Weekend Event Guide

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

Celebrate the first weekend of fall at the top five things to do in San Antonio this weekend. See Broadway musical Wicked with friends or test your mettle at the 13th Floor Haunted House. For a full list of events, visit our calendar.

Thursday, September 27

Splice Records presents River Revival Music Fest
Splice Records and Houston’s Saint Arnold Brewery team up to host the River Revival Music Fest in New Braunfels. Tickets to the three-day event include all-inclusive access to food, beverages, and campsites. For a full list of schedule of events and live performances, visit the festival website.

Broadway in San Antonio presents Wicked
Enjoy the classic tale of a good witch, a yellow brick road, and the Emerald City — with a twist — during the iconic Broadway production of Wicked. The story of a green-skinned girl in Oz (long before Dorothy blew in) is a feel-good, courageous journey to self-acceptance. Tickets still available.

Friday, September 28

ARTS San Antonio present Ballet Folklórico de Mexico
The acclaimed Ballet Folklórico de Mexico returns to Alamo City in celebration of the Tricentennial. The 76-member performance troupe will take the Lila Cockrell Theatre stage to showcase elaborate choreography and ornate costumes made in the Mexican tradition. Performances through September 29.

13th Floor Haunted House
Be among the first in the city to get your Halloween thrills at the 13th Floor Haunted House. Guests can explore two haunt attractions — Dead-End District and The Cellar — for different but equally terrifying experiences. Following opening weekend, the 13th Floor Haunted House will remain open through November 3.

Manhattan Short Film Festival
San Antonio cinephiles are invited to celebrate the Manhattan Short Film Festival along with more than 100,000 movie fans across the globe at URBAN-15 Studio. Attendees can enjoy exclusive screenings of acclaimed short films from the United States and beyond. For a full list of screenings and to purchase tickets, visit the festival website.

Test your nerve at the 13th Floor Haunted House during opening weekend.

Photo courtesy of 13th Floor Haunted House

Test your nerve at the 13th Floor Haunted House during opening weekend.

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Not Quite Reindeer

New Braunfels farm debuts cozy holiday festival attended by animals

Photo from Sundrop Springs Farm Facebook page

Polly the Goat is one of the farm animals you can feed at Christmas at the Farm.

The holidays have officially started at Sundrop Springs Farm in New Braunfels. Fans of the Hallmark vision of Christmas should feel warmed by this 22-acre, family-owned farm, which is getting festive with lights, family-friendly activities, live music, and more.

This is the first time "Christmas at the Farm" is being held at Sundrop Springs Farm, but the organizers hope this will become a new holiday tradition, according to a press release. It first opened the last weekend of November.

Visitors can expect a dazzling trail of lights that will wind through the woods on the property and light up the farm. There's lots to do for all ages like feeding the farm animals, racing tricycles on the Tricycle Raceway, a playground, fire pits, and a giant jumping pillow for kids to bounce on. All the while, live holiday music fills the air.

Visitors can also take photos with the two giant troll sculptures on the land, Hugo and Pumpkin Jack. These two weren't crafted by renowned artist Thomas Dambo, but they do have a similar look.

Hugo at Sundrop Springs Farm Hugo, a 17-foot Troll sculpture, at Sundrop Springs. Photo from sundropsprings.com

There's also hot chocolate, apple cider, food trucks, and of course, no holiday event would be complete without a visit from Santa himself.

Santa will stop by from 6-8 pm, but the event itself will last from 5-9 pm on the two remaining weekends:

December 14 and 15
December 21 and 22

Tickets start at just $7 for adults and $5 for children.

The people behind this event are the owners and operators of Sundrop Springs Farm, the Williams family. This family of four tends to goats, ducks, chickens, and a beloved donkey named SweetPea. The farm also hosts birthday parties, field trips, and seasonal events like this one.

Sundrop Springs Farm is located at 953 Hueco Springs Loop Rd.

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