Museums
Family FavoriteThe Witte Museum
Under $25Texas nature, science, and history under one roof, dinosaurs, cattle drives, and hands-on galleries.
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San Antonio Botanical Garden
San Antonio Botanical Garden is an outdoor activity in San Antonio, TX, part of the San Antonio guide. Cost: under $25.
555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209 · San Antonio, TX
Why you should go…
Spread across 38 acres near Mahncke Park, the Botanical Garden moves from formal rose beds to a Texas Native Trail that recreates Hill Country, South Texas, and East Texas piney-woods landscapes, complete with historic homesteads. The Lucile Halsell Conservatory's glass pyramids shelter ferns, palms, and desert plants underground-cooled against the Texas heat, while the Family Adventure Garden gives kids 15 themed play areas. Rotating outdoor exhibitions and evening events keep the calendar full in every season.
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