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Daily Email - Thursday - 11/12/2025

November 13, 2025

Experience a brand-new holiday tradition in San Antonio with Winter Carnival at Arnold Park—a weekend filled with festive fun, winter magic, and cheer for the whole family! Enjoy two days of outdoor ice skating, thrilling carnival rides, joyful holiday music, and so much more on 11/21 & 11/22. Plus, don’t miss free movie night under the stars on Friday and free pictures with Santa on Saturday. Admission is free, and you can even score a pair of wristbands for ice skating and all the rides! Enter to win.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Step into a winter wonderland like you’ve never seen before this holiday season. Coming to Toyota Field on 11/28 through 12/28, Coca-Cola’s Classic Christmas returns to Toyota Field with immersive holiday light extravaganza, snow-tubing, live entertainment, and dazzling surprises for all to enjoy. Experience holiday magic this season; secure your tickets today!*

  • Lace up your shoes, it’s time for the 16th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run & Walk! Every registration goes towards supporting the San Antonio Food Bank, benefitting our local communities. Whether you’re running or walking this holiday, you too can help support local San Antonians. Register here!

  • Spend Small Business Saturday with SAMA for Holiday on Jones, a holiday market and family day complete with free museum admission! Shop from more than fifty local artists and makers, enjoy family-friendly activities and workshops all day long.*

  • Kick off your Thanksgiving weekend with a special comedy showcase at Riot Riverwalk, where some of San Antonio’s funniest comedians are bringing more than just holiday cheer to the table. Plus, stick around after the show for cocktails and relaxed vibes in the downstairs Library Cocktail Lounge. Get your tix and level up your Thanksgiving traditions.

  • Plus, just -announced shows from Black Label Society, The Texases, Three Days Grace, Drab Majesty, Everclear, and more.

DO FESTIVE STUFF

Photo: Visit San Antonio

Tis' the season! The holidays have arrived, and there are tons of festive ways to have a rad time this special season. No matter your holiday of choice, our Do Festive Stuff list can guide you to the party - stacked with dozens of shows, films, holiday markets, and more.

Did we miss your favorite holiday event? Let us know!

ATG ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS:

90s HITS & XMAS RIFFS: MARK MCGRATH, KEVIN GRIFFIN & EMERSON HART

Three of the ’90s biggest frontmen, one epic supergroup: Ezra Ray Hart delivers nonstop hits and holiday riffs as Mark McGrath, Kevin Griffin, and Emerson Hart unite for a singalong spectacular. Get ready for nostalgia, star power, and festive surprises in one knockout night. Hit the link for a chance to score tickets to this ultimate night of 90s Hits & Xmas Riffs!*

FESTIVE FUN

🎥 Holiday Flix: Fantastic Mr. Fox

11/26 at The Rock at La Cantera

Catch a free screening of Fantastic Mr Fox as part of the Holiday at The Rock’s movie nights series. Bring a chair and the whole fam!

🦃 Annual Thanksgiving Night Dance

11/27 at Cowboys Dance Hall 

Cap off Thanksgiving with a special performance by Tejano legend David Lee Garza y Los Musicales, plus special guests Jay Perez, Juan P Moreno, and Emilio IV & Diego Navaira.

📣 44th Annual Ford Holiday River Parade

11/28 at San Antonio River Walk

The Annual Ford Holiday River Parade returns with a Merry Movie Magic theme, featuring river floats decorated with some of the holiday season’s most iconic films. Enjoy beautifully decorated floats and an illuminated River Walk light display with over 200,000 holiday lights! Reserve your spot for this time-honored SA tradition.

❄️ ICE! Featuring Frosty the Snowman

11/22 - 1/4 at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

This holiday season, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa becomes a frosty wonderland as ICE! featuring Frosty the Snowman takes over. Step into a world of icy magic and win a four-pack of tickets!*

🍾 Old Crow Medicine

12/31 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)

Celebrate the arrival of 2026 with Old Crow Medicine Show, live at the Ryman this New Year’s Eve! Enter for your chance to win a VIP concert getaway to Nashville—including front-row seats, VIP lounge access, hotel stay, airfare, and more—all courtesy of Torchy’s Tacos. Hurry, entries close on 11/17!*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Do you play in a band? Paper Tiger’s Fall Edition of FREE WEEK is taking over both stages on 11/28 & 11/29. Reach out to PT to pitch your band and earn a slot on the lineup. All genres welcome!

  • Stable Hall at the Pearl has now partnered with Dayglo Presents! Read more on the partnership here.

The weekend is practically here… go out and do stuff!