{"id":341,"date":"2019-09-27T15:53:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/?p=341"},"modified":"2019-09-27T15:53:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:53:29","slug":"what-to-do-in-san-antonio-during-winter-2019-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-san-antonio-during-winter-2019-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in San Antonio During Winter 2019-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t let the 50- and 60-degree temperatures fool you\u2014San Antonio<\/a> is a great place to celebrate the winter holidays. The city blends the best Mexican traditions (tamales everywhere!) with the best American traditions (light displays everywhere!) to create a truly special experience.<\/p>\n

If you want to treat your extended family<\/a> or coworkers<\/a> to a holiday event, contact Texas Charter Bus Company at 210-686-1207<\/strong> to find out how a charter bus can make your journey around San Antonio easier. You can request amenities like flat-screen TVs and DVD players to keep kids (and adults) entertained until you reach your destination. And what should that destination be? Check out the list below to see some of our suggestions.<\/p>\n

Whataburger Zoo Lights<\/h2>\n

Nov. 16 and Nov. 22-Dec. 31
\nSan Antonio Zoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take pictures of life-size animals made entirely out of Christmas lights at this special nighttime event. After seeing the 15-foot-tall giraffe display, you can meet Santa at the North Pole and take a stroll through Reindeer Row. End your night at the Lakeside Lightshow, which combines Pixel technology with dubstep, EDM, and hip-hop music.<\/p>\n

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Holiday in the Park<\/h2>\n

Nov. 23-Jan. 5
\n<\/strong>Six Flags Fiesta Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six Flags Fiesta embraces the holidays with more than a million sparkling lights and seasonal attractions like the Holiday Express Train. Kids will love seeing elves hard at work in Santa\u2019s Cottage, and you can pose for a photo in front of the Singing Saps, an animated family that performs Christmas carols. You also won\u2019t want to miss Majesty of Christmas, <\/em>a Nativity reenactment with live animals, songs, and angels that actually fly through the air.<\/p>\n

The Nutcracker by Ballet San Antonio<\/h2>\n

Nov. 29-Dec. 1 and Dec. 6-8
\n<\/strong>Tobin Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballet San Antonio brings this holiday classic to life every year with choreography by Easton and Haley Smith and live music from the San Antonio Symphony. The show features members of the Ballet San Antonio company performing with area children, making it a great event for families and dance classes. If you\u2019d like to bring your ballet class, Texas Charter Bus Company can provide a minibus<\/a> with free WiFi to keep your little dancers entertained.<\/p>\n

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Las Nuevas Tamaleras<\/h2>\n

Nov. 29-Dec. 15
\n<\/strong>Thiry Auditorium, Our Lady of the Lake University <\/strong><\/p>\n

Performed every year at Our Lady of the Lake University, this play by Alicia Mena has become a San Antonio holiday tradition. The show tells the story of Silvia, Josie, and Patsy, who are attempting to make tamales for the first time with the help of the spirits of Do\u00f1a Mercedes and Do\u00f1a Juanita. If you truly want to experience San Antonio, you need to make time to see this play.<\/p>\n

Holiday Lights on the River Walk<\/h2>\n

Nov. 29-Jan. 13
\n<\/strong>San Antonio River Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n

The famous lights along the River Walk begin glowing the day after Thanksgiving and shine every night until Jan. 13. More than 2,250 strands of lights containing more than 100,000 individual bulbs hang over the cypress trees along the San Antonio River. Have your charter bus drop you off nearby and take a peaceful stroll down this beautiful walkway.<\/p>\n

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La Gran Tamalada<\/h2>\n

Dec. 1
\n<\/strong>Historic Market Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tamales have become the official Christmas food of San Antonio, and this free workshop will teach you how to use masa to make your own. If cooking isn\u2019t your thing, La Gran Tamalada also features booths where local vendors sell tamales for you to take home. Kids can enjoy storybooks, corn husk doll decorating, and photos with Pancho Claus.<\/p>\n

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URBAN-15 Holiday Laser Show<\/h2>\n

Dec. 1
\n<\/strong>Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laser artist Tim Walsh and composer George Cisneros work together every year to create this multimedia spectacular with laser beams, 3-D animation, and light effects paired with holiday songs and electronic music. URBAN-15 holds daytime shows for schools<\/a> and one performance each year that\u2019s open to the general public. The show is free, but tickets go fast and must be reserved in advance, so get yours soon!<\/p>\n

Dulce!<\/h2>\n

Dec. 5
\n<\/strong>Jack Guenther Pavilion<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you love dessert\u2014and who doesn\u2019t\u2014Dulce! is for you. This seasonal event raises money for the San Antonio Botanical Garden with a night of desserts from local bakeries, panaderias, and chocolatiers. Sample churros, cupcakes, paletas, milkshakes, and macaroons, and then wash it all down with cider, caf\u00e9 de olla, spiked hot cocoa, or champurrado.<\/p>\n

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Ford Holiday Boat Caroling<\/h2>\n

Dec. 5-22
\n<\/strong>San Antonio River Walk <\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for a tradition that can only be found in San Antonio? You and your friends can rent a boat for one hour and coast down the San Antonio River past the glittering lights of the River Walk. Each boat features an experienced driver, holiday decorations, an iPod that plays Christmas music, and binders full of lyrics to get you in the mood for caroling. If you aren\u2019t up for singing, you can lay on the shore and listen as others belt their hearts out.<\/p>\n

Valero Alamo Bowl<\/h2>\n

Dec. 31
\n<\/strong>Alamodome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every December, San Antonio welcomes teams from the Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences for an awesome college football game. In 2018, the Alamodome hosted the Washington State Cougars and Iowa State Cyclones. Though we don\u2019t know what teams will be traveling to San Antonio this year, we know that the Alamo Bowl always gets first choice of teams after the College Football Playoff committee makes its selections. We also know that the game will be held on New Year\u2019s Eve, which means fireworks afterward and a thrilling way to welcome 2020.<\/p>\n

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Getting Around San Antonio This Winter<\/h2>\n

From boat rides to dessert tastings, San Antonio offers a holiday experience that no other city can imitate. Whether you live in southern Texas and want to treat your daycare camp to a special event or plan to visit San Antonio with your extended family, Texas Charter Bus Company can help you reach all the exciting events happening this winter. Call us at 210-686-1207 <\/strong>to book your charter bus, and don\u2019t forget to buy your tickets in advance for a season full of football, caroling, ballet, and, of course, tamales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t let the 50- and 60-degree temperatures fool you\u2014San Antonio is a great place to celebrate the winter holidays. The city blends the best Mexican traditions (tamales everywhere!) with the best American traditions (light displays everywhere!) to create a truly special experience. If you want…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,22,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-charter-buses","category-group-travel","category-travel-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":350,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341\/revisions\/350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texascharterbuscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}