Things to do in San Antonio

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Love wildlife? San Antonio Zoo is the perfect day out for friends, couples and families. Take a walk on the wild side at this historic American zoo for incredible wildlife encounters, beautiful nature and educational fun. Your San Antonio Zoo tickets let you explore an array of habitat zones: Africa Live!: Recreates the African savanna, with animals like lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants and ostriches Amazonia: Simulates the lush rainforests of South America. Home to jaguars, monkeys, tropical birds, and reptiles Big Cat Valley: Sprawling naturalistic environments home to large predatory cats like tigers, lions, and leopards Gibbon Forest: A natural setting for small acrobatic apes, with trees, ropes, and platforms for them to swing and play Friedrich Aquarium: Aquatic habitat home to colorful tropical fish, marine creatures, sea turtles. etc Kronkosky's Tiny Tot Nature Spot: Interactive experiences, petting zoos and educational displays.

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The Natural Bridge Caverns of San Antonio are the largest-known caverns you can explore in Texas. The caves were discovered in the 1960s, but there's plenty of archeological evidence which suggests that humans were using the caves as far back as 5,000 BC! The caves are explorable thanks to state-of-the-art lighting and handy paths that visitors can follow on self-guided underground tours. Outside, there are also courses for rope climbing and ziplining, suspended high above the ground.

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Experience everything the deep blue sea has to offer at San Antonio Aquarium! Since 2014, the aquarium has been a hub for marine education in Leon Valley. On any given visit to this family-friendly Texas attraction you'll see sharks and tropical fish, stroke rays, and meet inquisitive lemurs. You might even bump into a mermaid or two. Wonder at floating jellyfish and go eye-to-eye with reptiles. There's an interactive aviary, touch pools, and so much more to experience during this wild San Antonio adventure.

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SeaWorld San Antonio is the world's largest marine theme park, so expect plus-size thrills and spills aplenty. It features world-famous orca shows, gravity-defying rollercoasters and hands-on animal encounters.

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Aquatica San Antonio is a waterpark in San Antonio, Texas. Featuring an array of waterslides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and rapid-rafting rides, as well as wildlife attractions, cabanas, kiddie pools, restaurants and shops, it has all the ingredients for the perfect day of splashy fun with friends or family.

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LEGOLAND® Discovery Center San Antonio is a family-friendly amusement park that young children can enjoy. The park has a 4D cinema, interactive rides and play areas. It is located in Downtown San Antonio, roughly five minutes' walk from The Alamo.

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Standing at a whopping 750 feet tall, the Tower of the Americas is an observation tower and restaurant located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas. The tower was built as the main structure for the 1968 World's Fair. The tower is the tallest occupiable structure in San Antonio and the 30th-tallest occupiable structure in Texas. You'll love the panoramic lounge and revolving restaurant at the top of the tower – get ready for amazing views of the city!

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Go on an excursion and learn about San Antonio from a unique vantage point – on the water!

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SEA LIFE San Antonio is home to San Antonio’s only Underwater Ocean Tunnel! Come face to fin with sharks, our rescued sea turtle, touch a sticky anemone, and explore over 20 breathtaking exhibits. No flippers required! Immerse yourself in a tropical sea where sharks and rays swim overhead in 155,000 gallons of wow! See the Aquarium’s largest sharks and fish swim directly overhead for the ultimate shark selfie. Reach in and touch a chocolate chip sea star, sea anemones, hermit crabs and more. Dive into a shipwreck to spot some of the most unique creatures at SEA LIFE San Antonio. Be mesmerized at a technicolor reef full of live corals, count the schooling bannerfish, and wave hello to beautiful coral fish. Key exhibits and features: 50 ft Underwater Ocean Tunnel Interactive Touchpool Stingray Bay Shipwreck Seahorse Mangrove Exhibit And more!

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Witness decades of Texas culture and natural history