The San Antonio Zoo is home to more than 3,800 animals representing 750 species. Here are a few of the Zoo’s current exhibits: African Plains, Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot, Butterflies! Caterpillar Flight School, Lory Landing, Gibbon Forest Attwater’s Prairie Chicken, Richard Friedrich Aquarium, Reptile House, Hixon Bird House, Rift Valley, Cranes of the World. The San Antonio Zoo is open 365 days a year.

Visit the waterpark resort that the Travel channel rates #1 in America. With over 3 miles of tubing adventures, 7 children’s water playgrounds,17 water slides, the world’s first surfing machine and 3 uphill water coasters, Schlitterbahn Waterpark has plenty to please everyone in the family.

The world's largest marine life adventure park and family entertainment showplace presents a splashy lineup of more than 26 shows, thrilling rides, animal attractions and educational experiences for all ages. Sea World San Antonio is actually four parks in one on 250 acres: a show park, a rides and slides park, a water park and an amazing animals park. Located at the intersection of Ellison Drive and Westover Hills Boulevard, off State Highway 151 between Loop 410 and Loop 1604, 16 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. Several directional signs are visible from Hwy 151.

Check out Six Flag's hottest new ride, Tony Hawk's Big Spin. This is your chance to defy gravity like the legend himself. Enjoy the free waterpark or relax and catch an award-winning show. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is located just 15 minutes from downtown San Antonio at I-10 West and Loop 1604, exit 555, La Cantera Parkway.

Splashtown has 20 landscaped acres of cool, clean water excitement just three minutes North of downtown San Antonio on IH-35 at the Splashtown exit. San Antonio's family waterpark has something fun for every age. Kid's Kove is an extensive children's area featuring scaled-down rides, slides and attractions just for Splashtown's youngest guests. Enjoy more then 50 rides and attractions including the Siesta Del Rio, a relaxing river ride plus the largest wave pool in South Texas.

Wonder World Park is actually a Texas Historical Site. The unique attractions here are educational as well as entertaining and for the whole family. Enjoy guided tours through the nation's only earthquake-formed cave. Exit by elevator and catch a breathtaking view of the fault line's drop-off point from atop the Tejas Observation Tower. Have fun in the crazy Anti-Gravity House and take a train ride through the waterfalls of Mystery Mountain to meet and feed the animals in the largest petting park in Texas. Wonder World Park offers free parking, free picnic grounds, a snack bar, the Texas Souvenir shop, a game room and Mexico's World Import Marketplace. Located in San Marcos, one mile off I-35 (exit mile marker 202), Wonder World Drive. Open year-round.