Experience, enjoy, and remember your loved ones on Dia de Los Muertos, where family and friends gather to pay their respects and remember those who have passed on with dancing, music, art, and good food. Remembrances include family visits to the local cemetery, processions through town squares, and inventive homemade altars honoring departed family members with photos, sweet bread, and flowers.
Stretch your legs and pedal your way into history, architecture, and public art that is abundant throughout The Alamo city with San Antonio Bike Tours. San Antonio Bike Tours offers several tour options, such as The Downtowner, Brackenridge Park, Historic Downtowner, River and Missions, Parks and Gardens, just to name a few. All tours will include the use of a comfortable recumbent trike (solo or tandem) adjusted to fit you, a safety helmet, and a radio intercom system.
Take a step back into the mid-1800s with the San Antonio Fire Museum, where visitors can check out the antique fire trucks, fire-fighting equipment, historical artifacts, beautifully archived documents, and photos. On the kid tours, your kiddos can dress up in authentic replicas of firefighters' turnout gear and climb up on a 1953 International fire truck. They can also take a seat in the small theater and watch short videos on the history of firefighters and how they train today.
The Alamo is a global cultural icon, a Spanish mission of worldwide importance, and 300 years of Texas history brought to life. Choose the one-hour Battlefield Tour, where you’ll be able to walk in the footsteps of heroes. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations of daily life in the 1830s. Get up close to the stunning artifacts and learn about their history. Walk among the legends in the Calvary Courtyard, where six beautifully sculpted statues convey humanity and heroism. See the 16 Pounder Cannon that is newly conserved and mounted proudly on a replica of the 1830s gun carriage. Stroll through the lush gardens and cool off in the shade of the oak trees during your visit. Discover the Jewel of Texas Heritage that has captured the world’s attention for generations.