Our top picks for Things to do in San Antonio this weekend with kids of January 24
Free Family Events in San Antonio this Weekend: E-Sports Video Game Club
Fun Kids Activities on Friday: Rogers & Hammestein’s Cinderella
Best Kids Activities on Saturday: Monster Jam
Top Family Activities on Sunday: Kerrville Renaissance Festival
Check out the full list below!
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Free Family Events in San Antonio this Weekend
E-Sports Video Game Club with Boys & Girls Club
Image credit: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio Facebook
Girls and boys alike are invited to play games and talk all things e-sports! Through this event, they’ll learn about teamwork, potential careers in the field, and educational opportunities.
Meet at the Meeting Room of the New Braunfels Library. This is a safe and inclusive safe where your kids will listen to the experts of the Boys & Girls Club.
When: Friday, January 24, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 6 pm
Where: New Braunfels Library, 700 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
How much: Free
Wild West Wildlife Festival
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is celebrating one of the four pillars of Western Art– wildlife and animals of the West– with a free community day!
Families will love all the animal-themed art activities and listen to local wildlife experts.
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm
Where: The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
How much: Free
Storytime on the Children’s Stage – Meesha Makes Friends
Kids will enjoy a fun storytime at Barnes & Noble at La Cantera. Today, they will listen to Tint T. Rex and the Impossible Hug.
Tiny T. Rex wants to cheer up his friend Pointy and only a hug will do the trick. Unfortunately, his teeny arms are too short. Follow Tiny T. Rex and see if he gets to hug Pointy!
If you didn’t know, the La Cantera Barnes & Noble has Storytime on the Children’s Stage every Saturday at 11 a.m.
Most of the B&N stores in San Antonio also have weekly storytimes, so check with the store closest to you to see what their event calendar looks like.
Kids always love the animated readings and the cute on-theme crafts they have afterward.
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 11 am
Where: Barnes & Noble, The Shops at La Cantera, 15900 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
How Much: Free
Growing Up Wild: Rocks & Fossils
If you think your kid could have a bright future as a geologist, bring them to Phil Hardberger Park this Saturday!
Educators will teach them about the three main types of rocks and four types of fossils. Not only that but where to find them and what you can learn from them.
-After the lesson, they’ll go on a nature walk, complete a craft they can take home, and end the day with a story time.
This might be where their career as a geologist begins!
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 11 am
Where: Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231
How Much: Free
Fun Kids Activities on Friday
Wish: Water Lanterns in the Garden
Visit the San Antonio Botanical Garden to light up the night and your lives. Make a wish and cast off your lantern in one of the Garden’s ponds.
This event will bring people of all ages and walks of life together in nature, hope, healing, love, and happiness.
You’ll also get to take in live music and luminaria-lit pathways. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Your ticket will get you one lantern. Outside lanterns are not allowed.
Saturday with a Scientist: Studying Silk
Image credit: Witte Museum Facebook
Dr. Richard Peigler, an entomologist and biology professor at the University of the Incarnate Word, and his students will be at the Witte today for Saturday with a Scientist.
Specializing in wild silk moths, they will guide you through the world of natural fibers.
You’ll get to see them up close through a microscope, feel the texture of wild silk, and discover the various fibers in the natural world.
More than that, you’ll learn how wild silkmoths contribute to silk production and explore the science behind the material.
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 11 am
Where: Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
How Much: Included with General Admission
Pint-Sized Picks
Featuring beloved characters like Spider-Man, Rainbow Fish, Olaf, and more, Pint-Sized Picks is a class where kids experience an artsy blast with all of their favorite characters!
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Where: Kidcreate Studio, 21803 W I-10, San Antonio, TX 78257
How Much: $25 per class; $132 for the full session
Families will have an epic night watching monster trucks do stunts and backflips, and go head-to-head in battles.
Everyone will be at the edge of their seats witnessing the world’s most popular trucks– Grave Digger®, Max-D™, Megalodon®– perform death-defying tricks and more!
When: Saturday & Sunday, January 25 & 26, 2025 | 7 pm & 3 pm
Where: Alamodome, 100 Montana St, San Antonio, TX 78203
How much: Starts at $23
Top Family Activities on Sunday
Kerrville Renaissance Festival
Hear ye! Hear ye! Come to the Kerrville Ren Faire and be delighted with great entertainment, handmade crafts, fantastic food, and plenty of fun and games!
While it may be a smaller Ren Faire, there are plenty of activities, performances, and opportunities to shop and spend your day. Some prefer the micro-dose of festivities, while others consider it a “warm-up” for larger faires like Sherwood.
Plenty is going on at all times, from Vinland Texas Vikings reenactments to the Dublin Harpers musical show, carriage rides, and so much more. To know more about the shows and activities, you can check their website for more details.
When: Sunday, January 26, 2024 | 10 am – 5 pm | Weekends until February 2, 2025
Where: 3785 TX-27, Kerrville, TX 78028
How much: Starts at $9.95; Kids 4 and below are free
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Maya is a lifelong Texan local to the San Antonio area. Between her English studies at UTSA, two young children, and small herd of dogs, she’s always looking for ways to get out and get involved. When she’s inside she’s reading, writing, or playing video games, but she’s always ready for a side quest to local museums, exhibitions, and events.
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