Burglar rolls bike patrol; 10 bikes stolen from San Antonio Park Police storage room
A San Antonio Police officer found a hole in the fence by the San Antonio Park Police's bike storage room at Brackenridge Park while doing a routine check on Nov. 6.
New accessible playground, outdoor space opening; Plus, fish for free at Brackenridge Park
Sadly, itโs almost the end of October but the good news is some big weather changes are coming our way just in time for outdoor Halloween fun!
Brackenridge Park Conservancy to host 2nd annual Family & Friends Fishing Day this weekend
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is hosting its second annual Family & Friends Fishing Day event on Saturday.
City Council backs moving Brackenridge Project ahead in 6-4 vote
The San Antonio City Council awarded Amstar, Inc. a $3.5 million contract for repairing the historic retaining walls, stabilizing the pump house, and reconstructing the grand stair case. However, the cityโs plans to cut down dozens of trees in the process has draw sharp criticism.
Work on Brackenridge Park project could start within a month
More than six years after voters approved it as part of the 2017 bond, a much-debated project to restore the Lambert Beach and pump house area at the northern edge of Brackenridge Park could soon be underway.
State commission approves Brackenridge Park permits to cut down 48 trees
The Texas Historical Commission on Tuesday voted to approve permits related to the Brackenridge Park Bond Project to remove 48 trees and relocate 19 others.
Brackenridge Park bond project opponents hope state commission will โstop the chopโ
Opponents of a bond project to fix up Brackenridge Park hope a state commission could force the city to change course.
SA Parks and Recreation Dept. conducting tree maintenance through Easter weekend at city parks
While families plan to invade Brackenridge Park for the annual tradition of camping overnight during the Easter weekend, city officials are making sure that city parks are free of tree problems.
City of San Antonio crews inspecting trees ahead at Brackenridge Park ahead of Easter
The City of San Antonio is inspecting trees in Brackenridge Park after a large tree branch fell on spring break crowds at the San Antonio Zoo last Wednesday.
Brackenridge Park Conservancy names new CEO
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy has recruited a new CEO, Talli Dolge, who will lead the organizationโs ongoing pursuit of key improvements for some of San Antonioโs more significant midtown assets, including a $62 million plan unveiled more than a year ago to restore and expand Sunken Garden Theater.
Why does the city plan to remove or relocate 77 trees in Brackenridge Park? KSAT Explains
Some structures in the park date back to the 1700s but initial plans for restoration have been controversial
SAPD offering free ice cream at Brackenridge Park to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Monday
In honor of National Ice Cream Day, Monday, July 18, the San Antonio Police offer free ice cream at Brackenridge Park.
Meet longtime San Antonio train conductor Rhetta Minnis
The San Antonio Zoo train has been chugging around Brackenridge Park since 1956 and has become a treasure to the city. But one of the conductors behind the city gem is also a treasure.
Brackenridge Park to get ADA-accessible culture trail thanks to $1 million H-E-B donation
Brackenridge Park is set to get a new ADA-accessible culture trail thanks to a $1 million donation from H-E-B.
โStrange creatureโ caught wandering Brackenridge Park after Amarillo mystery, SA Zoo says
Shortly after the โUnidentified Amarillo Objectโ was spotted in the Texas panhandle, the San Antonio Zoo says it also needs the publicโs help in identifying a โmysterious figureโ caught wandering Brackenridge Park.
150 goats to โmowโ 7 acres of Brackenridge Park
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy and the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department have hired 150 goats to assist with clearing out overgrown vegetation throughout 7 acres of the park.
District 2 councilman wants his half of โBrackโ back in redistricting plan
Brackenridge Park is currently split between District 1 and District 2 along East Mulberry Avenue, but the proposed map would place it entirely within District 1 by removing the only two precincts in the district that are fully to the west of Broadway Avenue.
Man fatally struck while walking across Broadway near Brackenridge Park
A man was fatally struck by a vehicle as he walked across Broadway near Brackenridge Park on Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Higher gas prices scale back spring break plans
Families at Brackenridge Park were enjoying the perfect Spring Break weather and their time together almost as much as knowing they didnโt have to spend a lot of money on gas to be there.
City of San Antonio backs off plans to remove 100 trees at Brackenridge Park -- for now
Opponents of the planned removal of more than 100 trees at Brackenridge Park said they were relieved to learn the cityโs Historic Design and Review Commission will not be taking a final vote Friday.
$25M request down to $5M: Brackenridge Park Conservancy wants council to increase bond money for Sunken Garden Theater
The conservancy is pushing for a $62 million overhaul of the 1930s-era, city-owned theater, located next to the Japanese Tea Garden in Brackenridge Park. Plans include new facilities, professional lighting and sound systems, and a sweeping roof that covers the stage and expanded seating area.
Brackenridge Park visitors exercising caution after kidnapping, sex assault of jogger
People are reacting to news of the kidnapping and sexual assault of a jogger at Brackenridge Park by exercise extra caution.
Brackenridge Park Conservancy seeks public feedback on park improvements
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is asking for the publicโs help in submitting feedback regarding improvements to the Brackenridge Park.
San Antonio Zoo trains set to retire as new locomotives chug into action
The beloved trains that have carried passengers through Brackenridge Park since the 1980s are set to be retired but an exact date is still unclear.
Get a COVID-19 vaccine at the San Antonio Zoo, ride the train for free at Brackenridge Park
The San Antonio Zoo is partnering with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
San Antonio police need your help solving a murder that happened at Brackenridge Park
The San Antonio Police Department is requesting the publicโs help in identifying and locating suspects involved in a murder near Brackenridge Park.
San Antonio families return to parks for Easter traditions
Hundreds of San Antonio families took another step toward normalcy this Easter weekend as they celebrated in city parks, which were once again open for the holiday weekend - unlike in 2020. However, for the second year in a row, neither the city or county permitted camping.
5 parks around San Antonio to visit this spring
San Antonio โ Spring is here and it is time to get outside, but you donโt have to go far to enjoy the great outdoors. These 5 San Antonio area parks are great spots to enjoy the weather before the summer heat arrives. Brackenridge Park - The park is home to a stretch of the San Antonio River, the Japanese Tea Garden, Sunken Garden Theater, the San Antonio Zoo, Lambert Beach and Tony โSkipperโ Martinez ball fields. Hemisfair Park - Hemisfair is a community with residences, local businesses and three public parks in the heart of San Antonio. To learn more about these parks as well as other parks to visit around the city, head to the San Antonio Parks & Recreation website.
100 years after the 19th Amendment: Mary Eleanor Brackenridge
SAN ANTONIO โ As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of womenโs suffrage, did you know that San Antonioโs own Mary Eleanor Brackenridge was the first woman to register to vote in Bexar County? A leader in Texas suffrage organizations, Brackenridge was considered a โlate bloomerโ when it came to activism. She was in her 70s when she published a pamphlet called, โThe Legal Status of Women in Texasโ and worked hard to revive the Texas Woman Suffrage Association. Because of Brackenridgeโs tireless efforts in the suffrage movement, Texas was the first southern state to give women the right to vote and became the ninth state in the union to ratify the 19th Amendment. If the Brackenridge name sounds familiar โ her brother, also a philanthropist, donated the land that is now known as Brackenridge Park.