A fun family-oriented activity center in downtown San Antonio, the San Antonio Children’s Museum offers hands-on learning activities for kids aged 10 and younger. Preteens may also enjoy the San Antonio Children’s Museum, though local parents report that teenagers are often bored by the experience. Children under age 2 can toddle around the Tot Spot on the first floor or attend regular events like Wednesday morning Reading Adventures and Friday morning Dots and Squiggles. Older children can enjoy themselves at such exhibits as the Bubble Ranch, Powerball Hall, and Victorian Parlor.

Tickets to the San Antonio Children’s Museum are good for the whole day, so you and the kids can leave and come back later. You might want to, since there are no concessions, just a vending machine. The San Antonio Children’s Museum is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

San Antonio Children’s Museum
305 E Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4453
www.sakids.org/home.aspx
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What is elevated cuisine? At Silo, it means taking classic American food and raising it to the next level. Located in San Antonio, Silo is a place for a special evening, where regulars say you can count on good service, food and drink. The décor is modern, but it is also bright and comfortable. The bar is a hot spot during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., where you’ll find tasty $5 apps and lots of specialty drinks.

For lunch or dinner, try the prix fixe menu, with great plates like chicken fried oysters, shrimp and grits or the stir-fry of the day. Or just go for one of the lunch or dinner entrees – you can’t go wrong. Make sure that you check out the weekend’s band calendar, when there’s often a great local band playing.

Visit Silo's website to learn more!

Silo
434 N 1604 W
San Antonio, TX 78232
(210) 483-8989
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Located in a San Antonio HEB grocery store, Oaks Crossing Bistro & Bar offers a menu of sliders, tacos, pizzas, small plates and barbecue. Regular events at Oaks Crossing Bar & Bistro include kids eat free Mondays, live music on Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Locals appreciate that Oaks Crossing Bar & Bistro allows them to grab a quick bite to eat while they’re running their errands. Popular menu items include the brisket, the brisket beans, the creamed corn, the Texas-sized barbecue nachos, and the barbecue brisket and slaw sliders.

Oaks Crossing is open Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Oaks Crossing Bistro & Bar
23635 Wilderness Oak
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 482-3360
www.heb.com/page/oaks-crossing
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