New video captured by KSAT’s Drone 12 highlights the now-empty site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.

San Antonio took another step toward the creation of a new Spurs arena on Thursday.

Returning for its 13th year, the San Antonio Coffee Festival is planning enhanced experiences for the weekend event next month at Civic Park at Hemisfair.

Holiday magic at Hemisfair, Capy Christmas, holiday crepes and more.

The city took a step toward acquiring 5.71 acres of land in and around Hemisfair from the federal government. The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the city buy a federal office building at 727 E. César E. Chávez Blvd. and two parking lots at 610 and 611 Indianola St.

Holiday magic at Hemisfair, Capy Christmas, holiday crepes and more.

Thousands of runners, joggers and walkers all came together to run the inaugural San Antonio Marathon on Sunday.

Construction crews are working 20 hours a day on a new, luxury hotel with a $185 million price tag set to open next year at Hemisfair.

Hemisfair’s outdoor ice-skating rink is set to become the centerpiece of the downtown park’s holiday celebrations, according to a news release.

A luxury Hemisfair hotel with a $185 million price tag is set to open next year.

Army and Navy participation, usually contributing about 50 troops to the event, was canceled due to the federal government shutdown.

Visitors and residents in the downtown San Antonio area can expect changes to traffic and access around Hemisfair starting on Monday.

One of the nation’s largest Day of the Dead festivals took place this past weekend, and KSAT has you covered if you missed the celebration.

Welcome to the last weekend of the month, and happy (almost) Halloween! Take a look at all the things you can check out this weekend.

Construction along South Alamo Street — a major project aimed at improving infrastructure and walkability near Hemisfair and La Villita — is running nearly two years behind schedule. The delays are forcing some local businesses to shut their doors.

San Antonio officials are asking downtown visitors to plan ahead this weekend as the city center will host “one of the busiest weekends of the year.”

As voters began to head to the polls on Monday, the Spurs remained elusive about a fear at the back of some fans’ minds. If the team doesn’t get the downtown arena it wants, could it leave San Antonio entirely?

Proposition B will ask whether to use the county’s existing venue tax on hotel stays and short-term car rentals to help fund up to $311 million of a new arena’s construction. It would also raise the hotel tax of the tax from 1.75% to 2%. The short-term car rental tax would stay flat at 5%.

Would the San Antonio Spurs make a good neighbor, and is it worth it to help pay for their new home? That’s the question facing residents in San Antonio’s Lavaca neighborhood, just south of the proposed site of a new $1.3 billion NBA arena.

An effort to activate a vacant Southtown parcel cleared another hurdle.

Muertos Fest, one of the largest Day of the Dead festivals in the U.S., returns to San Antonio to give the community a chance to honor loved ones who have passed.

Künstler Tap Haus will close their Hemisfair location after this weekend, the bar said in a social post.

This fall, the San Antonio Spurs hope Bexar County voters give them the OK to return to the spot where the city first fell in love with them: Hemisfair.

San Antonio’s biggest Veterans Day celebration is returning to Hemisfair, according to a news release.

A 40-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a shooting at a downtown apartment complex, according to a preliminary report from San Antonio police.

Muertos Fest organizers will announce details about a new opening night tribute for the 13th annual event.

Want to be a part of San Antonio history? You can by participating in this survey.

The San Antonio Spurs revealed a new basketball court on Monday morning dedicated to the Red McCombs family and the legacy of the Spurs in downtown San Antonio.

An ensemble of labor organizers in San Antonio met Monday morning in opposition to Project Marvel, the city’s planned sports and entertainment district at Hemisfair.

Jazz enthusiasts can get ready to swing into fall as the 42nd annual Jazz’SAlive Festival returns to San Antonio in September.

The cluster of bar and restaurants at the Southwest corner of Hemisfair is a little over a quarter-mile walk from the proposed site of the arena, the former Institute of Texan Cultures building. Should the arena be built, they anticipate a bump in traffic and sales.

The San Antonio City Council has approved a funding deal for a $1.3 billion Spurs arena after shooting down the mayor’s request for a pause.

The vote on funding for Project Marvel, the proposed sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio, has been postponed.

When Bexar County voters head to the polls in November, their decision on whether to help fund a new Spurs arena could carry larger consequences for the project.

The San Antonio City Council discussed the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district, dubbed Project Marvel, in a roughly nine-hour special session on Wednesday.

Bexar County voters will have their first — and likely only — chance to vote on a new Spurs arena in the Nov. 4 election.

After nearly a year of questions, city officials provided the first detailed look at who would foot the bill for a new Spurs arena as part of a proposed sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio.

The San Antonio City Council is expected to discuss a proposed Spurs arena downtown on Friday, linked to the city’s plans for a sports and entertainment district at Hemisfair.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) investors and future development partners “are willing to invest over $1 billion in this effort,” said Spurs Chairman and Managing Partner Peter J. Holt in the letter dated Thursday, July 24.

Multiple donation drives were held Sunday in San Antonio to support those impacted by the Hill Country floods that occurred during the Fourth of July weekend.

The former world’s fair site will remain the host of Muertos Fest under a new 10-year agreement beginning Oct. 25-26, 2025

The summer season is in full swing, and if you’re ready to make July sizzle with fun, you’re in the perfect spot.

San Antonio Spurs Chairman Peter J. Holt detailed his vision for Project Marvel, a proposed downtown sports and entertainment district anchored by a new NBA arena that could cost up to $1.5 billion.

The City of San Antonio has announced dates for community members to provide feedback on Project Marvel, the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district, according to a news release.

Since the City of San Antonio’s plans to reshape downtown became public knowledge, some questions  — such as 'What would be new?’ and ‘What would be renewed?’ — have been answered. Other questions — such as ‘How will it be paid for?’  — remain unclear.

Ahead of San Antonio’s runoff election on June 7, community members shared their thoughts on Project Marvel proposals.

The San Antonio City Council was briefed Wednesday on the latest developments on a sports and entertainment district.

San Antonio is gearing up for its inaugural marathon, and there’s a lot to be excited about as it approaches this December.

Six months after the City of San Antonio unveiled the conceptual plans for a new sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair, dubbed “Project Marvel,” the city is expected to start its official process for getting community members’ opinions.

San Antonio City Council voted Thursday to create a new “Project Finance Zone,” a funding source connected to plans for a downtown NBA arena.

City of San Antonio hosts Home Repair Fair that will bring in dozens of vendors to one central location to help homeowners with finding the right match for their home repair needs.

The City of San Antonio is hoping to score a possible funding source for a downtown NBA arena this week. But there are still many lingering questions about the full plan to pay for a new home for the San Antonio Spurs at Hemisfair, which is estimated to cost as much as $1.5 billion.

As expected, a lawsuit aimed at halting demolition efforts at the now-former Institute of Texan Cultures building is before the 15th Court of Appeals.

The Tower of the Americas will host its annual Wine Fest in May.

Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair was listed as one of the 10 best public playgrounds in the nation, according to rankings released Wednesday by USA Today.

As the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building continues, the Conservation Society of San Antonio filed an appeal on Wednesday against the district court’s decision to block the University of Texas at San Antonio and the City of San Antonio from being sued, according to a press release.

The Conservation Society of San Antonio says demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures will continue, and the City of San Antonio and UTSA were stifling efforts to stop the work.

The Chaparral Music and Heritage Festival returns on April 26 for a day of live music, performances and food to celebrate Texas culture.

La Semana Alegre returns for two days of live music downtown as part of Fiesta 2025 festivities.

KSAT captured video Tuesday showing portions of a wall removed; UTSA says it’s for asbestos remediation

The San Antonio Marathon released its official course routes for the inaugural marathon and half marathon scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, a news release said.

The demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building downtown was underway Tuesday despite a recent legal challenge from the San Antonio Conservation Society.

The City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the Spurs signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, taking an important step toward a new Spurs arena and a sports and entertainment district downtown, according to a press release.

As the 2025 March Madness Music Festival approaches, concerns about the possibility of storms arriving during the event are growing.

With thousands expected to visit downtown San Antonio for the Men’s NCAA Final Four weekend, it’s crucial to know where to park to ensure a slam dunk of a visit.

Are you heading to one of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four games? Or going to one of the Final Four events? Submit photos and videos to KSAT Connect!

The San Antonio Conservation Society is suing to stop the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building — a key piece of real estate for Project Marvel.

Several streets will be closed for NCAA March Madness events this weekend.

If you attended the Men’s Final Four or related events in San Antonio in 2018 — the last time the NCAA championship was held in the Alamo City — then you may notice how much downtown has changed in just seven years.

The fate of a federal office tower in the heart of San Antonio’s planned sports and entertainment district is now uncertain, as the U.S. General Services Administration has identified the property for accelerated disposition.

Thousands of area residents will gather on San Antonio’s West Side this weekend for the 29th Annual César E. Chávez March for Justice.

The 29th annual César E. Chávez March for Justice is planned for Saturday in downtown San Antonio.

Hemisfair is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new section of Civic Park that will feature gathering spaces and a walkway connecting Hemisfair to downtown.

Big names in music are heading to the Alamo City to perform at the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in April.

Hemisfair leaders on Wednesday previewed Civic Park’s newest section that is set to open on Friday.

Organizers for the San Antonio Beer Festival gathered on Wednesday to announce details for the festival’s 20th anniversary.

City Manager Erik Walsh received the green light to initiate negotiations with Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs for the billion-dollar “Project Marvel” sports and entertainment district.

Pat Frost, one of San Antonio’s most prominent civic and business leaders, discusses the Spurs' potential plans to move out of the Frost Bank Center, which has raised many questions about the future of the arena and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

A new San Antonio Spurs arena could cost $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, according to a city estimate, and there’s still no clear breakdown of how it will be paid for.

Hemisfair will open a new section of Civic Park next month, offering new gathering spaces and a walkway connecting Hemisfair to downtown.

The Final Four is scheduled for April 5 and April 7 at the Alamodome.

Deals & steals for the week of Jan. 13.

Bexar County voters could be asked to approve using and possibly raising an existing tax to build a downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs.

Bexar County Commissioners will discuss asking voters to approve using, and possibly raising, an existing tax to build a downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs.

Celebrate SA will take place in and around Hemisfair, La Villita, Market Street and the River Walk.

In our final Friday Finds of the Year, KSAT is helping you find exclusive places for families and adults to ring in the New Year.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is set to demolish the downtown Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) building and move it to a temporary home in late 2025.

On the heels of an announcement to revitalize San Antonio’s city center, council members are figuring out the potential of some of those plans.

Now that “Project Marvel” is out in the open, the shot clock has begun for the City of San Antonio to win over nearby residents.

One question remained above all others after Thursday’s unveiling of an entertainment district centered around Hemisfair and a new Spurs arena: Who’s paying?

Several Spurs fans spoke to KSAT on Thursday hours after the City of San Antonio released its proposal for a new basketball arena and entertainment district.

The San Antonio Spurs signaled support for a potential downtown sports and entertainment district that was revealed by city officials on Thursday.

A new San Antonio Spurs arena could take center court of a proposed downtown sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair.

Two sports franchises and two possible downtown San Antonio stadiums will be in the spotlight again this week during public meetings.

As a museum, the former home of the Institute of Texan Cultures at the Southeast corner of Hemisfair is history. But it’s also historical, which could cause problems for apparent plans for a future San Antonio Spurs arena in the area.

A draft of the city's refreshed strategy for downtown came to light this week.

If you happen to have missed the 12th annual Día de los Muertos, also known as Muertos Fest this past weekend, KSAT has you covered.

This year’s Dia de los Muertos festival, Muertos Fest, invites the community to gather for two days of music, art, and remembrance in honor of loved ones.

“Rick & Morty” cast on SpaceCon, 1-on-1 with Daisy Ridley, Muertos Fest at Hemisfair, Day of the Dead & Halloween boxes, New Flix, marigolds for Día de los Muertos & more.

Honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed during the 12th annual Día de los Muertos festival, also known as Muertos Fest, at Hemisfair.