San Antonio events & seasons
There’s always something happening here.
Fiesta, River Walk lights, the rodeo, jazz festivals, Spurs season — the events that make it worth timing your trip around.
Month by month
The full SA 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 the Frost Bank Center grounds. 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 — the Oaks course at the JW Marriott.
Spurs playoff run
If qualified — Frost Bank 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
Late September at Civic Park, Hemisfair. Free outdoor jazz festival — one of SA's best free events.
Heat breaks slightly
Evenings become comfortable again.
Spurs preseason begins
Frost Bank Center.
October
Best weather month
70–80°F, low humidity — the best SA has to offer.
Luminaria Arts Night
One night in the fall — free outdoor arts festival. 2026: Nov 14 along W Houston St and San Pedro Creek.
Día de los Muertos
Celebrations and ofrendas at La Villita.
Spurs regular season begins
Frost Bank 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.
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 Fiesta Flambeau parades are free to watch from the street. Over 100 events across the city.
Spring is the most event-dense season I've got. Perfect weather in March and April, wildflowers out 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 stuff before noon or after 5pm. Always carry water. Build in one indoor break per day — I mean it.
Summer's peak season for SeaWorld, resort pools, and air-conditioned museums. August is the quietest and cheapest month — best hotel deals, fewest crowds, easiest reservations of the year.
September · October · November
Fall — the second-best window.
October is the best weather month I get — 70–80°F, low humidity. Jazz'SAlive at Civic Park in late September, Luminaria in the fall, Día de los Muertos celebrations, and River Walk Holiday Lights starting in November. Spurs regular season also tips off in October.
September
Jazz'SAlive
Free outdoor jazz festival at Civic Park, Hemisfair (late September).
November
Luminaria Arts Night
Free, one night only. 2026: Nov 14, Downtown West / San Pedro Creek — 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.
December brings the River Walk Holiday Lights and Las Posadas — the candlelit procession Dec 8–16 that's one of the most beautiful traditions I know here. January's 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, Frost Bank Center (the old AT&T Center).
SA Missions Baseball
April–September, Nelson Wolff Stadium. AA affiliate of the Padres.
Pearl Weekend Markets
Saturday is the farmers market (9–1); Sunday is the makers market — artisans, not produce.
Free Ranger Tours at the Missions
Most days — NPS rangers skip the first Wednesday of each month.
San Fernando Cathedral "The Saga"
Light projection show on the facade — check current schedule.
Spurs game planning
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Tickets, the AT&T Center guide, pre-game dining, and where to stay.
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