I love Mardi Gras at the San Antonio riverwalk!…read more The San Antonio Riverwalk puts together a weekend long Mardi Gras celebration each year which consists of a river float parade, and a festival at La Villita. In comparison to other cities, this Mardi Gras festival is very family-friendly and has something fun for everyone in the family. The main event is on a Saturday and I highly encourage everyone to get there early so you can secure a couple seats at the Arneson Theatre. The Arneson is an open space theatre were you can enjoy from live music, and also get the best view from all the floats. The floats go around the riverwalk twice and throw beads at the public during the event. If you want to keep the party going, just walk to La Villita where you can grab a cold one, and enjoy of a few activities. I believe that during the festival a few restaurants also offer balcony parties where you can watch the parade and enjoy of a few drinks. This festival is really fun and definitely San Antonio's take of Mardi Gras #PuroSanAntonio

What a great time on a great day! Sitting in our private "Yelp" box and meeting my fellow…read more"Elite's". The music was great as well as the food. Plenty of beads to go around and you didn't even have to show your **ts!!!!! Ha! If you ever are around the downtown area and get a chance to see this small bit quaint parade while having the MOST fun ever, then get here and make it fast. Oh wait.... Did I mention the free Bud Light? My bad!!!!

Perfect piñata!! She created it exactly like the character. Had amazing communication. Easy pick…read moreup! The piñata held SUPER strong. We even had to bring in big brother and his baseball bat . So it's perfect for large parties with a lot of kids, they may even get to hit a second round! 10/10 recommend and will be coming back for our next birthday. (Sorry for the creepy headless photo of my child, but look how big it was!)

my piñata broke very easily would not recommend at all after i went to piñata time and they were…read moreamazing check them out instead

Cool spot with incredible artists, tons of photo ops. There is a community of artists all around…read morethe area too. Love taking my dogs out here to snoop around & see what's been added.

Amazing artist and experience. Culture and cohesion in a medium of art that helps create unity in…read morethe art community.

Fun, free art space in downtown San Antonio. Not a huge space (takes about 35 minutes max if you're…read morereally taking your time), but there's some cool art in there that seems to rotate and change regularly. Check it out!

This is a free art museum. There is free parking at 513 N Flores, which is a 5 minute walk to the…read moreart museum. I love how there are multiple rooms with a variety of different artwork on display. Some of the room that you can go into are actually offices and meeting rooms! It seems like there are new collections and exhibits at least 2 times a year. The employees were so gracious and friendly. Highly recommend stopping by if you are downtown!

This is the largest plaza in La Villita Historic Arts Village. It has been home to the Maverick…read moreMusic Festival, Día de los Muertos, the International Accordion Festival, and the Shakespeare in the Park celebration to name a few. This large plaza is surrounded by grape arbors and large oak trees, with a beautiful fountain in the center. Maverick Plaza is shadowed by the Tower of Americas on one side, and is directly across from Hemisfair Park. There are public restrooms that are usually open, drinking fountains, and a concession stand. You can even rent this place out for your own party- they can fit 2,500 people in here easily. It'd be great for a wedding or a polka party! While you're here, be sure to check out the bust of Mayor Maury Maverick on the east side of the plaza by the main gates.

This is a public work of art in an unlikely place- under the freeway. It takes advantage of the…read moreweird spot between Theo and Malone on I-35. You have to visit this place at night, when the lights are on to appreciate this at all. It's reminiscent of the changing lights display on the east side of downtown @ 281. There are chandeliers hanging from the busy freeway above that are lit up to cast long, weird shadows. The lights and shapes change as the traffic flows overhead. It's a cool place to hang out and relax. The fixtures are all upcycled bicycle parts- gears and wheels and such. The traffic flowing overhead just adds to the effect. For maximum hypnotic effect, go to the gas station across the street and grab a 40 oz while you take in the art here. It's worth checking out, especially if you're on a bicycle. This display won the Transformative Design Award @ SXSW when it was built in 2013.

The most beautiful installation of public art in town!…read moreBicycle parts have been repurposed into chandeliers, equipped with color-changing LED lights, and suspended from the underside of I-35 above... and the results are absolutely spectacular. https://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/ballroom-luminoso-underpass-converted-bike-chandeliers-joe-oconnell-blessing-hancock.html Taco Cabana right across the access road, for ease of parking and perhaps a quick margarita on the cheap. Very close to Mission Trail, for continuing a cyclo-themed day.

Was looking for a specific piñata, last minute. Called over to the number listed, it worked, and…read morespoke to the lady there. She gave me what they had in stock for what was looking for and the prices for each size. Drove out there and got what I needed. Very easy to do business, loved the selection they had and the prices are reasonable. They take Apple Pay as well. Will be going back again in the future.

They made an amazing custom Count piñata for my son's birthday complete with flowing cape. My son…read morewas thrilled. The kids really liked it. The piñata was sturdy and lasted for several rounds. We will be coming back again.

This place is great. Ron, the owner, is super friendly and will help you find whatever it is you…read moreare looking for. The rest of the staff are just as wonderful. They helped me find some harder-to-find bricks for a MOC. I've sold some sets here and got a better price than the other places you can sell to. They have lots of awesome sets displayed. Great experience all-around.

What an amazing spot for parties! My son was invited to one of his best friend's birthday party…read morehere and it was such a good time. The front room had such an awesome selection of sets, I was fascinated just walking in and looking at everything they had to offer, and once we went to the back party room, the host (Mr. Ron) was so engaging and friendly! The best part I think was that it was a good time for everyone - even the parents were able to participate. (I made my best attempt at building, and ended up with a T Rex holding some broccoli). There was also tasty pizza provided from the restaurant next door, Sofia's. The kids had such a good time, and there was never a dull moment. I highly recommend this party spot!