Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 10 things to do in San Antonio this holiday weekend

There's a lot more than fireworks happening this holiday weekend. We've rounded up San Antonio's best events, from legendary music acts to big-time festivals. For a full list of happenings, visit our events calendar.

Free Summer Movie Night
Head to the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's free summer movie night on Thursday featuring The Good Dinosaur. There will be family games before the movie, which begins around 7:45 pm. Yes, popcorn is provided. If you can't make it this week, enjoy a showing of Minions on July 14 or Zootopia on August 4.

Chris Isaak in concert
Legendary musician Chris Isaak plays Gruene Hall on Thursday night in support of his 2015 album, First Comes the Night. Kick off the holiday weekend with his iconic tunes — you might just fall in love.

Red, Wine, and Blue
Unwind from the workweek on the patio at Aldaco’s Dominion with $5 Milagro margaritas and $3 Coronas all day Friday. Aldaco’s hosts live music from Chris Lopez from 4 to 7 pm followed by King Pelica from 8 to 11 pm.

San Antonio Missions vs. Tulsa Drillers
What's more American than a day of baseball? Bring the kiddos to Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on Saturday to cheer on the San Antonio Missions against Oklahoma rivals the Tulsa Drillers.

Magik Theatre presents La Cinderella
It's opening weekend of the classic tale of a girl and her glass slipper at Magik Theatre — and this story has a twist. Set in colonial San Antonio, La Cinderella is a unique, bilingual take on the storybook favorite. Donate a dress or money to The Fairy Godmother Project at the show and receive a free popcorn.

Coca-Cola July 4th Fest
Six Flags Fiesta Texas hosts a weekend of Independence Day fun, Saturday through Monday. Coca-Cola July 4th Fest attendees will enjoy live music, fun family activities and games, access to thrilling rides, a massive fireworks show, and other festivities. Bring a Coca-Cola product and snag exclusive trips on some of the park’s wildest rides and coasters.

SeaWorld presents Fourth of July Celebration
Get into the patriotic spirit a SeaWorld’s 4th of July Celebration. This Saturday through Monday, SeaWorld will treat park attendees to a magical night of musical scores and breathtaking pyrotechnics.

Second annual Lone Star Beer Texas Heritage Festival
This Sunday, the Texas Heritage Festival returns to the Aztec Theatre with food, music, and fun curated by the "National Beer of Texas." Performers include Girl in a Coma, Delta Spirit frontman Matthew Logan Vasquez, and Shovels & Rope.

New Edition in concert
1990s R&B group New Edition comes to San Antonio Sunday as part of the This One's For You tour. See the “Candy Girl” singers on the Tobin Center stage and sing along to favorites like “Can You Stand The Rain,” “Cool It Now,” and many more.

San Antonio 4th of July Celebration
Finish the long weekend with a bang at Woodlawn Lake Park on Monday. The free all-day-and-night celebration will feature a Zumbathon, live music, a parade, an explosive fireworks display, and tons more.

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San Antonio suburb lands on list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S.

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It looks like Santa Claus is going to be competing with residents in New Braunfels to see who brings the most lavish holiday gifts this year.

Residents in this festive San Antonio suburb are expected to spend $1,218 on their Christmas gifts this year, ranking No. 286 in WalletHub's annual report on U.S. cities with the biggest holiday budgets in 2024.

That's up $110 from the $1,108 they were ready to shell out in the 2023 ranking — and it bumped them up 14 spots from their previous ranking at No. 300.

The U.S. Census Bureau says that New Braunfels' estimated population of 110,958 had a median household income of $85,827 in 2023. No wonder they have the extra cash to spare.

New Braunfels is certainly outshining San Antonio, which landed at No. 452 this year with an average holiday budget of $884. You gotta spend to stay on top.

The No. 1 city in the U.S. for biggest holiday spenders in 2024 is Newton, Massachusetts, a wealthy suburb right outside of Boston, where the median income measured in 2022 was $176,373. Slots 2 through 5 were all cities in California's Silicon Valley: Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Milpitas.

Each year, WalletHub calculates the maximum holiday budget for over 550 U.S. cities "to help consumers avoid post-holiday regret," the website says. The study factors in income, age of the population, and other financial indicators such as debt-to-income ratio, monthly-income-to monthly-expenses ratio, and savings-to-monthly-expenses ratio.

Whether a San Antonian's holiday budget is under $200 or more than $1,000, it's better to prioritize remaining within that budget instead of racking up the credit card bill, according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

"There are plenty of ways to enjoy the holidays and show you care without spending much money, like hosting potlucks or giving handmade gifts," said Lupo.

Other Texas cities that made it into the top 100 are:

No. 7 – Flower Mound ($3,541)
No. 11 – Frisco ($3,412)
No. 13 – The Woodlands ($3,395)
No. 15 – Sugar Land ($3,214)
No. 18 – Allen ($3,070)
No. 23 – Cedar Park ($2,930)
No. 25 – League City ($2,897)
No. 32 – Plano ($2,658)
No. 39 – Round Rock ($2,538)
No. 45 – North Richland Hills ($2,484)
No. 52 – McKinney ($2,386)
No. 60 – Pearland ($2,223)
No. 76 – Richardson ($1,980)
No. 81 – Carrollton ($1,932)
No. 87 – Austin ($1,905)
No. 92 – Lewisville ($1,848)

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put it on santa's amex

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put it on santa's amex

San Antonio suburb lands on list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S.

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