SAN ANTONIO EVENTS & SEASONS
There is always something happening in San Antonio.
Fiesta, River Walk lights, the rodeo, jazz festivals, Spurs season, and the events that make SA worth timing your trip around.
MONTH BY MONTH
The full SA event calendar.
January
San Antonio Restaurant Week
Mid-January — prix fixe menus at top restaurants citywide.
MLK March
MLK Day — one of the largest in the nation.
River Walk quiet season
Best time for uncrowded River Walk walks.
February
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Mid-Feb to early March, 18 days at AT&T Center. Rodeo, concerts, livestock shows.
Valentine's Day River Walk
Restaurants book out 2–3 weeks ahead.
Mardi Gras River Walk
Date varies by year.
March
Stock Show & Rodeo (continues)
Runs into early March.
St. Patrick's Day River Walk
River dyed green annually.
Spring wildflower season begins
Hill Country bluebonnets peak late March–April.
NCAA Tournament
Games sometimes at Alamodome.
April
FIESTA SAN ANTONIO
10 days, late April — THE biggest annual event. 100+ events. NIOSA, Battle of Flowers, Fiesta Flambeau. Book hotels 6+ months out.
Valero Texas Open
Golf at TPC San Antonio, La Cantera.
Spurs playoff run
If qualified — AT&T Center.
May
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrations citywide.
Pool season begins
Warm weather arrives at the resorts.
June
Heat season begins
95–105°F daily through September.
Juneteenth celebrations
Significant in San Antonio.
Free Summer programs
At missions and museums.
SeaWorld summer events
Summer programming runs all season.
July
Fourth of July
River Walk and Hemisphere Park celebrations.
SeaWorld & Six Flags peak
Summer crowds at their highest.
August
Quietest tourist month
Fewest crowds, hottest temps. Best deals on hotels.
Back to school
Family visitors drop off significantly.
September
Jazz'SAlive
Mid-September, Travis Park. Free outdoor jazz festival — one of SA's best free events.
Heat breaks slightly
Evenings become comfortable again.
Spurs preseason begins
AT&T Center.
October
Best weather month
70–80°F, low humidity — the best SA has to offer.
Luminaria Arts Night
One night, mid-October. Free outdoor arts festival at HemisFair Park.
Día de los Muertos
Celebrations and ofrendas at La Villita.
Spurs regular season begins
AT&T Center.
Hill Country fall foliage
Subtle but real — best color in the Hill Country towns.
November
Ford Holiday River Parade
Friday before Thanksgiving — kicks off the holiday lights season.
River Walk Holiday Lights
Thanksgiving through January — 2 million lights on the cypress trees.
Día de los Muertos continued
Community events continue through early November.
December
River Walk Holiday Lights
In full display through the holiday season.
Las Posadas on the River Walk
Dec 8–16, candlelit procession — one of the most beautiful SA traditions.
Holiday River Walk boat tours
Narrated holiday tours along the lit river.
New Year's Eve
Arneson River Theatre and downtown celebrations.
MARCH · APRIL · MAY
Spring — the best time to visit SA.
FIESTA SAN ANTONIO — LATE APRIL
10 days. Book hotels 3–6 months out. Everything fills. NIOSA at La Villita is the must-attend event. Battle of Flowers and Flambeau parades — free to watch from the street. Over 100 events across the city.
Spring is the most event-dense season in SA. Perfect weather in March and April, wildflowers in the Hill Country, and Fiesta as the marquee event of the year. If you can only visit once, make it spring.
JUNE · JULY · AUGUST
Summer — heat-smart SA.
HEAT ADVISORY: 95–105°F JUNE–SEPTEMBER
Plan outdoor activities before noon or after 5pm. Always carry water. Build in one indoor break per day.
Summer is peak season for SeaWorld, resort pools, and air-conditioned museums. August is the quietest and cheapest month — best deals on hotels, fewest crowds, most available reservations.
SEPTEMBER · OCTOBER · NOVEMBER
Fall — the second-best window.
October is the best weather month in SA — 70–80°F, low humidity. Jazz'SAlive in September, Luminaria in October, Día de los Muertos celebrations, and the River Walk Holiday Lights starting in November. The Spurs regular season also begins in October.
September
Jazz'SAlive
Free outdoor jazz festival at Travis Park. One of SA's best free events.
October
Luminaria Arts Night
Free, one night only. HemisFair Park — immersive outdoor arts.
October
Día de los Muertos
La Villita, Market Square, and citywide. Among the most authentic in Texas.
November
River Walk Holiday Lights
Starts Thanksgiving weekend — 2 million lights on the cypress trees.
DECEMBER · JANUARY · FEBRUARY
Winter — River Walk lights and holiday SA.
December brings the River Walk Holiday Lights and Las Posadas — the candlelit procession Dec 8–16 that's one of the most beautiful SA traditions. January is quiet with the best hotel rates of the year. February kicks off Stock Show & Rodeo season.
YEAR-ROUND
Always on in San Antonio.
Spurs Home Games
October–April, AT&T Center.
SA Missions Baseball
April–September, Nelson Wolff Stadium. AA affiliate of the Padres.
Pearl Farmers Market
Every Saturday and Sunday year-round.
Free Ranger Tours at the Missions
Daily — National Park Service rangers on-site.
San Fernando Cathedral "The Saga"
Light projection show on the facade — check current schedule.
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