December
Pearl’s Holiday Night Markets
A holiday night market will take place at the Pearl and will feature festive music and seasonal shopping from local vendors.
- Dec. 18, 5-9 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Pearl Brewery, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio
- www.atpearl.com
Morgan’s Wonderland will celebrate accessibility and inclusion at its annual Snowball 5K/1K event. The route will begin at Morgan's Sports Complex, making its way through Morgan’s Wonderland, around Morgan’s Multi-Assistance Center and end at Morgan’s Sports Complex. Registration will include one free admission to Morgan’s Wonderland for 2025, a fundraising page, a race bib and a snowball T-shirt and ornament.
- Dec. 21, 7 a.m.
- $45 (5K), $40 (1K)
- Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive, San Antonio
- www.morganswonderland.org/snowball
The Schertz Public library invites families to ring in the new year at its early celebration in the program room. The “noon” year celebration will have music, dancing and balloons.
- Dec. 31. 11 a.m.-noon
- Free (admission)
- Schertz Public Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz
- www.schertz.com
80s new wave band The Spazmatics will perform at Blue Bonnet Palace.
- Dec. 28, 9 p.m.
- $15
- Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road, Selma
- www.bluebonnetpalace.com
The San Antonio Parks Foundation hosts the Annual Celebrate SA New Year’s Eve event. The end of the year party features live performances, carnival rides, food, local artisan vendors and a firework show.
- Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-midnight
- Free (admission)
- Arneson River Theatre at La Villita, 418 Villita St., Ste. 900A, San Antonio
- www.lavillitasanantonio.com
The San Antonio Botanical Garden will illuminate its gardens with light displays made up of hundreds of handcrafted lanterns as well as flower and animal sculptures.
- Now through Jan. 12, 5:30-9 p.m.
- $23-$30 (adults), $18-$21 (children ages 3-12)
- San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio
- www.sabot.org/illuminate/
