San Antonio Parks Foundation

San Antonio Parks Foundation SAPF is a 501(c) non-profit working to support & enhance parks in San Antonio and Bexar County.

The 43rd Annual Jazz’SAlive is coming to Civic Park at Hemisfair on September 25 & 26 and this is your sign to make a fu...
08/22/2026

The 43rd Annual Jazz’SAlive is coming to Civic Park at Hemisfair on September 25 & 26 and this is your sign to make a full weekend of it.

World-class performances across two stages. Delicious food from local vendors. A stunning outdoor setting in the heart of downtown San Antonio.

Book your stay with one of our festival hotel partners and experience the best of San Antonio all weekend long, from the River Walk to the Alamo, and back to the music in time for an unforgettable night under the stars.

📅 Friday, Sep 25 | 4–11pm
📅 Saturday, Sep 26 | 11am–11pm
📍 Civic Park at Hemisfair
🎟️ FREE for all ages
🔗 Plan your trip at www.saparks.org

It's 5 o'clock somewhere 🌴🍹 Save the date for our next party at the Japanese Tea Garden. 📅 Friday, September 11 | 7pm -...
08/19/2026

It's 5 o'clock somewhere 🌴🍹 Save the date for our next party at the Japanese Tea Garden.

📅 Friday, September 11 | 7pm - 10pm
📍 3853 N. St. Mary's St. | Free parking

Kinda chic to support the San Antonio Parks Foundation 🪷 Learn more about what we do, upcoming events, and how we make p...
08/18/2026

Kinda chic to support the San Antonio Parks Foundation 🪷 Learn more about what we do, upcoming events, and how we make parks better together.
🌐 www.saparks.org

📣 We're excited to have Nydia Tijerina Darby, PT, DPT, CIAYT join us for our Fall Wellness Event at the Japanese Tea Gar...
08/17/2026

📣 We're excited to have Nydia Tijerina Darby, PT, DPT, CIAYT join us for our Fall Wellness Event at the Japanese Tea Garden! Enjoy a full day of wellness from 10am to 5pm with a special therapeutic practice at 10:30am.

Nydia Tijerina Darby, PT, DPT, CIAYT, is an Integrative Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Yoga Therapist, published researcher, and international presenter with over 40 years of experience. Nydia collaborates with UT Health San Antonio as a yoga and cancer researcher and is the owner of Nydia's Yoga Therapy Studio right here in San Antonio. She is as brilliant as she is welcoming, and this session was designed for ALL of us.

Nydia will also introduce her Therapeutic Sun Salutation© to help you practice getting up and down from the floor with confidence. And yes, aromatherapy during the closing rest. 🌸 This gentle, progressive practice was designed to move every major joint and connective tissue of your body at a pace that meets you exactly where you are.

📅 Fall Wellness Event | Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10am - 5pm
🧘 Therapeutic Yoga with Nydia | 10:30am - 11:30am
📍 Japanese Tea Garden | 3853 N. St. Mary's St.
➡️ NYDIA'S YOGA THERAPY STUDIO

08/13/2026

This is what stewardship looks like. 💚 On Earth Day, volunteers from Valero, led by San Antonio Parks Foundation 2026 Board Chair Roy Hock, rolled up their sleeves and got to work at the historic Japanese Tea Garden.

The Japanese Tea Garden has welcomed visitors since 1917. It's a Texas Civil Engineering Landmark, a Registered Texas Historic Landmark, and one of the most beloved free public spaces in the city. Keeping it beautiful takes more than admiration; it takes people who are willing to do the work.

We are deeply grateful to Valero and to Roy for leading by example. This is what it means to be invested in San Antonio through action. To everyone who volunteered: thank you. This garden belongs to all of us, and you helped make it a little more beautiful. 💚🌿

Last year we were honored to host Chet Tripper and the Emmy Award-winning The Daytripper on PBS at the Japanese Tea Gard...
08/06/2026

Last year we were honored to host Chet Tripper and the Emmy Award-winning The Daytripper on PBS at the Japanese Tea Garden. The Japanese Tea Garden is known as one of San Antonio's most beloved hidden gems, tucked inside Brackenridge Park and more than 100 years in the making.

What was once an abandoned limestone quarry became a Japanese-style sunken garden in 1917, transformed by a city commissioner who believed San Antonio deserved something beautiful and free, featuring koi ponds, a 60-foot waterfall, and stone bridges along with the recognizable pavilion. All of it built from donated plants, community investment, and a vision that this space belonged to everyone.

The San Antonio Parks Foundation has spent decades making sure it stays that way. Restoring the ponds. Protecting the pavilion. Keeping this landmark free and open to every visitor who needs a moment of peace in the middle of the city.

This is why we do what we do. 💛

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byIRLY2uZpQ
Plan your visit at www.saparks.org.

07/23/2026

🧋🌮 Did you know you can grab an iced coffee, boba tea and breakfast tacos at the Jingu House at the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden | Restaurant?

Check out the Jingu House Grab & Go or dine in at the full service restaurant. Tag someone you’d like to have a coffee date with below 👇🏽

📍3853 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212

Address

400 N. Street Mary's St. , Ste 101
San Antonio, TX
78205

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12102128423

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