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San Antonio Hot List: My Must See Spots
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items Even though we live in San Antonio, we love playing tourists! There's always something fun to do or explore in this city! There's just something magical about rediscovering familiar places or stumbling upon hidden gems!
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Best Tourist Attractions
Historical Parks and Museums
Beautiful Gardens
Roller Coasters & Aquariums
Best Tourist Attractions
San Antonio has something for everyone! San Antonio has history, culture, great food and fun vibes!
Food, music, art, boutiques…This place has it all and then some!
Pearl Brewery
The view is worth it! The top is a restaurant and spins! It takes about an hour for a full 360-degree rotation.
Tower of the Americas
Make sure to feed the giraffes when you're at the zoo! It's such a cool experience!
San Antonio Zoo
The River Walk is an iconic San Antonio must see. It’s lined with shops, restaurants, and full of charm. It connects to so many major tourist spots. You got to hop on a boat tour to get the San Antonio vibe!
San Antonio River Walk
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This spot has an awesome obstacle course with zip rails and ropes, plus a maze to get lost in! If you’re up for a challenge and love the adventure of Natural Bridge Caverns, this is definitely the place for you!
Natural Bridge Caverns
The Shops at La Cantera is a beautiful open-air mall with everything from high-end stores, trendy shops and amazing restaurants. It’s also pet friendly!! (one of my favorite places is Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar)
The Shops at La Cantera
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This place is known as “El Mercado”. It’s such a vibrant atmosphere with live mariachi, cultural events, festivals and locally owned food vendors! It is considered the largest Mexican market in the U.S.! They have over 100 locally owned shops with ha...
Historic Market Square
If you're in town on the first Friday of the month, don't miss the Art Walk! Come and experience the vibrant art and culture. It's the perfect way to enjoy a creative evening in the community!
Blue Star Arts Complex
Head on over to La Villita Boho Market First Friday! There is more food, art vendors and live entertainment waiting for you!
Boho Market First Friday > Events - San Antonio
Buc-ees isn't actually in San Antonio, but don't worry, its just a short drive to New Braunfels! Trust me, it's totally worth it. It's the ultimate road trip stop! Its massive, super clean, packed with delicious food, and an insane selection of merch...
Buc-ee's
The Majestic Theatre truly lives up to its name. The venue is absolutely stunning! The grand architecture and intricate detailing is gorgeous! We’ve had the pleasure of seeing Tony Bennett perform there, as well as the play Mamma Mia! Both were wonde...
Majestic Theatre
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Historical Parks and Museums
Walking through time in the heart of Texas.
No trip to San Antonio is complete without a stop at the Alamo! It's such a powerful piece of Texas History! It’s also walking distance to the River Walk!
The Alamo
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You can hike and bike trail to visit all five missions: The Alamo, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (U.S. ...
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This is a wonderful museum for people of all ages that love natural history and science. We love the dinosaur exhibition!
Witte Museum
Such a beautiful museum and grounds! This museum has an impressive collection!
McNay Art Museum
Beautiful Gardens
Put these breathtaking gardens on your San Antonio Bucket List!
This place holds a special spot in my heart. It was a surprise my husband took me when were were dating. Being from Brownsville, TX, I was in awe (still am) of how beautiful and unique this place is.
Japanese Tea Garden
Beautiful and fun for the entire family!
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Roller Coasters & Aquariums
Family fun, sea life and sunshine!
You have got to visit this park. They have a playground, foosball, sand play area, ping pong, Giant chess and checkers, splash pad to cool off the kids, vendors, community events, lawn for frisbees or to have a picnic!
Hemisfair
You won’t catch me on a ride! But my husband and kids love the rides!
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Fun for the entire family!
SeaWorld San Antonio
Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio is the world’s first ultra-accessible theme park that is designed so everyone, regardless of ability, can enjoy the fun together! We have gone several times and this is truly a wonderful place!
Morgan's Wonderland
This is one of our favorite places! Our kids got to hold a large snake around their necks (I almost had a panic attack lol) and even fed pelicans. We especially love petting and feeding the manta rays!
San Antonio Aquarium