In + Around San Antonio

A parent’s guide to all things San Antonio! The Alamo City is geographically a large area and there are tons of things to do in a variety of spots in and around the city. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, this is a great starting place. From kid-friendly restaurants to the best things to do with your family, Alamo City Moms has you covered with everything to do in our great city. Our team of 40+ moms is happy to share the ins-and-outs of what’s happening in San Antonio! Topics of articles include museums, parks, arts, restaurants, family-friendly events, the River Walk, Sea World, Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas and much, much more.

I want my children to be fluent readers. I hope they love to read. So, I read to them. They read to me. We visit the library at least once a week. I pick out books for them, and they...
It's the most wonderful time of the year....in San Antonio, that is!  A rich part of San Antonio's personality is made up by our annual celebration, Fiesta. We've showed you how to get ready for Fiesta, but with the...
Dudette and I have a "secret forest" that we love to explore together.  It's our special place where we walk, explore, and have some girl talk.  We stumbled upon this hidden gem in Alamo Heights during one of Dude's...
(Updated 10/2014 with new Sports Organization options across San Antonio and 2015 Winter Youth Sports YMCA and JCC dates) WINTER SPORTS STARTING IN JANUARY USUALLY BEGIN REGISTRATION IN MID OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. (See below for more detailed information.) My Instagram and...
Alamo City Moms Blog is so excited to bring you our next Moms Night Out, but this time we're being a little bit secretive... in a good way! On Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00pm, Alamo City Moms Blog will be hosting...
Fiesta, San Antonio's two-week city-wide party, is less than a month away. In order to optimize the fun and minimize the hassle, there are a few things you can do right now to get your cascarones in a row...
Want to win at parenting in ten minutes or less?  Make real lemonade with your preschooler. The idea probably would not have occurred to me on my own.  But, my four-year old spied five-pound bags of lemons on sale at HEB and...
Yes, I realize we are still in Spring Break mode and summer seems far away.  But bear with me here and do yourself the favor of thinking ahead a bit to gasp…..summer.  And summer camps and vacations and activities…oh my! The chatter...
Happy 100th Birthday to the San Antonio Zoo! The zoo turned 100 on March 7 in grand style - the St. Mary's marching band led a parade - including a 100 year old Model T - around the zoo grounds...

Learning Something New

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Between cub scouts, piano lessons, after school activities and sports, I feel like my kids are always on the go, and always learning new things. We actually gave up sports for a season because I felt like we were...
There is a certain level of panic involved as a parent when you are used to your child/children being in school - be it full-time or part-time - as Spring Break approaches. There is suddenly an entire week of...
To view our 2015 SAN ANTONIO SUMMER CAMP GUIDE, click here. It's hard to believe that it's almost Spring Break, which means before we know it, summer time will be upon us! As exciting as this upcoming three month holiday...
I love history.  I love kitsch.  Lucky for me, downtown's Buckhorn Museum has plenty of both.  On a recent rainy Sunday, my husband and I took Claudia (4) and Thomas (closing in on 2) there for an outing.  The pictures pretty...
Alien Worlds and Androids is a new exhibit at the Witte Museum's Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery. Pop culture icons, including characters from Star Wars, Iron Man, Alien, and Terminator, are the gateway to cutting-edge scientific concepts based on research from...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...