San Antonio

For season schedule & prices, go to balletsanantonio.org.

For season schedule & prices, go to saopera.com.

For season schedule & prices, go to sasymphony.org.

The seven acts of this outdoor music and dance extravaganza, which runs from May to August, take you on a journey to Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and right back to the heart of Texas.

For schedule & prices, go to alamo-kiwanis.org.

For schedule & prices, go to guadalupeculturalarts.org.

For season schedule & prices, go to jump-start.org.

For schedule & prices, go to majesticempire.com.

For season schedule & prices, go to sanpedroplayhouse.com.

For season schedule & prices, go to stolientertainment.com.

Open Wed–Sun noon–5, and by appt. Free. artpace.org

This educational center chronicles the diverse cultures of Texas.

Open Mon–Sat 10–5, Sun noon–5. Gen adm $8; senior citizens $7, children 3–11 $6; 2 & under free. texancultures.com

The state’s first official home for modern art opened its new 45,000-square-foot Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions in June. The new addition, which nearly doubles the McNay’s size, is a profile-changing improvement that signals a new era for the 54-year-old institution.

Open Tue & Wed 10–4, Thur 10–9, Fri 10–4, Sat 10–5, Sun noon–5. Gen adm $8; senior citizens, students with ID & active military $5; children 12 & under free (Thur 4–9 & first Sun of the month everybody free). mcnayart.org

As the country’s largest Latino museum and the first formal affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Alameda has access to a vast vault of treasures and artifacts, but its greatest strength is the contributions it gets from local arbiters of art and culture.

Open Tue 10–6, Wed 10–8, Thur–Sat 10–6, Sun noon–6. Free, but $2–$4 donation suggested. thealameda.org

Youngsters can put their imaginations to the test as they drive the child-size Front End Loader, pretend to be pilots on Runway #9, take a ride on the kid-powered elevator, open a bank account at the Good Cents Bank, serve up treats at the Kidz Café, work in a dentist’s office in the Tooth Booth, and more. The Texas Treasure Cave and Wild Texas Spring, the newest permanent exhibit, invites kids to spelunk in a re-creation of the Edwards Aquifer and learn how this natural resource provides water for central Texas.

Open Tue–Thur 9–4, Fri 10–5, Sat 9–6, Sun noon–5. Gen adm $7, military with ID $6, children 1 & under free. sakids.org

In 2007, the museum unveiled a major revamp of its contemporary art galleries. Aside from a spate of cosmetic improvements, visitors will also be treated to rarely seen gems and new acquisitions, including the stunning sculptural work by San Antonio native Dario Robleto titled The Pause Became Permanence, as well as works by Donald Lipski and Irene Rice Pereira. Plus, after a five-year hiatus, the largest public collection of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities in Texas are once again on display with the reopening of the galleries that house these treasures.

Open Tue 10–9, Wed–Sat 10–5, Sun noon–6. Gen adm $8, senior citizens $7, military & students 12–18 with ID $5, children 4–11 $3, 3 & under free (Tue 4–9 everybody free). samuseum.org

Open Mon–Sat 9–5, Sun 11–4. Free. swschool.org

This science and natural history museum includes the adjacent H-E-B Science Treehouse, a 15,000-square-foot building where visitors can lift themselves up with a pulley and play music with laser beams.

Open Mon 10–5, Tue 10–8, Wed–Sat 10–5, Sun noon–5. Gen adm $7, senior citizens & military $6, children 4–11 $5, 3 & under free (Tue 3–8 everybody free). wittemuseum.org

Minor League Baseball. For season schedule & prices, go to samissions.com.

American Hockey League. For season schedule & prices, go to sarampage.com.

Women’s National Basketball Association. For season schedule & prices, go to nba.com/silverstars.

National Basketball Association. For season schedule & prices, go to nba.com/spurs.

The 33-acre complex encompasses formal and display gardens; a three-acre conservatory housing desert and rain-forest plants that include palms, ferns, and epiphytes; and a garden with special emphasis on scents and tactile sensations for the visually impaired.

Open daily 9–5. Gen adm $7; senior citizens, military & students with ID $5; children 3–13 $4; 2 & under free. sabot.org

One of the finest in the country, the zoo is home to exotic animals in naturalistic habitats created by the San Antonio River, limestone cliffs, and towering trees. Highlights include special exhibits of species from Africa and the Amazon and an interactive prairie-dog exhibit that allows visitors to peek at the creatures’ underground tunnels. As part of its conservation effort, the zoo has also founded Gibbon Forest, a home for endangered monkeys, as well as a special area to prepare Attwater’s prairie chickens to eventually be released back into the wild.

Open daily 9–6. Gen adm $9, military $8, senior citizens & children 3–11 $7, 2 & under free. sazoo-aq.org

The symbol of Texas independence since 1836. Relics of the Battle of the Alamo and other artifacts are on view at a museum maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Open Mon–Sat 9–5:30, Sun 10–5:30. Free. thealamo.org