- TripBuzz found 117 things to do with kids in or near San Marcos, Texas, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Wimberley and Seguin.
- From Lions Club Tube Rental to Sunset Bowling Lanes, the San Marcos area offers 83 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Movie Theaters, River and Kayaking.
- Home to Texas State University, the city of San Marcos is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the nation. Situated along the San Marcos River, the area is popular for fishing, tubing, canoeing and hiking on the adjacent scenic trails. The local Town Center offers shops, dining and nightlife.
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Guests are outfitted for a half- or full-day of kayaking, fishing, or standup paddleboarding; members are granted unlimited rentals
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Home to the Texas Athletics football team, Bobcat Stadium offers visitors a 30,000 seat stadium where they can watch games with thousands of fans. Before the game, locals often tailgate from their car in the stadium's parking lot.
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Consisting of 18 acres, City Park offers the community sports courts and fields for recreational activties. The park also has a man-made river that flows through it that visitors can swim in.
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At Starplex, visitors can watch the latest films and enjoy a margarita at the theater's bar. On Tuesdays, the theater runs a special deal where all 2D movie tickets are $5 each.
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Dog Park of San Marcos offers relaxation for visitors and extensive play areas for their fun-loving dogs. The park features shady trees, water stations and a separate fenced-off play area for small breeds.
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San Marcos Plaza Park is a 5.1 acre regional park that features a variety of amenities, including trails for hiking and biking, a wooden deck, a large outdoor stage, benches, and a rentable fish hatchery building.
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Featuring movies on its second run, Texas Cinema Showplace is a dollar theater with two movie screenings at a time. The theater has a concession stand that offers snacks like candy, popcorn, and refreshments.
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Cape Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
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At John J Stokes San Marcos River State Park, visitors can kayak, canoe, and swim in a river surrounded by natural wilderness. The river has a rope swing and man made waterfall that locals like to jump off of.
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Texas State University, 211 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
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Environmental education, research, and outdoor learning is the focus of The Meadows Center for Water & the Environment. Visitors can enjoy viewing a variety of exhbits and taking a glass bottom boat ride.
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601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
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Featuring seating for 400 individuals, Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre is a performing arts venue located on the campus of Texas State University. The venue is host to a number of shows and performances put on by students from the University.
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6700 North IH 35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
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Children over the age of six can jump for hours on the trampolines at Spring Loaded Trampoline Park. They can also play spring floor basketball, spring dodge ball, spring volleyball, and spring spikeball.