Events
Community Calendar
Activities at the Walker Ranch Senior Center – Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Hot meals served daily from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for qualifying seniors and their spouses. Exercise, field trips, bingo, loteria, movies, arts and crafts, free health and wellness screenings vary daily. 835 W. Rhapsody 78216; 210-207-5280.
Stone Oak Rotary Club – Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m. Guest speakers weekly. Dona Tota, 923 Loop 1604 W. #115 78232;
Illuminate at the Botanical Gardens Through Monday, Jan. 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Entry times available every 30 minutes. All-new handcrafted lanterns, glowing trails that wind through the Garden’s natural beauty, and larger-than-life sculptures delight. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place 78209; www.sabot.org/illuminate.
New Orleans Night – A Mardi Gras Party – Fridays, Jan. 2, 9 and 23, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Featuring the music of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, New Orleans night has been a Jazz, TX tradition since 2016. Jazz TX, 313 Pearl Parkway 78215; info@jazztx.com.
Single Professionals Networking Meeting Friday, Jan. 9, 4-6 p.m. Join other 55+ widowed, divorced and single mature professionals for conversation, libations and food in a relaxed, social setting. Encore, 2903 E. Loop 1604 78259; www.spn-sa.org.
Shen Yun – Weekends, Jan. 9-11, 24-25, times vary. Experience the magical world of ancient China through classical Chinese dance. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, HEB Performance Hall, 100 Auditorium Circle 78205; www.tobincenter.org.
High School Football Showcases
Saturday, Jan. 10. Noon, 5 p.m. The Navy All-American Bowl will feature the best high school football players and band members in the country at noon. Stay for the All-Star football game at 5 p.m., which highlights more than 100 of the best football players from Bexar and surrounding counties. Players are nominated through their varsity coaches. Johnson and Reagan High Schools typically are included. Alamodome, 100 Montana St. 78283;
www.nbcsports.com/allamericanbowl.
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River Road Run – Saturday, Jan. 10, staggered starts beginning at 8 a.m. Scallywompus presents the first race in their 2026 Texas Hill Country Half Marathon Series. Half Marathon, 10K or 5K. Comfort Park, Downtown Comfort 78013; www.scallywompus.com.
Single Professionals Networking Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Join other 55+ widowed, divorced and single mature professionals for conversation, libations and food in a relaxed, social setting. Milano’s, 19239 Stone Oak Parkway 78258;
Let’s Rodeo Ball – Saturday, Jan. 17, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Let’s Rodeo Ball is one of San Antonio’s premier fundraising events, drawing more than 2,000 guests for an evening of top-tier entertainment, gourmet dining, open premium bar, and dancing. Funds raised support the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Fund. Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St. 78219; www.sarodeo.com.
Concerts at Stable Hall – Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Bob Schneider & His Band. One of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capitol blends folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae, and country. Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway 78215; www.stablehall.com.
Water for Elephants –Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Sunday, Jan. 25, times vary. Dubbed “the best new musical on Broadway" by Theatermania, the imaginative offering was adapted from Sara Guen’s noel. Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. 78205; www.majesticempire.com/events.
Single Professionals Networking Meeting Friday, Jan. 30, 4-6 p.m. Join other 55+ widowed, divorced and single mature professionals for conversation, libations and food in a relaxed, social setting. La Hacienda de Los Barrios, 18747 Redland Road 78259; www.spn-sa.org.
29th Annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off & Festival Friday, Jan. 30 - Saturday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m.-11:45 p.m. A championship event with competitive Bar-B-Que teams, live music, family activities. Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund. S.A.L.E. on the Salado Creek, 1723 Creekview Drive 78219;
41st Annual Tower Climb and Run
Saturday, Jan. 31, 7 a.m. Unique athletic challenge fundraising event. Run 1-mile then sprint 952 steps at a new location in the Alamodome. Participants’ funds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Alamodome, 100 Montana St. 78203; www.fightcf.cff.org.
One Singular Sensation – Saturday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m., 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, 3 p.m. Annual variety show featuring NEISD cheerleaders, dance and drill teams, and pep squads. The entire cast of 1,200 girls will dance in the finale. Littleton Gymnasium at Blossom Athletic Center, 12002 Jones Maltsberger Road, 78216; www.neisd.net.