The Greater San Antonio Area offers many family friendly attractions. San Antonio is the ultimate destination for family fun. You’ll find Texas-sized thrills with wild rides at our theme parks, up close encounters with exotic animals at the San Antonio Zoo, the amazing formations in a cavern and trail journeys on a dude ranch horse.

The San Antonio Children’s Museum offers three floors of interactive exhibits, including the Tot Spot, where kids play to learn and adults learn to play. At Magik Theatre, performers stage kid-friendly productions of classic and contemporary children’s literature.

The Children's Fine Art Series turns classic tales, like The Sound of Music, into one-hour theatrical performances with music, song and dance.

The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, just two blocks from the Alamo, is a 131-year-old institution housing two museums. One is devoted to ranch life in South Texas and the other to legendary lawmen, the Texas Rangers.

The Institute of Texan Cultures uses interactive exhibits and displays to showcase more than 20 ethnic groups that settled in Texas.

IMAX Theatre Rivercenter creates a fantastic movie-watching experience with a giant screen and incredible sound system.

Laser Legend entertainment center offers high-tech excitement and puts you in the middle of an epic space battle with a themed arena for laser tag.

Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works & Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Ripley’s Moving Theater 4Dare three unique venues for hours of fun.

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, Guinness World Records Museum and Tomb Rider 3D provide the opportunity to explore themed galleries, experience a haunted house and take an adventure ride. Then walk over to The Amazing Mirror Maze Challenge for a unique experience for all ages.

At the Texas Transportation Museum, you can ride on a full-sized train and explore the collection of historic transportation equipment.

Tower of the Americas 4D Theater Ride includes Skies over Texas, a multi-sensory 4D ride, and then take the elevator 750 feet up for incredible panoramic views.

The Witte Museum H-E-B Science Treehouse has four floors of hands-on science exhibits for all ages and is connected to a unique treehouse building overlooking the San Antonio River.

Just 50 miles northwest of San Antonio you’ll find Bandera, the “Cowboy Capital of the World.” Here more than a dozen dude ranches give visitors the chance to go horseback riding and fishing, or enjoy a hearty meal at a campfire cookout. Enchanted Springs Ranch in Boerne is a real working ranch on 86 acres, offering guests a hands-on experience of Texas heritage.

San Antonio is the ultimate home for family fun!