¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?

¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Floresville, Castroville, La Vernia, and more. If you would like to add an event to the Alamo City Moms website community calendar, you may do so by clicking here. 

Many events during this season will repeat, so please check out their websites for more information and specific days and times.

THANKSGIVING WEEK

CHRISTmas Light Drive-thru | 43360 I-10 W, Boerne, TX 78006
Want to see what 2.5 Million Christmas lights look like? Seek no further as The Jones CHRISTmas Ranch is open through January 2, 6:00-10:00 PM. Learn more: https://www.thejoneschristmasranch.com/

Lightscapes | San Antonio Botanical Gardens
San Antonio Botanical Garden transforms into Lightscape at night. In its second year, the outdoor illuminated 1 mile trail shimmers and dazzles with over 1 million lights through January 8, 2023. Grab your tickets today: https://www.sabot.org/light-scape/

Zoo Lights | San Antonio Zoo
Experience the sights of the holiday season and sounds of the animals after dark- join the Zoo through January 1, 2023 for Zoo Lights, powered by CPS Energy. https://sazoo.org/zoo-lights/

The Velveteen Rabbit | Magik Theatre
Just reading the title of this play reminds me of my snuggle Velveteen Rabbit that I carried with me high and low in childhood. Relive your childhood memories of The Velveteen Rabbit and make holiday MAGIK by taking the whole family to see this play, running through December 24.  For tickets: https://magik.easy-ware-ticketing.com/events

Rotary Ice Rink | Travis Park
The downtown outdoor ice rink returns, and is open through January 16, 2023! Check out http://rotaryicerink.com for special events, pricing, hours, and tickets.

DON’T MISS WHERE TO: find Santa Claus, snag a FRESH Christmas Tree, and see the Holiday Lights around town! 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Old West Christmas Light Fest | Enchanted Springs Ranch
Meet with Santa and the Mrs., enjoy bouncing around the Family Fun Zone, and explore the grounds with a scavenger hunt. Open select days through Christmas Eve. Learn more and get your tickets now: https://christmaslightfest.com/

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Ford Holiday River Parade and River Lighting Ceremony | San Antonio Riverwalk
The perfect way to kick off the San Antonio Holiday season, lighting the riverwalk, accompanied by some of the amazing riverboat floats. For more information: https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/events/ford-holiday-river-parade/ 

Celebrate Christmas in Boerne | Boerne 
Dickens on Main kicks off Thanksgiving weekend and the annual Weihnachts Parade and Market the following Saturday, December 2 and 3. Two more unique weekends of fun are hosted by the Boerne Retail & Restaurant Owners Association and include A Toast to Olde Town, Friday to Sunday, December 9, 10 and 11, and Kinder Fest Friday to Sunday, December 16,17, and 18. Learn more: https://www.adickenscelebration.com/

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

QDT Nutcracker | Lila Cockrell Theatre
A holiday classic to kick off the season. Tickets: https://queneditdance.org/

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Baby Shark LIVE: The Christmas Show! | Majestic Theatre
Join Baby Shark and Pinkfong in this spectacular journey into the sea. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com – Baby Shark Live

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