c) — Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Blossom Park playground · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 20. The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon team brings a pop-up version of its Let's Play! program to the playground at Blossom Park on the north-central side of San…
- [Sensory-Friendly The Nutcracker (Act II) – Ballet San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-the-nutcracker-act-ii-ballet-san-antonio--listing-089e735567e8eb95f42ad253) — Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts · Free · checked Oct 14. A sensory-friendly, adapted performance of Act II of The Nutcracker (the Land of Sweets) by Ballet San Antonio's professional dancers with adjusted lighting and sound and a…
- [A Magical Cirque Christmas at the Majestic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/a-magical-cirque-christmas-at-the-majestic-theatre--listing-89f680dc9644a5b3c47bf31b) — Wed, Dec 9 · 7:30 PM · Majestic Theatre · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. A touring holiday variety show with cirque performers doing acrobatics, aerial feats, comedy and holiday magic set to modern Christmas music. The production bills it as a…
- [Kids Time: Clay Handprint Ornaments at Encino Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/kids-time-clay-handprint-ornaments-at-encino-library--listing-9e26fca7899f2d20dc07f2fc) — Wed, Dec 9 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Encino Library · checked Oct 20. A holiday-season craft hour at the Encino Branch Library: children press their hand into clay to make a handprint keepsake that can be finished as an ornament or a magnet — a…
- [Fancy Reading at Cortez Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/fancy-reading-at-cortez-library--listing-b2cfd3a53fa2e4af9bcc4fda) — Thu, Dec 10 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cortez Library · checked Oct 20. A playful reading hour for school-age kids at the Cortez Branch Library: children are invited to dress up — a fancy hat or a monocle is encouraged — and settle in with a drink…
- [A Christmas Story, The Musical at the Majestic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/a-christmas-story-the-musical-at-the-majestic-theatre--listing-3de5ca135fbb4b8127ade4cd) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Majestic Theatre · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The touring stage musical of the 1983 film, with songs by the writers of Dear Evan Hansen. Set in 1940s Indiana, it follows young Ralphie Parker as he schemes to get a Red Ryder…
- [2026 Helotes Hill Country Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/2026-helotes-hill-country-christmas-parade--listing-8243990f67539cbf53b74d35) — Sat, Dec 12 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Old Town Helotes · All ages · checked Oct 14. Evening Christmas parade through Old Town Helotes themed 'The Music of Christmas', with festive music, lights and floats. Road closures on Riggs Road, Old Bandera Road and nearby…
- [Cowboy Santa at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/cowboy-santa-at-the-alamo--listing-ef4d59dafc622e5198db576c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Alamo · Free · checked Oct 14. Cowboy Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children on Alamo Plaza in front of the Alamo Church, with complimentary photo opportunities.
- [First Responders Breakfast with Santa — Helotes](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/first-responders-breakfast-with-santa-helotes--listing-fca5995d5bc343a14d6cdd75) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Helotes Fire Department · With admission · checked Oct 20. The City of Helotes hosts a free holiday breakfast at the Helotes Fire Department where families meet Santa together with the city's firefighters, police, dispatchers and public…
- [Movie Time: Rise of the Guardians with Snow Globe Craft](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/movie-time-rise-of-the-guardians-with-snow-globe-craft--listing-976850972571777400776662) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM · Schaefer Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. A family holiday movie afternoon at the Schaefer Branch Library on the East Side. The library screens the animated film Rise of the Guardians — Jack Frost, Santa and friends — on…
- [Winter Holiday Traditions at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/winter-holiday-traditions-at-government-canyon--listing-01b60770fedf69380dc1c807) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A come-and-go event celebrating the holidays the old-fashioned way by hand-crafting items families might have made on the historic ranches that became Government Canyon…
- [STEAM Sunday: Candy Cane Constructors](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/steam-sunday-candy-cane-constructors--listing-37111513d6ea2f5d4df80699) — Sun, Dec 13 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. A holiday building challenge at the Witte Museum inspired by gingerbread houses: participants design and build creations from candy canes and other materials while exploring…
- [Windcrest Light-Up Bike Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/windcrest-light-up-bike-night--listing-50a15b18e7b82e3bddb93ff0) — Thu, Dec 17 · 6:00 PM · Light-Up Bike Night start (8101 Midcrown Dr.), Windcrest · Free · checked Oct 16. For one evening, part of Windcrest becomes a bike-only area (residents of the area excepted) so people can ride through the Light-Up displays without heavy traffic. There is an…
- [Christmas Campfire Story and S'mores at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/christmas-campfire-story-and-s-mores-at-government-canyon--listing-43dbadeb032f689e9a540b85) — Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A ranger reads a festive story (What the Dinosaurs Did the Night Before Christmas), projected on a screen, at the Amphitheater near the Frontcountry Trailhead, followed by hot…
- [Holiday Movie in the Park at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/holiday-movie-in-the-park-at-the-alamo--listing-dc3e8a530418352cb5726c73) — Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Alamo · Free · checked Oct 14. A free holiday movie night at Plaza de Valero community park at the Alamo, shown on the screen on the pavilion stage. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
- [Snowball 5K and 1K at Morgan's Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/snowball-5k-and-1k-at-morgan-s-wonderland--listing-b2bceb6202436a9ac77a02f3) — Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 AM · Morgan's Wonderland · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Morgan's Wonderland, the inclusive theme park on San Antonio's Northeast Side, holds its annual Snowball Run, Walk, Roll, Stroll in December. Runners, walkers, adaptive athletes…
- [YOSA & CCSA Present: A Holiday Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/yosa-and-ccsa-present-a-holiday-spectacular--listing-528785b9975fd9978845654b) — Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. The YOSA Philharmonic and the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio perform festive holiday favorites in the third annual Holiday Spectacular, part of YOSA’s 50th anniversary season.
- [Yuletide Bingo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/yuletide-bingo--listing-f1221b2234595fee63f676d5) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM · Schaefer Library · All ages · checked Oct 14. Celebrate the season with us at a joyful Yuletide Bingo event! Gather your cheer quickly—our holiday‑themed prizes will sparkle here only until the winter winds drift them into…
- [Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at the Majestic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mannheim-steamroller-christmas-at-the-majestic-theatre--listing-0dc576d687b01c79e55607dd) — Sun, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM · Majestic Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 20. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, the long-running holiday concert tour, comes to the Majestic Theatre on Sunday, December 20 at 7 pm. Fifteen musicians play more…
- [URBAN-15 Holiday Laser Show](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/urban-15-holiday-laser-show--listing-40737d27a5dbeef3ba765b9f) — Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts · Free · checked Oct 16. URBAN-15's annual Holiday Laser Show returns to Edgewood ISD's Theatre of Performing Arts on the West Side. Lasers created by "Laser Wizard" Tim Walsh are set to classic holiday…
- [Barshop JCC Winter Camp](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/barshop-jcc-winter-camp--listing-9c94cf296872738feb5a7ad2) — Mon, Dec 21 (+7 more dates) · Barshop Jewish Community Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. Winter-break day camp at the Barshop JCC with arts, sports and seasonal activities, in two weeks (December 21–24 and December 28–31) with 1–4 day options. Registration open.
- [Royal Tea Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/royal-tea-party--listing-b0736409c0aa3fb5c775088c) — Mon, Dec 21 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Pan American Library · checked Oct 14. Join the Pan American Library Branch for an afternoon tea party. There will tea, hot chocolate, and snacks while supplies last. Bring your family and wear your royal attire!
- [Winter Camp at The Little Gym of North San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/winter-camp-at-the-little-gym-of-north-san-antonio--listing-b1912a8938c57eb3b501d6de) — Mon, Dec 21 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Little Gym of North San Antonio · Ages 3–8 · From $40 · checked Oct 14. Winter-break afternoon camp with gymnastics adventures, seasonal activities and active play. Two afternoon sessions (Monday Dec 21 and Tuesday Dec 22, 1–4 pm).
- [Winter Solstice Winter Break Camp at The DoSeum (ages 8–11)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/winter-solstice-winter-break-camp-at-the-doseum-ages-8-11--listing-0173db692be2ae26fba5be48) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The DoSeum · Ages 8–11 · From $220 · checked Oct 24. A three-day winter-break science and culture camp for 8- to 11-year-olds timed around the shortest day of the year. Campers learn the planetary science behind the solstice, why…
- [Junior Ranger Academy at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/junior-ranger-academy-at-government-canyon--listing-5545e4dbaedeb39008e38666) — Tue, Dec 22 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Explore the trails with a ranger and earn a Junior Ranger badge: take a short hike (under one mile), make wildlife observations, use magnifiers to search for decomposers and…
- [Nest Quest kids bird walk at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/nest-quest-kids-bird-walk-at-government-canyon--listing-0c3c714a050c1f89523e1ed5) — Sat, Dec 26 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A ranger-led bird walk where kids learn to identify common birds and practice with binoculars, including a short hike (under 0.75 mile) on the Discovery Trail. Meets at the…
- [Slime Factory Winter Break Camp at The DoSeum (ages 5–7)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/slime-factory-winter-break-camp-at-the-doseum-ages-5-7--listing-bb3ae9ec4e23d4bde5c0115f) — Mon, Dec 28 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The DoSeum · Ages 5–7 · From $220 · checked Oct 24. Five- to seven-year-olds spend three days between Christmas and New Year's experimenting with slime at The DoSeum. In lab coats, campers test how different ingredients, scents…
- [Noon Day's Eve!](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/noon-day-s-eve--listing-c5244f6a00d3d84bbc050983) — Wed, Dec 30 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Pan American Library · checked Oct 14. Ring in the New Year with the Pan American Branch Library! There will be activities and an early countdown to the New Year!
- [First Day Hike: Family-Friendly Morning Hike at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/first-day-hike-family-friendly-morning-hike-at-government-canyon--listing-fec22eee4cbf67ee30ea9e0d) — Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · With admission · checked Oct 24. Start the new year outdoors with a guided family hike at Government Canyon on New Year's Day. Volunteer leaders take families on a leisurely walk of a little over two miles…
- [First Day Hike: Trek to the Dinosaur Tracks at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/first-day-hike-trek-to-the-dinosaur-tracks-at-government-canyon--listing-750038036d5f927f1e5eb1d0) — Fri, Jan 1 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 8+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. A New Year's Day guided hike to the dinosaur tracks preserved in Government Canyon's creek bed. A hundred million years ago this corner of Bexar County sat on an ocean shoreline…
- [Explore Opera: Pre-K Edition at Maverick Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/explore-opera-pre-k-edition-at-maverick-library--listing-9341f018f3d84c203f2af039) — Tue, Jan 5 · 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM · Maverick Library · checked Oct 16. OPERA San Antonio brings its preschool opera program to Maverick Branch Library. Children are introduced to opera through music, movement, storytelling and playful characters, in…
- [Soldiers at the Alamo (living history)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/soldiers-at-the-alamo-living-history--listing-4b1b0c117bc84c9239bfd3e4) — Sat, Jan 9 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The Alamo · Free · checked Oct 14. A living history day on Alamo Plaza tracing 200 years of soldiers at the Alamo: 18th-century Spanish Presidial soldiers, Texian and Mexican troops of the 1836 siege and battle…
- [Winter Bird Walk at Government Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/winter-bird-walk-at-government-canyon--listing-9df1cb17cdee5161d782c842) — Sat, Jan 9 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. Hike 2–3 miles in Government Canyon's Frontcountry with a ranger to look for winter residents such as vesper sparrows, loggerhead shrikes and spotted towhees along Lytle's Loop…
- [Full Moon Hike at Government Canyon (January)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/full-moon-hike-at-government-canyon-january--listing-890b1409e4c42ca747e6ad99) — Fri, Jan 22 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Government Canyon State Natural Area · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. An evening walk in Government Canyon's Frontcountry under the January full moon. Guides talk about the moon and the animals that are active at night, and hikers look at the moon…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Airtopia Adventure Park San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/airtopia-adventure-park-san-antonio--listing-dc3aa84f5225c219e42900fc) — Toddler Time Monday–Friday 10am–1pm; check park for general hours · Airtopia Adventure Park San Antonio · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Indoor adventure park with open jump trampolines, dodgeball, slam-dunk lanes, ninja course, climbing wall, warped wall, glider rail, soft play, gel-blaster/laser tag, VALO Jump…
- [Armadillo Boulders Downtown (bouldering gym)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/armadillo-boulders-downtown-bouldering-gym--listing-355138875c9eda88d1fe1924) — Open 8 am–10 pm Mon–Sun (member-only 6–8 am Tue & Fri) · Armadillo Boulders – Downtown · From $12 · checked Oct 14. Downtown San Antonio bouldering gym with 120+ boulder problems (30+ new weekly), training boards, yoga studio and fitness room. Every visitor, including spectators, must have a…
- [Artist Workshop for Ages 6 and Up at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/artist-workshop-for-ages-6-and-up-at-the-doseum--listing-b44cab2843910cd4f296ce38) — Sundays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. · The DoSeum · checked Oct 16. A weekly Sunday afternoon art workshop for learners 6 and older. DoSeum educators lead art projects that may cover known artistic techniques, art in STEAM and self-expression…
- [Brackenridge Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/brackenridge-park--listing-25e91516fd31286cedfab8fe) — Open on its own schedule · Brackenridge Park · All ages · checked Oct 14. A historic 400-acre park along the San Antonio River with wildlife, trails, recreation, historic sites, art installations and community events. Managed by the Brackenridge Park…
- [Briscoe Western Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/briscoe-western-art-museum--listing-0a36ef0a3b13a91365c02388) — Tue 10:00am-8:00pm; Wed-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm; Monday closed. Closed New Year's Day, Easter… · Briscoe Western Art Museum · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 14. The Briscoe Western Art Museum on the River Walk presents the art, history and culture of the American West, including cowboys and ranching, Native Americans, vaqueros and…
- [Café & Cuddles: Animal Encounters at Refuge Coffee + Beer Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/cafe-and-cuddles-animal-encounters-at-refuge-coffee-beer-garden--listing-515045c1e1f8003e92b9cc4d) — Sundays, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Refuge Coffee + Beer Garden · From $18 · checked Oct 20. A family-friendly pop-up animal experience run by Once in a Wild at Refuge Coffee + Beer Garden on Shaenfield Road in northwest San Antonio near Helotes. On Sundays from 10 am to…
- [Club Climb Youth Climbing – Armadillo Boulders Downtown](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/club-climb-youth-climbing-armadillo-boulders-downtown--listing-18d76b2a22f79e092b9df505) — Tuesdays 4:30–5:30 pm (Session 1) or 5:30–6:30 pm (Session 2) · Armadillo Boulders – Downtown · Ages 6–10 · From $140 · checked Oct 14. Armadillo Boulders’ youth recreational climbing club for beginners: hour-long weekly sessions with games, weekly challenges, skill-building exercises and free climbing time with…
- [Club Climb Youth Climbing – Armadillo Boulders Stone Oak](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/club-climb-youth-climbing-armadillo-boulders-stone-oak--listing-6bdd337733cd888313388d74) — Wednesdays 4:30–5:30 pm or 5:30–6:30 pm; Thursdays 4:00–5:00 pm · Armadillo Boulders – Stone Oak · Ages 6–10 · From $140 · checked Oct 14. Beginner youth climbing club at the Stone Oak gym (80+ boulder problems): hour-long weekly sessions of climbing games, weekly challenges, skill building and free climbing with…
- [Daily StoryTime at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/daily-storytime-at-the-doseum--listing-d7a312bab4c2261a9134bc4e) — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 9:30 AM (through April 30, 2027) · The DoSeum · With admission · checked Oct 14. The DoSeum holds a morning storytime in the Reading Lab inside the Imagine It! gallery at 9:30 a.m. on its weekday operating days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). The…
- [Family Story Time at Las Palmas Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-story-time-at-las-palmas-library--listing-f6dedf16de86734178d63a88) — Tuesdays 1:00–2:00pm (listed weekly through at least 2027-01-12) · Las Palmas Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 14. Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
- [Free Family Nights at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/free-family-nights-at-the-doseum--listing-9e16ab675b5f163c1493a5cd) — First Monday of every month, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM (summer 6:30-8:30 PM). Next: November 2. · The DoSeum · Free · checked Oct 14. The DoSeum opens free to families on the first Monday of every month, 5:30-7:30 PM (6:30-8:30 PM in June-August), presented by H-E-B and Community First Health Plans. A ticket…
- [Friday Night Planetarium Shows at the Scobee Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/friday-night-planetarium-shows-at-the-scobee-education-center--listing-5d2507184b35f41923829c8b) — Fridays: 6:30 p.m. (all ages), 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (double feature, ages 6+); doors… · Scobee Education Center, San Antonio College · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College runs public planetarium shows every Friday night. The 6:30 pm show is an animated, child-friendly program for all ages, the…
- [Government Canyon State Natural Area](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/government-canyon-state-natural-area--listing-e2b7d2448bca54c64ac7a20e) — Open daily. Gate: Fri–Mon 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; Tue–Thu 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Office 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Government Canyon State Natural Area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. A state natural area in northwest Bexar County with more than 40 miles of trails, camping, ranger programs and guided hikes, geocaching, picnicking and wildlife watching. Kids…
- [Kiddie Park at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/kiddie-park-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-a145d3d7d802209d9013eea9) — Open on its own schedule · Kiddie Park (San Antonio Zoo) · Ages 1–12 · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Kiddie Park, founded in 1925 and described as the oldest children's amusement park in the country, keeps its original 1920s-style rides including an old-fashioned Ferris wheel…
- [Little Artist Workshop at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/little-artist-workshop-at-the-doseum--listing-311c86a067096e686d95c4a7) — Sundays, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (the calendar also lists a Friday 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. session… · The DoSeum · checked Oct 16. An art workshop for learners 5 and younger where children explore textures, create with colors and get messy. They also practise studio habits such as caring for their tools…
- [Little Maker Workshop at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/little-maker-workshop-at-the-doseum--listing-380d22a90d0ba19bac49720d) — Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · The DoSeum · Ages 1–5 · checked Oct 16. A tinkering and building workshop for ages 1 to 5 in the Maker Workshop inside The DoSeum's Innovation Station. Sessions are designed by DoSeum educators around developmentally…
- [Little Sprouts Hike (ages 5 and under)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/little-sprouts-hike-ages-5-and-under--listing-4a9f4e022bce7eb151296a9f) — Tuesdays, Aug. 25 – Nov. 17, 2026, 10–10:30 a.m. · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly short hikes for young children, each featuring a different nature-based lesson designed to inspire a love and appreciation of the natural world. All hikes begin at the…
- [Maker Workshop for Ages 6-11 at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/maker-workshop-for-ages-6-11-at-the-doseum--listing-a222958f532f508e42a4d36c) — Saturdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. · The DoSeum · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 16. A Saturday afternoon maker workshop for ages 6 to 11. Skills- and problem-based activities guide children through the engineering design process, practising collaboration, tool…
- [McNay Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mcnay-art-museum--listing-1ee4d99e6f5b99138d4e3223) — Sun noon-5 PM; Mon-Tue closed; Wed 10 AM-6 PM; Thu 10 AM-9 PM; Fri 10 AM-6 PM; Sat 10… · McNay Art Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. The McNay Art Museum offers painting, sculpture, works on paper and more across a 25-acre campus with sculpture grounds. Fall 2026 exhibitions include Modern Paris: A Century…
- [Miss Anastasia's TWIGLET Storytime at The Twig Book Shop](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/miss-anastasia-s-twiglet-storytime-at-the-twig-book-shop--listing-652be6104d677ac4dc62b7de) — Fridays 10:30–11:30 am · The Twig Book Shop · All ages · checked Oct 24. Every Friday morning the Twig Book Shop, the independent bookstore at Pearl, hosts Miss Anastasia's "Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend TWIGLET Storytime." Miss Anastasia is a lively…
- [Mitchell Lake Audubon Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/mitchell-lake-audubon-center--listing-2497a81394c86234e57397ed) — Tuesday - Sunday, 7:00am - 3:00pm · Mitchell Lake Audubon Center · All ages · checked Oct 14. A restored wetland on San Antonio's South Side along the Central Flyway, home to more than 300 bird species each year, including American White Pelicans. Most wetland trails are…
- [Morgan's Wonderland (inclusive theme park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/morgan-s-wonderland-inclusive-theme-park--listing-310e8829f69a3e75faf741ed) — Select days, 10:30am-5pm on open days (see park calendar). · Morgan's Wonderland · From $20 · checked Oct 14. Morgan's Wonderland is an ultra-accessible theme park designed with ages 2-12 in mind, with 25+ attractions and shaded playgrounds. Individuals with disabilities receive free…
- [Musket Firing Demonstration at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/musket-firing-demonstration-at-the-alamo--listing-33c745c4c1408fcd44e4c3b9) — Daily at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (about 15 minutes) · The Alamo – Plaza de Valero · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Alamo Living History staff give a short, free demonstration of the flintlock musket, the main weapon used at the Battle of the Alamo. The roughly 15-minute presentation in Plaza…
- [Nature Exploration in the Family Adventure Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/nature-exploration-in-the-family-adventure-garden--listing-343a60bf0d31ed980b660578) — Wednesdays & Saturdays, July 1 – Nov. 21, 2026, 10–10:30 a.m. · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly nature-play sessions, each featuring a different nature-play activity designed to inspire a love of nature through sensory experiences outdoors. Explorations begin at the…
- [Phil Hardberger Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/phil-hardberger-park--listing-ace73e8f7f9885c9833f661f) — Open on its own schedule · Phil Hardberger Park · All ages · checked Oct 14. A 330-acre natural urban park managed as much for wildlife habitat as for people, with 7.5 miles of trails connecting to the Howard Peak Greenway. Features include the Urban…
- [Playhouse Conservatory Youth Acting, Music & Voice and Dance Classes](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/playhouse-conservatory-youth-acting-music-and-voice-and-dance-classes--listing-e89030e2b551c37e7b1cd5d7) — Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:30–8:30 pm by level (Fall 2026 semester Aug 25… · San Pedro Playhouse · Ages 6–17 · Paid · checked Oct 14. San Pedro Playhouse’s Playhouse Conservatory offers leveled after-school classes for young performers: Foundations of Acting (ages 7–12 and a teens-only 13–17 class), Music &…
- [San Antonio Aquarium (Bandera Road)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-aquarium-bandera-road--listing-e637982ce0143dac5849906f) — Mon-Thu 10AM-6PM; Fri-Sat 10AM-8PM; Sunday 10AM-7PM · San Antonio Aquarium · All ages · From $17.95 · checked Oct 14. San Antonio Aquarium on Bandera Road in northwest San Antonio offers hands-on animal encounters: guests can snorkel with stingrays, meet sloths and lemurs, and explore thousands…
- [San Antonio Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-botanical-garden--listing-8824365e68a1f1d24979916f) — 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday; 8 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday–Sunday (hours change seasonally)… · San Antonio Botanical Garden · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 14. A 39-acre botanical garden just northeast of downtown San Antonio with themed gardens, the Lucile Halsell Conservatory, Kumamoto En Japanese Garden, the Zachry Foundation…
- [San Antonio Missions National Historical Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-missions-national-historical-park--listing-8ccf6e8a9ed55253a57bacae) — Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; outside grounds sunrise to sunset. Closed Thanksgiving… · Mission San José Visitor Center, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park protects four Spanish colonial missions more than 250 years old: Mission Concepción, Mission San José (site of the park Visitor…
- [San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-museum-of-art-sama--listing-4f72f2099048bab2aeac54e0) — Mon closed; Tue 10AM-7PM; Wed-Thu 10AM-5PM; Fri 10AM-7PM; Sat-Sun 10AM-5PM. Closed… · San Antonio Museum of Art · All ages · From $24 · checked Oct 14. The San Antonio Museum of Art, in the historic former Lone Star Brewery building on West Jones Avenue, holds collections spanning ancient to contemporary art; current shows…
- [San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/san-antonio-zoo--listing-1cc7bfe51954d628be99fe7a) — Today's hours shown on site as 9am-5pm; hours vary by date (see Zoo Hours page). · San Antonio Zoo · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. San Antonio Zoo on N. St. Mary's Street offers animal habitats including Congo Falls (gorillas), animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, a Texas natives carousel, dining and…
- [SAY Sí Tuition-Free After-School Arts Studios (Media Arts & Theatre Arts)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/say-si-tuition-free-after-school-arts-studios-media-arts-and-theatre-a--listing-6d1f1f7e5a06d3791d2aeac8) — High School Studios: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 5:00–7:30 PM; Middle School… · SAY Sí · Free · checked Oct 14. SAY Sí is a year-round, long-term multidisciplinary creative youth development program for middle and high school students, with year-long visual arts, media arts…
- [School of Ballet San Antonio Pre-Ballet Classes](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/school-of-ballet-san-antonio-pre-ballet-classes--listing-53d8c493996c4d025eed6316) — Mon 5–6 pm Robins; Wed 5–6 pm Owls; Sat 9–9:45 am Dance with Me 2+, 9–10 am… · School of Ballet San Antonio · Ages 2–7 · Paid · checked Oct 14. The official school of Ballet San Antonio, taught largely by company dancers. Pre-Ballet for ages 2–7: Dance with Me 2+ (age 2 with a parent or caregiver, 45 minutes)…
- [School of Rock San Antonio: Rookies and Rock 101 Music Programs](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/school-of-rock-san-antonio-rookies-and-rock-101-music-programs--listing-65f872443988787378703200) — Weekly group lesson/rehearsal (Rock 101 adds a weekly private lesson); school hours Mon… · School of Rock San Antonio · Ages 6–13 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Performance-based music school near Stone Oak. Rookies (typically ages 6–7, no experience needed) has one weekly group music lesson covering chords, rhythm and song structure on…
- [Shabbat Playgroup at the Barshop JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/shabbat-playgroup-at-the-barshop-jcc--listing-1912aac08c9fb627ae9b9822) — Once a month, open play from 9 am (dates not published) · Barshop Jewish Community Center · checked Oct 14. Monthly playgroup with Rachel Henson: parents and little ones enjoy open play in the JCC Motor Skills Room from 9 am, then head to the Block and Dreeben School for Young Children…
- [Snapology of San Antonio: One-Day STEAM Workshops and School-Break Camps](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/snapology-of-san-antonio-one-day-steam-workshops-and-school-break-camp--listing-32976172f034922a8ee49d7a) — One-day workshops on school holidays, teacher workdays and weekends; break camps — see… · Snapology of San Antonio · Ages 5–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 14. Snapology San Antonio runs LEGO-brick, robotics, coding, animation and themed STEAM camps and one-day workshops during school breaks, holidays and teacher workdays, as well as…
- [Story & Swim at Schertz Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/story-and-swim-at-schertz-family-ymca--listing-9fd43538607da16c47d0ab44) — First Friday of every month, 10:00–11:30 am, September 2026 – May 2027 · Schertz Family YMCA · Up to 8 · Free · checked Oct 14. Monthly story time in partnership with the Schertz Public Library: a Schertz librarian reads a short book, then children do crafts and enjoy swim time with a certified swim…
- [Storytime at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-at-the-alamo--listing-c7b27b9ca297a50d9d9f9e5a) — Every Sunday, 10:30-11:00 a.m. · The Alamo · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. one of the Alamo's living historians leads a free 30-minute story time beneath a live oak at the Will Naylor Smith Outdoor Classroom outside the Texas…
- [Storytime in the Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-in-the-garden--listing-c7d224c86b89bef6ad48e9b2) — Thursdays, Aug. 6 – Nov. 19, 2026, 10–10:30 a.m. · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly outdoor storytime with nature-themed books designed to stimulate young minds and foster an appreciation for the great outdoors. Families are welcome to bring a blanket to…
- [Storytime Stampede at the Briscoe](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/storytime-stampede-at-the-briscoe--listing-8dfbd8c2780f7d4a667e578c) — Every third Saturday of each month, 10:30-11:00 AM · Briscoe Western Art Museum · With admission · checked Oct 14. Briscoe Museum's monthly Storytime Stampede is a 30-minute session for kids ages 18 months to 5 years with acted-out stories, readings, movement, songs and art, aimed at art…
- [Texas Transportation Museum (train rides)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/texas-transportation-museum-train-rides--listing-facbc1396bef4b89c2b373b0) — Open to the public Saturday-Sunday; train rides 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, or as needed. · Texas Transportation Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. The volunteer-run Texas Transportation Museum displays railroad equipment, automobiles (1903-1931), fire trucks, horse carriages, tractors and several model railroad layouts…
- [The Alamo (Alamo Church and grounds)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-alamo-alamo-church-and-grounds--listing-5359d69718e94f6a5f627cca) — Open daily 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Collections Center closes at 5 p.m.; closed Christmas Day… · The Alamo · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The Alamo in downtown San Antonio includes the Alamo Church (the Shrine of Texas Liberty), Plaza de Valero, living history encampments and the Alamo Exhibit in the Ralston Family…
- [The DoSeum (San Antonio's children's museum)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/the-doseum-san-antonio-s-children-s-museum--listing-cdcd896dc142918931c9d514) — Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Tuesday closed; Sunday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM… · The DoSeum · From $18 · checked Oct 14. The DoSeum describes itself as San Antonio's only museum just for children, where kids learn by doing, creating and tinkering. Exhibits listed on its site include Spy Academy…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park – NE San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-ne-san-antonio--listing-fd7aa20de93f8ba8154cdd09) — See park-hours section on official page; hours vary for holidays and school breaks · Urban Air Adventure Park NE San Antonio · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Indoor trampoline and adventure park with attractions for a range of ages, birthday parties and memberships. Some attractions have height, age or safety requirements; grip socks…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park – San Antonio Park North](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-san-antonio-park-north--listing-7670354ceacb1b185f466f16) — See park-hours section on official page · Urban Air Adventure Park San Antonio Park North · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Indoor trampoline and adventure park near North Star/Park North on Loop 410 with attractions for a range of ages, birthday parties and memberships. Some attractions have height…
- [Witte Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/witte-museum--listing-6863d9e5b28011d868c80390) — Mon 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tue 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun noon-5 p.m… · Witte Museum · All ages · From $11 · checked Oct 14. The Witte Museum in Brackenridge Park covers nature, science and culture in Texas. Galleries include the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery (animals of the Cretaceous Period in what…
- [Young Chefs Academy San Antonio Weekly Kids Cooking Classes](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/young-chefs-academy-san-antonio-weekly-kids-cooking-classes--listing-b2570ccd0be53093b09e46d8) — Weekly classes; see location calendar · Young Chefs Academy San Antonio · From $49 · checked Oct 14. Weekly hands-on cooking classes built around a monthly theme, in three tracks: KinderCooks (preschool and elementary ages), JuniorChefs and SeniorChefs (advanced students who…
- [Young Texans Tour at the Alamo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/young-texans-tour-at-the-alamo--listing-50713550ef2fc0a00dec107f) — Offered daily, 10:45-11:45 a.m. · The Alamo · All ages · From $38 · checked Oct 14. A daily one-hour guided tour for kids led by Alamo guides and living historians. Children take part in a hands-on musket drill, march to Plaza de Valero, join living historians…

## Recently ended

- [Day of the Dead River Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/day-of-the-dead-river-parade--listing-e6e6453fa85d8fae6d4312d7) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure Screening](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sesame-street-and-the-great-elephant-adventure-screening--listing-3c3dee45c2f81e2e98fa7e7e) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Starting Out Wild: Creepy Crawlies (ages 18 months–3 years)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/starting-out-wild-creepy-crawlies-ages-18-months-3-years--listing-3cc05c4d15e3a6843d0acba6) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Trick-or-Treat on the Trail in Brackenridge Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trick-or-treat-on-the-trail-in-brackenridge-park--listing-1afbc58d18455ebbc97e5de9) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Agency of Respected Moles](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/agency-of-respected-moles--listing-fbcf9d4e54bce98ad004890a) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Crafternoon: Halloween Edition](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/crafternoon-halloween-edition--listing-2be74adb604e0e90e4017157) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Story Time: Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Memorial Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/story-time-celebrate-dia-de-los-muertos-at-memorial-library--listing-d29b4e5271a0043ce766be4f) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Trick or Treat @ Pruitt](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/trick-or-treat-pruitt--listing-dcd64c793f64139bcefb46c6) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Music in the Park with Jensen's Yamaha Music School](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/music-in-the-park-with-jensen-s-yamaha-music-school--listing-4ac4a32c9b91a30664c315f3) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Pequeño Pop-Up Play at Palo Alto Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/pequeno-pop-up-play-at-palo-alto-park--listing-99f70087c32fa799478f115a) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Crazy Train Weekend at San Antonio Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/crazy-train-weekend-at-san-antonio-zoo--listing-6a80328d198e9f4408371bb0) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Family Time -- Choose Your Spook Buddy](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/family-time-choose-your-spook-buddy--listing-ad25d787fb7e60ccd2b0a1d0) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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