Family-Friendly Ideas In San Antonio

San Antonio is a great city to visit with kids! Here are some of our favorite restaurants, hotels, and activities for the whole family.

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Trick-or-Treating in San Antonio

5 Best Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating in San Antonio (With A Map!)

By Sara Branstetter | September 25, 2024

Halloween is just around the corner which means stores are full of candy, costumes are ridiculously expensive, and Home Depot is repping the wide world of inflatable yard displays in a major way – all in the name of one night of sugar-laden fun. If you are looking to make October 31st an evening that…

Pumpkin Patches in San Antonio

The 10 Best Pumpkin Patches in San Antonio for 2024

By Sara Branstetter | September 9, 2024

It’s officially the ‘ber months in San Antonio and that means all things autumn have started making their debut (and by autumn, we don’t actually mean cooler temps or leaves turning pretty colors because, hey, this is South Texas). Friday night lights football, spooky Halloween decorations, and of course, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING are popping up…

50 things to do in San Antonio

50 BEST Things To Do In San Antonio (That Aren’t The Alamo!) 2024

By Sara Branstetter | August 26, 2024

Ok, but for real…besides the Alamo, what are the best things to do in San Antonio?

things to do with toddlers in san antonio

20+ Things To Do in San Antonio With Toddlers

By Kelsey Kennedy | August 20, 2024

I personally think that finding fun things to do in San Antonio with toddlers is kind of difficult. It’s not San Antonio’s fault per se, it’s really the toddler age that’s so tricky. So in actuality, I think it is difficult finding fun things to do with toddlers in any city! Ages 1-3 are especially…

Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio

How to Enjoy San Antonio’s Japanese Tea Garden

By Kelsey Kennedy | August 19, 2024

Yes, it’s a little bit strange that there’s a Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio, especially considering that it’s one of the most Latino-majority cities in Texas. Kind of an odd place for such a garden. Moreover, there’s some complicated history surrounding this gorgeous oasis. But it is truly one of San Antonio’s most underrated…

A Complete Guide to Visiting Morgan’s Wonderland

By Sara Branstetter | July 16, 2024

There are a number of things that make San Antonio a really special city. Obviously, the Alamo and the San Antonio Riverwalk contribute to this. But so do a number of other things like the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Fiesta San Antonio, the San Antonio Spurs, and of course, breakfast tacos. But below…

We Rock the Spectrum

Indoor Play Places For Toddlers In San Antonio

By Kelsey Kennedy | July 5, 2024

There’s literally nothing quite as brutal as being trapped in your house with a few toddlers for days on end in the middle of a Texas summer. I’ve been there plenty of times, and it can make you quite literally lose your mind. So if it’s too hot to go outside but you still want…

Civic Park pools in San Antonio

How Cool Are These 5 Civic Park Pools at Hemisfair?

By Kelsey Kennedy | June 12, 2024

The new splash pools at Civic Park, a section of Hemisfair in downtown San Antonio, are officially open for summer 2024! They are super, super cool. (Literally. We needed these in San Antonio to help counteract the scorching summers.) A Few Details About The Civic Park Pools In San Antonio They’re totally free to visit. Yay! Add…

DoSeum San Antonio

33 Epic Things To Do With Kids In San Antonio! (For 2024)

By Sara Branstetter | June 12, 2024

We all know about the big ticketed amusement parks (Six Flag, SeaWorld) in San Antonio, but there are also a bunch of lesser-known (and often FREE) things to do in San Antonio with kids! This city is VAST, so read through but also use the map below to find all sorts of fun things to…

Looking for great places to eat in San Antonio?

We eat out a lot. And we have lots of opinions about the best restaurants in San Antonio.