River of Lights

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December 9

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4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Free

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December 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

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Museum Reach River of Lights is coming to the San Antonio River! Join us for this unique opportunity to see the San Antonio River lit up in twinkling holiday lights.

Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 4pm – 8pm
San Antonio River Lock & Dam
550 Brooklyn Ave
San Antonio, TX 78215

Tentative list of activities:
-Pictures with Cowboy Santa
-Write letters to Santa
-Santa’s Longhorns
-Country Christmas Acoustic Music Stage
-Cookie decorating
-Hot Cocoa Station
-Community Christmas Stage
-Food Vendors
-Shopping Vendors
-Christmas Tree Light Show

Santa Stage Schedule:
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Madelyn Victoria
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Katy Mckenzie
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Small Town Habit

Holiday Stage Schedule:
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM – Poe MS Mariachi
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM – TBD
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM – Brackenridge HS Choir
5:30 PM – 5:50 PM – Lanier HS Jazz Band
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM – Thomas Jefferson HS Jazz Band
6:30 PM – 6:50 PM – Fox Tech HS Jazz Band
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM – Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Mariachi
7:30 PM – 7:50 PM – TBD

Below are the links to the vendor applications:

FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION | INFORMATION SHEET

NON-PROFIT, EDUCATION ENTITY, OR RETAIL VENDOR APPLICATION | INFORMATION SHEET

San Antonio River Authority

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Museum Reach

North of Downtown
San Antonio, 78216 United States

Alerts

Stem Density Efforts

Update: Trails are open for the weekend until work resumes on Monday. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!

Please be advised that trails near the Confluence Park and Conception Park area will be temporarily closed due to ongoing Stem Density efforts. We appreciate your cooperation and ask that you remain mindful of workers and closures when in the vicinity. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our natural spaces!

 

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail Temporarily Closed

Staff have removed two large log jams just downstream of Helton Nature Park, keeping the southern portion of the SASPAMCO Paddling Trail temporarily closed. Staff are working to contact adjacent landowners to support a land-based removal solution.

West Bank Trail Closure Notice

Due to the construction of a new trail and bridge, the West Bank of the trail between Schiller St. and Newell St. will be closed for the next couple of months. The East Bank will also be intermittently closed on Monday, November 4th, to install the bridge. Please use caution when navigating around this area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please refer to the map for reference. 

San Pedro Creek Culture Park

The restrooms at South Alamo will be temporarily closed for maintenance and repairs. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 

Acequia Trail Notice

The Acequia trail will have heavy traffic near MROC starting May 22nd until further notice. The SAWS Acequia project will be bringing in crews to work on the lift station site and across the street. There will have flaggers to stop traffic, please use caution. 

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail

The SASPAMCO paddling trail is open from River Crossing Park to Helton Nature Park.
*Please Note: Paddling Trail from Helton Nature Park to HWY 97 is still closed due to blockages. 

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