Even though we’re only halfway through November, several places are getting into the holiday spirit!

Downtown San Antonio will be one of the coolest places in town this holiday season.

Friday marks five years since the church’s youth building roof collapsed due to heavy rain. But now, years later, the main renovations of this building are underway.

The fourth annual Guayabera Festival will move to Travis Park in downtown San Antonio this year.

The San Antonio Coffee Festival, which was scheduled for Saturday in Travis Park, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.

A 50-foot Nordmann Fir Christmas tree will arrive in downtown San Antonio on Tuesday ahead of the 39th annual H-E-B Tree Lighting.

Get ready to lace up your ice skates as the coolest place in town, the Rotary Ice Rink, opens in November.

The San Antonio Spurs’ dog park at La Cantera is now open to pups and their humans.

A free outdoor movie series is returning to Travis Park in downtown San Antonio this summer.

San Antonio officials on Thursday evening canceled Fiesta Fiesta, the official ceremony that kicks off Fiesta 2023, after severe thunderstorms moved through downtown.

More than 6,000 cafégoers and coffee drinkers attended the 10th annual San Antonio Coffee Festival at Travis Park on Saturday.

People from all walks of life broke bread together at Travis Park Church as volunteers served hot meals to people in need on Christmas day and the eighth day of Hanukkah.

At 6:20 p.m. on Friday, it will officially begin to look a lot like Christmas in Travis Park.

KSAT 12 is giving out pairs of tickets to the Rotary Ice Rink to 20 lucky KSAT Insiders.

A nearly 50-foot Nordmann Fir Christmas tree will arrive at Travis Park on Tuesday, ahead of the 38th annual H-E-B Tree Lighting Celebration, which will take place Nov. 25.

Get ready to lace up your ice skates as the coolest place in town, the Rotary Ice Rink, opens in November.

Live jazz returns to the streets of downtown San Antonio in September when national, regional, and local jazz musicians take to the stage at the 39th annual Jazz’SAlive Festival.

A San Antonio business owner was driving to work when he noticed there was an uptick of people in need at Travis Park.

Since April 2021, more than 185,000 migrants have come through the city, typically staying only for one to three days, according to the City of San Antonio. The numbers have picked up recently, with the city estimating 19,000 immigrants will come through in June alone.

Hundreds of people gathered in Travis Park on Saturday to stand with the town Uvalde, during a call-to-action event in support of the victims and families affected by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.

Metro Health pop-up clinic takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday

A wave of Christmas cheer came washing over the city of San Antonio on Friday, just one day after Thanksgiving.

Downtown San Antonio is going to look much brighter starting Friday.

Get ready to lace up your ice skates as the coolest place in town is set to return this Friday.

Get ready to lace up your ice skates as a popular seasonal pastime in San Antonio is set to return on Nov. 19.

This holiday season you’ll have a chance to skate around Travis Park at the Rotary Ice Rink.

A standoff has concluded after a 33-year-old man accused of stabbing a woman on a bus traveling from out of town barricaded himself for hours, prompting negotiators to step in, San Antonio police say.

SAN ANTONIO – Everybody seems to be looking for some socially-distanced fun this holiday season and Travis Park is delivering. The park is sponsoring a free holiday loteria scavenger hunt with prizes valued at more than $300. After completing the scavenger hunt, participants can submit their answers over email to downtown@sanantonio.gov for a chance to win prizes. Scavenger hunt participants are encouraged to tag @travisparksa on social media using #ExploreDTSA. Click here for a map of city-owned parking places downtown.

SAN ANTONIO – An annual tradition in San Antonio will carry on virtually this year in celebration of Christmas. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s tree lighting ceremony will be livestreamed on H-E-B’s YouTube channel, starting at 7 p.m. Friday. San Antonio’s official Christmas tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. The tree lights will be turned on at 7:20 p.m., followed by musical entertainment from Mariachi Las Altenas. This is the fourth year that the tree will be displayed in Travis Park.

And it’s how H-E-B hopes people will commemorate this year’s tree lighting ceremony. San Antonio’s official H-E-B Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday and the tree lighting ceremony will be a virtual celebration. The tree lights will be turned on at 7:20 p.m. that night followed by musical entertainment by Mariachi Las Altenas. The following store locations will distribute the bags in the parking lots while supplies last:Marbach and 410 H-E-B plus ! Zarzamora and Military H-E-B plus !

Overnight, vendors paid for by H-E-B as a gift continued to put up lights and decorate the tree in Travis Park. H-E-B donated $250,000 for the decorating of the tree, so no tax dollars or city employees were used in decorating it. It will be decorated with more than 10,000 red, white and blue lights and dozens of handmade decorations, according to a press release from H-E-B. The tree lights will be turned on at 7:20 p.m. that night followed by musical entertainment by Mariachi Las Altenas. This is the fourth year that the tree will be displayed in Travis Park.

San Antonio’s official Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s official Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. The tree lights will be turned on at 7:20 p.m. that night followed by musical entertainment by Mariachi Las Altenas. This is the fourth year that the tree will be displayed in Travis Park. The following store locations will distribute the bags in the parking lots while supplies last:Marbach and 410 H-E-B plus ! Zarzamora and Military H-E-B plus !

SAN ANTONIO – A scavenger hunt sounds pretty awesome already but when you add the chance to win something, the hunt gets that much sweeter. Travis Park is sponsoring a scavenger hunt that kicks off Thursday, Oct. 15 and runs through Nov. 5 as a way to encourage people to explore downtown San Antonio. Scavenger hunt participants with the highest score will be entered into a drawing to win one of five prize packs valued at $300. There are 15 questions in the scavenger hunt with an opportunity to earn bonus points. Scavenger hunt participants are encouraged to tag @travisparksa on social media using #ExploreDTSA.

Candlelight vigil held in San Antonio for Garrett FosterPublished: August 6, 2020, 7:25 amOrganizers held a candlelight vigil in San Antonio on Wednesday for Garrett Foster, the man shot last month during a protest against police brutality in Austin.

SAN ANTONIO Next time you drive through downtown San Antonio, keep your eyes on the road to see the newly installed art mural. Surrounding Travis Park on East Pecan, Jefferson and Travis streets, youll notice yellow letters that make up San Antonio Poet Laureate, Andrea Vocab Sandersons words that celebrate dark skin. (KSAT)According to Vocab Sanderson, the poetry is meant to bring joy as well as amplify the 2020 Civil Rights Movements call for systematic reforms. This was my form of resistance for those who feel kind of like stuck in a place where they know they need a glimmer of something to get them through.Centro San Antonio said the location was strategically chosen in partnership with the City of San Antonio. For more information of Centro San Antonio and its initiatives, click here.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonians have united over the last three weeks in protest amid the death of George Floyd. On Sunday, Congressman Will Hurd, R-Texas, joined Leading SA to discuss these issues that have not only plagued the nation, but also have made quite the impact here in San Antonio. Hurd said police departments around the country can learn from San Antonio. San Antonio Police Department is kind of a leader when it comes to mental health. The San Antonio Police Department does 40 hours.

SAN ANTONIO Hosted by Community Bible Church, A Call to Worship and Prayer for Equality and Unity saw what San Antonio Police estimate was a crowd of 500-600 people gather in Travis Park Wednesday evening. Even some who had come to march in the fifth day of protests downtown this week joined the faith community from throughout San Antonio. So they enjoyed our coming together, said Pastor Paco Garcia, executive director of the Hispanic Prayer Platform, part of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. He said the air of peace and harmony that permeated Travis Park helped avoid another confrontation with police officers that have occurred in downtown San Antonio this week. Lucado said those who came were not there to blame or shame anyone, but rather treat some of these deep-seated problems with spiritual solutions.RELATED: San Antonio protesters demand change; city leaders talk about what that really means

Kimiya Factory helped organize the peaceful protest that took place at Travis Park on Saturday afternoon. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

SAN ANTONIO Kimiya Factory helped organize the peaceful protest that took place at Travis Park on Saturday afternoon. It was just a really, really great atmosphere and it was just so peaceful and Im just so happy that, you know, this city represented black lives, Factory said. Hundreds gather for fourth day of protests in San Antonio over George Floyds deathProtesters gathered at Travis Park following the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. We wanted to stand in solidarity with the protests happening across the country and we want to make sure that San Antonio represents black lives, Factory said. Black Lives Matter.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said law enforcement, public safety staff and local businesses are prepared for the peaceful protest planned for Saturday afternoon. The protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Travis Park and is in response to the recent killing of Houston native, George Floyd. McManus said 75 Department of Public Safety Troopers as well as numerous San Antonio police officers and other officials will be working at the protest for safety, in case behaviors escalate. McManus said he met with the protest organizers and believes the protest will be peaceful. What happened to the police officers is an absolute justice in this case,” McManus said.

The former officer, identified as Derek Chauvin, was then seen kneeling on the neck of the suspect, an African American man named George Floyd, until he passed out and later died. Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck is in state custodyHe’s calling for more peaceful conversations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. George Floyd deserves justice. And if that justice is to be blind, then we must see clearly in its pursuit.”A peaceful protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 at Travis Park. Protests at Minneapolis police precinct set ablaze following death of George Floyd

SAN ANTONIO – Graffiti spray-painted on the Cenotaph on the grounds of The Alamo has some people seeing red. Graffiti found in multiple places downtown, including cenotaph in Alamo PlazaThe words there seemed to condemn white supremacy, capitalism and The Alamo, itself. The red paint caught his attention hours later as he paid a visit to a nearby post office. Police also found red paint spelling out an anti-policy brutality message on the sidewalk at Travis Park. As we condemn this vandalism, we salute the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) for its swift action to investigate.

From the Natural Bridge Caverns in New Braunfels to Market Square downtown, happenings involve tamales, coffee, family-friendly activities, booze and exploration. Features include a LEGO Santa, a MINILAND San Antonio as a Winter Wonderland, a LEGO holiday tree, a workshop and more. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

Published: December 12, 2019, 6:25 am Updated: December 12, 2019, 7:17 amA beautiful sight, Travis Park guests are happy every night walking in a San Antonio-style winter wonderland. Instagram photos capture a bright and blissful Travis Park encompassing the Rotary Ice Rink, a 50-foot Christmas tree and several props spectacular enough to make the North Pole smile. Story behind River Walk’s 100,000 holiday lights and what squirrels have to do with itAnd for two lovebirds, it was the scene of a “beautiful” proposal. Danny Torres, 43, proposed to longtime girlfriend Chrissy Ruiz, 54, at the ice rink he helped construct over the weekend, Ruiz’s daughter Christina said. “It was a shock," she said, adding that the family first thought they were visiting the park to see Torres’ work and for skating.

Travis Park – Sarah Spivey hits the ice at the new Rotary Ice Rink at Travis Park. For more info about the rink click here.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Rotary Ice RinkPublished: December 2, 2019, 6:39 pmThe Rotary Club of San Antonio held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new 2019 holiday outdoor ice rink in Travis Park. The rink will remain open through January.

SAN ANTONIO – Thanksgiving has come and gone, but it’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas here in San Antonio. Folks celebrated the holiday season downtown with the Christmas tree lighting at Travis Park and the 39th Annual Holiday River Parade on Friday. Organizers said it was a year-long effort, and this year was the best one yet. Morgan’s Wonderland kicks off annual Christmas celebrationDozens of artists were at the event to represent different parts of Texas. This year’s ceremony also incorporated a new feature: an ice rink, which will remain open until Jan. 31.