Be entertained year-round in multiple venues with high-quality theatrical productions by The Public Theater of San Antonio, where you can choose from classic and contemporary plays. Join the SoTex Play Lab that supports new and emerging local playwrights. Unite with Artists At Work, where they pay artists to keep making art to apply their skills and creative thinking to the community. Connect with The Public in the Public, where performers venture out into the city to connect with the people. Link up with the Resident Artists, where actors, playwrights, and producers in the theater community unite to invest in local theater artists and talent.
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.
Explore the vibrant, active urban Hemisfair Park, where residences, local businesses, and three public parks are in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Cool off at the Union Pacific Railroad Splash Pad, jump around the Sand Play Area, challenge your skills at the Giant Chess and Checkers board, and play on the Spinning Bowl Seat, Selfie Swings, Foosball Tables, and Ping Pong Tables.
You haven't lived until you've tasted the award-winning, world-famous Texas Pride Barbecue, topped off with the memorably delicious peach cobbler, dubbed by critics as "paradise on a plate." This one-of-a-kind restaurant also serves a slice of Texas, from country dances, cowboys on horseback, weddings, and motorcycle rallies to the rich array of memorabilia from filling stations, Texas beers, and Texas musicians.