San Antonio: Attractions

BUGS

Bugs are bizarre, beautiful, and an endless source of fascination. BUGS! will magnify the miniscule world of insects and explore the miracle of their success. From metamorphosis to mastery, predator to prey and community to concealment, extraordinary large-format images will bring audiences face-to-face with this amazing universe of creatures. Monday - Sunday 3:00pm Friday - Saturday 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 6:45pm

ADRENALINE RUSH explores the innards of risk taking in a wide and spectacular way. From the soaring and breathtaking cliffs of Norway to the calm and inspiring immensity of the Mojave Desert, from Thomas Edison’s laboratory to a simple American schoolyard, ADRENALINE RUSH is more than a thrilling visual experience, it’s an invitation to explore our inner selves and a statement that there is no such thing as having little courage.

 Monday - Sunday 5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

Mystery of the Maya Filmed on location at numerous sacred sites throughout the Maya regions, The Mystery of the Maya is the first giant-screen motion picture to explore the culture, science and history of the Maya.

Told through a modern-day archaeologist and a young Mayan descendant who cooperate to unravel the secrets of the past and filmed in IMAX, this production blends dramatic recreations with actual archaeological excavation, rare archival material and animation sequences. Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala, and extending into the Yucatan Peninsula lay the fabled pyramids, temples and palaces of the Maya.

While Europe still slumbered in the midst of the dark ages, these innovative people had charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and had made tremendous strides in the areas of mathematics and calendars. Without the advantage of metal tools, beasts of burden, or even the wheel, they were able to construct vast cities with an amazing degree of architectural perfection and variety. Capturing the vastness and grandeur of Maya civilization as only giant-screen motion picture technology can, The Mystery of the Maya takes audiences on a breath-taking trip through a millennium of Mayan history.

 Sunday - Thursday 1:45pm, 4:15pm, 6:45pm Friday - Saturday 11:15am, 1:45pm, 4:15pm, 9:15pm © 2007 Aztec on the River - San Antonio, Texas Site by Wolf Valley.

Every Saturday - Cowboys on Main -

 Features Western Cowboy Exhibit in front of Bandera County Courthouse and entertainers strolling Main Street. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. No Fee.

Every Saturday - Cowboys on Main -

Features Western Cowboy Exhibit in front of Bandera County Courthouse and entertainers strolling Main Street. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. No Fee.

Every Saturday - Cowboys on Main -

 Features Western Cowboy Exhibit in front of Bandera County Courthouse and entertainers strolling Main Street. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. No Fee.

Every Saturday - Cowboys on Main -

Features Western Cowboy Exhibit in front of Bandera County Courthouse and entertainers strolling Main Street. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. No Fee.

Every Saturday - Cowboys on Main -

 Features Western Cowboy Exhibit in front of Bandera County Courthouse and entertainers strolling Main Street. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. No Fee.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10:00 AM to 4:15 daily (last tour begins at 3:30)

$6.00 adults; children under 12 free.

Please call regarding discounts offered to seniors, military, groups, schools, and San Antonio Conservation Society members.

 Free Parking on Site MAP to the Steves Homestead 509 King William 78204 210-225-5924 (phone) 210-223-9014 (fax) Please contact Diana L. Chenoweth, House Museum Manager dchenoweth@saconservation.org with any questions.

Exhibits depict the history of the installation in chronological order from 1845.

The history of the post is displayed in ten major periods of development of Fort Sam Houston. Each exhibit highlights important events during the period and includes the uniform, weapons and equipment of the soldiers and photos or other graphic media. Additional exhibits feature distinguished soldiers or units which have served here.

Supplementary exhibits present topics of general military interest such as weaponry and military rations.

OPEN: 10 am - 4 pm, Wednesday - Sunday; Memorial Day, Veterans, and 4th of July. If your unit, organization or group require other hours, contact the Museum Director.

CLOSED: Monday & Tuesday; most Federal holidays except those listed above. Admission: FREE Facilities and exhibits are accessible to all people .

Guinness World Records Museum is a state of the art, interactive experience that brings the world famous book to life.

 Enjoy a combination of world record artifacts, exhibits, videos, touch screen computers, games, and interactive trivia spread out through 16 themed galleries and 10,000 square feet. Human Achievement, Sports, Science and Technology, The Environment, and Entertainment are just some of the galleries you will visit. It’s fun for all ages.

Tours are self-paced. You may go as fast or as slow as you wish.

Accordian Festival

 From Friday, October 10 2008 To Sunday, October 12 2008 Every day

 Held every year on the historic grounds of La Villita, the International Accordion Festival features performances, workshops, open mic sessions, accordion jams and a fun new area for young people and families.

 On three stages, enjoy ensembles from around the globe playing everything from Celtic to Creole, from Conjunto to Quebecois, from Cowboy to Klezmer, Chamame to Chicken Scratch and much, much more.

In our workshop area, find informal sessions and performances featuring up-close and personal interactions with master artists and their music. It's big, it's outdoors, it's three days. It's dancing and fun for the whole family. The festival also boasts ethnic foods, beverage and merchandise booths throughout the weekend. And best of all, Saturday and Sunday admission is free all day.

Welcome to the newest attraction in San Antonio!

Our maze of mirrors is one of the most exciting and unique attractions that the entire family can enjoy! See infinite reflections of yourself in every direction! Encounter surprising corners, dead ends and continuous circles! Find your way, and even you can become a Maze Master! Our Ultimate Mirror Maze Challenge is a fun family experience that will appeal to children, teenagers and adults alike. Don't forget to view the "Funny Mirrors", which can make you appear tall, thin, short, wide… however you want to be! We are constantly on the cutting edge of mirror maze design, technology, and construction.

Give us a call for more information at 248.616.5030 or email info@AmazingMazes.com.

A Celebration of The Smithsonian in San Antonio

The Museo Alameda explores the Latino experience in America through multiple art forms intended to foster contemplation, deliberation, and understanding of America’s cultural fabric. It ensures that the story of the Latino experience in America is told, understood and advanced in partnership with our nation’s museum, the Smithsonian Institution. Complementarily, the Museo’s education program fosters an appreciation of the contributions by Latinos to art, history and culture in America, through innovative, intergenerational learning programs.

The Jeremy Room is a stunning 120' deep chamber known for its soda straws and delicate formations. Groups are kept small. Each guest will be given a flashlight for the tour.

Departs every 60 minutes   tour duration 60 minutes   walking distance 1/2 mile

Discovery Tour It's the original and Natural Bridge Caverns’ most popular tour, the Discovery Tour introduces you to an underground world of natural beauty and amazement. Travel through a half-mile of the largest and most spectacular show cavern in Texas. You’ll walk 180 feet below the ground, while listening to our knowledgeable tour guide. See awe-inspiring, ancient formations centuries in the making and still growing today, such as amazing stalagmites, stalactites, flowstones, chandeliers and soda straws. Take pictures along the way because this is one walk through time that you will never want to forget.

 The Natural Bridge Discovery Tour • ADULT (ages 12 and up) CHILD (ages 3-11) $17.95 $9.95 Departs every 30 minutes Tour duration: 75 minutes Walking distance: 3/4 mile (1.20 km) Tour depth: 180 ft. (54.86 m) Prices subject to change. Cavern temperature is 70 degrees with a relative humidity of 99%. Please wear comfortable walking shoes which provide good traction on steep, wet surfaces. Strollers are not recommended. Our most popular Tour introduces you to an undergroud world of natural beauty and amazement.

Departs every 30 minutes   Tour duration 75 minutes

walking distance 3/4 mile

Adventure Tours

Experience what it was like for our discoverers of this natural treasure. Our experienced staff will guide you as you climb, hike, rappel and explore the natural beauty thousands of years in the making. No concrete. No handrails.

 South Cavern Adventure Tour

Much more than hands on. Get ready to get down and dirty. Experience a thrilling and physically demanding 3 to 4 hour excursion into one of the world’s premier caverns. Climb, crawl, rappel, explore – with only the light of your helmet to guide you. This is not for the weak of heart. Once outfitted with caving gear you'll be lowered by rope through a 160-foot well shaft. Travel approximately one mile, going down to 230 feet below surface level to the Fault Room which features one of the longest soda straw formations in North America – 14 feet in length. 

Watchtower Challenge

Be a part of the adventure at one of the largest public outdoor climbing towers and zip lines in Texas. Named in honor of The Watchtower formation in the North Cavern, this attraction stands 50 feet tall.

TEST YOUR CLIMBING SKILLS!

The climbing surfaces are built along two sides of the tower allowing four climbers to participate at the same time. The front of the tower is 16 feet wide provides moderate to hard levels of intensity. The side of the climbing tower is 12 feet wide and is easier for first-time climbers. Use your climbing skill to rise to the top of our Watchtower. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, you will find the climbing experience you are looking for. Once you get to the top, the view is spectacular. ZIP BACK TO LAND IN SECONDS!

Illuminations Tour

 See some of the most rare and delicate formations found in Natural Bridge Caverns. This tour spans two huge underground chambers that are dramatically lit with a state-of-the-art light system using both light and darkness to enhance the experience. These passages are highly decorated with extremely rare formations, unusually long ‘soda straw’ stalactites, waves of ‘cave ribbon’ and a profusion of intriguing ‘welt and turnip shields.’ Another unique experience only offered on this tour occurs when all the lights are turned off and guests experience total darkness.

You haven’t truly experienced Natural Bridge Caverns until you have taken the Illuminations Tour. Sights on this tour include: Delicate Formations Soda Straws Cave Ribbon

After driving through and feeding the animals, now you can feed the entire family with great menu choices at great prices".

Our menu ranges from a variety of nachos, to BBQ Beef and Pulled Pork sandwiches. We also have great Hamburgers and Peppered Fries that are awesome

There are two species of camels. The Dromedary Camels have one hump (like a capital D) and the Bactrian Camels have two humps (like the capital B).

A family of Bactrian Camels calls Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch their home away from their native desert land of Asia. The Bactrian camels are critically endangered, but they are able to adapt very well to their surroundings.

Camels can survive in extreme weather conditions, ranging from -20º F to over 100ºF and can go long periods without drinking water. The hair on camels sheds during hot seasons and is re-grown during colder seasons to help protect them from the climate changes. Their humps store nutrients they need to survive during periods with little food and water. As the reserves are used the hump can shrink and lay over to the side, but will stand up when food and water are plentiful.

The magical palace and experience the most beautiful museum in the world... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mingle with Tinseltown's most famous stars, past and present... Relive unforgettable moments from Hollywood's classics. Wax figures of Marilyn Monroe & Frank Sinatra

Enter the wonderous world of entertainment and see your favorite stars...  Enter our world of terrifying frights as Hollywood classics haunt you anew. Optional for the brave of heart only. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out how lifelike wax figures are made as you go behind the scenes... Create your hand -- in wax! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presidential Exhibit President George W. Bush and his 41 presidential predecessors are on display as the newest permanent exhibit at Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax®. Meet Presidents of The United States of America This is just a small sampling of what you will see when you visit our museum. Much more is waiting inside. 

Let's Play Railway!

All aboard for fun at the San Antonio Children's Museum as we welcome Let’s Play Railway!™ This life-sized BRIO® train sets down its tracks in the Children's Museum from May 24 - Sept. 14.

Created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, this hands-on, climb-aboard exhibit includes an Engine, Cattle Wagon, and Caboose. Great fun for kids and their families! Let’s Play Railway!™ and logos are trademarks of Betty Brin Children's Museum, Inc. BRIO® and logos are trademarks of BRIO®. 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

 H-E-B 24th Animal Zoo Run 6:30 p.m. Koehler Pavilion Zoo Run is a 4-person, 8-mile relay run through Brackenridge Park for 200 teams.

 $65 per team in advance$75 day of registration

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

H-E-B 24th Animal Kids' Zoo Run 8:30 a.m. San Antonio Zoo Kids ages 11 and younger run a 1/4 to 1/2 mile lap through the Zoo.

$15 per child.

Tiny Tot Adventures Campouts Families with children ages 3 to 5

Oct. 5, Oct. 12, or Oct. 26

Arrive at 5:30pm; program begins at 6:00 Cost: Members: $35/Adult, $17/Child Non-Members: $45/Adult, $25/Child

Have your tots experienced sleeping under the stars, roasting hot dogs over an open fire, and searching for animals by flashlight? If not, now is a great time to introduce the family to camping, Tiny Tot style! We'll pitch tents in the grassy area, visit with other kids and families around the campfire, experience up-close encounters with program animals and look for nocturnal animals around the Zoo. Program includes dinner and a light breakfast. Tent rental is available for $20 a tent. Advance registration required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008

22nd Annual Zoo Boo 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

 San Antonio Zoo Spooktacularly scary and fang-tastically fun for all ages. Activities include trick-or-treating, face painting, rub on tattoos, costume contest, and games. Ticket prices for all visitors over the age of 2 are: $5.00 in advance. $6.00 at the gate.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008

 Monkey Business 26th Annual Zoobilation Ball 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio Zoo

This elegant black-tie gala features live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to transform the park into a winter wonderland! This exciting event features holiday-themed shows, delicious food, and carolers. Begins November 28th.

The new home for the Texas Ranger Museum, since 1936 located adjacent to the Witte Museum, will open this summer in downtown San Antonio near major hotels, the Alamo, and the Riverwalk. the completely updated museum will expand eightfold to occupy 8,000 square feet and create a dynamic guest experience that portrays and honors the vast history of the texas rangers, the world's most famous law enforcement agency.

 the new museum is a project of the former texas ranger association and the buckhorn museum.

Welcome to the Buckhorn Museum! More than just a normal museum, we're five museums in one! We have Horns, Fins, Feathers, The Hall of Texas History Wax Museum, and regular special exhibits unlike anything seen in any other museums in the world. We don't like the idea that museums have to be stuffy, quiet places. How are you going to get excited about that! Get yourself a drink at our over 120 year-old bar and come on in! Ooh and ahh at the sites, get close to our world record holding trophy mounts, see our collection of oddities!

Hours of Operation: Peak Season - Memorial Day thorough Labor Day 10:00 am to 6:00 pm or later (call for exact closing time). Off Season - Labor Day through Memorial day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm or later (call for exact closing time).

The new home for the Texas Ranger Museum, since 1936 ,is in downtown San Antonio near major hotels, the Alamo, and the Riverwalk. The completely updated museum has expanded eightfold to occupy 8,000 square feet and create a dynamic guest experience that portrays and honors the vast history of the Texas rangers, the world's most famous law enforcement agency. The new museum is a project of the former Texas ranger association and the Buckhorn museum.

the Texas ranger museum is divided into three distinct venues.Ranger gallery begins the adventure and portrays the early history of the rangers originating with Stephen f. Austin's colony and the formation of the ranger force, thru the mid 1800s. Guests will then enter tales of the Texas rangers; a gallery of fifteen displays each covering a unique story that showcases the dynamic history of the texas rangers. These displays will be changed from time to time, thus providing repeat guests a new experience upon their return to the museum. The final stop in the museum is Ranger town, a recreation of old San Antonio that encourages guests to explore and learn more about the Texas ranger's fascinating story.

Ranger town consists of eleven storefronts with names that transport the guest back to San Antonio at the turn of the century. Frost Bank, l. Frank saddlery, Charles Hummel gun shop, Hart's cigar store, and Albert's saloon are but a few of the historic merchants represented. Sound effects recreate the feel of this Texas town at the turn of the century. The centerpiece of ranger town is the Bonnie & Clyde exhibit, complete with a 1934 Ford restored to recreate the ambush of these most notorious outlaws.

It is anticipated that guests will explore and enjoy the museum for approximately one hour. a visit to the Buckhorn museum will add another hour of captivating entertainment. Integrated with the two unique museums are the Buckhorn saloon cafe and the Buckhorn curio store creating a complete guest experience of entertainment, food and beverage, and shopping.

March - October

View the awesome beauty of the Colorado River Canyon.

Enjoy waterfalls, towering cliffs, abundant wildlife and the many scenic vistas along the river banks.

 Regular Scheduled Trip Daily 2 hour cruise

 MENU: "Captain's Box Lunch" (optional) Sandwich, Chips, Dessert, Iced Tea and Water $6.25 Adults: $18.82 per person Seniors (60+), Active Military and Students (13+): $16.47 Children (2-12): $12.00

May - October . . . Sunset Dinner Cruises

May - August 6:00 p.m.

 September - October 5:00 p.m.

 Treat your self to a relaxing evening aboard our famous cruise boat. Dine while viewing the awesome beauty of the Colorado River Canyon with its waterfalls, towering cliffs, abundant wildlife and many scenic vistas. Your evening cruise will be supplemented by entertainment from one of a number of musical artists.

 Saturday evening departures 2 hour cruise

MENU: Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Wild Rice, Steamed Vegetables, Fresh Baked Rolls, Dessert and Iced Tea $32.94 Adults, $30.12 Children (2-12) Reservations Highly Recommended Reservation Policy: We require a credit card number, including VC and billing zip code to guarantee your space. Changes or Cancellation Policy: Cost of items reserved are charged to your card on the day you make your reservation. You may cancel your reservation less $5 fee per ticket if cancellation

Welcome to Wonder World Park, a one-of-a-kind Theme Park, known as the 1st show cave in Texas. Visitors have enjoyed touring the Balcones Fault Line Cave for over 105 years, and now, the park has many other attractions for family fun and entertainment.

Enjoy a guided tour and discover the nation’s only true example of an EARTHQUAKE-FORMED CAVE. Go deep underground and see up close the devastation of a major quake. Exit by the “Stratavator” and ride high into the sky to the TEJAS OBSERVATION TOWER. Be amazed by the Topsy-Turvy World of the ANTI-GRAVITY HOUSE where everything is backwards, even water flows up hill! Board the train and splash through the waterfalls of MYSTERY MOUNTAIN on your way to the TEXAS WILDLIFE PETTING PARK.

Educational and fun for ALL ages, Wonder World Park Cave and Attractions is just minutes from I-35 in San Marcos between Austin and San Antonio. We are open year round. Gift shops, free picnic grounds, free parking and much more await your visit.

1000 Prospect Street, San Marcos, TX 78666 . 512-392-3760