329 Alamo Plz
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 226-2828
Established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero, for over 300 years, the former mission now known as the Alamo has been a crossroads of history. Having existed under six flags of independent nations and served as a garrison for five different armies, the Alamo has a rich history and a heritage to inspire all Texans. Although the site is best known as the site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, all 300 years of Alamo history are vital to our story.
Authentic shrunken heads, two-headed animals and, a 19th century vampire killing kit only scratches the surface of what’s behind the doors of Ripley’s San Antonio.
The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures gives voice to the experiences of people from across the globe who call Texas home, providing insight into our past, present and future.
Located at the center of the King William National Historic District and along the world-famous River Walk, Villa Finale is the name given by Walter Nold Mathis to what he knew would be his last home. The house, which sits on 1.5 acres of former farm land for the Alamo, contains Mr. Mathis's collection of over 12,500 fine and decorative arts. Villa Finale proved to be the catalyst in Mr. Mathis's King William preservation efforts; he went on to buy and at least partially restore over 12 properties in the neighborhood. Mr. Mathis's efforts in historic preservation played a major part in the revitalization of King William and provided the foundation to Villa Finale becoming the 27th National Trust Historic Site.
José Antonio Navarro was an influential political figure during the momentous 55 years (1810–1865) when Texas’ destiny was forged. Navarro served in Texas legislatures under Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the state of Texas. In addition, he served on the committees that wrote the first two Texas constitutions in 1836 and 1845. Although a prominent, influential leader, Navarro was not a professional politician. As a young man he learned the merchant trade, the occupation of his father. Factories from the United States and Europe sent ships loaded with merchandise to New Orleans, where Navarro arranged to import books, cloth, clothing, wine, sugar, rice and coffee. Navarro also earned a living through land investment. During the 1830s, he purchased more than 50,000 acres of ranch land at a price of pennies per acre. Because thousands of people were immigrating into Texas, the demand for land increased. Navarro sold portions of his land holdings for up to three dollars per acre. His San Antonio rental properties also produced income. His wife Margarita de la Garza was also a native of San Antonio. Between 1817 and 1837, she bore four sons and three daughters. Numerous descendants live in and around San Antonio, with many more scattered throughout the country. The mission of Casa Navarro is to preserve and maintain the historical integrity of the site’s buildings, while interpreting 19th-century Tejano culture through the life and times of José Antonio Navarro. Casa Navarro State Historic Site is a Texas Historical Commission (THC) property. The THC’s mission is to protect and preserve the state's historic and prehistoric resources for the use, enjoyment and economic benefit of present and future generations.
SP 794 is located at 1174 E. Commerce St, in the St. Paul Square near the Historic Sunset Station in downtown San Antonio, Texas 78205.
Face your fears inside the #1 YEAR ROUND Haunted Attraction in the country!
*** Please be advised that you will be entering Ripley's Haunted Adventure at your own risk and that we assume no responsibility for your return.
Ultimate Mirror Maze Challenge is a unique, eye-popping experience that is fun for any age. Explore endless hallways and thousands of mirrors as you try to find the end and go back again – it is never the same experience twice. Can you find your way out of a maze composed entirely out of mirrors? The Vault Laser Challenge is San Antonio’s newest attraction. It is a Mission Impossible themed game. A state to the art laser alarm system, your challenge is to make it thru without setting off any of the lasers. Will you make it on our top 10 list? River Sweets Candy is conveniently located in our lobby and offers a huge variety of mix and match candy by the pound. Choose your favorites from over 100 varieties of candy, chocolates, gummies, sour gummies, and our popular sugar-free choices. Hours of Operation: (Memorial weekend - Labor Day) Season Hours • 10:00 am to 11:00 pm Sunday through Thursday • 10:00 am to 12:00 am Friday and Saturday Off Season Hours • 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday through Thursday • 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday Prices for both attractions: Only one attraction- $11.99 per person Both attractions- $14.99 per person -Tickets are sold up to closing time -Group discounts available starting at 15 or more people -Special rates are available for sponsored school groups -Discount Coupon available at www.AmazingMazes.com 217 Alamo Plaza #100*San Antonio, Texas 78205*Tel: (210) 224-2288*For group rates call (210) 226-2828
Located at 418 Villita Street on the south bank of the San Antonio River, http://goo.gl/maps/UdlnW La Villita was one of San Antonio’s first neighborhoods. It was originally a settlement of primitive huts for the Spanish soldiers stationed at the Mission San Antonio Valero (the Alamo). After a flood in 1819, brick, stone and adobe houses replaced the earlier structures. In 1836, La Villita was the site of General Santa Ana’s cannon line in the Battle of the Alamo and a map from early that year showed the village to be of considerable size. Late in the 19th century European immigrants from Germany and France moved into the area. These pioneers became San Antonio’s business leaders, bankers, educators, and craftsmen. The cultural mix that occurred at this time is best illustrated by the variety of architectural styles reflected in La Villita’s buildings. The architecture portrays the evolution of buildings from palisado to Victorian Houses. The first part of the 20th century saw La Villita decline into a slum area. In 1939, as ground broke on the San Antonio River Walk development, city fathers led by Mayor Maury Maverick acted to preserve this colorful part of San Antonio’s history. Today La Villita is a thriving art community that stands as a monument to San Antonio’s past. La Villita has five interconnected plazas for outdoor gatherings such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, retirement celebrations and much more. Number of guests: Plaza Nacional 150-300; Maverick Plaza 1,200 - 2,500; Plaza Juarez 300 - 500; Cos House and patio 100 - 150. Also included in La Villita is the world-famous Arneson River Theatre where Fiesta Noche del Rio performs as well as many other concert performances, ballet, plays and wedding ceremonies. La Villita Historic Arts Village is owned by the City of San Antonio and managed by the Department for Culture and Creative Development. For parking information please visit http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/parking/index.aspx
The great Room escape is a fully interactive and immersive experience unlike anything you have ever done before. No longer do you sit back and watch the show, now you are 100% part of it. Have you ever watched a reality show and said, “I can do that” or gotten frustrated when the participants missed obvious things? Well this is your opportunity to show what you’ve got. Up to 12 participants will enter a room, the question is whether they will make it out in the hour. Clues and riddles hidden throughout the room provide the tools to meet your objective. Every room is different and has different stories behind it. You can test your wit and your grace under pressure. Work as a team and you just might make it, either way it will be the fastest and most intense hour you have ever experienced. As the clock ticks down and the pressure mounts, can you stay calm, can you escape?
Prepare yourself San Antonio Haunted House lovers, for a Halloween Haunted House experience like nothing before in the Alamo City, 13th Floor Haunted House! Designed by nationally recognized haunted house designers 13th Floor Haunted House will transport you to new levels of horror!
Kickin' Asphalt Race, is an event that will sharpen your physical shape and your mental skills! Form a team/group with a minimum of 4 members and get ready to have a blast facing challenges and finding clues through Downtown San Antonio in order to get to the finish line. Choosing to participate will entitle you to a Race t-shirt, 2 alcoholic beverages, a wristband, an official Kickin' Asphalt Race towel, free parking and the opportunity to win $1000 worth of official merchandise from us and our sponsors! We will meet at the Alamodome where the race will start in different waves ( 5:00 pm , 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm). There will be a total of 6 different locations where you will collect clues by overcoming a challenge in order to find your way to the finish line. The finish line will be at Sunset Station with an incredible party atmosphere where you can eat, dance and drink to the music of the marvelous Shawn Kjos. Come and have the time of your life and learn some local history while you are at it!
The 11th Annual San Antonio Beer Festival is the largest Beer Festival in San Antonio, pouring 400+ premium and craft beers from 150+ breweries from around the world. A portion of the San Antonio Beer Festival proceeds benefit the San Antonio Food Bank. Jam packed with unique casks, one of a kind collaborations, and your favorite porters, stouts, pilsners, ales, wheats, belgians, ciders, and lagers to name a few. There’s not just beer at this festival. The San Antonio Beer Festival will also have live music, interactive games, a wine garden, food trucks, food booths, local vendors and more. Experience the beer festival that everyone has been talking about for ten years. The San Antonio Beer Festival welcomes everyone 21 and over. Feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a beautiful fall day at Maverick Park. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the San Antonio Food Bank. VIP(EARLY ENTRY AT NOON) includes: – Noon entrance (access to special edition beers / casks) – Designated VIP Cool-Off Zone near stage – VIP lanyard – Catered food in VIP zone – Branded Swag bag to include: – commemorative glass – San Antonio Beer Festival koozie – San Antonio Beer Issue – A pair of tickets to the Best of San Antonio event in April 2017 ___ General Admission(ENTRY AT 1:30PM) Includes: -Entrance into San Antonio Beer Festival -Beer Sample Card for use between 1:30pm-6:30pm ___ NOTE: With the purchase of your San Antonio Beer Festival ticket, you will receive a sampling card redeemable for (12) 2 ounce beers. Why? The state of Texas and the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission does not allow “unlimited tasting” events. The maximum amount of beer Texas allows to be sold at any one time is 24 ounces. We don’t like the 24 ounce limitation at a beer festival as much as you don’t, which is why we’re pricing additional sampling cards really low. The day of the festival, you’ll be able to purchase additional sample cards for only $1! (Legally we have to charge you something.) You can also purchase full sized beers for just $4 if you choose. Experience the beer festival that everyone has been talking about for ten years. The San Antonio Beer Festival welcomes everyone 21 and over. Feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a beautiful fall day at Maverick Park. http://www.sacurrenttickets.com/events/32756998/san-antonio-beer-festival
Market Square, the largest Mexican marketplace north of Rio Grande, offers visitors a festive setting featuring over 100 shops for clothing, folk art, piñatas, jewelry, pottery, textiles, and more. Covering a three-block area, Market Square has a fantastic selection of gifts and souvenirs in the many art galleries, shops and boutiques along the plazas, inside the Farmer's Market and El Mercado buildings.
The Little Italy San Antonio project is to be built in Piazza DI Colombo located in front of the Christopher Columbus Italian Society and the San Francesco Di Paola Church downtown San Antonio. This two phase project was unveiled on 10-10-10 during the annual Columbus Celebrations and it's about to TAKE OFF... Now is the time for all interested parties to come together and get involved in order to get the momentum up and running. The projected completion time frame for Phase I is 2018, Phase one is building the Commercial part of the project; shops, restaurant's, bistros and hopefully a Wine/Piano Bar. Once this is up and running it will fund the 2nd phase which is the residential part of the project; Il Villaggio Vecchia Italia ... (The Old Italian Village) to be built on the Society's property in the back of the Hall right behind the Church. There will be condos with balconies, fountains and walkways that fits right in with the Mayors plan for 2020. Just imagine, wouldn't it be lovely to get up in the morning and walk over to the piazza to get your caffè freddo and boscotti then around noon go have your pannini and a salad and a little later on have your meatballs and cannoli and end the day with a couple glasses of wine while enjoying the romantic lively secure compound right in the center of town. Now is the time to plant...I refer to the old Italian proverb... "All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday."
At the heart, Mobile Om is a friendly community of yogis who love to Explore, Practice, Connect, and Socialize. Mobile Om is a nomadic yoga community offering an alternative to the traditional yoga studio experience. We believe that the most sacred space for yoga is not found inside any studio, temple or ashram, but instead, it is the space that we create within ourselves. From breweries to art galleries, rooftops to coffee shops, our unconventional class locations invite students to discover beauty in the every day and the power of yoga as a tool to create inner peace despite the chaos and distractions of life. our classes are casual, unpretentious and inviting to event the most reluctant of yogis. Check out a full schedule of our classes, workshops and events on our website: www.mobileomtx.com
Welcome as we introduce a new venue in the thriving Southtown Arts District in the trendy SoFlo neighborhood featuring a Urban Art and Craft Market every second Saturday from 10-4.