San Antonio Things to Do

Explore the Mission San Antonio de Valero and discover how it became the Alamo. Visit the Maverick House, Veramendi House, Yturri House, and the Musquiz House. See Campo Santo, the San Fernando Church, Funeral Pyres, Milam Cypr... more

All aboard the S.S. Overboard for a rip-roaring boat ride that the family crew will not soon forget. Enjoy the beautiful scenery from the top of the Crow’s Nest Ferris Wheel or get spun and swung on the Frisbee. The kids... more

Feed Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at Dolphin Cove while on the special Seafari tour at Sea World Antonio. You’ll also see Harbor seals and California sea lions at the Seal and Sea Lion Community Pool. Jump into a wetsuit... more

Explore a large collection of 19th and 20th century European and American paintings and sculpture by significant artists ranging from Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, Auguste Rodin, Henri Matisse to Edward Hopper, Georgia O&rsqu... more

Retrace the footsteps of the mission Indians and friars of five historical missions along the San Antonio River, the first of which was built in 1718 by Franciscans and Spanish representatives. Take advantage of the potential o... more

Craving a chocolate martini? Belly up to the bar at the River Walk's nod to retro chic. Single-barrel bourbon, single-malt scotch, and a wide selection of beer and wines fill out the drink menu, but James Bond's preferre... more

When you think of San Antonio, you don't necessarily think of an Irish pub, now do you? Well, think again. Durty Nelly's, located on the River Walk on the river level of the Hilton hotel, is a rollicking good time. Pull up a ch... more

Savor the serene beauty of formal and display gardens at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Visit four large rectangular display areas, which are changed seasonally, as well as many specialty gardens such as the Sensory Garden,... more

Construction of a church on this site, overlooking what was once the town's central plaza, was begun in 1738 by San Antonio's original Canary Island settlers and completed in 1749. Part of the early structure -- the olde... more

In 1915, the city requested a Japanese immigrant and his wife to transform an old rock quarry into a Japanese-styled garden, and a man named Mr. Kimi Eizo Jingu agreed to the task. He started with a rock house, which still stan... more