The celebrations started in Galveston, and in 1980, Juneteenth became a Texas state holiday. With the help of Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” June 19 became a federal holiday in ...

SAN ANTONIO – City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Public safety and emergency services will ...

San Antonio reigns as Texas' No. 1 tourist destination, and it’s easy to see why — especially during the holidays. The city is brimming with holiday traditions, from the glittering lights ...

In 1968, San Antonio held the Hemisfair World's Fair to celebrate the city's 250th anniversary, and a tower designed by Texas Modernist architect O'Neil Ford was set to be its centerpiece.

Officials claim that a quarry discovered under the San Antonio Zoo is the source of the stones used to construct the mission.

See the San Antonio Zoo transform into a wild winter wonderlands for Zoo Lights.Explore miles of dazzling lights, festive music and whimsical displays to get you in the holiday spirit.

The switch transforming a 3-mile portion of the San Antonio River Walk into an illuminated holiday display was first flipped 49 years ago this week. On Nov. 28, 1975, Mayor Lila Cockrell launched ...

Holiday bar pop-ups, Krampus-themed happenings headed to San Antonio By Polly Anna Rocha , Food Reporter Updated Nov 26, 2024 10:37 a.m. Cocktails offered at the Blitzen's Bar pop-up.

San Antonio cleans house in statewide holiday lights list By Camille Sauers , Editorial Assistant Updated Dec 5, 2021 5:27 p.m. The River Walk Christmas lights.