Yanaguana Garden Splash Pad at Hemisfair
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 434 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, San Antonio, Texas
Season: March - October
Hours: 9 AM - 9 PM
Cost: free
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A free downtown splash area within Hemisfair's Yanaguana Garden play space, steps from the heart of the city. The site is inclusive, shaded, and has restrooms, pavilions, and picnic areas alongside the playground.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in San Antonio average 95°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 34 weeks a year, from March to October. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 6 other pads within 5 miles and 15 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: