{"id":216503,"date":"2025-09-10T21:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/216503\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:27:10","slug":"holidays-on-houston-street-to-return-downtown-with-lights-activities-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/216503\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays on Houston Street to return downtown with lights, activities and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Holidays on Houston Street is returning to downtown San Antonio for its third year, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Christmas-themed celebration transforms five blocks of Houston Street, from Broadway Street to Legacy Park, into \u201ca captivating holiday showcase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Things to Do<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">From Dec. 5 to Dec. 14, visitors can walk beneath Christmas lights, enjoy holiday activities and immerse themselves in the celebration at every turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Holidays on Houston Street this year offers a week of events leading up to the Holiday Market Weekend starting on Dec. 12, the release stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The initiative begins on Nov. 28 with a dazzling night that illuminates both Houston Street and the San Antonio River Walk with the Ford Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cNow in its third year, Holidays on Houston has blossomed into a signature destination event, shining alongside San Antonio\u2019s most beloved holiday traditions,\u201d said Mario Bass, president and CEO of Visit San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">People are encouraged to plan ahead as the holiday season is a busy time downtown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The release stated that there will be heavy traffic and several street closures. Consider using public transportation, rideshare or even biking before heading out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">The City of San Antonio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sapark.sanantonio.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAPark website<\/a> is available for additional parking options. For a complete list of city-owned parking garages, lots and meters, <a href=\"https:\/\/gis.sanantonio.gov\/CCDO\/DowntownParking\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Some of the events can be read below.<\/p>\n<p>SATX 5K<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">The SATX 5K takes place on Dec. 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomarathon.com\/register\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration is available<\/a> on the San Antonio Marathon website.<\/p>\n<p>A Taste of Holidays on Houston Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">People are invited to join restaurants between Navarro and North St. Mary\u2019s streets for \u201ca unique culinary experience\u201d on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The release stated that attendees can dine beneath holiday lights.<\/p>\n<p>Market Weekend<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Over 50 vendors with holiday-themed items, including artisan crafts and locally made clothing, candles, treats and gifts, will be available from Dec. 12 to Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">Other Holidays on Houston Street events, as well as ticket information, can be <a href=\"https:\/\/holidaysonhoustonsa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>More things to do stories on KSAT<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Holidays on Houston Street is returning to downtown San Antonio for its third year, according&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":216504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,44679,118254,7202,7203,358,1072,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-216503","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-christmas","10":"tag-holidays-on-houston-street","11":"tag-san-antonio","12":"tag-sanantonio","13":"tag-texas","14":"tag-things-to-do","15":"tag-tx","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-united-states-of-america","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115182124595376710","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}