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San Antonio- good to visit with kids?

Posted on 1/7/24 at 2:50 pm
Posted by Saint5446
Member since Jan 2014
823 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 2:50 pm
Wife and I planning a trip to San Antonio to get out of Nola during Mardi Gras. We were planning on bringing our kids to sea world, Lego land, etc. Looks like a good city to visit with kids.

Anyone been recently? Recommend or don’t recommend?
Posted by TomballTiger
Htown
Member since Jan 2007
3761 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 2:53 pm to
It is. I think they have a childrens musuem at the Witte Museum. Its nothing that great but its a good little visit and what you have planned is all great.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
17808 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 3:07 pm to
Yes. Also check out Natural Bridge Caverns.

Go to the top of the tower.

See the Alamo.

Feed the ducks and ride a boat on the Riverwalk.

Fun trip.
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
2944 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 3:18 pm to
Fun city, just be careful where you park and what you leave in your car. It's worse than NOLA in that respect from what I hear. They love to steal trucks and send them south over the border.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Alexandria
Member since Dec 2016
13996 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:58 pm to
Highly recommend. Prob a good time of year to go bc it won’t be so damn hot. Take them to the river walk too and take a little boat ride. San Antonio is great. New braunfels is awesome too but idk how fun it would be this time of year. Kids would prob love natural bridge caverns.
Posted by wiltznucs
Apollo Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2005
8962 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 6:02 pm to
It’s been a few years; but, my kids enjoyed it. Colorful town. Fun food scene. Check out the Alamo and some of the Missions. The Riverwalk during daylight is fun for kids too.
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
3226 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 6:30 pm to
Absolutely…
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42395 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:20 pm to
Definitely several kid friendly things to do in San Antonio
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12277 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:08 pm to
I think so. The Alamo, Sea World, the Riverwalk. I liked it when I was a kid.
Posted by ccard257
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1308 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 7:16 am to
quote:

think they have a childrens musuem at the Witte Museum. Its nothing that great but its a good little visit


There is also the DoSeum which is great if they are the right ages.
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
5745 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 7:38 am to
We took out kids when they were 8 and 10 and they enjoyed the
Alamo and the full Mission Trail, Seaworld, Natural Bridge Caverns, Riverwalk.
Posted by Jimbeaux28
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
4051 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 1:27 pm to
Took the kids last year in late January. Absolutely loved it!

Get a hotel on the Riverwalk! Much easier to do all the things around there like the Alamo.
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6922 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:03 pm to
quote:

Natural Bridge Caverns

Definitely a great place for kids for a few hours. As long as they aren't scared of the dark ,it's an awesome time.
Posted by SidetrackSilvera
Member since Nov 2012
1899 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:13 pm to
Good restaurants in the Pearl and Southtown, near the Riverwalk area.
Posted by La Squared
Southwest LA
Member since Feb 2012
470 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:16 pm to
Went end of 2022 & 12 year old really enjoyed the caverns. They also have a Guinness world record museum that she enjoyed near the Alamo. We didn’t hit the wax museum but imagine kids might like that too.
Posted by LaLadyinTx
Cypress, TX
Member since Nov 2018
5990 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

Fun city, just be careful where you park and what you leave in your car. It's worse than NOLA in that respect from what I hear. They love to steal trucks and send them south over the border.


I guess the downvotes are for the "worse than NOLA" comment. However, in most of our Texas cities, property theft is fairly prevalent, especially if you leave something in your car. Unlike Louisiana, we don't generally have problems with violent crime.

I can vouch for the steal trucks comment. It's been a few years, but my hubby's F250 with the Cummins diesel was stolen from a pretty public place in the middle of the day. Cops told us that the most popular vehicles for theft there are 4wd trucks because they work well for drug and gun running. We got it back and were lucky it was still in pretty good shape. They found it in a warehouse with a whole bunch of trucks destined to head to Mexico.

But yes, San Antonio is a great place to take your family. Do the Alamo and the touristy stuff there. Ride the boat on the Riverwalk for the cheesy, but fun tour. Go to El Mercado, the Tower of the Americas, Sea World, Fiesta Texas (is it 6 Flags now? I forget.) Try not to eat on the Riverwalk. It's touristy food that's mostly not that good.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13851 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:20 pm to
quote:

Try not to eat on the Riverwalk. It's touristy food that's mostly not that good.


Except for Iron Cactus. That place is legit.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97617 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:00 pm to
quote:

but my hubby's F250 with the Cummins diesel


Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39561 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:44 pm to
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Lego land


Just want you to know this isn't a Legoland like California, New York, Florida.
Posted by dLSUm22
Shreveport
Member since Aug 2012
586 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 9:48 pm to
We took our two kids last February and had a good time. Definitely recommend getting a hotel on the Riverwalk. Their favorite part was walking the Riverwalk each night and getting ice cream.

Legoland was cool. Really good zoo, too.
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