Things to do in San Antonio with kids this weekend of June 16 | Image credit: Stockdale Chamber of Commerce Facebook
Our top choices for things to do in San Antonio with kids this weekend of June 16, 2023, include Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee, Father’s Day Open Car Show, Night Out at the Zoo, Father’s Day Dinner, and more!
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Enjoy a fun-filled and active excursion out on the water with this private pontoon boat and tubing experience. Make your own way to the dock on Canyon Lake, meet your guide, and hop aboard your vessel. The flexible itinerary is entirely up to you: you can relax on board and soak up the sun, can head to an island beach to sunbathe, can go lake swimming and fishing—and even go tub-towing.
Bring the kids along on this family-friendly excursion A private tour gives you the freedom to customize your schedule. Choose to swim, relax, fish, sunbathe, and go tub-towing. This pontoon boat tour makes it easy to soak up the scenery.
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Things to do in San Antonio with kids this weekend of June 16, 2023 – Friday
The Official Juneteenth Festival
Join the Flotilla for their annual “Fish Fry” Friday benefitting their local scholarship fund. Local musicians and DJs will have you dancing and shouting the night away. Friday night’s headliner is the local group The Legends. Saturday evening the festival closes with the R&B styling of Larry Braggs, former lead singer of the Tower of Power. Bring your whole family out for this free event.
When: Friday, June 16, 2023 – Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Where: Comanche Park #2, 2600 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX 78222
How much: Free
Check out our article Juneteenth San Antonio 2023 for more events.
Night Out at the Zoo
Image credit: San Antonio Zoo Facebook
When: Friday, June 16, 20223, 6 pm – 10 pm
Where: San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
How Much: Purchase tickets for $15.00 until June 1 | After June 1 tickets are $20.00
Check out our article on San Antonio Pride 2023 to see more events for Pride Month!
Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee
Image credit: Stockdale Chamber of Commerce Facebook
Beat the summer heat with a slice of watermelon… or more! The Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee is a fun tradition in the area filled with great music, fun activities, and of course, watermelons! There will be tons of food vendors, amazing talent on stage, and even a carnival!
Bring the whole family and have a great time.
When: Friday, June 16, 2023, Times vary | June 15 to 17, 2023
Where: Stockdale City Park, Stockdale, TX, 78160
How much: Free, $25 – $100
Remembering Juneteenth
Bring your kids to Alamo Hall so they learn about Juneteenth, even from a young age.
Remembering Juneteenth is a live performance of the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. It’s a powerful historical account told through the narratives of formerly enslaved people from Texas.
When: Friday, June 16, 2023, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Where: The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
How much: Free
Deal Alert: Save Big on San Antonio Area Attractions with POGO Pass
The Standard South Central Texas Pogo Pass (San Antonio/Austin/Waco) provides admissions to 35 different entertainment venues in the San Antonio, Austin and Waco area.
Perfect for families, the Pogo Pass gives both adult and child pass-holders 50+ visits to some of the best things to do that San Antonio, Austin and Waco have to offer. The Pogo Pass nearly pays for itself with a visit to one or two venues alone!!!
Pass Features the following Attractions in San Antonio
- One visit to the San Antonio Zoo
- One visit to the Witte Museum
- One visit to the Buckhorn Museum
- One visit to Wonder World Park
- One visit to the San Antonio Aquarium
- One visit to Rush Fun Park
- Six tickets to the University of Texas – San Antonio athletic events (multiple sports)
- Two visits to Pump It Up
- Two visits to Monster Mini Golf & Laser Tag for a round of Mini Golf
Check out the POGO pass and SAVE Big on San Antonio Attractions!
Best Things to Do in San Antonio with Kids on Saturday, June 17, 2023
Father’s Day Painting with Gio
Image credit: The Briscoe Western Art Museum Facebook
Celebrate Father’s Day by getting creative with the kids. You’ll be creating a Western bull scene in acrylic.
When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
How Much: $35 for members; $45 for non-members
12th Annual Father’s Day Open Car Show
Image Credit: Wonderland of the Americas Annual Father’s Day Car Show FB Page
Open show, all cars, trucks, and bikes are welcome! There’ll be music, food, vendors, and of course great door prizes!
FREE Admission for spectators!
When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 8 am – onwards
Where:Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
How much: Entry/registration is $25 per car paid at the gate
Check out our article on Father’s Day Events San Antonio to see more events for Father’s Day!
Breakfast with Dad Social
Where: Latched Support, 8102 Midcrown Dr, Windcrest, TX 78239
How Much: Free
Father’s Day Gift Making Workshop (18 months to 6 years)
Make dad smile with a nice gift from the heart made by the kids. Get creative and use a slew of materials to make a golf-themed Father’s Day card.
When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Kidcreate Studio, 21803 W I-10, San Antonio, TX 78257
How much: $22
Check out the highly-rated Hopscotch Immersive Art Experience!
Discover a one-of-a-kind 20,000-square-foot immersive art experience in the heart of downtown San Antonio. On our patio, you can enjoy fourteen collaborative displays, specialty cocktails, and rotating food trucks. Hopscotch enables artists to showcase their work in innovative and sustainable ways, encourages them to be inspired by new mediums, and enables them to reach new audiences.
Get all the details and book your Immersive Art Experience TODAY!!!
Editor’s Note: It’s Father’s Day Sunday! Check out our articles on Father’s Day Events San Antonio, Father’s Day Deals 2023 in San Antonio, and Father’s Day Brunch San Antonio 2023, to see more ways to celebrate Dad on this special day!
Best things to do in San Antonio with kids this weekend of June 16, 2023 – Sunday
Father’s Day Dinner
Image credit: San Antonio Zoo Facebook
Celebrate fatherhood and your fathers with a fun and unique dinner at the Zoo!
Drink a specialty cocktail as you watch world-famous hippos, Timothy and Uma. You can also chat with their keepers and learn more about these majestic creatures. And as the sun sets, dig in a stunning four-course meal.
The whole family will have a Father’s Day celebration they will never forget.
When: Sunday, June 18, 2023, 6 pm
Where: San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
How Much: $125
Briscoe Summer Film Series
Western and sci-fi? You wouldn’t think that would work, but it does! The Brisco Summer Film Series will explore the merging of these two contrasting genres with films that successfully did.
This month, watch Will Smith and Kevin Kline in the 1990 film Wild Wild West.
When: Sunday, June 18, 2023, 4 pm | Third Sunday of June, July & August
Where: The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
How Much: Included with museum admission
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