Think of any city you've come to love.

From the world renowned to the historically classic to today’s modern city—every one of them has a vibrant place of gravity at its core.

Our downtown is represented by a mosaic of cultures – Payaya, Canary Islands, Mexico, Spain, Germany, India, Africa and others – forming a unique American identity.

It is in this central gathering place

that we play, dream, protest, connect and challenge one another to create the city we’ve all come to love. A place where we mourn together in times of loss and celebrate our collective victories sounding our horns loudly for our beloved Spurs.

Dig a little deeper into the story

of downtown San Antonio and you quickly see how it is woven together by innovation, progress, tenacity and vision. We pride ourselves on a DIY ethos. From our historical inception, at the headwaters of San Pedro Creek to modern times—our downtown is built by people who create for the future.

Today, you’ll find a vibrant culture of progress within the core of our downtown.

From a deep reinvestment in our inner-city schools to collaborations among tech startups and non-profits, to co-working spaces and big companies returning to downtown, to artisans and makers to co-creators and culinary entrepreneurs. We are people that don’t wait for the future—we make it.

Home to a beautiful weaving of neighborhoods historic and new,

downtown is a vibrant canvas. A unique embroidery of culture, personality, lifestyles and family-friendly communities.

From the buzzing neighborhood of King William

to the historic, yet progressive community of Dignowity, the many neighborhoods that make up our downtown create the diverse opportunity for anyone to call home.

From young to old

we have neighborhoods for any lifestyle to call home.

Some people have called San Antonio “the most interesting city in the world”.

We couldn’t agree more. With deeply historic roots, experiences and artifacts that have been recognized around the world, to progressively innovative creations that challenge any big city around, a vibrant culture radiates throughout our city.

Beyond FIESTA, our marquee party with a purpose, we celebrate like no other

with events like Luminaria, Maverick and Mala Luna music festivals and the San Antonio Cocktail Conference.

We play host to one of the country’s best foodie cultures.

From our food trucks and street tacos to our progressive ranch to table restaurants to the countless outdoor patios, Tex-Mex restaurants, BBQ and vegan friendly offerings, you just can’t beat the local food scene.

From the margins of the mainstream, the heart of the underground, Hip-Hop culture is celebrated and validated by all patrons and participants. The message of black-and-brown unity is channeled through the lyrics of local hip-hop collective Third Root. Indie heroes like Deer Vibes and Femina X play the music scene with their die-hard fans following from gig to gig.

Indeed we are thriving. So to the countless people who make our city so beautiful, thank you.

Thanks for investing your story here. Thank you for calling this place home. Thank you for welcoming outsiders and visitors as if they were our own.