Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in San Antonio this weekend

Stay at home while staying entertained with virtual concerts and a theatrical premiere. Socially distanced comedy shows and open-air yoga classes also await for those who prefer to venture out. Check out the top five things to do in San Antonio this weekend.

Thursday, January 28

YOSA presents Virtual Winter Showcase
San Antonio’s youth orchestras perform a full week of special concerts, streaming for free online. The winter showcase will highlight pieces from all 14 of YOSA's ensembles, showcasing their work from the fall semester. Performances can be streamed on the YOSA website through January 31.

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club presents Shane Gillis
Comedian and radio personality Shane Gillis comes to the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club for a weekend of socially-distanced stand-up. Gillis is known for his co-host role on Sirius XM and Comedy Central Radio’s The Bonfire and was named an “Up-Next” comic at Comedy Central’s 2019 Clusterfest. Showtimes through January 31.

Friday, January 29

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts presents Jaston Williams: I Saw the Lights
Favorite Texas performer Jaston Williams brings a new solo performance to the virtual stage. Known for his ever-popular Greater Tuna, Williams' new show centers around the appearance of mysterious lights over Lubbock in 1951. Stream this live production when you purchase a ticket on the Tobin Center website. VIP tickets for access to bonus content are also available. Following the premiere, the show will be available for virtual viewing for 48 hours.

Saturday, January 30

Yoga with a View at Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa
Center yourself with an outdoor yoga class at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. Participants will enjoy an all-levels, one-hour class surrounded by breathtaking views of the Hill Country. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats, but sterilized mats will also be available for use. Social distancing and temperature checks will be in place. Reserve your spot on the ticketing website. Morning classes are scheduled through January 31.

Cas Haley in concert
American singer-songwriter Cas Haley heads to Sam’s Burger Joint for a socially distant concert. Best known for his appearance on America’s Got Talent and his reggae-influenced sound, the Texas-based artist comes to San Antonio in support of his new album, All the Right People. Table seating is available at a limited capacity on the Sam’s Burger Joint website.

Stretch and unwind with yoga in the wide-open spaces of the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa.

Yoga with a View Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa

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Stretch and unwind with yoga in the wide-open spaces of the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa.

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This week's hot headlines

Booming San Antonio suburb tops this week's 5 most-read stories

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Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

1. San Antonio suburb 5th on booming U.S. cities list with homes under $500,000. Texas suburbs have been soaring in popularity in 2024 as more residents escape the bigger cities. Now one near San Antonio, Canyon Lake, is earning accolades on a new list of the top 50 most affordable housing markets for homes under $500,000.

2. San Antonio university ranks No. 18 among best small colleges in U.S. Classes may just be getting started, but there's already a new college-rankings report card out for the new year, and Trinity University has made the high honor roll. The esteemed San Antonio university ranks among America's top 20 small colleges and liberal arts colleges for 2025 by Niche.

3. 10 San Antonio chefs battle it out in fan-voted Burger Showdown. Restaurants around San Antonio can claim to have the best burger, but nothing beats getting them all side-by-side for some science — or, uh, fan voting. Burger-lovers will get together at Burger Showdown 5.0 and choose their favorite sandwich from 10 chefs, each representing a different restaurant.

4. Texas is the 2nd worst state for women's equality, report says. Texas, we have a major equality problem: The Lone Star State has ranked second from the bottom in WalletHub's new nationwide analysis of gender equality. The personal finance website's annual "Best & Worst States for Women's Equality" report, published August 19, ranked Texas No. 49 out of all 50 states where where women receive the most equal treatment in the United States.

5. San Antonio artist's free career retrospective feasts on art and food. From the decadent edible sculptures of Louis XIV's court to the landscaped plates of today, food has always been an artistic medium. Still, few think of the intersection of sustenance and aesthetics as much as San Antonio-born painter, sculptor, and culinary historian Rolando Briseño. From September 5 through February 9, that legacy will be honored at a new show at Centro de Artes Gallery in Market Square.

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