The Ultimate Alamo City Guidebook
Sightseeing
This bustling convention center is in the heart of downtown San Antonio. There are always unique events happening here.
48 locals recommend
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E Market StThis bustling convention center is in the heart of downtown San Antonio. There are always unique events happening here.
Pearl, located north of downtown San Antonio, provides a unique experience as a top culinary and cultural destination. The mixed-use space features retail, dining, picturesque green spaces, a riverside amphitheater, and the third campus of The Culinary Institute of America.
527 locals recommend
Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl PkwyPearl, located north of downtown San Antonio, provides a unique experience as a top culinary and cultural destination. The mixed-use space features retail, dining, picturesque green spaces, a riverside amphitheater, and the third campus of The Culinary Institute of America.
Located in downtown San Antonio, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas provides guests the most spectacular view of the Alamo City. Enjoy the gorgeous panorama from the Tower's revolving Chart House Restaurant, take in the scenery from the Observation Deck or experience the thrilling 4D Theater Ride.
374 locals recommend
Tower of the Americas
739 E César E. Chávez BlvdLocated in downtown San Antonio, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas provides guests the most spectacular view of the Alamo City. Enjoy the gorgeous panorama from the Tower's revolving Chart House Restaurant, take in the scenery from the Observation Deck or experience the thrilling 4D Theater Ride.
San Antonio's most popular attraction! Walk, dine, and enjoy our world-famous urban waterway. The river has been a lifeline for many generations.
135 locals recommend
River Walk
River WalkSan Antonio's most popular attraction! Walk, dine, and enjoy our world-famous urban waterway. The river has been a lifeline for many generations.
Alamo Plaza is the commercial center that developed around Texas’ most famous shrine, the Alamo. The Alamo Plaza Historic District contains the Alamo chapel, the public plaza, and the surrounding commercial structures built mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
96 locals recommend
Alamo Plaza
Alamo Plaza is the commercial center that developed around Texas’ most famous shrine, the Alamo. The Alamo Plaza Historic District contains the Alamo chapel, the public plaza, and the surrounding commercial structures built mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
It's a vibrant park that has plenty of culture and activities for residents and families alike.
19 locals recommend
Hemisfair
It's a vibrant park that has plenty of culture and activities for residents and families alike.
Musuem Reach includes a 1.33-mile stretch featuring San Antonio’s world-famous zoo, the Japanese Tea Gardens, Brackenridge Park, the historic, but funky Pearl District, and three very distinguished, but very different, museums – The Witte, The Doseum and The San Antonio Museum of Art.
6 locals recommend
Museum Reach
Museum ReachMusuem Reach includes a 1.33-mile stretch featuring San Antonio’s world-famous zoo, the Japanese Tea Gardens, Brackenridge Park, the historic, but funky Pearl District, and three very distinguished, but very different, museums – The Witte, The Doseum and The San Antonio Museum of Art.
Open year-round, San Antonio Zoo houses more than 750 species on 56 acres. As proud stewards of our planet, they welcome more than 1 million guests each year.
568 locals recommend
San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's StOpen year-round, San Antonio Zoo houses more than 750 species on 56 acres. As proud stewards of our planet, they welcome more than 1 million guests each year.
The Japanese Tea Garden has a glorious history of over 90 years, from the time it was an operating rock quarry to today, as one of the most loved, educational and cultural resources in San Antonio.
The quarry was shaped into a complex that included walkways, stone arch bridges, an island and a Japanese pavilion.
338 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's StThe Japanese Tea Garden has a glorious history of over 90 years, from the time it was an operating rock quarry to today, as one of the most loved, educational and cultural resources in San Antonio.
The quarry was shaped into a complex that included walkways, stone arch bridges, an island and a Japanese pavilion.
Historic Brackenridge Park is a perennial favorite with San Antonio natives and visitors alike. It's a 343-acre public park on the city's Broadway Corridor just north of downtown San Antonio.
208 locals recommend
Brackenridge Park
3700 N St Mary's StHistoric Brackenridge Park is a perennial favorite with San Antonio natives and visitors alike. It's a 343-acre public park on the city's Broadway Corridor just north of downtown San Antonio.
A visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) takes you around the world and through five thousand years of art in a complex of buildings that once housed the Lone Star Brewery. SAMA is renowned for the most comprehensive ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art collection in the southern United States.
352 locals recommend
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones AveA visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) takes you around the world and through five thousand years of art in a complex of buildings that once housed the Lone Star Brewery. SAMA is renowned for the most comprehensive ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art collection in the southern United States.
Food scene
This is some of the best BBQ San Antonio has to offer. Plus, with their numerous TVs and bar area, it makes for a great spot to watch sports.
38 locals recommend
Smoke BBQ+SKYBAR
501 E Crockett StThis is some of the best BBQ San Antonio has to offer. Plus, with their numerous TVs and bar area, it makes for a great spot to watch sports.
Upscale destination right on the Riverwalk with traditional & contemporary Italian fare, a long wine list & outdoor dining.
23 locals recommend
Paesanos Riverwalk
111 W Crockett StUpscale destination right on the Riverwalk with traditional & contemporary Italian fare, a long wine list & outdoor dining.
La Focaccia Italian Grill
800 S Alamo StBattalion
604 S Alamo StFrancis Bogside
1170 S St Mary's StIt's an Irish bar for cocktails, beer, and bites.
Southtown Pizzeria
728 S Presa StDelicious pizza that you'll come back for!
Nightlife
Downtown San Antonio's #1 basement bar! Parking is always free and we offer a live DJ every Thursday-Friday!
Ash at Sunset Station
Downtown San Antonio's #1 basement bar! Parking is always free and we offer a live DJ every Thursday-Friday!
Relaxed icehouse with hundreds of delicious beers to choose from.
194 locals recommend
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo StRelaxed icehouse with hundreds of delicious beers to choose from.
The Aztec Theatre
104 N St Mary's StIt's popular upscale nightclub in a historic theatre.
Paramour
102 9th StA rooftop bar overlooking the city skyline.
Children Focused Activities
A wonderful 2-story museum promoting children's learning & discovery through interactive exhibits & creative programs.
328 locals recommend
The DoSeum
2800 BroadwayA wonderful 2-story museum promoting children's learning & discovery through interactive exhibits & creative programs.
SeaWorld San Antonio is a 250-acre marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park, in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas, on the city’s west side.
803 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 Sea World DrSeaWorld San Antonio is a 250-acre marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park, in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas, on the city’s west side.
It's a fantastic children's focused amusement center.
51 locals recommend
LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio
849 E Commerce StIt's a fantastic children's focused amusement center.