Yanaguana Garden celebrates a decade of fostering community in San Antonio with a lively weekend of events.
SAN ANTONIO — One of San Antonio’s award-winning parks is celebrating 10 years in the community.
Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair opened a decade ago, bringing a new kind of urban park to the downtown area and was recently named USA Today’s seventh best playground in 2025.
“Yanaguana Garden is more than a playground or a park, it’s the heart of community,” said Melissa Robinson, Hemisfair’s Interim CEO. “For ten years, it has brought San Antonians together across all walks of life, and we look forward to the next decade of memories yet to be made.”
According to Hemisfair, the park was created in an effort to provide art, culture and various play areas to San Antonians and has become a popular gathering space – welcoming more than 5 million visitors in total.
In honor of its decade-old anniversary, Hemisfair is inviting the public to a jam-packed weekend, featuring live performances, interactive workshops, sports and family-friendly activities. The fun begins Friday Oct. 3 through Saturday, Oct. 4.
Schedule of events:
Yanaguana 10th Anniversary Birthday Celebration: Friday, Oct. 3, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00pm
- Storytelling with Jesse Borrego
Acclaimed actor and San Antonio native Jesse Borrego will bring to life the Native American Blue Hole Tale, a story rooted in the rich cultural traditions of our region and can be found in the art of Yanaguana Garden - Dance Performance & Dance-Along Workshop by Isaac “Papa Bear” Cardenas (AIT)
Experience an energizing performance and join in a fun, interactive workshop where you’ll learn simple steps and celebrate through movement! - Family-Friendly Activities
Giveaways, photo ops, crafts, an art scavenger hunt with gifts cards to tenants and an artisan market
Super Fun Saturday Day of Play: Oct. 4, 11:00am – 1:00pm
October’s Super Fun Saturday Presented by H-E-B will be the first time that all three of Hemisfair’s parks will be activated. Every corner of the park will encourage families to get up and get active.
- Yanaguana Garden – Stop by the check-in table and get free swag then stop by the Kelleher Family Lawn for football drills with MacFit Athletics.
- Civic Park – Guests can take part in a half-mile Fun Run, test their skills on a three-hole disc golf course along the Promenade, enjoy lively rounds of dodgeball on the lawn, and fill the sky with color during kite flying on Civic Park Lawn.
- Tower Park – Kids and families are invited to the brand-new Red McCombs Community Court for a basketball clinic with Super Coach Lou.