Weekend Event Guide

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

Unique productions and big performances pack this weekend’s agenda of things to do in San Antonio. Experience the unique Cirque Italia Aquatic Spectacular or laugh along to non-stop funny business during The Big-Little Comedy Fest. For a full list of events, visit our calendar.

Thursday, February 15

Tobin EDGE Series: PostSecret: The Show
Personal and poignant stories often kept secret are on full display at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Known worldwide thanks to a tell-all blog and six best-selling books, PostSecret: The Show shines a spotlight on intimate, personal truths. Gripping, hopeful, and sometimes painful secrets serve to unite and inspire at this immersive production. Select tickets still available.

Cirque Italia Aquatic Spectacular
Dazzling water displays and incredible aerial acts combine at Ingram Parks Mall. Cirque Italia Aquatic Spectacular features a 35,000-gallon stage, gorgeous costume and water displays, and breathtaking performances for all ages to enjoy. Talented big top performers from across the globe showcase unique aerials acts, hand balancing, contortion, and more. Performances through February 18.

The Big-Little Comedy Fest
The hilarious festival of improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy hits the Bexar Stage this weekend. The Big-Little Comedy Fest features 42 top-notch comedy acts by performers from Texas and beyond. Adult and family-friendly shows are sure to keep everyone laughing. For a full schedule of events, go to the festival website.

Saturday, February 17

San Antonio Museum of Art “San Antonio 1718: Art from Viceregal Mexico”
The long standing religious and cultural history of San Antonio is celebrated through priceless pieces of art at the newest San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition. Displaying works spanning San Antonio’s 300 year history, “San Antonio 1718: Art from Viceregal Mexico” features portraits, narrative paintings, sculptures, and devotional and decorative objects. Explore the new exhibition now through May 13.

LeAnn Rimes in concert
Country music darling LeAnn Rimes heads to New Braunfels for two shows in support of her 2016 album, Remnants. Known for hits including “How Do I Live” and “You Light Up My Life,” Rimes is guaranteed to put on a show and make you feel all the feels. Select tickets still available.

Dazzling water displays and incredible aerial acts combine during Cirque Italia Aquatic Spectacular at Ingram Parks Mall.

Photo courtesy of Cirque Italia

Dazzling water displays and incredible aerial acts combine during Cirque Italia Aquatic Spectacular at Ingram Parks Mall.

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This week's hot headlines

New bar with Ferris wheel tops this week's hottest San Antonio stories

Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen, Elsewhere Too, San Antonio

Courtesy Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen

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Editor's note: This week's most-read stories include a new location of playful bar Elsewhere, a new Holey Moley golf venue swinging into Shops at Rivercenter, and more. Read on for the week's hottest headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Visit this story.

1. Downtown San Antonio bar bringing Ferris wheel and whimsy to North Side. What is currently an empty plot of land in far north San Antonio will be transformed into a bar and restaurant with whimsical art displays, a 42-foot curved flower tunnel, and a 52-foot Ferris wheel by next summer. After an October 24 groundbreaking, the plan for Elsewhere Too is officially underway.

2. Trendy mini golf complex swings into downtown San Antonio mall. An ew wave of enthusiasm for the 36-year-old Shops at Rivercenter is injecting the mall with new vibrancy. Australian hospitality company Funlab sees the once-popular shopping destination as a fairway to stateside expansion. The company will open its first San Antonio project, Holey Moley Mini Golf Club, in early December.

3. TV-famous Windcrest home throws 'Killer Klowns' circus for Halloween. A Windcrest home's Christmas decorations earned them national recognition on the ABC competition show The Great Christmas Light Fight. The owners used their earnings from the television show to start something new. They decided to channel all of their energy into Halloween.

4. Hello Kitty Cafe makes stop in San Antonio on 50th anniversary tour. A famous kitty and her friends have drawn crowds when visiting in the Hello Kitty Cafe truck, and they were back again. The truck pulled into North Star Mall on Saturday, October 26, with snacks and merch for Sanrio lovers of all ages.

5. Long-running San Antonio Dairy Queen shutters after more than 20 years. On October 23, the Dairy Queen location at Jackson-Keller Road and West Avenue shuttered without warning. A restaurant regular first reported the move on the San Antonio Restaurants Facebook group, posting a photo of a sign on the door.