2026 is true across the nook.
With the prospect of constructing resolutions and letting go of the previous 12 months comes one other daunting activity: having plans to have a good time New 12 months’s Eve. Fortunately, San Antonio might be stuffed with events ringing within the new 12 months with music, meals and fireworks.
As a consequence of present drought circumstances in Bexar County, officers are prohibiting the sale and use of “skyrockets with sticks” or “missiles with fins”-style fireworks throughout New 12 months’s Eve celebrations. All different legally bought client fireworks can nonetheless be used outdoors metropolis limits.
Partygoers must also chorus from ingesting and driving, native officers reminded this week. Throughout the vacation season final 12 months, 96 folks died and greater than 200 had been injured in DWI-related crashes, in accordance with the Texas Division of Transportation. DWIs can value somebody greater than $17,000 in fines and court docket prices.
As you make your (accountable) vacation plans, right here’s a roundup of happenings across the metropolis for New 12 months’s Eve, which falls on a Wednesday this 12 months.
Have fun SA: New 12 months’s Eve Get together and Countdown
Dubbed San Antonio’s “official” New 12 months’s Eve get together, Have fun SA is hosted by the San Antonio Parks Basis and the Metropolis of San Antonio. The get together takes up a big a part of downtown, together with Hemisfair and Civic Park stretching into Yanaguana Backyard and La Villita. Entry is free.
This pageant has a number of music levels, meals distributors and drinks for friends 21 and over. On this 12 months’s important stage, DJ Celebr8 will kick off the get together with “nonstop dance vibes” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Then artist Melange will take over with music and costume adjustments.
La Villita will host a glow get together with beats from DJ Males-Yo from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Have fun SA is a rain or shine occasion, and pets should not permitted except they’re service animals. The evening concludes with a 14-minute fireworks present over the San Antonio skyline at midnight.
Have fun SA: Youngsters Countdown
Households can begin the New 12 months’s celebration early at Youngsters Countdown, one other Have fun SA occasion in Yanaguana Backyard beginning at 6 p.m. Designed for youthful guests, the night consists of crafts, music, video games, and hands-on actions, culminating in a festive countdown to the New 12 months at 8:00 p.m.
Along with actions in Yanaguana Backyard, there will be a skating rink and a New 12 months’s Eve carnival with rides and video games within the S. Alamo parking zone behind Magic Theatre. This occasion is free.
Have fun in Civic: New 12 months’s Eve at Hemisfair
How a few dance get together to welcome 2026? This occasion is introduced in partnership between Have fun SA and Disco Al Fresco, a music pop-up Hemisfair often hosts throughout the summer season.
The dance get together kicks off at 8 p.m. with music from DJ Helios and a dance lesson. DJ Helios is understood for “mixing sounds rooted in her Mexican heritage with influences from hip hop, cumbia, reggaeton, home and funky edits.”
RSVP is free however required for entry. A $25 donation is usually recommended to help Hemisfair’s free neighborhood programming.
DoSeum: Youngsters Countdown
Throughout the day on Dec. 31, DoSeum friends can discover the kids’s museum off Broadway in Alamo Heights. The occasion begins at 10 a.m. and pre-sale tickets value $25 whereas tickets on the door value $30. This kid-friendly celebration options small bites and a ballon droop at midday.
Six Flags: Rockin’ New 12 months’s Celebration
On the lookout for a big fireworks present to finish 2025? Six Flags has a 360-degree “Fireworks Spectacular” beginning at 9 p.m. The price of viewing fireworks ranges from $9.99 to $69.99 on high of a daily park move or admission ticket.
Sea World: New 12 months’s Eve Firework Celebration
How about celebrating the brand new 12 months with sea life? Sea World culminates its New 12 months’s Eve with a “breathtaking” fireworks show included in the price of common admission. Park goers will pay further for premium viewing or a VIP cocktail hour.
San Antonio Zoo: New 12 months’s Eve on the Ralston
On this inaugural occasion, the San Antonio Zoo is inviting park goers to The Ralston, an occasion venue contained in the zoo for an “all-inclusive night of class, indulgence and extraordinary views.” It is a formal occasion the place friends might be excessive above the town, permitting them views on the town’s skyline because it lights as much as have a good time the brand new 12 months.
The occasion begins at 8 p.m. and concludes at 12:30 a.m., and tickets value $300.
Legoland: Midday 12 months’s Eve
Want an earlier occasion for the little ones or the younger at coronary heart? Legoland is internet hosting a LEGO ball drop at midday to ring within the new 12 months. The occasion is from 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. and is included within the value of standard admission.
Arduous Rock Cafe: Countdown on Crockett and Bar Crawl
How about New 12 months’s Eve on the River Stroll? Arduous Rock Cafe is internet hosting a block get together on Crockett Avenue from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets begin at round $100 and embody a buffet, entry to the get together, get together favors and a champagne toast.
Chromatiqa: A Queer New 12 months’s Eve Affair
On the lookout for an LGBTQ+ occasion to ring in 2026? The Rah! Rah! Room off San Pedro Avenue is internet hosting a “glitter-drenched, space-disco-fueled” dance get together from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on New 12 months’s Eve. The occasion features a drag and burlesque present, DJs all evening, immersive artwork installations, a pop-up market, drink and meals specials and a disco ball countdown to 2026.
Normal admission is $25 on-line and $35 on the door and a restricted variety of “pay what you may” tickets can be found for LGBTQ+ neighborhood members who need to attend however might not have the ability to pay for common admission.
Intern Giselle Campos contributed to this roundup. Did we miss a smashing New 12 months’s Eve get together? Please tell us at howdy@sareport.org.
